Searching but are yet to find the best cream contour product for you? Allow us to step in and help.
One hurdle that may be keeping you from finding your match is the confusion between bronzing and contouring products. A key difference to remember is that a contouring product should produce a skin-like shadow, whereas a bronzing one adds sun-kissed warmth.
It’s also why a lot of people prefer a cream formula over powder. The more buttery it blends, the more natural-looking the finish will be.
Whether you’d like it to come in a stick or a pan, here are some of the best cream contour products for you to peruse…
Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour
We say: With a Best in Beauty Award and a 4.7 star rating under its belt, this is one cream contour that’s member-approved. It’s buildable and easy to blend, with the only downside being that it’s only available in one shade.
You say: “I personally love cream products and this one gets me excited. It is such a beautiful undertone and the shade is perfect for light to medium skin! If you haven’t tried cream contouring, you definitely should, especially with this amazing stick. It is sooo creamy and pigmented.” – Oliviamakeup
$46 at clinique.com.au
Read more Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour reviews
Maybelline New York Master Contour V-Face Duo Stick
We say: Don’t want to spend more than $20? We hear you. For those looking to experiment before investing, this Maybelline pick provides a good starting point. And as an added bonus, it has a cream highlighter on the other end!
You say: “This was one of the first cream-based contouring products that I used when I started to learn about contouring. I used the shade light. It comes in a twist tube which is easy to use as well. I found the texture to be creamy and easy to blend. With some other cream contours, they have sometimes left a harsh obvious line on my face despite my efforts with a beauty blender, but this is not the case with this product.” – Vtjh
$10 at Chemist Warehouse
Read more Maybelline New York Master Contour V-Face Duo Stick reviews
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick
We say: If you’re after shade variety, you can’t go past the Fenty Match Stix. Catering to all skin tones and undertones, you’re bound to find the right level of cool, warm or neutral among the 14 shades. They work best when warmed up, so if it’s cold out you may want to swipe some on the back of your hand before heading towards your face.
Editor review: “I’ve used the shade ‘Mocha’ religiously for years. I was shade matched at a Fenty counter and it’s the perfect cool-toned contour for my complexion. The finish is quite matte and it stays all day. I think the Match Stix are one of Fenty’s most underrated products.” – bh’s Sam
$42 at Sephora
Tom Ford Shade And Illuminate Highlighter
We say: If you’re not afraid of a little luxury, this Tom Ford pan is a makeup artist favourite for a reason. The cream contour is richly pigmented but still blends to look like your cheekbones are just naturally chiselled.
$130 at Myer
MECCA MAX Off Duty Contour Spectrum
We say: On the other end of the spending spectrum is this affordable pick from MECCA’s in-house brand. Available in Medium, Deep and Rich, it’s a user-friendly stick that’s easy to work with. A lot of reviews mention that it’s best blended with a brush.
$18 at MECCA
Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Stick
We say: Just because it doesn’t have the word ‘contour’ in the name, doesn’t mean it can’t be used as such. With a big shade selection, Bobbi Brown’s Foundation Stick can be used to sculpt and shade your face just as easily as it can provide coverage. Simply choose a colour that works!
You say: “I was watching Desimakeup on Youtube do a tutorials on her highlighting and contouring routine, and she actually used this as a contouring stick. I tried it out yesterday for an event and I love it! It glides on so creamy, its easy to blend. . I found that the colour is better than a bronzer as bronzers on my skin sometimes go muddy. But as this was an actual foundation shade I think the pigmentation was better.” – Miss_Bella_Boo
$73 at Myer
Read more Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Stick reviews
Makeup by Mario Soft Sculpt™ Shaping Stick
We say: Can we really have a round-up of cream contour products without mentioning the man who put contouring on the map? No, we didn’t think so. Soft, natural, and with no orange tones in sight, Kim Kardashian’s makeup artist has nailed this shape-shifting formula.
$43 at Sephora
Do you use a cream contour product? Have you tried any of these ones?
I had the Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate and while the shade side was great, I never used the illuminator which was a glossy balm, so it was quite a waste of money. But the stick contours would be great!
I don’t, but I recently had a Westman Atelier contour product used on me during a Mecca demo & I liked it. The shade Biscuit was cool enough for my very cool-toned & fair skin & I liked that it was subtle but buildable. It’s expensive though & I doubt I’ll ever purchase it, but it’s something I’ll keep in mind.
I don’t think I’d be confident enough to use these.
I’ve never done any contouring either. I feel the same as you
I feel the same as you, I’m a newbie to all of this too
I don’t think I’d touch contouring either.
At the moment for contouring I am using a MAC Bronzer and for a Highlighter I am using Max Factor Face infinity Highlighter. But wouldn’t mind trying the Contour Sticks so many good ones available.
No. Can not use anything brown on my face. Looks just like dirt (reminds me of my past melasma situation). Did have “countoured” face 2 times by mua, hated it.
Hehe… my attempts at contouring looks like I’ve got a dirty face too 🤣
Same here Yo! I like my face au naturel.
Highlighters and illuminating goodies, yes please!
I don’t contour, but these sound like nice products
I don’t think I would be very good at contouring. Impressed by those who do manage this.
Yes I am not confident but am impressed to by others that are skilled at this
Haven’t tried anything like these before.
Not tried a contouring product before. I have a yellowish tone to my skin so I’m not sure the browns would suit me.
I have the Clinique one from the RR! It was an exciting product to purchase with my points and fun to own.
I’ve never been fussed about contouring, it sounds like something only needed for stage makeup etc
My thoughts exactly. Too close to pancake makeup!
Contour is always too dark for my fair complexion, but a foundation that’s just a little darker than my skin tone is OK.
I am not confident enough to try contouring but love what that can do
I have tried the Clinique Chubby Stick and liked it. Would be keen to try the Fenty one next.
I’ve seen people use darker coloured concealer for contour as well
I need to bite the bullet and try a cream product – including a blusher.
I looove cream blusher. Check out the BH article on cream blushes!
Showing my age but I find powder much easier than cream but I go for blushes rather than anything else.
Contouring really confuses me. I need to learn how to do it.
I somehow prefer powder contours than cream because with cream products, I feel if I accidentally apply too much product, it becomes difficult to blend/ remove the excess product
I have the Maybelline one.
I would love to try the Fenty beauty one.
I’m yet to try Fenty!
I love the idea of contouring but I’m always in a hurry when doing my makeup and end up skipping it. These product would make it easier though.
So keen to try a creamy contour!
I wish this article has a video tutorial for how to do countering.
Haven’t tried a cream Contour Stick before or a Cream Highlighter and Blush will replace my powder products when they run out.
I haven’t tried a scuplting product
Cream products make for good concealers
I don’t use contouring products.
Are these really any good?
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Don’t really contour. Prefer to drape.
I use a primer with mineral foundation and concealer and have never felt the need to contour
I just can’t contour – I think I’m incompetent, it’s nothing to do with the products I’m using!
I love contouring but i just suck at it
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Contouring is nice if you have time or for event but usually no
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I usually use a powder bronzer for contouring.
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