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The best contouring kits to enhance your facial features
Here are several contouring kits that we recommend for trying at home.
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Contouring kits come in various forms such as powders and creams. (Shutterstock/-)
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ontouring is a technique used to enhance facial features, such as by highlighting the cheekbones, giving an ideal shape to the nose or slimming the jawline. It is practiced by professional make-up artists, but that does not mean you cannot learn how to do it by yourself.
Here are several contouring kits that we recommend for trying at home.
Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour
Shaped in adorable and effortless packaging, this product will simplify your contouring ritual. It has a creamy, long-lasting and oil-free texture that can be blended smoothly into the area below your cheekbones, along your jawline and other facial areas. The product is available in one color, Curvy Contour, and gives a clean, matte finish to your skin.
Starting price: Rp 431,000 (US$33)
Smashbox Step-by-Step Contour Stick Trio
The Step-by-Step Contour Stick Trio by Smashbox is a great kit for beginners. These little sticks consist of three different colors that have different functions: contouring, highlighting and bronzing. Their texture is creamy, light and subtle, perfect for the areas around your nose, lips or jawline.
Starting price: Rp 800,000
Marc Jacobs Beauty #Instamarc Filtering Contour
This product is a wonderful kit for those who prefer powder contouring. It comes in handy packaging with a large mirror inside, and has a satin-like texture that will leave a light and smooth result on your face without making it look cakey. Presented in three different colors, each of them consists of a bronzer and highlighter.
Starting price: Rp 450,000
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Too Faced Cocoa Contour Chiseled to Perfection
If you want a fun contouring kit, Too Faced Cocoa Contour Chiseled to Perfection offers an interesting alternative with its delicious chocolate fragrance. But the product is more than that as it contains all of the shades for contouring, sculpting and highlighting. Available in two options, Cocoa Contour and Cocoa Contour Deep, it features a soft texture without making your skin look patchy. Plus, it comes with a great Contour Buki Brush.
Starting price: Rp 550,000
Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Cream Kit
If you ever tried The Original Contour Kit from Anastasia Beverly Hills, it is recommended you check out the Contour Cream Kit. Three highlight and contour shades are available within the one product. The texture is creamy, smooth and easy to blend into your skin, giving a satiny result. Available in four different shades, the product can be applied to your cheekbones, nose area, jawline and forehead.
Starting price: Rp 850,000
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