The 5 Best Contour Sticks in 2021

Whether you want to accentuate your cheekbones or slim down your nose, contouring is the easiest way to sculpt your face shape.

Contour sticks are foolproof, being easy to both apply and blend for a natural and subtle finish.

Check out which contour sticks our experts use and recommend.

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Here's the 5 Best Cream Contour Sticks:

Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour can be applied directly to bare skin or over foundation without causing disruption. Simply remove the cap and swivel up the cream contour stick. Apply and blend using a brush, beauty sponge, or just your fingertips. Use this cream contour stick to add contours and shadows to the hollows of your cheeks, the jawline, your nose, or any other areas that you wish to recede.

Effortlessly create depth and shadows with this lightweight cream contour stick. Part of the bestselling Chubby Stick collection, Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour lets you quickly and easily contour your skin for a seamless and natural finish. This long-wearing cream applies smoothly to the skin, creating illusions of depth and shadow for a sculpted finish that lasts from day to night. With a natural, skin-like, semi-matte finish, Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour has an oil-free formula. It’s perfect for contouring all skin types without causing congestion or irritation.

Hugging the contours of your face, this makeup stick can be applied directly to bare skin or on top of makeup. The creamy, lightweight formula blends easily into the skin without the need for a makeup brush. And the powder finish ensures a skin-like and natural look without being cakey or obvious. Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Quickie Contour Stick comes in a universally flattering, neutral shade that emulates shadows and hollows on your skin, working as both a bronzer and contour.

A 2-in-1 bronzer and contour stick in a cream-to-powder formulation for a natural, sun-kissed finish. Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Quickie Contour Stick is here to make contouring as fast and easy as possible. Whether you’re primping at your vanity in the morning, sitting at your desk, or jetting off on holiday, reach for Hoola Quickie. The cream-to-powder formula ensures seamless blending and a long-lasting finish. Plus, this cream contour stick has a universally flattering and neutral shade, so it can double as a bronzer and contour for instant, sun-kissed sculpting.

Mirenesse Tri-Contour V Face Sculpting Stick not only enhances your makeup routine but also deeply nourishes and hydrates skin with Hyaluronate for a more balanced complexion. This boost of hydration ensures the cream formulation applies and blends smoothly on the skin for a long-lasting effect. Meant to be worn on its own or over foundation, Tri-Contour V Face Sculpting Stick is a quick and easy way to achieve a contoured and radiant look.

Achieve instant cheekbones and a healthy glow with this triple-tone highlighting, concealing, and bronzing makeup stick. Mirenesse Tri-Contour V Face Sculpting Stick is a multifunctional contouring stick. The combination of 3 natural highlighting, concealing, and bronzing shades lets you achieve instant sculpting whether you're focusing on your cheekbones, forehead, nose, or jawline. With its natural, soft-matte finish, this makeup stick blends effortlessly into the skin for a seamless, sculpted look.

Complementary cream contour and concealer sticks to craft a sculpted complexion. Working to both conceal and contour, Designer Brands Shape Up Contour & Concealer Duo offers a fast and easy solution to chisel your face. Whether you want to slim down your nose, define your jawline, or accentuate ‘supermodel’ cheekbones, look no further than this double dose of sculpting power.

Paired perfectly, the 2 colour-matched makeup sticks are best suited to light and medium skin tones. The contour shade has a skin-like, matte finish to emulate shadows and hollows. The concealing shade softly brightens and highlights the skin to add definition and radiance. Both can be applied and blended using your fingers, a beauty sponge, or a makeup brush. With precision nibs and intense pigmentation, these Designer Brands makeup sticks are perfect for spot-concealing and precision contouring, providing a natural and seamless finish every single time.

Multifunctional foundation, concealer, contour, and highlighting sticks available in a large range of shades and undertones. The ICONIC London Pigment Foundation Stick blends seamlessly into skin, whether you want to create the perfect foundation base, conceal imperfections, subtly sculpt facial contours, or add a natural highlight. Available in a large variety of shades, these multifunctional makeup sticks are the ideal handbag addition to create the perfect makeup base whether you’re at home or on the go. Providing buildable, full coverage, these creamy makeup sticks melt effortlessly into the skin and can be blended with your fingers, a beauty sponge, or a makeup brush. The semi-matte finish is perfect for both contouring and highlighting. And with an impressive 18 shades available, you can find the perfect hue for your cool, neutral, or warm complexion. With travel-friendly packaging and an easy-to-use formula, the Pigment Foundation Stick is a completely foolproof way to achieve a flawless makeup base.

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So, let's recap our 5 Best Contour Sticks

1. Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour

2. Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Quickie Contour Stick

3. Mirenesse Tri-Contour V Face Sculpting Stick

4. Designer Brands Shape Up Contour & Concealer Duo

5. ICONIC London Pigment Foundation Stick

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This article has been updated on 15/02 to replace discontinued products with our recent product recommendations. Brooklyn from our Customer Service team has helped to bring you our most recommended products and up-to-date information.