Contour reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 185 Reddit reviews across 13 subreddits and 53 posts to rank the best Contour brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Sephora, r/Makeup, r/PaleMUA, r/MakeupAddiction, r/OliveMUA. Top-rated brands include Sephora (4.4/5), Fenty (4.8/5), Westman Atelier (4.7/5).
Stats
Reviews185
Subreddits13
Posts53
Brands45
Products95
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#1
Sephora
4.4
(42)
"The new Sephora cream contour stick in light-medium is IT!"
"Judydoll cool contour palette or sephora collection contour stick!"
"I think they’re just grey enough for a contour."
"It gives a very natural contoured look."
"The cream one is even better."
"One of the only true powder contours I can find."
"Sephora’s contour palette and stick in fair!!!! Its amazing."
"The sephora contour stick and powder are both shockingly good."
"The Sephora one is fantastic, it's one of the only actual contour shadow toned shades out there."
"I have the Sephora powder version and love it!"
#2
Fenty
4.8
(27)
"Fenty Match Stick in Amber"
"This isn’t drying and it blends amazingly."
"My favourite is the Fenty contour six in Amber."
"Fenty Match Stix!"
"I am NOT a fenty but their contour stick is PERFECT."
"I’m super fair and use the fenty contour sticks! They’re amazing."
"Fenty, cheeks out cream bronzer in the shade Amber is perfect."
"Fenty contour stick in amber."
"I love the fenty beauty contour skinstick in amber or cool amber."
"Fenty Cheeks Out 01 Amber."
#3
Westman Atelier
4.7
(21)
"Dior Forever Contour Stick in 01 Light or Westman Atelier in Biscuit."
"Westman Atelier in Biscuit. Expensive but worth it."
"It’s sooo easy to blend."
"[Westman Atelier contour stick in biscuit.]"
"Westman atelier is my favorite. The color biscuit is the best contour shade for my skin tone."
"Westman Atelier Biscuit"
"Westman atelier in biscuit works for my neutral/cool leaning skin"
"Westman atelier in biscuit, fenty is amber and milk in toasted are my top pics"
"WA Biscuit! Works great on my aging, normal to desert dry skin"
"I like the Westman Atelier in Biscuit."
#4
ELF
4.5
(11)
"The elf contour wand in fair/light has been my favorite!"
"Elf cosmetics halo glow contour beauty wand in light is amazing."
"For contour I’m loving the elf wand the gray looking one, works perfectly"
"E.l.f. contour wand in the fair shade. I'm very fair/cool toned also and I'm obsessed!"
"I like the elf contour wand in the lightest shade!"
"I'm loving the new elf halo glow contour wand!"
"Elf halo glow contour wand in fair/light."
"I either use the Elf contour wand in the lightest shade."
"Elf Halo Glow contour wand in Fair/Light is the only one I’ve found that’s actually a cool toned contour."
"I recommend the elf contour wand in fair/light."
#5
Fenty Beauty
4.6
(10)
"Fenty ‘Amber’ is a grayish -Kevyn Aucoin type ash cool tone non orange color!!"
"Fenty beauty match stix in amber- one of the most popular contours for pale skin."
"Fenty match stix in 'Mocha'!"
"Fentttttty all the way! They have an amazing shade range!"
"Fenty Amber or Amber Suede, Em Cosmetics Terra, Makeup by Mario in Light Medium, Rare Beauty in Bright Side"
"Fenty match stick in amber, glossier cloud paint in swept."
"Depending on your undertones, Fenty has been great!"
"Fenty “amber suede” is slightly darker and more warm than amber."
"Fenty Amber, or makeup by Mario light-medium (the light is too orange)"
#6
Anastasia Beverly Hills
4.4
(8)
"Anastasia Beverly Hills contour stick in Fawn."
"Anastasia Beverly Hills Matte Cream Contour & Highlight Sticks in Mink."
"Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Stick in Fawn."
"I use either ABH contour stick in Fawn... or the Charlotte Tillbury mini film star bronze and glow duo."
"Anastasia beverly hills contour stick in shade 'fawn'."
"The ABH contour stick in Fawn is very cool toned."
"ABH contour stick in Fawn!"
#7
Rare Beauty
4.6
(5)
"Rare Beauty has a great contour stick that is cool based."
"I love the Rare Beauty stick! I know it's a bronzer, but I like it for contouring because they have cool shades available."
"Rare Beauty and LYS bronzer sticks are virtually the same."
"I’ve started out with the Rare Beauty bronzer stick."
#8
Kevyn Aucoin
4.8
(4)
"Kevyn Aucoin contour is the perfect shade."
"It’s my absolute favorite makeup product."
"I heard the best things about the Kevin Aucoin Sculpting Contour Powder in the lighest shade."
#9
e.l.f.
4.8
(4)
"The new Elf Camo Liquid Contour in 1 Fair has been working for me lately."
"I’ve been in love with e.l.f.’s halo glow contour wand!"
"This liquid contour is an amazingly cool-toned, almost purply shade that works perfectly on fair/cool skin."
"Also, ELF Putty Bronzer in Just Shady is pretty cool."
#10
Essence
4.5
(4)
"Essence bronzer stick in Moon Dust was trending for being cool toned."
"Essence bronzer stick in shade moon dust is super cool toned."
"Essence Baby Got Bronze in Moon dust 20"
"I really like this Essence Baby Got Bronze stick."
#11
Makeup by Mario
4.7
(3)
"Anything makeup by Mario. He has really good shades for us pale girlies."
"I have combo/dry skin and I’m loving the Mario SoftSculpt skin enhancer."
"Makeup by Mario."
#12
Anastasia
4.0
(3)
"I’m looking into the Anastasia stick and it looks soooo good!"
"If you still want to sculpt but like something more neutral leaning warm then you can do the Anastasia contour in the pot."
"ABH Contour Stick in Fawn."
#13
Urban Decay
5.0
(2)
"I use urban decay's eyeshadow single in 'tease' for my contour."
"I use urban decays eyeshadow singles in 'tease' to contour."
#14
Patrick Ta
5.0
(2)
"Patrick ta contour duo in 'shes statuesque'."
"Patrick Ta's bronzer duo looks like an actual tan on me, no weird muddiness or patchiness or streakiness."
#15
Danessa Myricks
5.0
(2)
"Danessa Myricks Balm Contour in Light 1. It's my favorite contour product of all time."
"Dynessa myricks contour balm in Light 1. I think this is on sale at sephoea right now"
#16
LA Girl
5.0
(2)
"LA Girl Just Blushing in Just Because is a great contour shade."
"If you’re cool toned, LA Girl blush in “Just Because”. It’s like a miracle product!"
#17
Revolution
4.5
(2)
"The revolution cream bronzer in light is really cheap ($6) and it’s amazing on me and I’m so pale."
"It's not grey/greige, it's more like a neutral brown and it's cheap so if it doesn't work meh."
#18
Chanel
4.5
(2)
"I’ve been using Chanel Les beiges bronzer and it blends flawlessly."
"Chanel cream bronzer or the KVD gel contour."
#19
Too Cool For School
4.5
(2)
"Look at the Korean brand Too Cool For School Rodin contour palette."
"The Too Cool For School contour in Classic leans a little warmer."
#20
Milk Makeup
4.5
(2)
"I LOVE Milk Makeup Stoked, it’s my go-to even when I’m tan."
"If you want grey contour sticks I would recommend milk makeup!"
#21
Glossier
4.0
(2)
"A close second... is the Glossier Cloud Paint Gel Bronzer in Swept."
"Fenty match stick in amber, glossier cloud paint in swept."
#22
Milk
4.0
(2)
"The Milk one does that for me."
"For an easy contour the milk contour."
#23
Kaleidos
5.0
(1)
"Is honestly the best ive tried"
#24
Rituel de Fille
5.0
(1)
"1) Rituel de fille Inner Glow Crème Pigment in a shade Intuition"
#25
Tower 28
5.0
(1)
"Tower 28 sculptino contour cream (matte) and bronzino bronzer cream (shimmery) are clean makeup, vegan and warm toned."
#26
Covergirl
5.0
(1)
"This limited edition mono eyeshadow called Dig Deep by Covergirl."
#27
Dior
5.0
(1)
"Dior Forever Contour Stick in 01 Light or Westman Atelier in Biscuit."
#28
Judydoll
5.0
(1)
"Judydoll cool contour palette or sephora collection contour stick!"
#29
Kyda
5.0
(1)
"Kyda contour ina Taupe is amazing!"
#30
Too Faced
5.0
(1)
"Too faced chocolate soleil is my favorite."
#31
Bobbi Brown
5.0
(1)
"I use Bobbi Brown Cement, a gray-leaning taupe eyeshadow, for my contour."
#32
Juvia's Place
5.0
(1)
"Try the juvias place bronzer duos!"
#33
Merit
5.0
(1)
"Merit Bronze Balm- so easy to use and not sticky/tacky like other cream bronzers."
#34
Phytosurgence
5.0
(1)
"Phytosurgence makes amazing bronzer shades for olive skin tones."
#35
Judy Doll
5.0
(1)
"The judy doll contour palette in the shade waves is honestly the best one I've come across."
#36
Make Up by Mario
5.0
(1)
"I love Make Up by Mario Soft Sculpt they have cool tones and don't go yellow on my skin."
#37
Haus Labs
4.0
(1)
"If you are considering a powder, I love the Haus Labs bronzer. There are shades available that lean neutral."
#38
B Perfect
4.0
(1)
"B Perfect Contour Stick in shade Caramel may suit you."
#39
Charlotte Tilbury
4.0
(1)
"Charlotte tilbury contour wand is the most skinlike and natural non muddy bronzer contour I've tried."
#40
Jordana
4.0
(1)
"Jordana sculpt n go Contour stick in 01 Light."
#41
CoverFX
4.0
(1)
"They have a shade that’s literally shade “0” and I had a friend in that class with really pale skin that it was a good match for."
#42
Missha
4.0
(1)
"Missha Cotton Contour in Smoked Hazel looks very natural on me."
#43
Gucci
4.0
(1)
"Gucci Bronzer in shade 01/fair."
#44
Physicians Formula
4.0
(1)
"Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer in Bronze or Brazilian Glow."
#45
ABH
4.0
(1)
"I like the abh cream bronzer"
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