Powder Contour Vs. Cream Contour

When it comes to contour makeup products, there are two main types. The easier and therefore more popular choice is a powder contour.

Contour powders usually come pressed either in a palette or as a single, and they are applied to the skin on top of foundation and powder. Applying and blending them is a quick process, and they usually give a diffused contoured look.

The cream contouring technique was first developed by drag queens and SPFX makeup artists, but it was popularized by the likes of Kim Kardashian. Cream contouring is a little bit more difficult to do, since it requires working with a more finicky product and blending very carefully.

Cream contour makeup products give a more cut and defined contour, although that doesn’t mean that it’s a heavier contour – quite the opposite, it tends to look a little lighter. For a very sculpted makeup look, people will first contour with a cream product, and then layer powder contour on top.

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