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Best for Cream Contour 🧈
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Judith Chetwood
I melt in the heat and my contour used to melt with me. After testing way too many brushes, these are the ones that actually hold up when it's 90 degrees out.
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Best for Cream Contour 🧈
 
Powder Contour Picks
 
Travel-Friendly Options ✈️
 
For Beginners 🌱
 
Splurge-Worthy Brushes

Best for Cream Contour 🧈

Cream products in summer sounds wild but they last longer on me than powder. These brushes blend cream contour like butter without streaking.

 
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this one started my whole contour obsession. blends cream so smoothly.
SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Contour Brush #79
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flat shape makes it impossible to over-contour 🙌
NARS ITA Kabuki Brush
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technically a foundation brush but it works SO well for cream contour on cheekbones.
Liquid Touch Foundation Brush
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big and fluffy. I use light pressure for a sheer summer look.
Fenty Beauty Cheek-Hugging Bronzer Brush 190 Reviews
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got this on a whim and it's been in my daily rotation ever since
Real Techniques
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Powder Contour Picks

When I'm rushing out the door for brunch, powder contour is faster. These brushes pick up just the right amount without going muddy.

 
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dense but soft. deposits color exactly where you want it.
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder
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tiny enough for nose contour. my friend asked if I got a nose job lol
Too Faced Killer Liner 36 Hour Waterproof Gel Eyeliner
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I use this for a really diffused contour. super natural finish 🤌
Hourglass Ambient® Powder Brush
 
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handles both bronzer and contour. two jobs, one brush.
IT Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Complexion Brush ... - Sephora.me
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the wavy bristles actually help blend out harsh lines faster
MAKE UP FOR EVER 108 Large Foundation Brush
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Travel-Friendly Options ✈️

I spent half the summer traveling last year and learned real quick that bulky brushes don't fit in my makeup bag.

 
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retracts into itself so nothing gets crushed in my bag
Retractable Blush Brush
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small but the bristles are surprisingly dense
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Powder Puff Setting Brush 170
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ok hear me out. the spoolie doubles as a blending tool in a pinch 😅
Air Brow Clear + Clean Lifting Treatment Eyebrow Gel
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made for travel. fits in my palm and the cap snaps on tight.
Cream Bronzer Brush
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compact size but performs like a full size brush. been in my carry-on three trips now.
Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder Brush
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For Beginners 🌱

My sister just got into contour this year and I handed her these first. Forgiving brushes that won't let you look like you drew stripes on your face.

 
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so soft it's almost impossible to mess up. great starting point.
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Blush Brush
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big and fluffy so the color goes on diffused. very beginner-friendly.
SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Bronzer Brush #80
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built-in applicator means no brush needed at all. just blend with fingers.
MILK MAKEUP Quick Sculpt Creamy Matte Contour Stick
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draw, blend, done. my sister literally learned contour in five minutes with this
NUDESTIX Intense Matte Lip Pencil + Cheek
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comes with the bronzer but honestly works great on its own too
Benefit Cosmetics Hoola WaveMaker Bronzer Brush
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Splurge-Worthy Brushes

I saved these for last because they're pricey. But if you contour every day like I do, investing in one nice brush is worth it.

 
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feels like a cloud on your face. I've had mine for two years and it still looks new.
Powder Brushes
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dual-ended so one side sculpts, the other highlights 💡
TOM FORD Contour
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handmade and you can feel the difference immediately
Westman Atelier Face Trace Cream Contour Stick
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the precision on this is unreal. worth every penny.
Kevyn Aucoin The Contour Brush
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I asked for this as a birthday gift. no regrets at all 🎂
Sublime Perfection Concealer Brush - PAT McGRATH LABS
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