When you add up all the goodies you'll need to try contouring, it can seem like the trend is just for Kardashian-level heiresses, but no worries. All your favorite brands have contouring sets, with everything you need for one budget-friendly price. Here are a few contouring sets to give you an idea of what you'll need, and how little it can cost.
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1. Benefit Cosmetics do the Hoola beyond Bronze Kit
Price: $34.00 at sephora.com
Exclusive to Sephora, this set includes everything you need to contour and bronze, for a sun-kissed look even in mid-winter.
2. Tarte Tartiest PRO Glow Highlight and Contour Palette
Price: $45.00 at sephora.com
I love this set because it works for all skin tones - use just a little for lighter complexions, and layer it for darker tones.
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3. SEPHORA COLLECTION Contouring 101 Face Palette
Price: $20.00 at sephora.com
Talk about budget-friendly! All that's missing from this set is a good brush.
4. Dr. Jart+ BB Mate Contouring 123 Kit
Price: $45.00 at sephora.com
This little set is quite a multi-tasker, with its built-in SPF protection.
5. Clarins Facial Contouring Trio
Price: $57.00 at sephora.com
While most sets use makeup to achieve a contoured look, this one actual helps contour your face itself.
6. Guerlain Terracotta 4 Seasons Contour and Bronzing Powder
Price: $76.00 at sephora.com
Coming in 6 different shade combos for your perfect skin fit, this unique contour and bronzing powder let's you accentuate your best features.
7. Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Palette
Price: $46.00 at sephora.com
This set includes three shades for highlighting and three for contouring.
8. Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit
Price: $40.00 at sephora.com
This kit comes in two palettes, one for light to medium skin tones, and one for medium to tan tones.
9. Smashbox #SHAPEMATTERS PALETTE
Price: $55.00 at sephora.com
Contour your brows, face, and eyes with this all-in-one-and-then-some kit. Want!
10. Smashbox Step-by-Step Contour Kit
Price: $45.00 at sephora.com
Maybe that big kit is just too intimidating... no worries! This smaller kit has everything a beginner will need, with instructions.
11. Smashbox Master Class Palette – Lighting Theory
Price: $45.00 at sephora.com
Why settle for color or contour, when you can have both?
12. Tarte Tarteist Contour Palette
Price: $45.00 at sephora.com
Master the "tarte" of contouring with this set, which offers a fun paint-by-numbers application system.
13. Too Faced Cocoa Contour Chiseled to Perfection
Price: $40.00 at sephora.com
Yes, it smells delicious, but no, you shouldn't taste it.
14. COVER FX Contour Kit
Price: $48.00 at sephora.com
Available in six shades, there really is a contouring set in this line for everyone.
15. Smashbox Step-by-Step Contour Stick Trio
Price: $45.00 at sephora.com
If you're on-the-go and constantly dropping your makeup bag (like me, I swear...) then perhaps a shatterproof palette (in the form of a pencil) is a better bet.
16. Too Faced Snow Bunny Luminous Bronzer
Price: $30.00 at sephora.com
This contouring set is ideal for achieving a light golden look that's as natural as you can get all without going too overboard.
17. Viseart Corrector, Contour, Camouflage HD Palette
Price: $80.00 at sephora.com
This set is incredibly high-tech, helping you conceal, color, and contour.
18. MAKE up for EVER Sculpting Kit
Price: $48.00 at sephora.com
Maybe you don't need all that fancy stuff - just two colors, one to highlight, and one to contour. Boom. Done.
19. BECCA Lowlight/Highlight Perfecting Palette Poured
Price: $42.00 at sephora.com
That's all contouring is, right? Highlights and lowlights. This set has both.
20. Too Faced Beach Bunny Custom-Blend Bronzer
Price: $30.00 at sephora.com
Get that Cali-girl glow all year round, with some cool contouring to boot.
21. SEPHORA COLLECTION MicroSmooth Baked Sculpting Contour Trio
Price: $21.00 at sephora.com
This is really all you need: luminizer, blush and bronzer.
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