Be sure to properly moisturize before applying this, though, otherwise the formula can settle into fine lines.

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The brand is a leader in ensuring all skin tones are represented, and their bronzer stick is no exception, as evidenced by its wide range of color tones. If you’re a beginner, we recommend learning to contour with a stick because their design allows for targeted application; plus, the creamy formulas are easy to blend and ideal for all skin types. Makeup Revolution's Fast Base Contour Stick is another dual-ended product that makes contouring a breeze for beginners and pros alike. For more dramatic sculpts, Greenwood and OCool both recommend using a dense brush (like the Morphe M6 Pro Flat Dense Buffer Brush or the Sigma Beauty F80 Flat Kabuki Brush) to buff the contour into the skin in upward strokes. It has moisturizing and nourishing ingredients like jojoba oil and vitamin E, ensuring it doesn’t dry out the skin.

Use them on your jawline, temple, the tip of your nose or wherever else you fancy, to get some natural-looking color! If you'd like the appearance of an altered forehead or nose, you can apply more contour shading on the outer edges to create a narrowing illusion, as well as beneath the jaw for a more pronounced jawline.

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Per Gerstein, "anything too densely pigmented or dry on texture will require more effort and precision. If you’re a makeup minimalist, the bronzer stick could be used on the forehead, eyelids, cheekbones, jawline, and even lips—and all applied via your fingertips to blend.

Harold James is a Paris-based editorial and celebrity makeup artist and is represented by The Wall Group. Dual-ended with a built-in blending brush, this Makeup by Mario contour stick is the all-in-one, foolproof way of applying contour. I always recommend the classic “W” application for that almost sunburned, vacation skin,” suggests Wren. I love Milk Makeup Matte Bronzer sticks cause they are so creamy and easy for a beginner or a makeup pro,” says Wren.