Quick answer

To use a contour blush & glow powder palette, start with a matte contour shade to define your cheekbones, jawline, and nose. Then apply blush to the apples of your cheeks and blend a highlighter on the high points of your face for a sculpted, radiant finish.

What You Need Before You Start

Before applying any powder, ensure your skin is clean, moisturized, and primed. A smooth base helps the powder adhere evenly and last longer. Use a fluffy brush for contour, a smaller angled brush for blush, and a fan brush for highlighter to keep each shade in its place.

Step-by-Step Tutorial: Sculpted Look with a Contour Blush & Glow Palette

  1. Step 1: Apply the Contour Shade: Using an angled contour brush, pick up a matte contour shade from the palette. Suck in your cheeks to find the hollows, then sweep the powder just below your cheekbones, blending upward toward your temples. Also apply a light line along your jawline and the sides of your nose. Common mistake: applying too much product at once. Start light and build up for a natural shadow effect.
  2. Step 2: Add Blush for a Healthy Flush: Switch to a clean blush brush. Pick a blush shade from the palette and tap off excess. Smile to find the apples of your cheeks, then apply the blush in a circular motion, blending slightly outward toward your temples. Use a light hand to keep the color soft and blendable. Checkpoint: If the blush looks too harsh, soften it by dusting a translucent setting powder over the area.
  3. Step 3: Highlight the High Points: Use a small fan brush or a tapered highlighting brush to pick up a shimmer highlighter from the palette. Apply it to the tops of your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose, your cupid's bow, and just above your brows. Blend gently for a seamless glow. Common mistake: placing highlighter too close to the center of your face can emphasize pores. Keep it on the highest points only.
  4. Step 4: Blend and Set: After all shades are applied, use a large fluffy powder brush to gently buff over your entire face in circular motions. This softens any harsh lines and melds the contour, blush, and highlight into one cohesive look. Finish with a setting spray for all-day wear. Checkpoint: If you see distinct color blocks, you haven't blended enough. Spend an extra 30 seconds blending for a seamless finish.

Product Used in This Tutorial

  • Contour Blush & Glow Powder Palette: An all-in-one makeup powder palette with a combination of matte contours, blushes & bronzer plus highlighters designed by professionals for makeup pros and newbies. This palette gives you all the shades you need for a complete sculpted look in one compact, so you don't have to buy separate products for contour, blush, and highlight.