NYX Professional Makeup Highlight & Contour Pro Palette – 8 Shades
Define, sculpt and highlight your favourite facial features with the NYX Professional Makeup Highlight & Contour Pro Palette. Featuring eight blendable powder shades, this versatile makeup palette allows you to create everything from subtle everyday definition to a more sculpted, contoured look.
With a combination of highlighting and contouring powders, the NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette helps you add dimension to the cheekbones, jawline, forehead and nose. The powders can be blended and layered to achieve your preferred finish.
One of the standout features of this palette is its removable and refillable pans, allowing you to customise your selection of shades when compatible refills are available.
Key Benefits
- Eight powder shades: A selection of highlighting and contouring colours in one palette.
- Highlight and define: Add brightness to selected areas and create natural-looking facial definition.
- Blendable formula: Powders can be built up gradually for a softer or more sculpted result.
- Removable pans: Designed to accommodate compatible replacement shades.
- Versatile application: Suitable for contouring the cheekbones, jawline, forehead and nose.
- Customisable finish: Mix and layer shades to complement your skin tone and makeup style.
- Eight shades in one: A practical choice for makeup enthusiasts and professional artists.
What's Inside the NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette?
The palette contains eight powder shades designed for different highlighting and contouring techniques.
- Highlighting shades: Lighter powders help brighten selected areas of the face and create contrast.
- Contouring shades: Deeper powders help create the appearance of shadow and definition.
- Blendable colours: Shades can be combined to create a more personalised result.
- Removable pans: Individual pans can be replaced with compatible refills, subject to availability.
How to Use the NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette
- Prepare your base: Apply your usual foundation or base makeup and allow it to settle.
- Choose a contour shade: Select a deeper powder that complements your skin tone.
- Define the cheekbones: Apply contour beneath the cheekbones and blend upwards for a softer finish.
- Contour the forehead and jawline: Lightly apply a suitable shade around the hairline or beneath the jaw where additional definition is wanted.
- Define the nose: Use a small brush and a light hand to create subtle shadows along the sides of the nose.
- Add highlight: Apply a lighter powder to areas such as the upper cheekbones, centre of the forehead or bridge of the nose.
- Blend thoroughly: Soften any visible lines for a natural-looking finish.
How to Choose the Right Contour Shade
For a natural-looking result, choose a contour powder that is slightly deeper than your skin tone. Neutral or cooler shades can help imitate natural facial shadows, while warmer shades may create a more bronzed appearance.
Start with a small amount of product and gradually build the colour. This makes it easier to control the intensity and avoid harsh lines.
Highlighting vs Contouring – What's the Difference?
Contouring uses deeper shades to create the appearance of shadow, helping define areas such as the cheekbones, jawline and nose.
Highlighting uses lighter shades to bring attention to selected areas of the face, creating contrast with the contoured sections.
The NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette combines both techniques in one convenient powder palette.
Why Choose the NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette?
Rather than purchasing several individual powders, this palette provides a coordinated selection of eight shades for highlighting, sculpting and blending.
Its refillable design is another useful feature, particularly for anyone who regularly uses certain shades more quickly than others. Compatible replacement pans can be used to customise the palette when available.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many shades are in the NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette?
The palette contains eight powder shades for highlighting and contouring.
Is the NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette refillable?
Yes. The palette was designed with removable pans that can be replaced with compatible refills, where available.
Is this a cream or powder contour palette?
It is a powder palette, containing blendable highlighting and contouring shades.
Can beginners use the NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette?
Yes. Beginners can start with a small amount of powder and gradually build the colour. Using a soft brush and blending thoroughly will help achieve a more natural-looking result.
Can I use the palette without foundation?
Yes. The powders can be applied over suitable prepared skin or over foundation, depending on your preferred makeup routine.
Is the NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette suitable for different skin tones?
The palette includes several light and deep shades that can be mixed or used individually. However, not every shade will suit every complexion, and the depth of the contour colours may be more suitable for some skin tones than others.
