Smashbox Step-By-Step Contour Palette — Medium/Deep 3-Shade Sculpting, Buildable & Blendable Powders with Mirror

Smashbox Step-By-Step Contour Palette Medium/Deep is a three-shade compact that sculpts, bronzes, and highlights with blendable, buildable powders for studio-style dimension.

Designed to recreate the soft shadows and luminous planes of professional lighting, this all-in-one palette supplies three complementary powders to define cheekbones, warm the complexion, and lift features. The shades work together to create natural-looking depth or intensified contour depending on how much product you layer. Packaged with a mirror, the kit is travel-ready and formulated vegan and cruelty-free for everyday use.

How do I use each shade to get a natural sculpt?

Start by applying the contour shade to the hollows of the cheeks, along the jawline, and at the sides of the nose. Use the bronze color to warm the high planes and areas where the sun would naturally hit, then sweep the highlight sparingly on the high points like cheekbones and brow bone for subtle lift.

• Contour: apply beneath cheekbones and at hairline for shadow.
• Bronze: sweep on temples, cheeks, and forehead edges for warmth.
• Highlight: dust lightly on high points for soft lift and glow.
• Build in thin layers to control intensity and avoid harsh lines.

Does this palette work as eyeshadow too?

Yes—the three neutral shades double effectively as an eyeshadow trio, providing base, crease definition, and a soft lid color. Because the powders are designed to blend and layer, you can create everything from a gentle daytime eye to a deeper, contoured evening look.

• Use the contour shade in the crease for depth.
• Apply the bronze shade all over the lid for warmth.
• Lightly dust the highlight at the inner corner and brow bone.
• Blends smoothly for seamless transitions between shades.

What makes the formula travel-friendly and easy to use?

The compact contains three multitasking powders and a built-in mirror so you can contour on the go without extra tools. Each powder is finely milled to blend evenly and build intensity where you need it, reducing the number of products you carry.

• Includes a full-size mirror for application anywhere.
• Finely milled texture resists patchiness and blends well.
• Buildable pigments let you choose a soft or dramatic finish.
• Compact footprint fits into handbags or travel kits.

Are these shades suitable for medium/deep skin tones?

The Medium/Deep edition is calibrated to add natural-looking shadow and warmth on medium to deeper complexions without appearing ashy. The highlight offers lift rather than stark contrast, and the bronze provides a sun-kissed warmth that complements richer skin tones.

• Contour shade deepens without cooling to gray.
• Bronze imparts a warm, natural radiance.
• Highlight lifts without appearing chalky on deeper skin.
• Blendable pigments avoid heavy, cakey buildup.

Who is this for? Beauty lovers who want a compact, multipurpose sculpting kit—whether you’re building a quick everyday routine, crafting defined editorial looks, or traveling light. The Smashbox Step-By-Step Contour Palette Medium/Deep suits makeup users who prefer customizable intensity, clean formulations (vegan and cruelty-free), and a portable palette that doubles as an eyeshadow set when needed.

• 3 shaping powders to contour, bronze, and highlight
• Mimics studio-lit dimension for sculpted definition
• Blendable, buildable formulas for custom intensity
• Palette includes a mirror
• Vegan & cruelty-free

Ingredients

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite , Zinc Stearate , Mica , Boron Nitride , Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate , Dimethicone , Cellulose , CocoCaprylate/Caprate , Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate , Caprylyl Glycol , Ethylhexylglycerin , Tocopherol , [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891) , Iron Oxides (Ci 77491) , Iron Oxides (Ci 77492) , Iron Oxides (Ci 77499) , Manganese Violet (Ci 77742) , Ultramarines (Ci 77007) , Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)] ILN55643 Please be aware that ingredient lists may change or vary from time to time. Please refer to the ingredient list on the product package you receive for the most up to date list of ingredients.