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Kevyn Aucoin The Sculpting Powder
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Kevyn Aucoin The Sculpting Powder

Color USA Approx. $48

The contour powder from the makeup artist who taught the world the difference between shadow and bronzer: brown, red and gray pigments mixed to the color of a shadow rather than a tan, matte, waterproof, sheer enough to build. Forty eight dollars, and still the reference.

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Why we like The Sculpting Powder

  • The color of a shadow, not a tan
  • Sheer, so you can build
  • Waterproof
  • The original
Texture
A matte, waterproof contour powder
Key ingredients
Brown, red and gray pigments · Waterproof powder base
Fragrance
Not stated.
Best for
Shadow, not warmth · Beneath the cheekbone and along the jaw · Anyone who has drawn an orange stripe
Works on
Definition · Flatness · Unevenness
Made in
USA
Where to buy
Dermstore
Price when checked
$48 on 2026-09-09
Listing checked
2026-09-06

Our verdict on the Kevyn Aucoin The Sculpting Powder

The contour powder, by the man who invented it.

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Where The Sculpting Powder sits on The Shelf

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Reviewed 2026-09-06. Kevyn Aucoin The Sculpting Powder appears in Good Bones: Bronzers and Contours for Cheekbones You Were Not Born With. Every product on The Shelf is listed in the product index.