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If you clicked on this article, chances are you also find yourself googling random questions related to beauty, like, "How much blush should I wear?" or "How do I line my lips?" While they are all valid questions, we believe there's no right or wrong way to do your makeup. But sometimes a little direction is necessary — even in an office full of beauty editors — and such is the case with contour versus bronzer. Because, truly, the products look practically identical. Unless, of course, you are a professional makeup artist… which is why we decided to enlist a few of the world's best to explain the difference between the two popular categories once and for all.