![]() The top right is beautiful, subtle, and looks like a golden, apricot…if that even makes sense!?! Trust me, it’s pretty! The bottom left shade is a medium, warm brown. So it will add a little ‘glow’ to face but not much in terms of color payoff. The top left is the only one with micro shimmer and once applied with a brush showed up as faint gold glitter. Which is actually pretty normal for most powder contour products I have used in the past. If you just go all in too quickly, things can get a little patchy. I do recommend building up slowly and/or using a fluffy brush when contouring. So the darkest shade is a great cool tone and offers a subtle contour, which is perfect for beginners and lighter complexions!ĭeep Contour ($6): The deep kit is on the warm side and even on my light completion, made for a lovely bronzer palette. The formula is soft and I had no problems with blending any of the shades. I also used this shade to help diffuse the darker contour shade. The bottom left bronzing shade doesn’t have much pigment, but is great for adding a bit of warmth to the face. The lighter, apricot shade is a good flesh-tone match and I used this as a setting/foundation powder. The white shade is the only one with micro glitter and offers a lovely cream highlight without a ton of shimmer. The powders are smooth and blend out nicely, the pigmentation is great for the lighter skin tones and I used the heck out of this back in the day! ![]() I am not going to talk too much on this palette, since it has been around awhile. I haven’t reached for it in some time now, so this review is a nice trip down memory lane! Light/Medium Contour ($6): This is the first contouring palette I ever bought and helped ease me into the social media craze. How could any beauty blogger say no to them?!? Now, watch actress Anna Kendrick try nine things she's never done before.ELF, the one brand that I can’t seem to shake! They are inexpensive, most of the products work, and they add new items to their line all the time!! 11 Best Eyebrow Pomades to Fill and Define Sparse Brows. ![]() 9 Best Danessa Myricks Beauty Products to Enhance Your Makeup Routine.The Best Powder Highlighters for a Glow That Lasts All Day Long.Want more makeup suggestions? We got you: The tinier angled end also deserves a shoutout for its pin-point contouring abilities, which can also be used to apply and blend concealer on your undereyes. That's because its large, flat-top head is made for buffing not only your contour products but just about any base makeup you have in your bag, including foundation and blush. What makes Charlotte Tilbury's Hollywood Complexion Brush so unique is its larger brush end, which you may have noticed isn't angled. Its synthetic bristles are also lightly packed, so blending is a breeze with this pick. ![]() Morphe's M405 Angled Contour Brush is not only an under-$20 choice (cha-ching), but its angled brush head makes it a master at applying crisp, precise lines. When it comes to contouring, it's all about the angles - angled brushes, that is. Below, take a look at some of the best contour-sculpting brushes for dagger-sharp definition no matter your budget. Now, it's time to get to buffing and blending. Since contouring is all about mimicking the natural shadows on your face, a matte finish is essential to creating a natural-looking finish. It's also worth noting that contour and bronzer are two different products: "Contouring is about shaping and defining the structure of the face, while bronzing is about warming up the skin where the sun would naturally hit," New York City-based makeup artist Daniel Martin previously told Allure. "Anything you shade will optically recede," he said, so remember to use your contouring products on shadowed areas of your face, such as your jawline, under your cheekbones, and/or the perimeter of your forehead. ![]() First off, how does one even contour in the first place? Well, it all depends on your face shape, but New York City-based makeup artist Benjamin Puckey previously told Allure that there's one simple rule for all contour beginners to know. ![]()
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