![]() In terms of the order in which you want to apply your makeup, it might surprise you to hear that most beauty experts recommend to first apply a highlight over your cheekbones, blend your foundation, and then apply contour last. These days, the recommendation is to select a color about three shades darker than your natural complexion and focus on hollowing out cheekbones, slimming your nose, and defining your jawbone and hairline. Most of us would love more defined cheekbones, a slimmer nose, or a more chiseled jaw however, few people have the desire (or finances) to permanently alter their appearance.Ĭontouring has come a long way in recent years. What do you think? Are you a contouring queen or not really into it? I’d love to know your thoughts.After 16 hours of research evaluating 82 products, we picked Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit as our top choice. Three contour palettes for three decent prices. ![]() I use it on my cheekbones, on my lids even and it’s a lovely inner corner highlight too.Īnd the best part? It’s €3.75. It’s a really pretty golden shimmer, not at all bitty or glittery. The contour shade does have a sheen and a warm undertone to it, but it’s soft and blends out really well on the skin so you can still get away with it for contouring. This little duo resides in my handbag and it gets so much use. It bares a bit of a resemblance to a much more expensive contour palette, right? □ My last choice I think is my favourite and is the most pocket friendly of them all. You can buy the Seventeen Define & Conquer palette in Boots and it costs €8.49, but they are always on special. The contour shade is a little more on the warm side, so this would double up as an all over matte bronzer shade as well as getting away with being a contouring colour. ![]() I like this take on it because the ‘highlight’ shade can double up as a setting powder for lighter skinned gals and then works as a subtle more brightening shade maybe under the eyes for darker skinned lovelies. ![]() This is a little different as both of the shades in this contour palette are matte. Next up is the Seventeen Define & Conquer Contour Kit The contour side is soft, pigmented and blends well in the skin. The highlighter is more on the subtle side, so good if you just want to add a hint of a glow to the cheekbones. A powder with a grey undertone, creates more of a shadow so in theory looks more natural. This comes in different shades which is very handy, I have the colour 010 Ashy Radiance.Īshy is the important word here, especially for paler skin. I know it’s not for everyone, but personally I love a bit of chiselling, anything to make my chubby chops look more defined □ I chose 3 contour palettes to showcase in this post:įirst up is the newest of the bunch, the Catrice Prime And Fine Professional Contouring palette. Contouring has come such a long way in the makeup world, it used to be a drag industry secret and now most of us do some form of it on a daily basis. I am on a bit of a budget roll at the minute, I don’t know what has gotten into me…maybe the post Christmas poorness □ This post is going to be about budget contour palettes, that I have and use in my makeup collection.
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