my fave contour kits

Hiya petals

This blog post will be on my two favourite high-end contour kits and yes they are slightly pricey however they do the job. These two kits seem to be my holy grail when it comes to contouring just because I love the blendability of the products as well as the various shades in both of these kits and YAS you guessed right, it's everyones favourite: Anastasia Beverly Hills contour kits. 

PROS

• Creamy
• Blendable
• Various Shades
• Refill pans so it is cheaper instead of buying a complete new palette when one pan is finished
• Highlighting and contour shades available
• Packaging is beautiful 
• Perfect for Tamil (brown) skin tones as the products are dark enough to show on the skin 
• Buildadble for your skin preference
• Fool proof

Powder contour kit from Anastasia Beverly Hills (Medium to Tan)

This is my favourite powder contour kit and I use this in the medium to tan palette because I don't want an extreme dark contour. I just want a contour kit which is going to enhance my facial structure as my cheek bones and jawline are pretty prominent.

Shades -(from the top line to the bottom line)

• 10k -(highlight shade)
• Macchiato -(highlight shade)
• Havanna -(contour shade)
• Nutmeg -(contour shade)
• Espresso -(contour shade)
• Peaches & cream -(contour shade)

Now I like to contour my cheek bones and nose with the shade Espresso mixed with a bit of Havanna to give me that beautiful greyish brown undertone to create that shadow.

If I need to set my under eye concealer, I will go in with a tiny bit of peaches & cream mixed with Macchiato to brighten my under eyes slightly. This step is optional depending on whether I am wearing cream products or not. 

I use 10k to highlight the top of my cheekbones, under my brow bone as well as the bridge of my nose and I avoid highlighting my cupids bow just because I have a prominent cupids bow.

Brushes

I use an angled fluffy eye brush to apply my powder contour shades onto my skin because I like to use minimal amount of product then to blend out the product. To blend the contour shades I use the baby buffer brush and the flat top buffer brush in circular motions because they are dense therefore give you a more natural sculpt which is what I love.

Now the brushes I like to use are from a company called Spectrum Collections and I love their brushes not only because they are super cute but I also love how easy they make blending and application etc. 

If I am in a rush, however I do want to contour, I will usually use my powder contour kit just because I believe you can work quicker with this palette however if I am using my cream kit I like to use this powder kit to set my contour in place.

Cream contour kit from Anastasia Beverly Hills (Medium)

Shades -(from the top line to the bottom line)

• Cream -(brighten under eye shade)
• Banana -(cancels out the purple/blue veins and evens out skin tone)
• Warm coral -(cancel outs darkness around the eye and brightens around the eye)
• Cinnamon -(contour shade)
• Chocolate -(contour shade)
• Ash Brown -(contour shade)

If I want to go full on out, I will use the warm coral shade to cancel out my dark circles around my eyes and then I apply the Banana shade on top to cover up my veins around my eye. Then I go in with Cream or another concealer to brighten my under eye. 

For contouring, I use a mixture of Cinnamon and Chocolate to contour my cheek bones, forehead and nose.

Brushes

I use a concealer brush to apply the cream products on to my face, then using my flat top buffer brush, I like the blend upwards towards my cheekbones to blend the product. After this I spray a few spritz of my Urban Decay makeup setting spray onto my Real Techniques miracle complexion sponge which I dab onto my skin to blend the cream product to give me a natural sculpt. I will use the powder contour kit to set everything in place and I usually use the bigger buffer brush to blend everything out.

Purchase products

Purchase both the cream and powder contour kits from; http://www.anastasiabeverlyhills.com/makeup/face.html 

https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/anastasia-beverly-hills?ref=mm 

http://www.beautybay.com/anastasiabeverlyhills/

rrp: £39.00

Purchase Spectrum Collection brushes from their website: 

http://www.spectrumcollections.com

rrp: varies from £3.99-£9.99 or sets from £29.99- £99.99

Purchase the Urban Decay setting spray from; 

http://www.urbandecay.co.uk/face/makeup-setting-spray/all-nighter-make-up-setting-spray

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_123932024499_-1  

rrp: £9.00 for travel size or £22.00

Purchase the Real Techniques miracle complexion from Superdrugs or Boots online or in store

http://www.feelunique.com/p/Real-Techniques-Miracle-Complexion-Sponge

rrp: £5.99

I hope this helps anyone who wants to try out contouring or maybe is after a new contour palette. I will later on make a video on how I contour as it might be easier to follow but in the mean time feel free to leave any comments down below if you'd like more help or anything.

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