![]() ![]() If you don’t have a MAC PRO card or are just getting into contouring or highlighting either for personal or professional use, the Anastasia Contour Kit is a great value and does contain high quality product for that price. With the PRO discount, the MAC ones come out to be a better deal and you can pick the colors individually depending on what you prefer for yourself or for your kit. If you compare these to MAC Sculpt and Shape Powder Refills Pans that are twice the size at 6.0g / 0.21oz of product and cost $16.50 each full price or $9.90 if you have the 40% PRO Discount. Each color contains 3.0g / 0.11oz of product. This palette is available now on $40 (pro discount unfortunately does not apply). This kit also comes with a how-to insert that’s helpful for beginners, so that’s a plus if you’re just getting into contouring/highlighting, or if you just need some tips and reminders. Eventually there will be refill pans available so you won’t have to buy the entire palette all over again once you run out of a certain color but I’m not sure when those will be for sale. I think that if this were in a plastic palette, it would not only look better, but would also hold up better over time, especially for professionals that are tossing this into a kit a lot. It’s the thick type of cardboard packaging (like what the Urban Decay original Naked palette was made of, minus the fuzzy coating) but has no mirror. The packaging is alright but I feel it could be a little more sturdy. Sand only gave me 7-8 hours of wear before it began to fade but that’s understandable since it’s a shimmery color. That’s a good thing too, since they’re all highly pigmented! Some of these do seem excessively powdery, though, which makes it feel like you’re wasting product. All of these colors but Sand are matte and wear well… For the contour colors, I got an average of 8-10 hours of wear before I noticed any fading. The texture for all of these is smooth and finely milled, so they’re easy to blend out. ![]() You’ll have to play around with these a bit to see which you like and what works best for you. The three contour colors are pretty basic shades for contouring and are usable for many skin tones, but may not make much difference if you’re pale/fair, and may be far too light if you have dark to deep skin. Sand is a shimmery color that’s more for a highlight on the top of the cheekbones. There are two highlight colors in this palette (Vanilla and Banana) that are perfect for under the eyes and for areas like the chin, top of the cheekbones, down the center of the nose, etc. Later on in this review, I’ll go more in depth about which colors are best for certain skin tones, so keep reading! Anyone who is in between should find this palette easy to use, though. I’m not sure this would work well on deeper skin either because it’s very matte and the contour colors are mostly warm. The colors in this palette are great for almost everyone, though as someone with fair, neutral/cool skin, I had a hard time with most of these colors. It’s great for both personal and professional use so I can see why this appeals to so many people. This Contour Kit from Anastasia Beverly Hills seems to be popping up everywhere lately so I had to try it! It comes with three colors to highlight and three to use for contouring, all in one small, easy to travel with palette. « Dec Feb » archive archive catergories catergories tags ![]()
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