I sometimes use Vanilla to brighten up my skin below my contour to make it stand out even more. All for $40!Īll in all, I am still playing around with the shades to see what works best for my skin tone (medium, warm tones), but so far, I am loving a mixture of Fawn and Java, and I am loving the Banana shade to set my under-eye concealer, and Sand for a highlight right above my cheekbone. Since there are three shades, it leaves a lot of room for experimentation and you can play around to see what fits you.Īs for the lighter shades, I think it would fit light to medium skin types a little but, but don’t worry, deeper skinned tones guys and gals! Anastasia has released a wide array of contour refills! And when you purchase 6, you get your own palette. I would personally recommend Fawn for fair to light skin types, a mix of Java and Fawn for light to medium skin types, and perhaps a concoction of Java and Havana for medium to deep skin types. ![]() All these shades are matte, except Sand which is a shimmer.Įach pan is held magnetically to the palette and has a little opening at the bottom right for depotting or placing in refills, which Anastasia now carries on their website!Įvery shade is very pigmented and distinctively chosen for a wide range of skin types. In the bottom row, there are 3 powder contouring shades (left to right) Java, Fawn, and Havana. The top row has 3 powder contouring shades (left to right) Vanilla, Banana and Sand. The packaging is a back cardboard that closes magnetically, and when opened, it displays 6 pans approximately 1.5′ in diameter. So the palette comes packages in a protective sleeve that is very similar to the design on the front of the palette. In order to mimic the natural shadows of your face, you want to use a product that has more of a grey cast, with no shimmer.Īnastasia Beverly Hills recently released their contour kit, which is a palette of three highlight shades and three contouring shades in order for you to customize your perfect contour and highlight. Bronzing for an all-over, sun-kissed glow is typically used with more of a shimmery golden, orange-y product, while as contouring is to really define the hollows of your cheekbones and slim down your face. What I have come to realize though, is that contouring and bronzing are different techniques, and require different products. For a long time, I was playing around with different bronzers and contours such as the NYC “Sunny” bronzer, Too Faced’s “Chocolate Soleil” bronzer and Benefit’s “Hoola” bronzer. ![]() ![]() I, for one, love to contour and highlight. Contouring has very quickly become a growing trend among celebrities, makeup artists, and really anybody to incorporate into their daily routine. Hey guys! Today I am reviewing the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit.
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