The beauty is that you have a range of browns to work with, which enables you to contour, bronze up, or just deepen your complexion as you please. And while I’m typically not a fan of palettes (there’s usually a handful of duds), Anastasia perfected them all. Even with a light hand, those powders can make the face appear a little dirty or just dull-whereas the warmer tones of the Anastasia Kit truly give a more natural contour for skin tones similar to mine. Which is great, unless you’ve got golden/olive undertones like me. Popular powders (again, the Kat Von D ‘Shade’ colors, the Kevyn Aucoin contour powder, the MAC I mentioned above) tend to veer on the grey side of brown. They don’t break down as the skin produces oil naturally over time-and they never appear powder-y on the skin. (And they leave the palette a powdery mess a major turn-off.) The Anastasia Beverly Hills palette, however, enables you control-it’s just as easy to achieve a natural contour as it is to build it up for a more striking look), and boasts the ability to remain intact for at least 7-8 hours of the day or through intensive dancing, mind you. They also apply pretty pigmented too, but here’s my issue with them: they don’t last. With super soft powders like the Kat von D, they’re lovely to feel. ![]() Compared to the Kat Von D ‘Shade and Light’ palette, which most people tend to rave about, it’s certainly not as creamy or butter to the touch. Plenty of reviews knock it for it’s drier texture-though it’s not dry by any means. It’s the texture and longevity that sold me, though. Less waste, people: this Earth is our only home. The size is ideal the overall look is sleek (as to be expected with all Anastasia Beverly Hills products) it’s customizable (a feature I love!) and best of all, the palette itself is reusable. I’m in love with the Contour Kit by Anastasia Beverly Hills ($40) for many reasons, the first of which is the packaging. The Contour Kit by Anastasia Beverly Hills I wanted to expand my repertoire so I picked up this baby… I’m probably the most practical aesthete in the world. I’m rambling.) This is hedonistic minimalism at its finest, you guys. I’ll actually have similar versions of a shade or formula I love because (1) I know it works, (2) I’ll use it for sure, and (3) if I lose one for whatever reason (travel, night out, or just crack a product), I have a standby. (This is my standard go-to for performances still.)Īnd while I tend to have a if-it’s-not-broke-don’t-‘fix’-it philosophy when it comes to anything materialistic, I make leeway for it in the beauty department. It’s great in all aspects especially if you’re someone who really likes to pack on the definition. ![]() I don’t know why the beauty community doesn’t talk more-if it does at all-about this product. My first foray into contouring was the MAC Pro Sculpting Powder in “Sculpt” ($17). The proof is in the pictures: simply comparing old photos and performance videos pre-contour and peri-contour has made a world of a difference. Even a light swipe of greige in the hollows does wonders for the face, especially if you have softer features like mine. So, it’s a feat that I’d own a contour kit-much less use one at all. And truth is, for a (literal) no-makeup-makeup kind of girl, I love a good contour: there’s nothing like chiseling out the cheekbones. ![]() It’s finding the good stuff that’s hard: quality-not quantity-is everything. I’m a sucker for good packaging and pretty (neutral) shades plus, when applied well, makeup can do nice things for my face. It’s not to say I don’t wear makeup, or that I don’t like it. Though I’m vaguely familiar with upcoming launches and beauty trends (baking, contouring, strobing, and now (please God, no) ‘ ton-touring‘), my daily face (three days a week) consists of exactly three to four products, and all my makeup fits neatly into one drawer. At least not really once you break down the stats.
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