So it’s all about Contouring for Spring 2015, it’s the new Spring Beauty Trend – there are contouring palettes and contouring sticks from all different brands. There are powder contours and cream contours.
Contouring is a makeup technique used to accentuate your best features while minimizing flaws. The light foundation makes features pop while the darker foundation shades to contour. Below are some contouring products that promises to make contouring easy, even for amateurs like myself since I don’t do a whole lot of it.
Lancome Le Duo Contour & Highlighting Stick (US $36.00, CAD $38.00, Sephora)
A dual-ended contour and highlighter stick comes in five different shades so there is a shade for everyone. The lightweight texture features a unique-powder-cream to contour and a silky cream to highlight, and it is small enough to throw in your purse for on the on-the-go touch ups.
SEPHORA COLLECTION Contouring 101 Face Palette (US $28.00, CAD $35.00, Sephora)
A pressed powder palette for contouring and highlighting. This do-it-all contouring palette contains five perfectly selected shades in a single pan to sculpt and slim the face. It has a good selection of shades for the money. There are 3 contour and 2 highlight shades.
Smashbox Step-By-Step Contour Stick Trio (US $45.00, CAD $52.00, Sephora)
A set of three ultra-blendable, creamy sticks that glide effortlessly onto skin for targeted, precise application and a totally even finish. If you like cream contouring using pencils, you will enjoy these. This is a really neat concept.
Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Palette (US $46.00, CAD $55.00, Sephora)
A contour palette featuring three shades for contouring and three shades for highlighting, designed to shape and define facial features to create a look of authentic dimensionality.
Nyx 3C Conceal, Correct, Contour Palettes (US $11.99)
This palette is available in three shades and contains six cream color correcting shades per palette. It is a lightweight, non-creasing formula which glides on for an ultra-smooth finish and leaves skin feeling soft and supple.
e.l.f. Studio Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder (US $3.00)
There are 3 shades available. Create a healthy and natural glow with the Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder. The Blush highlights the cheeks to add a flush of color, while the Bronzer accents and contours cheekbones for beautiful definition and best part is that it is budget friendly.
Tarte The Slenderizer Bamboo Contour Brush (US $32.00, CAD $38.00, Sephora)
A multifunctional, double-ended contour brush used to create a seamlessly sculpted, slimming appearance for the face.
Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Face Brush (US $36.00, CAD $43.00, Sephora)
A dual-ended brush designed that is ergonomically designed with an angled end for contouring, a tapered dome end for highlighting.
