This Contour Kit from Anastasia Beverly Hills seems to be popping up
everywhere lately so I had to try it! The Contour Kit comes with three colors to highlight and three to use for contouring,
all in one small, easy to travel with palette. It’s great for both personal and
professional use so I can see why this appeals to so many people. The colors of
the Contour Kit are great for almost
everyone, though as someone with fair, neutral/cool skin, I had a hard time
with most of these colors. I’m not sure this would work well on deeper skin either
because it’s very matte and the contour colors are mostly warm. Anyone who is
in between should find this palette easy to use, though.
There are two highlight colors in
this Contour Kit (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. Sand is a shimmery color
that’s more for a highlight on the top of the cheekbones. 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. You’ll have to play around with these a bit to
see which you like and what works best for you.
The texture for all of these is
smooth and finely milled, so they’re easy to blend out. 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. Same for the
highlight colors, too. Sand only gave me 7-8 hours of wear before it began to
fade but that’s understandable since it’s a shimmery color.
This Contour 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.
