Trying out the Kim K Contour and Highlighting using Anastasia's Contour Kit

Hello dolls!

So before we get into the makeup I just want to apologize for my lack of posting. I've been busy. I was studying my butt off and working. And then I decided to enjoy my vacation and have some time off from everything. But now I'm looking to get back into blogging and documenting my growth in makeup artistry. That's why I started this blog in the first place. 

I recently picked up Anastasia's Contour Kit before it finally sold out at the Sephora stores closest to me. I finally got to use it today. My theme for the day was Kim Kardashian contour and highlighting. If it was a true Kim K look I would have done smokey eyes, but I didn't really think of the concept until after I had already done my eyes. I will definitely redo this look later and do a full Kim K look. Today, we'll have to settle for the face. Now, I want to say that I've never really done the full contouring and highlighting that Kim does. I'm also using a new product so I accidentally went a little too heavy in a few places (I didn't realize how pigmented Anastasia's Contour Kit is! Her kit is excellent by the way!). Whatever, you learn from your mistakes, right?

so my nose didn't actually look like that in real life

Tutorial

For my eyes, I'm using Too Faced's Chocolate Bar palette. I started by priming with Too Faced Shadow Insurance. I'm doing the look called Semi-Sweet. I started by lightly applying Salted Caramel from my crease to my brow. I went lightly because it is a rather dark colour for my skin tone. Then I took Strawberry Bon Bon and applied it to my lid but left the outer corner empty. I took Candied Violet and applied it to the outer corner and took it into my crease and inward. Then I took Semi-Sweet and blended it into the outer corner, into Candied Violet, and took it into the crease all the way towards my inner eye. I made sure to blend it into Salted Caramel. It's almost like a cut-crease and I think if I did this again I might try to do this as a real cut crease. To finish off the eyes I smudged Semi-Sweet along my bottom lash line and I used MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline to line my upper and bottom lash lines. I was going to use Too Faced Better Than Sex but I ran out halfway so I used Too Faced Lashgasm as well. For my brows, I used Benefit Brow Zings in Medium. For my lips, I used Chanel Levres Scintillantes Glossimer in 87 Seashell, which is neutral with a touch of pink.

For my face, I began by priming with Too Faced's Primed and Poreless, as usual. I used MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW15 and I began doing the triangle shape that Kim does. Starting at your inner eye, take a lighter concealer than your would normally use (one or two shades lighter) and go down along your nose and stop at the bottom of it. Then go along your cheekbones In a triangle and go past the outer edge of your eye. It should look like a triangle. Fill that whole under eye area with concealer. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, see the photo below. I find that that one best represents what I did. I also went and put a bit of concealer down the middle of my nose and in a semi-circle around my forehead with the centre being between your brows. You can also put some concealer on the arches of your brows and chin, but I left those out. Next, take your foundation, mine is MUFE HD Foundation in 110. I applied it like I normally would and I made sure to blend into the concealer. Next I took my Anastasia Contour Kit and I took Banana and I applied it on the triangles under my eyes, along my nose and forehead, chin, and arches. Then I took my MUFE HD Powder and applied that everywhere else. I went back in with my Contour Kit using Vanilla this time and I applied it everywhere I had put Banana to blend out and even out the colour. Now most people are yellow-toned so I see why they use Banana but on me I found it to be too yellow so I think next time I'll start with Vanilla to set and then blend out with Banana. Next I took Fawn and began contouring the hollows of my cheeks. Oops I put a little too much, you really don't need a lot with this kit, it's super pigmented!!! For some reason I always bring the contour too far in towards the centre of my face. I'm working on it. I only started contouring this year anyway. Make sure to blend upward. I also made sure to get the perimeter of my face, and the sides of my nose. Had a little trouble with the sides of my nose because this is something I don't usually do, ever. I used Chanel's Joues Contraste in 84 Accent and applied that to my cheeks and blended into the contour. I really wanted to get it blended nicely, but one side turned out way better than the other, ugh, shoot me now! I used Java and blended that into the contour in my hairline. As a highlight on my cheekbones, I used Sand. It's lightly shimmery and super pretty. I also applied it to my arches and my cupid's bow. And that is it for the contouring!!

from google images

Anastasia Contour Kit

I think I did a decent job but I'll definitely remember for next time to go lightly on the contour since all the shades are super pigmented. I really really loved all the shades in the kit and thought it was perfect. I should have lightly tapped my brush, silly me. This was my first time using her products so I wasn't sure how good they were. I'm very impressed with the palette and I can see women of many different skin tones using it. The powder goes on your brush super easily without wasting and without having to tap it a bunch of times. It is very pigmented and you get a lovely range of shades. You have three highlight shades and three contour shades.

With six shades for 50$, it's a steal. Each pan is 3g and the only one I haven't tried yet is Havana. They are housed in a magnetic cardboard case. The individual pans are removable, Anastasia plans on selling refills soon. I don't think you'll find this kind of value and quality anywhere else. I definitely sound like I'm hawking Anastasia, but I really love this palette! And I heard that she'll be making refill pans as well as additional shades! So look out for that.

taken from google images

taken from google images

Too Faced Chocolate Bar

I've had this palette for a little while yet but haven't posted a look using it yet. I've tried most of the shadows and I like this palette. I do find the whole naked thing just a little redundant. I mean, how many neutral shadow palettes do I need? I've got all of Urban Decay's Naked palettes, I've got NARS's Narsissist palette, you get the point. I've always been a big Too Faced fan, which is probably why I even bought this palette. I really didn't need another neutral palette. But I do like it. It's got some warm, some cool, some pink, it's got a touch of everything which makes it great to travel with. The shadows are highly pigmented, which is what I've come to expect from any Too Faced product. I'm just a little disappointed with the Candied Violet shade. I thought it could have been a bit more pigmented. It was a little lacking. Also, a little itty bitty thing, but one of the pans is tilted, as in half of it is deep in the pan and the other half is sticking out. It irritates me.

This palette is 59$ and contains two big shadows and 14 smaller ones. You get a Glamour Guide booklet that shows you how to do 3 different looks. It's housed in the new metal case that Too Faced is now using. I think it's worth the money if you don't already have a few neutral/naked palettes. I think it does have some unique colours that are not dupes of shades that are currently featured in neutral palettes. It has a few matte shades but most are shimmer, which I would expect from them. Personally, I do like this palette.

Product List

Eyes

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette

• Salted Caramel
• Strawberry Bon Bon
• Candied Violet
• Semi-Sweet

MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline
Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara
Too Faced Lashgasm Mascara
Benefit Brow Zings in Medium

Face

Too Faced Primed and Poreless
MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW15
MUFE HD Foundation in 110
MUFE HD Powder
Anastasia Contour Kit

• Vanilla
• Banana
• Sand
• Fawn
• Java
• Havana (not used)

Chanel Joues Contraste in 84 Accent (LE)
Amore Pacific Moisture Bound Skin Energy Mist

Lips

Chanel Levres Scintillantes Glossimer in 87 Seashell (LE)

Products Used & Swatches

Too Faced Shadow Insurance - 24$CDN

Too Faced Chocolate Bar Eye Palette - 59$CDN

Too Faced Chocolate Bar Eye Palette - 59$CDN

MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline - 19$CDN

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara - 30$CDN

Too Faced Lashgasm Mascara - 28$CDN

Benefit Brow Zings in Medium - 38$CDN

Benefit Brow Zings in Medium - 38$CDN

Too Faced Primed and Poreless - 38$CDN

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW15 - 23$CDN

MUFE HD Invisible Cover Foundation in 110 - 49$CDN

MUFE HD Microfinish Powder - 39$CDN

MUFE HD Microfinish Powder - 29$CDN

Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit - approx. 50$CDN

Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit - approx. 50$CDN

Chanel Joues Contraste in 84 Accent - approx. 50$CDN

Chanel Joues Contraste in 84 Accent - approx. 50$CDN

Amore Pacific Moisture Bound Skin Energy Mist - 42$CDN

Chanel Levres Scintillantes Glossimer in 87 Seashell - approx. 31$CDN

Swatches (from L to R):
Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette in: Salted Caramel, Semi-Sweet, Strawberry Bon Bon, Candied Violet
Chanel Joues Contraste in 84 Accent (LE)
Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit in: Vanilla, Banana, Sand, Fawn, Java, Havana (not used)
Chanel Levres Scintillantes Glossimer in 87 Seashell (LE)

Thanks for reading!! I hope you enjoyed today's post and look forward to more! I was just so excited about the Anastasia Contour Kit that I had to post about it right away. I'm going to experiment some more with it and once I figure out how I like doing my contouring and highlighting, I'll post my favourite look. I also want to try to show some of my newer products instead of the same old favourites. I've got a lot of ideas and a ton of stuff in store for you!

Have you tried the Anastasia Contour Kit? What do you think, is it all hype or do you love it? What is your favourite highlight and contour shade? And if you don't like the kit, what is your favourite contouring kit? Have you tried Too Faced's Chocolate Bar palette? What did you think about, love it or do you think there are too many naked/neutral eye palettes out there? What are your favourite shades?

Let me know what you thought of today's post and let me know what kind of posts you would like to see more of in the future. I'm working on a top 10 summer product list along with a tutorial to go with it and I'm working on a haul post as well as an empties one because I have a whole drawer full of crap!

Steph xoxo