Review: Tarte Tarteist Pro Glow Highlight & Contour Palette

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Today I'm going to share my thoughts on the Tarte Tarteist Pro Glow palette that I picked up a month or so ago. Sephora now has these "Weekly Wows" deals where products are 50% off. This palette was included on one of those weekly deals. Normally its $45 and I got it for $22.50! It was such an amazing deal that I couldn't pass it up. Keep reading to hear my thoughts on this highlighting/contouring palette and to see swatches!

Essence Makeup Favorite Face Products

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To continue on with my Essence Makeup favorites, today I am going to share face products. I will be discussing some of my favorite bronzers, highlighters, and blushes. You can check out my favorite lip products post HERE. Keep reading to hear about the face products!

Essence Sun Club Matt Bronzing Powder in Lighter Skin $4.99

 Here is what is said about this product on the Ulta site:

"For a sun-kissed, natural complexion! The Essence Sun Club Matt Bronzing Powder conjures up an irresistible natural-looking tan and has a great mattifying effect at the same time!"

On to my thoughts:

At first glance, this bronzer is giant! I also love that it is matte. I prefer matte bronzer over shimmers any day. I think it looks more natural. In the swatches above this looks a little on the orange side but on my face it doesn't look orange at all. I use this on  my cheeks and around my forhead and such. I think it will be best for my skin once I am lighter. The darker shade would definitely work better for medium skin tones. That being said, its a for an everyday natural bronze look to warm up your face.

Review: e.l.f. Contour Palette

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Today I am going to share my thoughts on the e.l.f. Contour Palette. I picked this up at CVS about a month ago and am finally getting around to reviewing it. I have had my eyes on this contour palette for a while but didn't feel like placing an order online and hadn't seen it in stores. Finally, my local CVS had some in stock so I snatched it up as soon as I saw it. Keep reading to hear my thoughts!

e.l.f. Contour Palette $6.00

Here is what is said about this palette on the e.l.f. website:
"This beautiful contour palette holds 4 gorgeous shades to mix and match for a custom, defined look. The pigmented colors are designed for contouring, shading, sculpting, brightening and highlighting the eyes, cheekbones, nose, and jawline to slim and enhance features. Infused with Vitamin E to help nourish for gorgeous-looking skin."

Review: Maybelline Face Studio Master Contour

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Today I'm going to share my thoughts on the new Maybelline Face Studio Master Contour kits. Every beauty brand has come out with their on contour kits and these one caught my eye. This palette comes in Light/Medium and Medium/Dark. I decided to pick both up since there was a sale at CVS and I got these at a discounted price. Keep reading to hear my thoughts.

Maybelline Face Studio Master Contour in Medium/Dark $12.99

Both palettes come with a contour, blush, and highlight shade, The Medium/Dark contour shade is a matte warm bronze color. It wasn't too orange in my opinion. The blush is a shimmery coral with gold flecks. Its not overly shimmery and reminds me alot of the Balm Hot Mama blush and the Nars Orgasm blush. The highlight is a shimmery champagne shade. I really liked all three shades in this palette.

Review: Nyx Wonder Stick

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As you know, contouring has become ever so popular in the beauty industry. Beauty lovers have learned that you don't have to be a makeup artist to learn how to contour. Nyx came out with the Wonder Stick which is a super easy multi tasking product that has a highlight color on one end and a contour color on the other. I have wanted to try these out for so long and finally picked them up!

NYX Wonder Stick $11.99

The Wonder Sticks come in 4 shades; light, medium, deep, and universal. I picked up two shades; Universal and Light.

Universal is supposed to work with all skin tones. It has a shimmery highlight shade on one end and a more warm toned contour shade.

Here are swatches of the Universal shades:

Light has a non shimmery highlight side and more of a taupey brown contour shade.

Here are swatches of the Light Shades:

These products are super easy to use! I prefer the non-shimmery highlight shade but I am glad that I have both options. The lighter contour shade will work best for me now but more red toned shade may work better when I have a tan. These Wonder Sticks are super pigmented and creamy. They are super easy to use and blend out. I am so glad that I picked these up.

Have you tried any contour/highlight sticks? Post your comments below!

Review: City Color Cosmetics Contour Stick and Cream Highlight*

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Today I am going to share my thoughts on the City Color Cosmetics Contour Stick and Cream Highlight. I have wanted to try a contour stick for quite a while. This one is a little different than the ones from other brands as it has a cream highlight on the other end instead of a highlight stick.

City Color Contour Stick and Cream Highlight in Medium $7.99

Here is what is said about this product on the City Color site:
"Effortlessly contour, highlight and define with City Color Contour Stick & Cream Highlight duo. This luscious contour stick is lightweight, applies smooth and blends effortlessly. The creamy shimmer highlight is equipped with a doe-foot wand for easy application, and reflects light like a dream. Used together, this innovative duo will get you contouring like a pro in no time! Available in 3 shades of buildable color to compliment all skin tones."-City Color

Review: Motives 3 in 1 Contour, Bronze, and Highlight Kit

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Today I am going to review the Motives 3 in 1 Contour, Bronze, and Highlight Kit. I was given this product as a gift from Kacie, a Motives Beauty Advisor. I was not given this product in exchange for a review. When she came over my house to discuss Motives Cosmetics and what is involved in becoming a beauty advisor, we talked about contouring. We talked a little about the Motives Sculpt Series Palette. I told her how I thought contouring is amazing but how contouring with creams and liquids scare me. She told me that she usually uses powders to contour on herself and that you can create beautiful contouring with powders. Anyways, on to the contour kit!

This kit comes with a contour shade, a bronzer shade, and a highlight shade. The kit retails for $34.95 and can be purchased on the Motives Cosmetics site. The powders are not as large as the eyeshadows in the Motives Mavens Element Palette that I reviewed (HERE) but they are still a decent size.

I really loved that the kit also comes with a little chart that shows you where to put each type of product. I know where to put what but its still nice to have this. Especially for beginners who are just learning to contour and highlight. Learning to contour with powders is also a great idea since it gives a more subtle look. Once you feel comfortable contouring with powders, you can decide if you want to move on to more dramatic contouring with other products.

L-R: contour shade, bronzer shade, and highlight

Here are swatches of each:

What I like about the powders in general is that they have zero shimmer to them. They are matte powders. The contour shade is dark without being TOO DARK for my skin tone. The bronzer is very subtle and has no orange tint to it. The highlight shade makes your skin glow without making it shiny or shimmery. That being said, the contour shade MAY be too dark for people with fair skin tones.

I have been using this kit in my daily routine for the past few weeks. I don't do any major contouring so I am not sure if you can really notice it in pictures. Overall, I am really enjoying this contour kit. I recommend it to any beginner that wants to learn how to contour as well as anyone who likes to contour with powders. 

What do you think of contouring? Do you contour on a regular basis? If so, do you prefer doing it with powders or creams/liquids? Post your comments below!

-Tanya xoxo