Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Contour Kit

Swatches & Palette Review

Finally, I got my hands on the super popular Anastasia Beverly Hills 

Cream Contour Kit, in the new shade FAIR

I have the powder contour kit & use it a lot, so I was super excited to try 

out this cream kit, especially when they released the Fair kit!

I know Anastasia makes high quality products & this palette is no exception 

♥
Contains 3 highlighting & 3 contouring shades,
To sculpt, define & enhance your natural features
Price $40 USD for 6x 4.5g 
Available on anastasiabeverlyhills.com

www.anastasiabeverlyhills.com

First thing I noticed when ordering was the classy new packaging

Thick black plastic case with a clear lid & removable magnetic pans.

Very sleek & looks nice on your vanity.

One thing we look for in a great contour, cream or powder, is of course the shade

Is it too ashy? Is it too warm toned? Does it have shimmer?

These shades are spot on! (swatches below)

My skin tone is NC15 - 20 (mac) & the contour shades are perfect! 

Also the highlighting shades work really nicely, but I'd like to point out they do

not work like concealers & they aren't meant to, where you place the product is where you

want to brighten the skin & highlight, not conceal & cover..

Super pigmented shades & a nice consistency - not too creamy

I apply the shades, using a paddle foundation brush, exactly where I want shade & light 

then blend out using a damp beauty blender.

If you have dryer skin & find the product a little hard to blend out, I've heard a few people

say they mix a drop of beauty oil (e.g Argan/Jojoba Oil, Tarte Marajuca Oil) to make it

 creamier & help with blending.

♥SWATCHES♥

Soft Light - Cool toned Highlight, Satin Matte Finish

Lustre - Icy Pearl Sheer Highlight, Shimmer Finish

Fair - Warm toned Highlight, Satin Finish

Fawn - Cool toned Brown Contour, Satin Matte Finish

Shadow - Neutral mid-tone Brown Contour, Satin Finish

Mink - Neutral/Cool deep Brown Contour, Satin Finish

You might be wondering what I mean by the Satin Matte finish with some of

these shades, in my opinion they set slightly more matte with less radiance to them, which may be

another reason people add beauty oil to give a more dewy finish? But don't these shades just look delicious to contour with!? I had to smother them all over my face when they arrived! I was surprisingly impressed with "Lustre" the illuminating cream, it gives a very intense yet very natural glow to the skin. That is what I like about this palette, it gives the most natural looking contour & highlight, you wouldn't know you were wearing makeup! But if you're wanting sharp, more defined cheekbones I recommend going in with a powder contour instead, or as well for a contour that lasts all day/night long!

For $40usd I totally think this palette is worth it

You're getting 6x quality cream contour/highlight shades in one kit!
That's about $6.60 per pan, not bad at all! Plus I heard Claudia (Norvina) mention they will be bringing out refillable pans for these kits! So if you use one particular colour a lot, you don't

have to buy another kit to replace that shade once used. Or you can pop them all in a 

Z palette for convenience & travel.

Remember if it doesn't work or blend as easily for you, try using a damp 

beauty blender or adding some beauty oil to each pan before applying!

LucyLoves! xx

Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Review

Undetectable Medium to Full Coverage Foundation 

This is an Oil-free foundation that masterfully diffuses the line between makeup & skin.

Coverage so undetectable you can't see the makeup & imperfections 

All that's left is naturally radiant skin that looks like you were

Born This Way

♥

Infused With;
COCONUT WATER to delicately replenish skin's moisture levels
ALPINE ROSE to brighten skin"s appearance & promote elasticity
HYALURONIC ACID for a smoother, more youthful appearance

www.TooFaced.com 

 (All the information above is found on the box & website)

Let me start with the packaging as always! 

Too Faced never fail with their gorgeous packaging, doused in gold detail, pink boxes & cute designs

This Foundation comes in a frosted glass bottle with a plastic black lid & gold Too Faced rim, 

And I'm sure you all notice - The Pump!! 

Can we just praise the Makeup Gods for finally granting our beauty wishes!

I ordered mine in IVORY (fair with Neutral/Golden Undertones) from TooFaced.com for $39 usd (approx $59 nzd) for 30ml of product

Currently available in 12 shades with 6 more coming later this year,

 including 2 fairer shades & 4 deeper shades!

♥

100% said this foundation BLURRED their imperfections

98% said it made their skin look absolutely PERFECT

97% said it provided NATURAL coverage

Once again I applied one side using a Beauty Blender & the other using a Flat Top Kabuki Brush

I used approximately 2 pumps to cover my face, the beauty blender gave a more natural & skin-like finish, but soaked up more product, as it does. The Kabuki gave fuller coverage but made the foundation slightly patchy & needed more product to even it out.

I didn't set with anything today (because I forgot!) but I noticed after I had finished the rest of my makeup, it had set smooth & not tacky at all! 

                                     
 BEFORE                                                                  AFTER

As you can see, it covers imperfections & blemishes well, looks radiant & natural,

not matte or luminous, just naturally glowy

Beauty Blender:

Medium coverage, even skin tone & blemish scarring is covered :)

                                    

Flat Top Brush:

Fuller coverage, even skin tone & blemishes are blurred. The skin looks natural!

The more I use this foundation, the more I love this kind of radiant, natural finish for everyday.

It lasts all day while I'm at work, it does start to shine around the nose & needs slight touching up throughout the day, but other then that I have fallen for this foundation! 

As a shade reference, I am MAC NC20 & this shade Ivory is perfect for my skin 

with NO oxidising throughout the day. 

If you are fairer, remember they are bringing out 2 new shades soon, made just for you gals!

SNOW Very Fair with neutral/pink undertones

PEARL Very Fair with neutral/golden undertones

Check out my Instagram Lucymaria_x for more Makeup posts & blog updates!

LucyLoves! xx

BEAUTYBRIDGE.COM !!

My First Order  xox

So, it's Sunday night here in New Zealand & I'm bored in bed searching online sites for affordable make up!! One of my LucyLoves is the cosmetics brand Too Faced!

In New Zealand, it's really hard to find Brands like this such as Urban Decay, Tarte, M.A.C etc

Well, after a few failed attempts on US websites such as Ulta & Beauty.com, I found this almost secret, very affordable website - www.beautybridge.com  and they ship Internationally!!
Finally! One thing I have been waiting forever to own is the Too Faced Pink Leopard Blushing Bronzer!
Shipping Internationally to New Zealand was $20 for orders over $75 dollars, (determined by weight I guess) estimated arrival time 2-4 weeks & just like ordering from somewhere such as Sephora & Ulta, they have Free Samples! with every order! They also stock Body/Skin/Hair Care, Mens Grooming and Fragrances!
Check it out if you live in NZ & are looking for brands like Too Faced, theBalm etc at great prices
If your in the US, Free Shipping on orders over $49!!!
Woohooo LucyLoves!! xx