Oh I do love a good contour. It’s become part of my daily makeup
routine and I genuinely feel ‘naked’ or ‘not put together’ if I skip this step.
Don’t get me wrong, I still love powder products however I feel like cream products
look more natural and gives my skin radiance rather than the matte look. During
the spring and summer I like my skin to look glowy and healthy and these are
some of my favourite cream contour products which help me to achieve that look:
Clinique Chubby Stick | This is one of the first cream contour products I ever purchased,
and I also bought the highlighter chubby stick to go with it however I wasn’t a
big fan of that one. Without even exaggerating here, this product has lasted me
a good two years and it’s most likely out of date however I can’t bring myself
to throw it away until I’ve used it all up. This sculpting contour contains no
shimmer and the shade is more on the warmer side which I prefer as I don’t like
grey, cool tone contours. The pigmentation is great and you only need to use
the tiniest amount which is why it’s lasted me such a long time and its fab
considering it cost £19. It blends into my skin nicely leaving me with natural
looking sculpted cheek bones.
Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel | If you haven’t heard of this
product then where the heck have you been?! This was all the hype a few years
back and I feel like pretty much everyone had this in their makeup collection.
With the price range being £32, is it really worth it? YES. You can use this product underneath foundation for a bronzing
base or use it on top as a cream bronzer. The velvety finish of this product
keeps your skin looking radiant and sun kissed. It’s a light cream-gel formula
which blends beautifully into the skin. It’s a very subtle product however it’s
super buildable and just like the Clinique Chubby Stick, it has a warm
undertone and lasts a very long time.
Technic Contour Stix | This contour stick comes in a set of three alongside a pink
champagne cream highlighter and a yellow toned concealer. Technic is one of the
more affordable brands with the set only costing around £7 and even cheaper on
some sites such as eBay or Amazon. I was hesitant at first as I wasn’t sure if
I like the colour of the contour itself, it’s more on the cooler side of things
however it seems to work perfectly for my skin tone which I was super happy
about. The product blends into my skin seamlessly and has amazing longevity
power as it doesn’t seem to budge throughout the day. I also own Technic’s
cream contour palette which insists of 8 shades to help you get the perfect
contour, it retails for £5 and all the shades are super creamy and pigmented.
Benefit Dew the Hoola | I received this mini Dew the Hoola product in a Birchbox one month
and of course, I was super excited about it. For someone who is a huge fan of
the original Hoola bronzer I also cannot get enough of this product either.
It’s unlike any of the other cream products I’ve mentioned so far as this one
is a full on liquid bronzer… Yep, it’s a liquid. The consistency is not runny
yet not too thick either. I like to apply one pump onto the back on my hand and
then get a flat brush to apply it into the hollows of my cheeks, I like to
blend it in with my Real Techniques expert face brush or sometimes I just like
using the warmth of my fingers. It’s a warm toned shade, exactly the same shade
as the original Hoola bronzer but just in a liquid form. This is a sample size
however the real deal costs £24.50.
I am wanting
to try out more cream contour products that are on the market today as I feel
that more and more brands are starting to come out with them. I’d love to know
some of your recommendations.
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