Contour question! Cream or powder?
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Jun 11, 2015
Taylah F.
Which is easier to contour with? Cream or powder? Which one blends out the easiest and looks the best?
Jun 11, 2015
Tessandra R.
In my opinion, powder is a lot easier. I've tried cream, it just looked cakey and easily smudged off. I use Rimmel Natural Bronzer, and/or Hoola Benefits Matte Bronzer :) I heard Too Faced Bronzer in chocolate, and Bobbi Brown Bronzer work well too!! I hope I helped! Xx
Jun 11, 2015
Tessandra R.
Top left is Hoola Benefits, Top right is Too Faced, Bottom left is Bahama Mama, Bottom middle is Bobbi Brown, and Bottom right is Rimmel :) Xx
Jun 11, 2015
Shona S.
Personally I like to use powder :) I feel I get too cakey with cream contour
Jun 11, 2015
Shona S.
^ I've tried the Australia contour kit lately and like it (use a very light hand tho), and apparently Nyx has a good contour kit. I also like to use bronzer, such as one by Rimmel :)
Jun 11, 2015
Juliet M.
Powder! I would suggest the abh contour kit or the kat von d one :)
Jun 11, 2015
Brittany F.
It really depends on a lot of things such as your skin type and the look you would like to achieve. They both most definitely have their pros and cons that you can consider before deciding what's best for you.
Cream: using only liquid isn't the best option for oilier skin types some times as it can slip and slide throughout the day and may cause you to look dirty at the end of the day unless properly set. I really do enjoy cream contouring for a more natural and seamless look. It can sometimes be just barely noticeable depending on how dark and light you go compared to your natural skin tone. I personally choose to do dramatic contours and highlights and cream definitely allows me to blend that in and make it look more realistic. I like to use a flat concealer brush to apply everything so I maintain straight edges in my "shadows". It is less muddy if you apply a highlight and blend, and then apply a contour after with a clean brush and blend. Applying everything and blending all at once really just gets messy.
Powder: powder contours are awesome especially In a rush. One thing I DO NOT like is using a powderr highlight on its own though I will use it to set my cream highlight, I find that it just looks cakey and drying on its own. Powder isn't hard to blend but I will admit it's a bit hard or at least takes more time to ensure its all blended. I apply my contour with a slanted fluffy brush and I actually apply my powder highlight with a fluffy eyeshadow blending brush!
Personally though I layer mine on most days, but if I had to pick one alone it would be cream :)
Jun 11, 2015
Valerie b.
I think powder is easier (: they both are nice deepening the product.
Jun 11, 2015
Nadia W.
Hi Ladies, although I do like the powder, my vote is for cream. RCMA works wonders. It doesn't cake and blends beautifully for a natural look.
Jun 11, 2015
Taylah F.
Thanks so much girls! At the moment I'm just using an Avon matte bronzer. But it kind of goes blotchy and I hate it! I think I need to invest in a contour palette. My cheek bones are barely visible without contour and I hate it! :(
Jun 11, 2015
Tessandra R.
Before you invest in a high end contour kit, I suggest trying one or two of the bronzers these lovelies have mentioned. Rimmel is only $4 and Bahama Mama is around $20 :) Some just out there can be $100 or more depending on the brand. There is one I am planning on investing in called Contour Effects by City Color Cosmetics that's only about $9 :) I heard Nyx also has a great contour kit, though I'm assuming it's higher in price :)
Jun 11, 2015
Taylah F.
Can I contour with a darker colour foundation then what I actually wear? My foundation is usually the lightest shade or second lightest, would I be able to use a shade a couple shade darker of the same foundation just for contour?
Jun 11, 2015
Brittany F.
Yep! Or a concealer might work better consistency wise.
Jun 11, 2015
katie s.
It depends on your skin type and the look you are going for.
cream: if you have oily skin, try to avoid creams. they will slide right off your face and may just look cakey or blotchy. for dry skin, it might be your preference as it will bring moisture to the skin. I personally don't own a cream bronzer, but I have worked with cream blushes and they are pretty nice for dry skin. (: I also think creams can be more dramatic, but it all depends on how you apply it and how much you use.
powder: this isn't so great for dry skin. it will act as a powder which will "mattify" or strip oils from your face. you can get away with it if you don't apply powder to the areas you apply bronzer/blush. I work with it just fine and I have normal-dry skin (: my fave powder bronzer is the nyc smooth skin sunny bronzer. it's very affordable and you can find just about anywhere! for oily skin, powder bronzer will be your best friend because as I said above, it will act as a powder (:
sorry if anything sounds confusing (: hope I was somewhat helpful!!
Jun 15, 2015
Madison S.
I love the smashbox contour pencils, they're $45 for all 3. when you use a beauty blender to smooth them together, it works and looks amazing. I vote cream!