Possible eyebrow/contouring Purchases?

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Jul 20, 2014

shayna h.

Hi all! I have been trying to upgrade/revamp my makeup collection. I have been trying to practice contouring and filling in eyebrows. My question is with the products I have, should I be good to go, or should I purchase better products?

Here is what I have been experimenting with
Contouring:
Benefit Hoola. This seems to be the best so far.
Benefit High Beam. Seems to be lost in the mix of everything.
Physicans Formula Glow Boosting Pressed Shimmer Bronzer. I know I am not supposed to use bronzer but I try anyways...and this stuff basically is just shimmer. Not very pigmented at all.
I have other blushes that have been working great. I have also looked up UD contouring palette and found that the Ulta contouring palette is just $5 right now. Suggestions on what I should do?

Eyebrows:
I have thin, blonde eyebrows...and use,
Benefit Gimme Brow
Anastasia Brow Wiz
Ulta Brow Pencil
various eyeshadows to fill? I tested the Anastasia powder and liked that but was not sure if it was worth the $23. Suggestions?

Thanks all! Much appreciated :)

Jul 20, 2014

shayna h.

Ok, follow up question now!
What highlight and contouring brushes do you recommend?!

Jul 20, 2014

Kiana N.

Try Younique's highlight and contouring kit!! It's amazing! And brows I love Anastasia dip brow!

Jul 20, 2014

Hannah S.

The benefit bronzer is actually very very close in color to my contour kit. It's not your typical orange or red looking and has no shimmer in it. I personally think that's fine for a contour with a light hand (but people freak about the bronzer as a contour thing on BL so watch out lol) however I would still try and get a contour kit because there's so much more to it- more contouring options. With the benefit one you're limited to a bronzer and that's it.

Jul 20, 2014

Hannah S.

I forgot to mention stila kitten and Mary Loumanizer are my faves for highlights! Highlighters are so addictive haha. And I second the Anastasia brow products too. Good stuff!!

Jul 20, 2014

Emily M.

I agree with Hannah!
Anastasia DipBrow I have been loving lately. Too Faced Candlelight is a really nice highlight.
I'd try the IT Cosmetics contour palette or the Anastasia one. (I didn't know Ulta had one!)

Jul 20, 2014

Sara V.

I love the motives contour sculpt series product. I got the one in "ice"

Jul 21, 2014

Olivia A.

For contouring you could use the NYX blush in taupe ($5ish) or the Kevyn Aucoin sculpting powder ($44 😁). The Benefit Hoola is a great choice though.

Jul 21, 2014

Emily M.

Oh and Tarte came out with a fabulous contouring brush!

Jul 21, 2014

Rabiya A.

I'm after contour highlight products myself and the ones which I've put on my list are Kevyn Aucoin sculpting powder, sculpting brush and celestial highlighting powder.