Drab to fab? Who doesn’t like a good before and after?
I already have my eye make up done, using the Smashbox Double Exposure palette.I applied one coat of MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation in NC40. As you can see, it is a perfect match to my skin tone, it is medium coverage but buildable to full. It is a liquid foundation that doesn’t dry matte. I needed this tackiness so the cream products would blend easily into the foundation. Because I only applied one layer on foundation, the discolouration, dark circles, pigmentation around my mouth and freckles are very much visible.
I applied the Coral shade from the Anastasia Beverly Hill Cream Contour kit (Medium). I dabbed it under my eyes and around my mouth.
I blended it in using damp Beauty Blender.
I applied the Banana shade from the contour kit in a triangle shape under my eyes taking it up towards my temples, down the bridge of my nose, on my cupid’s bow and below where my contour was going to be placed
Made a crazy face!
I blended the highlighter with damp Beauty Blender pressing the product into the skin. While it does look ghostly, you will see it come together. It’s fine if it’s not perfect, the dark contour colour will balance it out and add dimension back into my face.
I applied Cinnamon from my ear to under the cheekbone, curving the brush upward and around the cheek area to give my face a lift. I applied Cinnamon across the perimeter of my large forehead (five head) and blended this into my hairline. I applied Cinnamon down the sides of my nose to slim and straighten it.
I also used Cinnamon on and under the tip of my nose to lift and shorten my hooked nose.
I blended this in with a Sigma 3DHD brush in an upward direction fading it into the highlight to create a natural look.
I set my under eye and highlighted areas of my faced with the Anastasia Beverly Hills Banana powder. I used the shade Havana from the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour kit to warm up my face. I then took MAC Prep then Prime and I loose powder and buffed it all over my face to set the creams in place.
I dusted MAC Springsheen sheertone shimmer blush to give a hint of colour. I highlighted using Becca Opal Shimmering Skin Perfector on the tops of my cheekbones, down the bridge of my nose and above my cupids bow. #highlightonfleek
For my lips, I lined them with MAC’s Cherry Lipliner and filled them in with MAC’s Lady Danger lipstick, which is one of my lippie picks for summer. It’s a beautiful orangey-red with a hint of poppy! Very on trend.
I hope this tutorial was helpful. I am not by any means telling you how you should do your make up. This is how I use the Anastasia Beverly hill Cream Contour kit.le
Did you enjoy this pictorial? What would you like to see next? A video tutorial is soon to follow. Will you be trying this technique? Do you think cream contouring is effective? Let me know, down below.
Until next time, stay blessed and beautiful. Love you all so so so much!
xoxoxo
Prativa
Beauty Bugle
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Love this post… it will be very helpful when my ABH contour palette arrives. You helped convince me to get it 🙂 can’t wait to see the video tutorial xo
Yay!!! I am so stoked that you got the kit!!!!!and I hope the tutorial helps. I will be rolling out that vid soon 🙂 Is there anything else you would like to see, with in a pictorial or a video? Thank you angel for your continued support. love always Prativa
love love love it 🙂 You did an amazing tutorial doll, looking forward to more 🙂
Awww Sashnee, that is so sweet 🙂 If you have any suggestions on what you would like to see, let me. Thank you for your kinds words 🙂 xxx Prativa
I ;love your pictorial. WOW you are gorgeous 🙂 Please share more! I would love to try contouring. You make it look so easy 🙂
Aww, you are too kind, sweet angel, but it’s all make up. Contouring is not difficult, practice makes perfect. Let me know what you would like me to do next and i will be happy to oblige if I can. my first YT vid was an epic fail, lighting was off, make up looked green. I think the next one is going to be good. I am always open to suggestions, especially from my loyal readers. 🙂 xxxx Love Prativa
OMG you have done it beautifully..I so wish i can get my hands on it soon enough!!
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Hi pretty prativa ! Only discovered your blog a few days ago… I must say you seem like a nice girl! Your blog is lovely and your photos are too! By the way, I think you have a very wonderful and lovely little nose! It’s not “hooked” at all!!! I have a witches nose and there’s just NO fixing it!!! LOL… Please have a lovely evening.
(Ps. Dont bother checking out my site link-I deleted my blog months ago!…)
Love Always, AARTHI 🙂
Awww, bless your heart my sweet sweet girl that is so kind of you to say.Judging from your pic, you look super glam, no ‘wictch’ nose is sight 🙂 Thank you for taking the time to comment on my post. It means a lot to me.
Warmest regards
Prativa
Thank you for taking time to reply to me. I appreciate you doing so 🙂 and you are very welcome hunni …
🙂 bless that is so sweet 🙂