Friday, 18 November 2016

Review, Swatches & Tips : Contouring 101 | BeYu Cosmetics Strobe and Define Palette


I’m back with another BeYu instalment! And this time it’s all about contouring!

Let me start by telling you about the palette first. The BeYu Strobe & Define Palette is made up of 4 shades: a dark matte cool brown for contouring, a fresh yet delicate rosy blush, a matte highlighting powder and a pearlescent highlighting powder. Inside the palette there’s also a guide on how to use the shades which makes it easy to achieve the best contouring results possible.


Now let’s move onto the how to of this post!

First, start by mapping out the hollows of your cheekbones. Then you want to apply the product on the temples of your forehead, the side of the jaw and down the sides of the nose (circled in white).

Once you’re done blending out your contour, highlight with the Strobe Matt any areas of your face you want to brighten; underneath the eyes in a V shape, on the bridge of the nose, in the middle of your forehead, on the chin and underneath the contour of the cheekbones to sharpen them out (circled in beige).

Next is the blush shade which is to be used on the apples of your cheeks and this gives you a more flushed and healthy look whilst giving the face a more blended finish (circled in pink). 

Lastly, use the Strobe Pearl on the high points of your face: on top of the cheekbones, a little bit on the tip of the nose and on the Cupid’s bow (circled in brown).


The secret to defined yet natural looking contouring is to blend, blend, blend. Blending is key when it comes to contouring like a pro because you want a natural looking defined face not end up with a harsh line.

Final thoughts on this palette:
I absolutely love it! The shades are gorgeous; they are the equal amount of pigmented and easy to blend which makes them a dream to work with. The contour shade is the perfect shade as it is not orangey at all. The highlighters seep into the skin beautifully; the matte one gives your face the nice awakened look while the pearl one, although it’s not super shimmery, gives a nice healthy glow to the face. Lastly, the blush is the perfect shade as it matches every look and gives you that flushed look and a soft freshness.

Have you ever tried contouring before? If not and you’re going to try it out, I hope you found this post helpful!

BeYu Cosmetics can be found in all Franks Outlets

Until next time!
Love, T

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