9/10/2018 0 Comments So-New SeptemberIt is no secret that I LOVE to shop. Not only do I love to shop but, I love to shop at a bargain. So, I've been hitting up sales like CRAZY. ULTA has had so many bomb sales that I haven't even been able to keep up with all of my haul posts. Therefore, instead of doing a bunch of "First Impression Friday" videos (which if I did it, I would have probably three years worth of), I've decided to launch an entire month of new products. It's quite fitting too being, that the fall fashion shows are right now too. So, here are just some of the things that we have in store here on the blog as well as the youtube channel.
I'm so stoked about this - can't wait to share. Keep up with #SoNewSeptember or #SNS
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Highlight and Contour is a very important part of any makeup routine. And as a now beauty blogger, I have seen my share of contours and highlights. On a day to day bases, I'm always late for everything so having all of my steps in one like a big palette, makes my life a lot easier. I have a few from iT Cosmetics to Fiona Stiles but, my most complete and full palettes by far (as far as highlights and contour) are the NYX Professional Makeup Highlight and Contour Pro Palette and the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit in the shade medium to tan. So, which of the two is a better deal? Which one is worth the money? Read on. NYX Professional Makeup Highlight & Contour Pro Palette This palette has been my go-to palette for a few years now, I've loved it since I bought it. It had been a while since I used it so, in preparation for this post, I tried it for a Tutorial Tuesday to refresh my memory. I have to say, some of it was not as good as I remember but, some of it was. So, lets start with the price, I purchased this at ULTA Beauty for 24.99. To me, 24.99 is a little bit high NYX but, NYX is a very close to prestige brand for a drug store brand. NYX has been a go to product brand for me for quite some time now. For their price, their make up is so pigmented but, the it one thing I don't like is that they don't really give a whole lot of product. Overall - On to this product, this palette has eight pans. Four are highlight shades and four are contour shades. So, first of all- I need to discuss the fact that the kick up (what most people call "fallout"), is UNREAL! It was so much powder, all over the place. My swatches on video were all barely different shades. All of the highlights appeared to just be white and all of contours were the same shade of light brown. Cons - First off is the pan size itself. They are very shallow. Big but, shallow. The color cream, which is my favorite highlighter color is mostly pan at this point. I never have time to do my makeup in the morning but, the few times I did, this is the highlight/ contour that I use because it was a one stop shop - well, besides having a mirror. Another issue is that it has a little divot in the palette near the pan that I would assume that when you run out of a pan, you could buy or order a replacement pan. However, I have never seen a pan for sale anywhere and to add to that, I COULD NOT pop those suckers out to save my life. I tried with my nail, a knife, and a palette knife, none of them worked. All I wound up doing was, messing up my pan and getting my nail all full of contour. Another issue is that, it comes in one set. Unlike, the Anastasia palette, which comes in a variety of shades like "Tan to Medium", "Deep", "Fair", etc., this one comes in one base model, which can make it difficult to find one where ALL of the shades can benefit you. My last con for this is, the price for NYX - 24.99 is not what I was expecting. It's a pretty good product but, it's expensive. Pros - All of this being said, the swatches really didn't do the palette justice. It does look really good on the face. I happen to be one of the people that this basic palette works for. It really does create a pretty look on my face. It is a one stop shop, it includes highlights and contours of various shades. So it has a base highlight and contour as well as something to chisel and a glittery white highlight for a brighter highlight. Not a blinding highlight but, a good one. It's a really good everyday palette. I would definitely suggest it for a young girl, starting out with makeup. It looks professional and it's not too much. Stats - Retails for 24.99, which is the price I paid. You can get it at ULTA or on the NYX's website. Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Powder Kit - In Medium to Tan Overall - Ok so...where do I begin with this palette? First of all, let's start with the price. I actually snagged this one for less than I did the NYX palette. I paid only 18.99 for this at one of my favorite spots, TJ Maxx. It retails at ULTA, as well as Sephora and Anastasia Beverly Hills website for 40.00. This one comes with only six pans. It has really cute names for each of the shades. Colors like "Macciato", "Peaches and Cream", and "10 K". It's packaging is very simple, which gives it a bit of an elegant and professional feel. It definitely feels high-end, and it matches very cohesively with ALL of my other Anastasia Beverly Hills products. The swatches were pretty pigmented and each of the shades are so pretty and buttery. Now, this can be a good or a bad thing depending. It's a good thing because They very smoothly went on and the contour really did it's job. I liked it a lot. Cons- So, I'm a little hard pressed to find something to complain about with this palette. One thing that I don't like is the fact that it doesn't have a mirror. You guys know how I feel about palettes without a mirror. The only other issue that I have is that it's a little bit pricey if you go in full price. I mean, it retails at 40 bucks- it IS worth every penny but, it's just expensive unless you find a great deal like I did at TJ Maxx. Something else that, I'm not sure is a con but, it kind of surprised me- you have to be pretty light handed with it because it's pretty pigmented. I took a big swatch of a contour and it was a little difficult to blend out and I think it's because I put so much on at once. Pros- Where do I start? This is one hell of a palette. Anastasia Beverly Hills is a very very hyped brand and because of that, I usually assume that it's going to be a letdown. I've had a lot of products from ABH and so far I haven't been let down. I've tried their lipgloss, liquid lipsticks, and cream contour palette. I still have two products waiting for a first impression Friday, an eyeshadow palette and a concealer. Trust me, it's hard to wait to try these things out until I can do it on camera but, I'm trying. This product is great! I have never used a highlight/contour palette as good as this one. Especially when it's a powder. I can't tell you how many of my other products, this one is going to replace. All of the shades are strong beautiful matte shades with the exception of 100 K. That contours are better than my favorite chocolate solei bronzer by Too Faced. The 10K gold highlighter shade creates a blinding highlight when applied with a fix-sprayed brush. The pans pop out and the palette is magnetic. The packaging is sleek, classy, and hearty. I love it. Stats- It retails at 40 dollars at ULTA, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Beautylish and a whole lot of other places, just try a search. I snagged it for 18.99 at my local TJ Maxx. This is probably going to be one of the easiest head-to-heads that I'll ever do. Although the NYX palette is good and I've used it for a while now, it just can't compare to the ABH kit. Actually, I can't think of ANY powder contour that can compare to this one. It's just so good. I love the palette itself but, the pans, the colors, the pigmentation, it's just a beautiful palette. And for me, with the deal that I found, it actually cost me less than the NYX palette. So- The Winner Is: Hands down easily its the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Powder Kit!!! It's amazing!
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