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Sugar Cosmetics Contour De Force Palettes/Minis Review, Swatches + Giveaway

Sugar Cosmetics Contour De Force Palettes/Minis Review, Swatches + Giveaway

Sugar Cosmetics Contour De Force Palettes/Minis Review, Swatches + Giveaway

Hi guys,

Sugar Cosmetics is back with yet another launch, this time they have launched face palettes. It’s called Contour De Force Palette and has a bronzer, blush and a highlighter.

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Palette 01 is called Subtle Summit and Palette 02 is called Vivid Victory, each of the shades in these palettes are sold individually too as minis i.e. mini bronzer/mini blush and mini highlight. (Buy HERE)

The quantity is the same i.e. 4g in both, palettes cost Rs.799/- and minis cost Rs.299/-. So palettes are more economical, also more travel friendly.

They have a cardboard packaging and it’s not super sturdy but won’t bend or break that easily too. The palettes come with a mirror. 

The palette 01 has Blush 01 Peach Pink, Bronzer 01 Taupe Topper and highlighter 01 Champagne Champion.

01 Subtle Summit

Peach pink is a soft, peachy pink blush, Taupe Topper is a cool toned bronzer with gray undertone and the highlighter Champagne Champion is a muted champagne gold.

01 Subtle Summit

The Taupe Topper bronzer is more of a contouring powder than a bronzer and works really well. I loved it. The blush is very muted and would need layering to show up, more suitable for fair skin tones. The highlight is also very subtle and muted, it gives a soft glow suitable for day time, but it’s not like one of those blinding highlights. I personally prefer a stronger highlight though.

02 Vivid Victory

The palette 02 has Blush 02 Pink Pinnacle, Bronzer 02 Woody Wonder and highlighter 02 Gold Glory.

Pink Pinnacle is a deep rose shade, Woody Wonder is a warm brown bronzer (this is more of a bronzer) and Gold Glory is a muted golden bronze.

02 Vivid Victory

The blush is very pretty and would work for all skin tones, bronzer is quite light and would only show up on fair skin tones and the highlight is again subtle and muted, would work for all especially deeper skin tones.

I feel they should have interchanged the bronzer in both the palettes and then palette 01 would be perfect for fair skin tones and 02 for deeper skin tones.

I like the bronzer 01, blush 02 and highlighters both, but 02 more. The texture is really smooth and the powders are very finely milled. These palettes are perfect for day time use and travel, both the highlighters are very subtle and muted, if that’s what you prefer in highlighters.

I do like and recommend the new Sugar Cosmetics face palette, the combination is again an off for me, just like I mentioned in the eye shadow quads HERE.

I am giving away the minis on my Youtube channel, the video embedded below, join 🙂

What do you think about the new Sugar Palettes? Have you tried them?

Faces Ultime Pro Face Palette Fresh, Glow Review & Swatches

Faces Ultime Pro Face Palette Fresh, Glow Review & Swatches

Hi guys,

Faces launched their new Ultime Pro Face Palettes recently. They are available in two variants, Fresh and Glow. I have both of them and have been using them since quite a few weeks and here are my thoughts..

Claims: With the bronzer, illuminator and blush all in one travel friendly pack, just add this one palette to your work bag or vanity and you are ready to go! The light shimmering color of the blush gives your cheeks a natural looking glow. Its silky smooth texture blends perfectly on your skin and feels super light, besides lasting all day long. The bronzer is the perfect blend of iridescent micronized pigments that dresses your skin in a radiant tan and a healthy looking complexion. Exalt your complexion with the Illuminator, as it sculpts adding radiance and homogeneity to the skin. With two shades to choose from, namely ‘Fresh’ and ‘Glow’, FACES Ultime Pro Face Palette complements all skin tones and flatters your skin like never before.

FACES Ultime Pro Face Palette is a light weight formulation which doesn’t make you feel uncomfortable or heavy all day long, but is rather fabulous on your skin. Not only that, it is easily blendable and gives you the most glamorous look for the day. With excellent shading properties, FACES Ultime Pro Face Palette will impart just the right dose of pretty to your look. Besides its extremely safe on the skin as it is paraben free.

MRP: Rs.899/-

Faces has already launched a bronzer and highlighter, and they have included the same two in this palette along with a blush. I absolutely loved this concept, the trio makes it very handy to carry around and travel with.

I love blush/bronzer/highlighter trios as you don’t need separate products and can do all three on the go.

It has a basic black packaging with a see through clear top. It doesn’t come with a brush or mirror. Though the palette is quite handy, I feel it has to be handled carefully or the outer cover would break, if dropped.

The bronzer and highlighter is the same in both the variants, only the centre blush is different. Fresh one has a day wear matte mauve blush, while the Glow one has a burnt orange blush with gold shimmer, appropriate for night time/heavier look.

Fresh
Glow

The palette and even the powders individually have a sandalwood scent. I personally love the scent but many don’t like any kind of scent in their makeup.

Fresh
Glow

The powders have medium pigmentation but are buildable. The bronzer is not very warm toned, so I use it as a contour too and I didn’t think the colour would show up as a contour on my skin as it’s quite light. But on building up, it did contour and define really well. Unfortunately the bronzer shade won’t show up on deep skin tones. However, the blush and highlighter would work, especially the Glow blush would look pretty on deeper skin tones.

I love using the Fresh one, as it’s very natural and gives a nice pink flush to the cheeks. The highlighter though has to be my favourite out of all three. It’s a gorgeous warm toned gold highlight and works very well with our Indian skin.

Here’s how Fresh looks on me, have used all three..

FOTD with Fresh

I absolutely loved the highlighter, it’s not OTT and neither very light/unnoticeable. It’s very pretty and again buildable if you like a blinding highlight.

This stays on for 6-7 hours in summers currently.

For fair to medium skin tones, both the palettes would work. For deeper skin tones, the bronzer won’t show up but the rest two blush and highlight would work.

At 899, getting all three products is really amazing. As individually the bronzer and highlighter are sold at 650 each, you get three products here and this is total value for money!

I absolutely love it and recommend it.

Revlon India Introduces Cheek Boutique

Revlon India Introduces Cheek Boutique- New Powder Blush and Highlighting Palette

A collection of blush, bronzers and highlighters for perfect pops of color!

Revlon, The Color Authority, is bringing big news to the blush category with the launch of what we are calling our ‘Cheek Boutique,’ offering three new ways to enhance your cheek bones and play up your beauty look. Step inside the dressing room and try on any of these new beautiful shades!

Revlon Powder Blush is an ultra-soft, silky powder blush that adds a natural flush of color to you cheeks.

The Revlon Highlighting Palette is a captivating brick highlighter. The sophisticated palette has complimentary shimmer shades that blend to enhance complexion for a natural sun-kissed look.

Revlon Powder Blush

·         4 NEW SHADES: Naughty Nude, Classy Coral, Haute Pink, Wine Not

·         SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: Rs.550/-

Revlon Highlighting Palette

o   3 NEW SHADES: Peach Glow, Rose Glow, Bronze Glow

o   SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: Rs.950/-

I am loving the looks of the highlighting palette..I anyways lovee highlighters. Also, have never tried a Revlon blush yet..and both look interesting enough.

Have you guys seen the new Revlon Blush and Highlighting Palettes ? Excited to try ?

Facefront Autofocus Flashlite Highlight Powder Review, Swatches

Facefront Autofocus Flashlite Highlight Powder Review, Swatches

Autofocus: Sheer, pearled white gold.

A silky smooth, lightweight powder illuminator with delicate Australian micro-pearls to perfectly illuminate face and skin. This radiant formula contains superfine shimmer designed to look as natural as possible without ever looking glittery or false. Get an airbrushed look in any light easily and effortlessly.

Ingredients (May Contain): Sericite Mica-77019, Myristic Acid, Magnesium Hydroxide, Titanium Dioxide-77891, Aluminum Powder-77000, Silicon Dioxide, Tin Oxide-778161, Pearl Powder (Australian).

MRP: $17.00  NET WT 9.0G. (Approx Rs. 930/-)

It comes in a small jar..like most mineral foundations..has a 3 hole opening for the powder to dispense..the powder is quite fine and has very minute shimmer..

It is sheer off white with a pearly gold finish as described..it gives a very nice candlelit glow to the face..and the texture is so silky, smooth and fine, it blends very easily..

Unblended- Blended

I use it on the high points of cheeks, brow bone, bridge of nose and cupid’s bow..see the subtle glow it gives..it never looks OTT.

Pros:

1. Silky smooth in texture.
2. Very fine shimmer..never looks OTT.
3. Blends very easily.
4. Gives a subtle candlelit glow.
5. 9g is a very good qty and would last long.
6. Works both for day time and night time.

Cons:

1. Available only online on selected sites.

Umm..no other cons other than that..I love highlighters..and this is one such gorgeous addition ! Highly recommended.

It can be bought online on Brigette’s Boutique HERE

Rating:

Quality: 4.5/5
Value for money: 4/5
Availability: 3/5

Overall Rating: 3.5/5

Would I buy this again: Yes

P.S: PR Sample. Honest Review

Which is your favorite highlighter ?