You know that when it comes to contour, I always prefer a more subtle and delicate look.
Having fair skin, it’s often a little difficult to find contouring or bronzing shades that work well with my skin. The new It Cosmetics You Sculpted Universal Contouring Palette has a few shades that work great for me. This palette comes with four contour shades and two highlight shades- a matte and radiance.
“Developed with plastic surgeons, the leading experts in contouring and aesthetics, each powder shade is formulated with proprietary Perfect LightingTM Technology to mimic real facial contouring and provide a foolproof alternative to fillers. While the four contour shades absorb light and minimize the areas to which you apply them, the two highlighters enhance features you want to pull forward, creating the appearance of more volume. Talc-free, and perfect for all skin types and skin tones, these shades are infused with anti-aging collagen, silk and peptides to blend effortlessly and deliver smooth, natural-looking coverage that lasts all day.“
What I like:
-this palette is so nice for a natural contour. I love the Soft Contour shade- it works so well with my skin tone
-the palette has a matte highlight shade which I love
-the packaging has a mirror which makes this travel-friendly (although I wish the mirror was slightly bigger)
-the powders are creamy, not chalky and actually pretty long-lasting
-the powders are buildable (won’t look muddy when layered)
-this palette comes with a little booklet and instructions on how to contour your face, nose, chest, etc.
-the highlight shade is very pretty not overly glittery or chunky (definitely not a very intense highlight, but I love it)
What I don’t like:
– I know that this palette is supposed to be universal, but I’m not sure how some of these shades would work with deeper skin tones
-Okay so I personally don’t necessarily have a problem with the packaging, but I have a feeling that some of you might not like the fact that this $40.00 palette comes in a cardboard packaging. I think it’s actually more environmentally friendly than plastic packaging and it’s definitely sturdy.
It Cosmetics You Sculpted Universal Palette Swatches: Soft Contour, Light Contour, Matte Highlight, Medium Contour, Deep Contour, Radiance Highlight.
If you love natural-looking contour/highlight I’m sure that you’ll love this palette. The powders are quite easy to work with and blend very nicely. If you like your contour on a more intense side, you can still build these up, but they’re definitely more on a natural side.
It Cosmetics You Sculpted Universal Contouring Palette
*this post contains PR samples
19 Comments
The Gossip Darling
May 18, 2016 at 10:32 amI am obsessed with IT Cosmetics and thank you for an honest review. I may hold off on this for a bit. I definitely think a plastic packaging is better. Especially for people like me who throw their makeup in their gym bag.
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Aleksandra // bunniesaremagic
May 18, 2016 at 10:40 amYeah, I must admit on that one, I don’t think any paper packaging would survive with me for more than ten minutes :)
Zoe Mountford
May 18, 2016 at 1:18 pmI have heard so many nice things about IT Cosmetics but I have never tried them, I like the look of this palette as the shades look really pigmented xx
Zoe Mountford x
Kelsey Dadmun
May 18, 2016 at 1:46 pmThis looks like such a nice palette! I recently gave away my ABH contour kit because it was just too dark for my super pale skin, so I’m definitely going to look into this one. The Soft Contour shade looks perfect!
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molly
May 18, 2016 at 3:01 pmthis looks so great! i have really pale skin so most contour kits aren’t that good for me, this seems perfect!
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Kiss & Make-up
May 19, 2016 at 4:57 amI don’t think I’d use this very often but for those who are really into contouring this seems great.
Ambar Syed
May 19, 2016 at 6:33 amI really want to try and get into contouring and see how it works for me – this palette looks like the perfect one for it! It Cosmetics sounds like a great brand and I’m so glad it’s available in the UK now as well :)
– Ambar x
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thefashionfolks
May 19, 2016 at 9:16 amSounds great, but not too sure if its as universal as it wants to come off as! Xx
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Amelia McDonald
May 19, 2016 at 9:27 amThe palette itself looks lovely and the shades look beautiful! <3 Lovely post and review
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Vanessa Buttino
May 19, 2016 at 9:38 amHmmm … I’m thinking that the shades that are too dark for your skintone, you could always use as eyeshadow colours. So I don’t think anything in this palette would go to waste – I think that’s great! Well worth the $40, definitely.
Alina
May 19, 2016 at 10:18 amI agree these probably wouldn’t work with deeper skin tones, which is a shame but I think a palette needs to be personalised in order to work for all skin tones. I do love the shades though and sounds like an amazing formula too x
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Biana Perez
May 19, 2016 at 10:26 amI have pretty fair skin as well – and that’s partly why i stay away from contouring palettes! Thanks for this review!
Liz | Lipstick & Confetti
May 19, 2016 at 11:34 amThis palette looks great! I definitely want to check it out!
xo, Liz
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Vale
May 19, 2016 at 11:40 amI love to contour and this palette looks fab !!!
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Leanne Page
May 19, 2016 at 1:05 pmI love a good contour palette. I love the look of the swatches. Definitely going to try and get my hands on this xx
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BubblyColor
May 20, 2016 at 5:04 amThis palette looks great!
I have to try it now :)
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Danielle
May 20, 2016 at 7:04 amthe shades look so pretty! I think it would work awesomely for my pale skin haha, gotta try it (:
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Regina
May 21, 2016 at 12:37 pmI have fair skin as well and this might actually work on me!! Other contour powders are always so warm. The struggle is real with contour powders. Heh, I’m excited! :)
xoxo
Regina
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Jenny
May 24, 2016 at 12:09 pmThis palette looks so pretty! They look a little more warm so it would be perfect for this time of year. I’m kind of hooked on my Kat Von D contour palette though!
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