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Smashbox Contouring Palette: Review, Swatches
Hi All,
I got this off Ebay earlier this year when I decided I wanted to learn contouring. After reading a couple of posts and watching youtube videos I realised this is what I needed to give my otherwise round face a more sleek and sculpted look. Since I was clueless and a bit lazy too, I decided I wanted a kit with all 3 components (Contour shade, blush & highlighter) in one so that I wouldn’t have to get further confused and so that I’d have something concrete to start with.
After a lot of browsing and hunting I decided this Smashbox contouring trio was perfect for what I had in mind and got it after finding a good deal on Ebay 
What Smasbox Contoruing Palette Claims
- Contour Palette in ‘Cheek Chic’ includes the following shades: Matte Bronzer Pale Apricot Shimmer Blush Warm Rose Blush
- Contour, highlight and color your cheeks with this sleek palette. The matte bronzer and two lovely blushes will take you from everyday natural looks to evening.
- Price:$24 approx. However I got the unboxed palette for under 800 INR.
- Quantity:5.58g
My take on the Smashbox Contouring Palette:
- Packaging:As visible, this palette is a duo wherein one pan is the contouring shade and the other has 2 separate ½ pans of a blush and a highlighter. It comes with a mirror and is quite sturdy but again I wouldn’t advice one to carry this during travel since there can be some breakage as visible in my palette as well. It broke during one of my trips and thank got it was just a chip and not the entire pan! What I love most though about this palette is the instruction sheet in pictoral form. Its what helped me learn to use this properly.
- Color:This shade comes off exactly as visible in the pics. The contour shade is a dark matte brown which is super pigmented and can be used as a matte bronzer as well. The blush shade is a pretty apricot with a tiny hint of shimmer which is again well pigmented. The highlighter shade is a very mild baby pink shade with denser shimmer in it which is a beautiful shade to use on it own as well.
- Pigmentation & Texture:This the only palette ever in my experience wherein all 3 shades are so intensely pigmented. All 3 powders are soft but the dark contouring shade is super soft and has a velvet feel to it which I adore. Its so pigmented that I don’t even need to swirl the brush in the pan. I just dab it and the right amount of product is picked up With regards to fallout, there’s hardly any…only a tiny bit with the blush shade.
- Staying Power: The contouring and blush shades have a long staying powder of about 6-7hrs, however, the highlighter fades of relatively quickly within an hour or so.
- Application: I use an angled contouring brush while applying the contouring shade and a blush brush for the blush and highlighter. I dont use any separate technique for application and just follow the instructions as given. So there’s is no way to go wrong The only key here is blending. If the blending is not done properly then you could end up looking like u fed your cheeks a humongous bar of Cadbury!
- The only extra thing I do during application is using the brown shade on the sides n my nose to make it look longer and a touch of the same at the temples to make my face look slimmer. And that’s it! I’m good to go!
Pros of Smashbox Contouring Palette:
- Texture is smooth and velvety. Hence you only have to dab the brush once or twice instead of swirling it around.
- Hardly any fallout
- Comes with a mirror
- The shades in this palette would suit a lot of skin tones.
- Its a very compact palette.
- The pictoral instruction sheet is great for beginners.
- Good staying power.
- Worth every penny
Cons of Smashbox Contouring Palette:
- Availability is a huge problem. This brand is not available in India
- Not very travel friendly unless you wrap it multiple times with bubble wrap.
- Its pretty pricey although it can be bought for less if you’re ready to buy it unboxed.
Ratings:
- Pigmentation: 5/5
- Packaging: 4/5
- Staying Power: 5/5
- Availability: 2.5/5
- Price vs. Quality: 4/5
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I love the shade of blush zara
Wonderful review 
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thanx Lancy
have u tried contouring?
I want this ! I want this … :clap-n-jump:
ill send u the link A..i saw it on ebay last night also
well explained review Zara.. I had earlier thought of buying this.. now i guess it is a must try
Jewel its so travel friendly and will work in daily use also.
Compact hai waise…chote mein sab kuch
Emm recently posted..Aroma Magic Pearl Gel For Pimples and Congested Skin
haan…and one doesn’t have to hunt here and there for the right shades..
yeps..and i luv the fact that the brown is a matte one…it takes more efforts to contour with a shimmery brown…
thanx jewel…i love contouring..especially since my face is round like a tomato!
which products do u use for contouring usually?
Zee i have never tried contouring with a shimmery brown blush ..do u think its worth?
i have used it and it does look nice but only if ur face isnt ekdum orange wala round…otherwise it just highlights the roundness…and if ur using a shimmery brown for this then the shimmer must be at a minimum..not the high shimmer browns….
also, never use a blush if ur using a shimmery bronzer for contouring…it makes the face look so patchy i tell u…
wow zara amazing palette…………………………….
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thanx Ani..hav eu tried contouring?
me too want! i want to learn how to contour my round face.. youtube!! here i come!!!! :bangbang:
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haha! its a boon i tell u deeps…i luv it when my face looks slimmer…even tho the rest of my body doesn’t
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absolutely deeps…just imagine…an entire kit for this much….
I wanted their primer but never thought of looking on ebay. Waise I have round face too,which makes me look like one blob on another blob
I will have to try this with the primer now 
Emm recently posted..Aroma Magic Pearl Gel For Pimples and Congested Skin
their primer is so famous na Emm? and Dr. Neeraj has also mentioned it so many times that even I feel like getting it…but unfortunately i hardly use primer so i always give it a miss in favour of something else..
Emm, contouring is a boon for round faces….i do it so many times…hehe…and luv it when my face looks slimmer and more chiselled..
wow …. all in one package
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thats the main reason y i got it…when i was starting out i used t get confused with which shade to combine with which…so this kinda made the decision for me
Definitely a great product. I wish these companies open their stores in India.
Eesha recently posted..Revlon Color Burst Lipstick in Blush
same here…i keep wishig and praying…sigh.. everytime we need to get their products we have to pay so much extra unnecessarily..
seriously… I so wish that atleast Nars UD and Benefit should come to India. Hope Nars is reading this!
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i hope so too…we also deserve to use their products na…its not like india is so backward that we dont kno how to apply the products…we have so many make up enthusiasts too
lolz i wish too
MUFE should be in all the city 
i agree…and i also feel that all cosmetic stores shud open their outlet near my home exclusively and provide home delivery and in-house exhibitions exclusively foe me
hahahahaha Zeee…..
Let’s hope! Umeed pe duniya kayam hai
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yep yep! fingers crossed
i dont use any spl products zara..i have this mineral powder kit and there is a darker shade in that..i normally use it..though i dont contour most of the time as i am not an expert at it
oh…a mineral powder kit? which one?
tru minerals!
oh! ive never seen that here…
is it easily available?
Only on ebay..I guess
nice..will check it out..thanx!
ooohhh it looks nice nice
but am not sure if the shades will suit my skintone 
I am an NC40!!! will it will it?
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hey Sam, how r u doin? i guess A will be a better person to answer this since i am not aware of the NC and NW funda..
this is a pretty general shade which wud suit fair to medium skin tones…it may not show up on extremely dusky skin tho….i hav seen ur pics and i do think the contouring shade wud suit u well tho..
thank god!
and thank u Zara.. i guess now i know what i need to order when someone goes abroad 
LOL 
how have u been doing?
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hehe..no need for any thank you’s
we r all here to help each other learn…ive learnt so much from here as well 
u can order it thru a friend or even on ebay if ur comfy with online shopping..there r some great deals there..also, smashbox has another contouring palette they have come up with..u can also check that out…
ooohhh i am doing good Zara
what about you? since u ve seen my pics and you think it’ll suit me i am going for it 
i’ll order from Sephora i guess…
hehe…i hope u like it…its really nice..and Sam also check out the other contouring palette as well…they came out with one more after this…so u can check both and see which uprefer
Sam yur blog is showing some malware warning.plz check.
Hey Zee.. I have been meaning to ask Ana abt contouring… and here you post an article on it
Love this box… its soooo perfect na
I love the concept of contouring…. isnt it awesome that a few right colors can make us look so diff and beautiful
i swear thas so true
bless the person who invented these things
amen to that!
hehe..see? we read u mind!
i luv this kit to death i tell u…it has helped me learn contouring…..its so cool that they stick an instrction sheet inside na?
the kit looks pretty handy. how is the staying power Zara?
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staying power is pretty good actually..the brown contouring and blush shade stay for 6-7hrs or so but the highlighter fades off relatively soon…
do u like ocntouring too?
oops i replied under another comment… yes yes i like to contour… I have round face so its a boon for me
Shopperatti recently posted..Accessories: Black Rectangular Hand Held Purse
same pinch!
which is ur fav contouring shade?
This looks perfect for a beginner.
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absolutely Poorni…its exactly wot i wanted when i started off…all i knew was that i wanted a thinner face…and thanks to the instruction sheet actually….i used to look at that and use it simultaneously..
hellos…good morning…missed me??
Zee…this looks so nice…i want to try!! let us know when you see another such deal on ebay okay??
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hey Vish! how hav u been??? actually…WHERE hav u bin! hehe….
ill pakka go check for the link when i go back tday…as soon as i find a gud deal ill put it up
thanks Zee…my net was down down…and it was a bummer!!
the internet guy to come over and fix…wassup?? lotsa fun here as usual!! i missed it 
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I don know why but this internet problem is pissing off every one nowadays.ask Zee
he he he…really?? What happnd Zee??
Ana – sorry for the delay in pics…I’ll have them to you by today evening!! promise!!
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yaar vish , i had such a major prob…last week from tuesday to saturday my net was down…it cmae back only on saturday evening..so almost a week eithout net was horrible…so i can completely understand…get so irritated when this happens…
I swear!! I was itching to use my phone but I cant do the smileys or anything with it!!
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heheh ..i know the feeling
we end up feelin so crippled!
Vaishnavi u r here all around and suddenly vanish away in between.this has become regular
no no…Ana…definitely not by choice
i certainly dont like staying away and missing out on fun!!!
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i agree…i too hate it when i cant come online…and my cell ka net is so slow…most of the time th epage only half loads and then it becomes another pain..
same pinch!!
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i have been eyeing dis for so long. me 2 chubby cheekss :clap-n-jump: :clap-n-jump: :clap-n-jump: zara can u give d link of d ebay seller
hehe…u too tups??
ill pakka check the link when m back and will tell u..
are bhi toh thoda kama hai bcoz i lost lot of weight but even den my cheeks r golu polu. every frnd of mine luvs pullling my cheeks
Tulips..what did you do for weight loss?? if you dont mind sharing!!!
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5 years in hostel, pathetic food of hostel.
oh ho…okies
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ufff…now to i cant go to hostel…gimme some more tips na tups..i too wana lose weight…
hehe zara i dont do nething never stepped into gym n never dieted. i cannt stay widout chocies n cheese
but ur sasural hostel khana was sooo pathetic 
it was so hard to adjust frm being a pampered youngest in d house to be alone in d big dirty world 
awww….ur all ok now?
aww…i know what you mean! i spent 3 months away from home and hated it!!
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hehee m all f9 now babes.. its already 5 yrs..now toh i luv staying in hostel
yea..its just an adjustment period…i felt the same when id moved out for work…was so hard t learn t do things on my own…but it feels good when u accomplish something urself…its such a feeling of pride when u realize how much uv learnt in a short while..
wud be a great product for my round face. i just checked on ebay india but its not available.
gotta make do with a darker powder or foundation to contour my face.
Appu we will link it up when ever we find them available
hi appy..its available on GEB…not on ebay india…do check it out..
ive also been trying t find another matte shade for contouring but nnothing seems to satisfy me…any reccos?
errrr. what is GEB?
global easy buy
looks nice.sleek n compact.
bt i hvn’t tried contouring yet 
sometimes i mess up even my blush application n contouring is like 
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hehe…i guess a little more practice is in order… but the instructions really do help
First Hoola nd Now this palette
i sooooo want this and hoola Zara ….
I guess you send me gifts rather then the ebay details …. what say ??
loveddd your review honey and am def. going to buy this
….. it sounds so perfect and even for gifting this is perfect isnt it ?? 
now i know ur gona get these Rash….its just a metter of time..and ur definitely gona use them well
haha! this is pakka gud for gifting also…especially to a contouring newbie who wants t learn how to do it..
Zeeee: not done!!! u have to show ur FOTD with this!!!
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I second that Kejal!! Zee this calls for a FOTD or any OTD
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hehe…any otd?!?!?!
haha! will show one day when m confident of my work
u like contouring kej?
I have read about it..and I think my face is going chubby
uh: and would like to see how it works before I take the plunge into learning that. Also for my reception my make artist def used contouring on my face and made me look spectacular..so i am curious about it
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haan…watch some videos on you tube first..i did lots of research b4 getting this…wanted t make sure i was getting the right product
Awesome pallette.i want it z :bangbang:
hehe….then log on to ebay meggie
ul luv it for sure..
Z or A…please do a contouring tut na…mekko bhi sikha do ….mekko bhi chahiye chiselled face
but u have such a shweetu face!!!
waise koi na…we’ll do a tute sometime..but i think u shud watch a couple of videos on it too…the exact knowledge of how to apply and blend is more easily understoof thru a video
i have checked out some of the makeup gurus on utube…but nai hota mujhse….z, personally aake sikhao na!
hehe…how i wish!
This palette looks tempting…all in one..nice concept!
right O…its the fact that its an all in one palette that makes it so attractive..
How you manage to get a good deal everytime Zee!!!
I liked the blush!
Does contouring look natural Zee? I mean in daylight can one tell that you are wearing these shades on face??
I want to give it a try
I have a round face like this smiley 
I think I’ll try somethin with my blushes at home first, if that looks ok, I can try a kit like that… Is Lakme earth rose ok as a contouring shade?
hehe..its sheer luck paddy…and i tend t buy thins only on sale…m a sale hogger ..hehe..
the thing with contouring is that if uv done it darker then ur face will luk more chiselled and then the shade will be a bit more visible but if uv done light contouring then its not THAT visible…but the key lies in blending…u have to keep blending well so that the shade merges in ur skin and no harsh lines are visible..then it looks gorgeous…
hehe…me too hav a round round wala face..thats y i do alot of contouring and am always on the hunt for a gud contouring shade…
i hav the lakme rose too but ive never tried using the brown in that seperately….ill hav t check it out first….
d brown one in lakme trio works really gud for contouring on me
haAN kya? i must try it now
Oh cool
I’ll try 
Thanks Tulips !!!
Will try contouring Zee
Thank you for your tips 
You have been my Blush Guru, and now will be my Contouring Guruzee
awww….so sweet of u to say so paddy
Even i want to see the contoured face of zara
we want we want !
baap re! i dont think so many ppl have otherwise ever asked t see my face!
This is so super handy..n u got an awesome deal zara
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thanx bhumi
i was seriously lucky t get a gud deal 
wooww Zara :clap-n-jump: :clap-n-jump: u’ve got perfect thing for contouring
ance-leftright: ek reference pic bhi deni thi na how u do it ?? 
i’ll have to save a lottttt now to get so many things i want
uh: 
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i do it exactly like the pic switty..shame to shame
this is the perfect kit and the perfect combi also of colors….i got a nice pretty blush and highlighter…muft! muft! muft!
I used something very similar to this on my weddind day. Dont remember the brand name though
really? which was it? Remember na….was it an indian brand? if so id luv t get it
I dont think it was an Indian brand. Sorry Zara..I really dont remember.The lady at the parlour was my mom’s close friend so she gave it to me n taught me how to use it since i had decided to do my own make-up
acha…np..
if u ever recall do let us know 
its too good.