Hi All,
I am totally obsessed with contouring and since I do it every single day to work, it’s become a habit now. I’ve used a ton of contouring products like the Smashbox Contouring Kit reviewed here, Benefit Hoola and TheBalm’s Bahama Mama reviewed here. NYX launched this new Contour & highlight Powder along with the Bronzer & Blush Duos. I saw this online and couldn’t stop myself. .
About NYX Contour & Highlight Powder
Get acquainted with your unique and beautiful facial features and emphasize them even more with our Highlight and Contour Powder! The magnificent duo powder works hand-in-hand when you desire to intensify your inherited fabulous features. Strengthen beloved features with the contour powder and use the highlight powder to accentuate your look!
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- Price: Â 9$
- Quantity: 10g
My take on the NYX Contour & Highlighting Powder: Â
- Packaging: This bronzing powder comes in a compact form with a mirror. It doesn’t come with a brush which I don’t mind since most of the brushes which come in a contact are pretty much sad anyways. As visible, the compact is split into 2 halves; one half is the contour powder and the other half is the highlighter.
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- Color: The contour shade is a deep chocolate brown which is totally matte. It’s a darker shade than Benefit Hoola as well. The highlighter shade is a pearly white without any shimmer and quite subtle.
- Pigmentation & Texture: This contour powder is superbly pigmented. However, I must caution you that those with fair or medium skin tones should use this sparingly. The brown is so dark that it’s easy to end up with a chocolate Bar stripe on your cheek. It’s quite easy to blend though. The highlighting powder was a bit of a disappointment however. It’s so hard that I have to dig in quite a bit to get the required amount to highlight my cheeks. I’m not sure whether this is specific to the compact I have but I find it weird that the contour powder could be so pigmented and the highlight shade so weak and stiff.
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- Staying Power: The contour powder stays on for the entire day. i.e. about 8-9hrs easily. But the highlight shade fades within 2hrs or so.
- Application: I use this for contouring. I use my Ambika Pillai contouring brush or my Bare Ecsentuals Contouring brush to apply this in all the areas which catch the sunlight:
- the hollows on my cheeks & temples (to make the face appear slimmer)
- below my chin (to conceal a double chin)
- on the jaw line (for a sculpted jaw)
- Â on the sides on my nose (to make the nose appear slim)
And here’s a pic of how I’ve done some mild contouring…I now realise I should have maybe contoured a little darker for the camera but well…lesson learnt 😉 I hope you can see the way how the hollows of my cheeks seem a bit sunken inwards..
Pros of NYX Contour & Highlighting Powder:-
- We get a amazing quantity for such a low price.
- The contour powder is totally matte and the highlighter has a pearl finish which is exactly what’s needed in a contouring kit.
- Comes with a mirror
- Handy for travel
- Will suit all skintones. Will actually suit dusky skin tones much better
- The contour powder is very easy to blend and buff out.
- Perfect for long wear since the staying power is amazing
- A lovely soft powder to work with
Cons of NYX Contour & Highlighting Powder:-
- One has to be very careful with the contour shade and blend it well.
- The highlight half is really quite sad in terms of pigmentation
Ratings:
- Pigmentation: 4.5/5
- Texture: 4.5/5
- Packaging: 5/5
- Staying Power: 4.5/5
- Price vs. Quality: 4.5/5
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Have you tried the NYX Contour & Highlighting Powder?
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woww d ountour shade is so perfectttttttt :inlove: :inlove: n u r luking lovely januuuu :hug-makeup:
shank u tupsii!!! m so obsessed bout contouring!
heheh me 2..kya kare we have golu molu cheeks 😀
haan na….y cudnt i hav chiselled features!?!??!
i knwwww 🙁
WOw this seems nice Zee. :-)) Is it available in any online sites here.i don’t think i have seen it.You have done a fab job. Yeah a little darker wud have made it very clear in the cam bt i can still notice it on ur golu molu cheeks. :hug-makeup: Is that the elf liner u reviewed some time back :inlove:
i havent seen it on our indin sites….i bought it off ebay in fact 🙂 🙂
the liner is Faces ka liquid liner infact 🙂 🙂
Ohh loved how u hv lined ur eyes. 😀
AChha suggest me a contouring product from MAC na. 😀 Want to try at the store n then decide coz have no idea how its gonna look on me. :-))
jyo, they have a Matte bronze shade which ive rebiewed here on WS…thats d best i feel for daily contouring…not too dark or harsh 🙂 u shud def try it out…
okies. m checkin out the review now. 😀 may try it out this weekend only. 😉
its fab Jyo…and eperfect for lighter skin tones since it will be a visible 🙂 🙂 ekdum jhakkas!
Wow! I am excited now. Just checked the review again 😉 Hope it looks good on me. :hug-makeup:
haan..but do try it on there….i first thot it wud b too light on me but after using i realised its perfect 🙂
Han main toh boloongi mujhpe contour karke dikhao poora. 😀 So that i also get to know the techniques 😉
haan..thats d best thing….coz it takes getting used to na 🙂
oh…nice product Zee!! i didnt know it helps with all the slimming..i’ll try this during my next purchase!!!
Vish i hav such a round face that i tend to contour on an almost daily basis.. 🙂 do u contour?
no Zee…i saw ur review…but i really had no idea what it was…so i didnt buy. and i have a round face like someone etched it with a compass 🙁 plus i have chubby cheeks…so this one is probably something i’d love to try…let me see…
Vish u shud totally try it out….i too hav a gol gol face and i luv the contoured look 🙂
we r a group of roundness here i guess lolz
:rotfl: am lookin for bronzer only coz i have too many creams that make look white :pain:. Am hopin to use it on full face. I can’t even think of contouring coz i have an awfully skinny face. I try hard to look a li’l chubby lol! :lashes:
hehe…sooo lucky!!! i battle with roundness everyday!
how lucky is that..i want a skinny face too 😀 i am kind of obsessed of size zero which is unattainable 😀
Loved the pic Zee! pretty! I liked the contouring shade but I guess ur MAC wala bronzer is better??? Sad that the highlighter doesn’t stay long 🙁
Mac wala is perfect for everyday Shivi…its not to dark and its actually not possible to screw it up…but this one is much darker….but on the plus side it comes with a highlight powder hwich makes it perfect for travel…no need to carry multiple products 🙂
Hmm right Zee! I cant contour my cheeks, if I’ll do only my nose would be visible on my face but I wanna contour my jaws and nose. I will check out MAC for that coz I know initally I will screw it up a lot!
true…ur cheeks r perfect! if u contour them ul luk hollowed out! 😉 but yes, u can do it for ur nose and jaw…altho i think even ur jaws r naturallu contoured…Shivi! ur a doll!
are baap re! U forgot my Golu nose kya? :P. Waise I will gladly take the Doll wala complement 🙂
nahiii!! u have a sexy nose!! 🙂 🙂
chummi for u!
:hug-makeup: :hug-makeup: :-* :-* :-*
thats awesomeee shade Zara … and loveddddd your pic baby :lipstick: :lipstick: :lipstick: :lipstick: :lipstick: :lipstick: :lipstick: am still learning contouring and i want a foolproof product :-(( :-(( :-(( :-(( :-(( :-(( :-((
thanx Rash! u know how crazy i am about contouring….anythign to slim my face….body nahi, to face hi sahi 😉 😉
foolproof ke liye i always like mac…very tuff to overdo it 🙂
yeahhhh and i guess after reading your reviews only i am paying attention to learn 😀 😀 … still looking for MAC bronzer … am going to try tomm for sure :hug-makeup: :hug-makeup: :hug-makeup: :hug-makeup: :hug-makeup: :hug-makeup:
awww….ur only my guru 🙂 🙂
:-(( :-(( :-(( :-(( :-(( :-(( :-(( okayy this is good to make me happy but i want goodddd bronzer Zara :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* foolproof as i said .. and above all i need bronzer more then anybody else :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: now you agree with me on this :hug-makeup: :hug-makeup: :hug-makeup: :hug-makeup: :hug-makeup: :hug-makeup:
uff! even i need contour Rash….all of us who hav round faces need it na… 🙂 🙂
but u try mac wala…its such a soft wala shade…ul luv it…but u hav thebalm ka bahama mama too na? wo bhi accha hai…
hahaha yeahhh round face is common but mine is more RRROOUUNDD hahah .. i will try MAC one dear .. but bahama mama is little risky at times if i dont apply it lightly 😥 😥 😥 😥 😥 😥
Rash..ours is a round face kind of group only 😛
yeahhhh ana so truee … anuuuuu i was waiting for you wholeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee day i swear …. you are good na ?? plsssss reply dear
Rash i did reply to your comment na..? i am fine and fully pregnant :rotfl;
I saw this too Zee (during my bronzer hunt 😉 )…but am surprised u dint get the blusher n bronzer combo :-)) They have some fab combinations :yes:
naa…i hav a ton of blushes but not many highlighters…so that was my first priority…and usually when i travel anyways i carry multiple blushes….so a single compact with a blush wudnt b necessary…now i wish they had 2 blushes in one…THEN id have def picked it up 😉
hehe….makes sense that way :laugh: Did u also try nyx tango with bronzer? They look super interesting…esp the leopard one
haan..they look really cool…but i havent tried them coz they have shimmer…n i’m not fond of shimmer since i cant wear it to work..and parties to itne hote nahi hain….so i generally stay away…
like d contour shade Zee.. sad highlighter doesnt work gud… nd pic s are awesome.. nd whts d price ??
its fr $9 dimps… 🙂 🙂
haila yaha to £10 ka hai :(…
whoa! itna price diff!?!??!
:pain::pain: come back to India then 😀
Zee you are so evil!! Now I want this.
hehe….then buy buy buy Poorna! this is an amazing 2-in-1 kinda product 🙂
Poorna she is a helper :d:d 😉 😉 take it that way 😀
Even I want to do contouring :\ I have chubby chubby cheeks!I want to have high cheekbones and sculpted face 😛
I love ur liner Z 😀 Can still make out ur cheeks 😛 Do a tute on contouring na 🙂
Raaga where hav u bin??? ive hardly seen u around…everythin ok?
ill def try t do a tute…only prob is that i suck at takin pics… 🙁
Was busy with exams and filling job profile 🙂 But I read all d posts here 😀 Access this blog first thing in d morn 😛 Plz do na 🙂 Ur pics are gud Z :-* :lipstick: Jaldi post karna I am fed up of my golu molu cheeks! :smug: :smug:
ohhh! exams over or still goin on???
ill try to do a tute….for sure 🙂
Over over and results too out 😀 I am nw officially an engineer 😀 :tap-dance: :rock-n-roll: :yippee:
Congrats babe!!! yipppiieee!!! this calls for a celebration!
wow! thas calls for celebration indeed.
I too want to learn the art of contouring 🙂 this one looks good and your skin looks flawless!
thanx Pari..that day i was havin a gud day 🙂 🙂
:yes: this ws the contouring kit i was lookin forward to try 😀
Upsi ul lub it 🙂 ek baari try karke dekho 🙂
Zee the contouring actually shows…you should also have shown us the front pose…contoured effect overall ..
yea….i wantd to but i just cudnt get gud pics….ill hav t ask my hubby to take some pics 🙂
I loved the kit i wana learn contouring tooo…Zee u look grt meko bhi sikhao na contourin! 😉 :-* :hug-makeup: :hug-makeup: :blush:
Zee! i can see good difference in yur pick.
thankies A!
awww…..babe, ill def try t do a tute 🙂
Awesome Zee. I dont contour that much even though I have a potato face! will start now…btw..whts the liner?? 😀
thanx Dol….i;ve used the Faces liquid liner here 🙂
Niice :-))
ohhhh cool .. am sorry ana … will not ask again here …. 😥 😥 😥 😥 😥 😥 😥
Woah!! amazed at d quality .. n u lukin so cute as always!:)
thanks Heens!
Super looking product Zee…N great pic
That’s so weird. I have the same stiff pigmentation problem with mine expect it’s with the dark shade side! I have to scrape into it to get some product then I have to be careful because I agree with you it’s super dark. The white side is fine and soft