FOTD contour effect

 

i did this look on the weekend, of course to test some new products but i also took pre- and post-contour pics and was quite surprised about the result!
i was never a bronzer person, but i think this year i might get to like them - what do you think?

Hourglass Veil foundation in No.1 + Clarins Everlasting Foundation in 105 Nude + BeautyBlender

Laura Mercier Mineral Powder in Real Sand + A'Squirrel Pure Squirrel Powder Brush

Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer in 010 Ivory + Hakuhodo 212 + Shiseido brow pencil in GY901 + Alverde brow gel + Shu Uemura lash curlers + The Body Shop Big&Curvy mascara + L'Oreal Super Liner + UDPP

MAC Vex with Sigma ss239 in inner corners + Artdeco #206 with Hakuhodo B532BkSL on the lid and lower lashline + Barry M Dazzle Dust in #89 Oyster Grey with Hakuhodo S142 in the crease + Rouge Bunny Rouge Crease Brush to blend

and this is how i looked at this point, without any blusher or contour.

Benefit Hoola with MAC 138 as cheekbone contour

Edward Bess Ultra Luminous Bronzer in Daydream with Paula Dorf Powder Brush to warm up the skin on the outer parts of the face and to soften the contour.

MAC Mocha blush + A'Squirrel Pure Squirrel Blush Brush

Laura Mercier Shimmer Bloc in Mosaic with A'Squirrel Pure Squirrel Angled Blush Brush

here is the finished look:

again, to compare:

i think it brings a lot of life back into the face. i also like the warmth the bronzer gives me. it doesn't look as scary fake as i have associated with bronzer before (my trauma of seeing too many palest girls slapping on their whole bronzer compact to fake a sun-goddess-tan - of course it only looked worse) - i should have listened to Galen ;)
sola dosis facit venenum!

FOTD Oyster Grey + Armani blusher

sorry i had no posts this weekend, but i was really busy because of an important symposium of the clinic i work at. so i had to find some appropriate outfits (the symposium went 3 days long, the second day also with a dinner and musical program) and clean but chic make up looks. i tried to do some outfit posts for that, but it didn't work out well.

Chantecaille Future Skin Foundation in Cream + BeautyBlender

Laura Mercier Mineral Powder in Real Sand + Artdeco skunk brush

NYX blush in Taupe + MAC 138

Giorgio Armani Sheer Blush #10 + MakeUpShow blush brush

P2 eye brightening stick + Hakuhodo brush + Manhattan Wake Up Concealer #2 + Shiseido brow pencil in GY901 + Alverde brow gel + Shu Uemura lash curlers + Hourglass Film Noir mascara + Shiseido The Perfect mascara (both samples)

UDPP

L'Oreal Super Liner

Barry M Dazzle Dust #89 Oyster Grey on the lid with Sigma ss239 + MAC Satin Taupe with MAC 224 (sorry not on pic) to blend out and warm up + Chanel Ombres Perlées palette (middle shade) with MAC 272 in outer corner + Rouge Bunny Rouge Large Shader to blend everything.

MAC Lipglass in Dreamy

Ombres Perlées de Chanel Eyeshadow Palette - daylight swatches + DUPES!

finally today i could make some daytime-swatches of the Ombres Perlées de Chanel Eyeshadow Palette, and i dug out some dupes for all of you who couldn't get the palette or were not willing to pay 55€ for it.

now to the dupes/comparison swatches!

this would be my "dupe palette":

MAC Retrospeck - Yves Rocher Nacres roses - Barry M Dazzle Dust #89 Oyster Grey - MAC Smoke&Diamonds - MAC Knight Divine

i don't have any (good) dupe for the lightest shade - i tend not to buy very light shimmery shades too often, and it's not comparable to MAC Brulé, Retrospeck and other light shades, NARS' Tokyo etc. and other brands i own.


for the second shade:

 i compared it to MAC All That Glitters, Yves Rocher Nacres roses, NARS Nepal

MAC All That Glitters - CHANEL - Yves Rocher Nacres roses - NARS Nepal

i think the loose eyeshadow from Yves Rocher would be a perfect dupe! the peachy-pink shade has the same colour and metallic finish as the Chanel shadow (although that doesn't show on the pic). the other shades are too peach and not metallic-y enough.


for the middle shade:

the only and best dupe for it is the Barry M Dazzle Dust in #89 Oyster Grey. the pink flash is the same, only the Chanel one is a little bit more glittery. i even like the cheaper one better.

Chanel on the left, Barry M #89 Oyster Grey on the right

for the fourth shade:

i compared the greenish grey to MAC Greensmoke and MAC Smoke&Diamonds. the Chanel one  is very similar to Smoke&Diamonds, only a mini hint more green.

the last shade:

it got compared to a bunch of dark greys in my collection - but no good dupe found :( they all have different undertones or a different shimmer.

MAC Knight Divine - Yves Rocher Dragée d'Argent - Rival de Loop loose eyeshadow - Guerlain L'instant d'une Émotion - Manhattan #101E

from left to right: MAC - Yves Rocher - CHANEL - Rival de Loop - Guerlain - Manhattan

 i hope it was helpful for you!