My long awaited journey has finally come to an end, all of the Sephora drama has slowly died down, and this item is finally mine. The Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour palette is here, and we are going to review it.
This palette has been out by Anastasia for a couple of months now, and it was only available on her website. Recently, Anastasia posted on Instagram, that Sephora would be selling a limited number of this item on their website, and quickly all hell broke loose. We won't get too much into it, the moral of the story I was one of the lucky few to snag one up.
What this is, is a 6 pan palette, including 3 highlight shades and 3 bronzer shades. This retails for $40. Currently, it is unavailable online (except eBay, which I don't recommend), but per Anastasia's Instagram it will be available on her website again this Summer.
(Top to Bottom: Sand, Bananna, and Vanilla)
I was very excited for the highlight shades. Mostly because I've been eyeing MAC's Emphasize (a pro shade), but I knew I would end up with this palette somehow so I was holding off. The top first shades are matte, and the third shade (Vanilla) has a little shimmer. All 3 are definitely wearable, and will get a lot of use. I am very excited about Bananna, because it is a yellow toned color, which I own nothing comparable. I have heard this is a close dupe of a pressed version of the Ben Nye Banna Powder.
(Top to bottom: Java, Fawn, and Havana)
Again for the bronzers the first two are matte, and the third (Havana) has a little shimmer. All 3 are very wearable, and do seem like they would work with a lot of skin tones. Fawn, being the lightest shade, is lighter than any bronzer I have tried, which is perfect for the light skinned girls who can't find a color that isn't too orange or muddy. Speaking of that, none of these shades are orange, by any means.
My favorite thing about the packaging of this product, is that all of the colors are removable. This is perfect if you are purchasing this item as a makeup artist. You can remove the shades and they are already magnetized. This is also wonderful for traveling.
They are also all individually labelled, so there would be no confusion.
As for quality, I already mentioned the 3 bronzers are not orange, which I believe we would all prefer. The colors are not chalky by any means, and the color payoff is very impressive.
For the price, of $40, I feel like you really can't beat it. You are usually paying between $20 and $40 for any high end bronzer or highlighter, for one product, and with this you are getting 6 different shades. There is no other brand that offers a palette like this, which I think is genius if Anastasia, and explains the hype over this. So, I am very pleased with my purchase, and I would highly recommend for anyone who is interested.
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