Review and Tutorial: Contouring for Beginners with Sleek Face Form in Light

Like I told you guys earlier, I 've been looking for a good contouring/highlighting product to kick my beauty routine into the next level. I LOVE a full face of make up, and I always admire that totally done up doll look that you see on celebrities like Kim Kardashian. You just don't get that without contouring skills. So, after a tip by the lovely Nathalie, I got myself the Sleek Face Form kit in light (bought in this Dutch webshop that ships to Belgium). I went for the Face Form kit because it was affordable, and because I found loads of positive reviews online. I put together a review + tutorial for you guys, since I think contouring is actually quite 'advanced' stuff that sheds an entirely new light on make up.

First up: the product.

As you can see, the Sleek Face Form kit consists of a contour powder (a neutral toned matte brown), a highlighter (a clear beige with champagne shimmer) and a blush (a beautiful peach with gold shimmers). The highlighter packs quite a punch, but the contour powder and the blush are rather subtle on my skin tone unless I really build it up. This is something I don't mind, as my skin can look ruddy and uneven if I use products that are very pigmented. If you want that finished Kim K. look, you don't want ruddy and uneven.

The three products are full size, and they come in a sturdy cardboard container including a big mirror, but no applicator. 12.95€ is really a very sweet deal for three full size products if you ask me, and I prefer using my own brushes anyway. I ordered the product in light, by the way, but I think the medium shades would suit me as well (during summer at least).

Now, moving on to the tutorial - I prepared my contouring-virgin self by checking out google image search for contouring (as one does). I pinned some great examples on pinterest, so feel free to check out my beauty board for more professional examples if you like. This is a quick peek at what the Face Form kit does for me.

On the left I'm wearing nothing but foundation, on the right I've contoured, highlighted, blushed, used nude lipliner to define my lips and filled in my eyebrows. I feel like the face form kit adds some life, definition and sun to my face while still remaining quite subtle. Of course, this is much better with some step by step instructions. Without further ado, my actual first try at contouring featuring the Sleek Face Form kit!

I've used eyeshadow brushes for the contouring and highlighting because I wanted precision, and I blended the product with my fingers. NOT BAD RIGHT? Let's look at that from some additional angles.

Only difference between the two shots is that I'm wearing finished eye make up in the right one. This kit definitely gives an effect of MFBB - My Face But Better. I'm totally loving it, and it'll be hard to keep myself from using this every single day, even when I don't really have the time. That highlighter is rocking my world, and you definitely see how the contouring brings out my cheekbones.

Verdict: success! What do you think? Do you have experience with contouring/tips to share/questions? Shoot!