sleek face contour kit

as i told you in my "wish list" post, i was going to learn how to contour my face. and i was planning to use foundation stick. but i couldn't find any clue about the shade that i had to buy, so i had to postpone it and try something safer. like contour kit. then i read about sleek face contour kit. i read in beautylish that some doubted this kit as contour tool, since the contour part probably was a bronzer and too orange for contouring. but, since the price was the same as the foundation stick, i decided to give this contour kit a go.

there were no sleek counter in indonesia, so i ordered it online via twentyseven shop. i've bought from her twice, and the service was excellent. check out her facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twenty.seven.collection
she only accepted order via facebook messages only, and she had limited ready stock. and mostly pre order for elf, bh cosmetics, ulta, drugstore.com/ beauty.com, sigma, and etc. if she didn't reply right away, don't worry, because probably she would later at night when her baby has fallen asleep.

okay, back to sleek face contour kit.
what they said about it: a duo compact with a contour powder perfect for contouring cheekbones and a shimmer highlighter perfect for illuminating your face giving you that perfect flawless finish. they were available in 3 shades, light, medium and dark.
obviously, i chose the light one and fortunately twentyseven had that one in ready stock.

the package: the package was a black compact, just like powder blush compact. i was surprised though by the size. on the picture it seemed big, but when it arrived, it was just the size of my palm. pretty small. inside, there were a big mirror, and the contour part was bigger than the highlighter part. on the web, they said that it weighed 14g. there was an instruction paper inside on how to contour and highlight your face. pretty informing!

the product: it was a pressed powder, and when i swatched it, it was not too powdery like my elf bronzer. the highlighter was not too glittery but it gave a nice shine when applied. the bronzer was not too orange, and a little was enough for contouring the nose. i still haven't got the right way to contour my cheek. when i applied it with my finger first, i couldn't blend it well and you could see harsh lines on my cheek. but when i used the brush to pick up the color, it was too soft. probably i just need to learn a bit more. practice make perfect, right?

overall: i think this is a good start to learn contouring and highlighting my face. the color pay off was better than elf bronzer, which more a highlighting than contouring for my skin tone. so, if i couldn't find a foundation stick, probably i will stick to this kit for contouring.

Top : the front package (left), the back side (right) Bottom : the package and the compact contour kit

Left: the inside part (top), the swatch (bottom) Right : the instruction paper