Summer Bucket List 2015: Go to a Sephora Beauty Class

Last weekend, I attended my first beauty class at Sephora. It was contouring and highlighting class. I have been contouring and highlighting for two years but I wanted a little more reassurance that I was doing it correctly. I also wanted the makeup artists to recommend products for my skin tone. The class was really great! I really enjoyed it. It was definitely a beginners class as most of the girls taking the class had never contoured. But I got to try out some new products for my face that I really liked. I now have a running list of makeup products to try. I wanted a contour color that wouldn’t look muddy or orange against my fair skin. I was given the Marc Jacobs #Instamarc Light Filtering Contour Powder in Dream Filter #20. I loved it. It is a buildable contour and highlight palette so I can use it for everyday wear or a dramatic night look. I was hesitant because I knew Marc Jacobs is a little bit pricey. The duo palette was $49. If it was cheaper I would have bought the Nars concealer in Chantilly as well that I really loved but I just purchased the contour/highlight duo for now. Definitely a great buy and a great class! 

Using the Marc Jacobs duo for an every day contoured and highlighted look.

Contouring

I have been a big fan of contouring for some time. I was using powders for the longest time, Physician's formula has a lot of great bronzers for chiseling out cheekbones. But I have been moving more towards cremes and using my Beauty Blender to blend everything rather seamlessly. My next purchase will be the Chanel Soleil tan de Chanel bronzer. It is a really great cream-gel that I have been hearing rave reviews. But for now, I actually use a CoverGirl TruBlend Concealer Stick in medium deep. Basically go to a drugstore, by a concealer stick a few shades darker than your skin tone. It looks a lot less orange-bronze. I use Estee Lauder Double Wear concealer under my eyes. I use Becca Shimmering Skin Perfection in Moonstone as a highlighter. Note: make sure if you are doing under eye concealer- blend in a triangle from the nose to the outer corner of the eye. Drives me nuts when I see raccoon eyes of concealer on girls. You want to bring the angles up- not horizontal. And another tip, contour along the imaginary line connecting the top of your ear to my mouth. And do NOT contour all the way down to your mouth. Blend, blend, blend!!

(I was going to work out, thus no eye makeup)

Thinking about trying out the new Smashbox contouring sticks at Sephora. 

Let me know any reviews/ thoughts or products you like to use when contouring