Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Palette Review

I love my ABH contour kit, I was lucky enough to actually be gifted mine. As much as I love it, I'm unsure if I would pay for it now that there are a lot of other new products out there that can give me the same affect. Being a lighter complexion I don't get use out of all of the shades, but I try and use them for other things like eye shadows etc. The banana powder is great for brightening under the eyes and I definitely love that just as much as I love the contour shade I am using.

Its a great size for travelling and is multi purpose as it also has a face powder and a highlight in it as well as a mirror, so this is great for carrying around!

The powders are easy to blend and I usually just build the color up as I need it.

Over all, I think its a great product, but make sure to shop around first :)

After hearing all the hype on this contour palette I HAD to buy it! I do have some mixed thoughts on it though.

The packaging is simple. It's a slim cardboard palette with magnetic closure. I often feel as though it's missing a mirror due to the large empty space on the inside of the lid but I suppose contour/highlight isn't something people tend to touch up on the go. Being able to replace the individual pans is quite a nice touch, making it more economical than buying a whole new palette.

The contour shades are very pigmented, which is great, but you do need to keep a light hand and blend blend blend! I tend to stick with the more neutral one of these shades as my skin is quite pale and I don't want to overdo it.

The highlight shades are where I struggle. No matter what I do, I cant seem to get the banana or vanilla shades to show up on my skin at all (not that I'm wanting yellow skin, but it doesn't do anything for me at all). The shimmery highlight shade is very pretty so I use that on my cheekbones a lot. Being shimmery, it's not very well suited to my nose etc though.

I'll keep persevering, but in hindsight it would have been better if I could have tested it out before purchasing or bought a cheaper dupe to see how well highlighters show on my skin.

Omg! When I saw this and saw how much people were raving about it I just had to have this. This kit is amazing and allows you to do all the contouring you want. The only down fall for me was that it made me break out when I brushed it on my forhead but on my checks it works fine.

After all the hype about this palette, I decided I needed to get my hands on it. And it was one of the best makeup decisions I've ever made.

The colours are so beautiful. There are 3 highlight shades and 3 contour shades and they all go together really nicely.

I have fair skin and the light palette suits me perfectly. The shades are really pigmented and they compliment the skin beautifully with a natural look. They're really easy to blend and they're quite buildable without looking like you've just caked on brown powder on your face. They don't feel heavy on the skin either. You wouldn't even know there was anything there. My (somewhat decent) contour lasts all day and doesn't fade, seperate or disappear altogether which I love. I don't have any other contour kits to compare this one to, but I already know it's the only one I'll need.

I love how you can actually remove the pans from the palette and even replace them with refill pans, that'a such a neat idea and it will definitely come in handy. Especially when people hit pan on their favourite shades.

When I first got my hands on it, I was a little disappointed in how small the palette actually was. The pans actually looked more like eyeshadow pans than contour pans so I did feel a bit let down by that.

i use this every single day since i purchased it. its very pigmented and all the shades contrast and compliment each other beautifully. it blends out like a dream and doesn't go chunky with minimal oil, with a bit more oil and as the hours go it does fade and go a tad chunky but nothing a touch up can't fix.

It's fantastic. I tried several different contour kits (Kat Von D, Smashbox) and this is easily my favorite. The contour shades are super smooth and pigmented so it's very easy to blend and apply. The price is really good for six different shades (any of which can be purchased individually to refill this palette), and they do last quite a long time between refills. My only downside is that I have quite dry skin, and the luminous highlighter doesn't look that flash. But otherwise, 10/10.

When the Anastasia Beverly hills palette was released every makeup artist/enthusiast needed to get their hands on one of these palettes, after months of it being released, surprising enough the hype was still there, I had been wanting one since it was advertised by was scared it was just an overhyped product. My birthday came and my husband asked me what I wanted for my birthday, so I told him I wanted the Anastasia Beverly hills contour palette, I managed to pick one up from Trademe for $85, and to tell you the truth when I first received it I thought it would be a much bigger palette!

The packaging is a lot sturdier than the Australis contour palette and the colours are removable from the palette, once you have used up the colours you can order more to fill your palette again which I thought is an awesome idea.

The contour palette colours are:

Vanilla- A light matte colour (Highlight) Banana- A light yellow matte colour (Highlight) Sand- A shimmery sandy beige colour (Highlight)

Java- Medium brown matte colour (Contour) Fawn- Ash brown matte colour (Contour) Havana- Warm brown matte colour (Contour)

I have a medium skin tone and this is perfect for my skin, all colours I use depending on what kind of look I am going for, The colours are easy to build up and look natural which is what I love. If you want a more intense look you just add more, the colours are pigmented and long lasting, my contour will last all day where as the Australis one wears off. These shades are easy to blend, and its next to impossible to get the "muddy look".

I am happy because Anastasia has also released a new range of colours for woman of colour. I will definitely purchase this again, it is an amazing palette that I have loved since I first used it.

I purchased the palette over all the hype is was receiving , I also had to buy contour brushes ect, cost all quite a bit, I usually use creamy highlighters so i thought this may be a good change for my skin type. But i do love it, I am still getting used to applying, but it does make my skin glow once i get it right ! I wish i could use the contours more often , as i allready have a fav allready, But the different coloured highlighters are so nice to mix between on different areas of your face blending with a brush and its so subtle so its nice to build it up depending on how im feeling that day. I do think its worth the cost,

I am a sucker for palettes, whether they're eyeshadow, blush, highlighters or in this case contour powders. The convenience of having many colours just makes me feel like I will be ready for anything. This contour palette didn't disappoint. I am someone who gets very pale in winter and super tan in summer so I feel this palette can cover all my bases.

What I've found is I adore the lighter shades. The Banana shade is fantastic at setting and brightening my eye area, but I do prefer it when I'm more tan so the light matte pink shade is good for this purpose in winter. The shimmer highlight shade is very subtle but pretty. It is a little powdery though, while the others have a more creamy feel.

The contour shades are very pigmented and blend beautifully. The darkest I haven't used as its a little too dark and warm for me.

I like how I can remove the pans and replace individually as they sell the pans on their site. The packaging is simple. On first impression I thought it a little tacky being like a cardboard case but it has a secure magnetic closure. It does get finger prints on the packaging though but overall I do like it. I was surprised at the size of the pans, I imagined them to be bigger. They are 3g each.

For reference I'm in MAC NC42-44 with oily skin and I've been using this palette for almost a year. I really enjoy it because it doesn't take up too much space in my makeup bag, it's slim and lightweight (palette is made out of cardboard) and it takes the guessing game out of "which shade should I take with me today"?

Highlight = Vanilla, Banana and Sand Contour = Java, Fawn and Havana

I use all of the contour shades and only Sand from the highlight. The powders blend beautifully and are quite pigmented especially Havana! I start my contour with Fawn, it has a greyish undertone which alone looks a bit off on my skintone but I use Java to warm it up and then Havana for definition. Sand is the only highlight powder I can pull off but if I'm not careful it can look frosty on me. The powders last about 4-5 hours before they begin to fade.

I was hoping to use Vanilla and Banana under my eyes but they're too light for me and no matter how much I blend, buff or soften the powders I still look ASHY. I use the 2 to help mattify my lipsticks (over tissue) instead. On me the Banana powder looks the same as Ben Nye's Banana powder just a tad brighter where Ben Nye's slightly more dull/flat.

The palette is designed so you can remove the pans and replace with different shades from the brand - the magnetic board is no joke!

I'm quite happy with this kit, once I've hit pan I can customise it to include highlights that work for my skin tone - highly recommend to others.