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| Shiro Cheekbones contouring powders |
Told you to expect more Shiro Cosmetics! It's also yet another post related to contouring but it is a big thing right now and I'm enjoying it, so neh. This contouring set is rather novel, as well as amazing; they are inspired by Benedict Cumberbatch's cheekbones, which are rather desirable after all! The containers feature a picture by Amy Zen of Cumberbatch in his Sherlock role, and the names of each powder are references to the programme too. I'm a huge Sherlock fun so this excited me no end, but also the collection actually caters to all skin tones and contains some of the most cool-toned (grey!!!) contouring products I've ever seen! Remember, natural shadows = cool toned.
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| Shiro Cheekbones contouring powders |
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| Shiro Cheekbones contouring powders |
I'll talk about the shades in the order of the swatches below.
First off there is An East Wind Coming. This is a matte grey with a blue/grey tone to it. While it is the least natural of the contouring shades, it is still fun to play with (just maybe not on a work day).
Next is Do Your Research. This is a matte cool taupe. It is not as intense as the previous colour and I find it looks incredibly natural on me, it really does look just like shadow.
Think, It's The New Sexy is a highlighter colour. It's a warm cream with the slightest bit of sheen, though it looks pretty matte on. Unfortunately this is slightly darker and warmer than my natural skin tone and so I can't use it myself. I have put it straight in to my kit however! It blends in to the skin so well, I'm really looking forwards to using it on someone a little darker than me.
Burn The Heart Out Of You is described as a matte cool-toned desaturated mauve and I would say that is spot-on. It also looks really natural on me and quite flattering.
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| Shiro Cheekbones contouring powders L-R An East Wind Coming, Do your Research, Think, It's The New Sexy, Burn The Heart Out Of You |
Can you see just how cool-toned the darker shades are? Ah, they're so good. I'm currently using the Real Techniques Sculpting brush to apply them and it does a great job at not applying too much powder and at blending them in seamlessly.
At $8 each for the full size jar (sample bags for $1.50), I think these are a great price. You can buy the Cheekbones collection here to fulfil all of your face contouring desires. Shiro is a small indie brand and their products are 100% vegan. They make their items in small batches at their base in Portland, Oregon. If you like the look of Shiro products then stay alert, I have a few more posts lined up including their whole Seven Kingdoms (Game of Thrones) collection!
Rachel
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