Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Palette

I am so, so sorry for not having a post up sooner. It feels like much longer than a month has gone by since my last one. I don't even have much of an excuse for my absence, either, unfortunately. The lazy bird doesn't get the worm, so here we are.

Luckily, I have a bunch of post ideas, so I have gotten photos and drafts ready for three new items. I hope to have the other two posts up tomorrow and Friday. Let's just say: I'll have them done before the weekend actually starts. 

As I am sure you can see, this post is a long overdue review of the Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Palette, which I purchased a while back for $46 from Sephora. My last post on the Kat Von D Shade + Light Eye Contour Palette should have been uploaded after this one, but I thought I had already reviewed this contour kit for some reason. 

Regardless, we are here now and I plan to diverge my innermost thoughts on this palette. No, really, though. 

The packaging is really nice with the black and gold cardboard print and magnets for opening and closing. It's basically the same as the eye palette. I don't have any real issues with the palette packaging. I think it's the standard for many palettes. 

I also really like the bold Gothic font used. It goes well with the shade names and the overall theme and the mood the palette sets. I think it's pretty perfect for a Kat Von D palette, because its so vibrant and bold like her.

Left to Right: Lucid, Lyric, Levitation
                                          Sombre, Shadowplay, Subconscious

Left to Right: Lucid, Lyric, Levitation
                                          Sombre, Shadowplay, Subconscious

The back of the palette is nothing special. It is basically just a blueprint of the colors we get inside, which I like. I like when shades are named more so than when it's a palette with no specific names.

The palette itself has a nice mirror on the inside and fairly large shades. I wish they had made the contour and highlight shades the same size, though. I have a friend who has already hit pan on one of those. 

Also, the thing about these highlight shades is that they're all matte, so they're more for setting the highlighted areas of the face-- or the areas you've highlighted with concealer, I should say. 

Any contour kit is good as long as it has highlight and contour shades that are going to complement all skin tones. I think this palette does that. While the average user could get away with simply owning the right color bronzer and a nice translucent setting powder, many makeup artists and makeup lovers are flocking to these kits 

This one has been out a while now, so there are probably plenty of other reviews on it. Before purchasing anything, I often do skim others' blog posts and YouTube reviews to make sure I feel I am getting the bang for my buck.

Left to Right: Lucid, Lyric, Levitation
                                          Sombre, Shadowplay, Subconscious

I have also provided a swatch photo of the shades. I am very partial to the bronzer shade called "Sombre" on the bottom left and the highlight shade "Lyric" in the middle on the top row. "Sombre" is the most cool-toned brown of the three, while "Lyric" is the perfect highlight to set your concealer with if you have more warm-toned skin. I usually mix "Lyric" and "Lucid" (pale white shade) since I've been pale all through the winter. 

I find that often many people with either olive or yellow skin-toned look a lot better with the cooler tones. I think it really deepens up the natural shadows on the face. Someone with a more pink skin tone is going to look better with a clay or more of a red-brown shade. But either way, you do you. I am just providing my opinion from my own personal experience.

The palette itself is phenomenal! I can honestly say it is one of my favorite ones on the market right now. I would even choose it over the Anastasia Beverly Hills powder and cream contour kits. I just really love the contour shades and the size of the palette. I think it's very versatile. And if someone asked me which high end contour kit they should consider, I'd definitely suggest the Kat Von D one first. 

I give the palette an A+ because there's not really anything I don't like about it. The shades are pigmented and smooth in formula, its going to work for a broad range of people, you get a lot of product for the price, and the packaging and design is nice. 

Until next time.. xx