Matte, cool-toned bronzer/contour?

sealsex

Member
Can someone help me? :)

I'm looking for recommendations on a contouring-product that is matte and not orange-toned.

I'd rather it be on the neutral/cool side than orange and it's verry important that it is avalible internationally, since i live i sweden :)


Anny suggestions are welcome! :D
 

mistella

Well-known member
Any bronzer is going to be too "warm"

try a pressed powder that is a few shades darker than your skincolor or a taupe eyeshadow :)
 

sealsex

Member
I've had trouble finding a pressed powder that wont look to yellow-ish as a contour on me >.<
(i´m verry verry pale)

But i will definitly be on the lookout for an eyeshadow! Cant belive i've never thought of that! :D

thanx!
 

ashtraygirl

Well-known member
I found the MAC 'Bone Beige' sculpt powder really good. It was a Pro item & is now discontinued... =(
 

NessaMBaby

Well-known member
Hi,I was also looking for the same kind of contouring Powder,something with no orange oe red tint. I tried Suntanne by smash box and few Mac bronzers but too orangey colored. Vie heard about nix taupe,but it looks rather light when applied on here. Any other suggestions anyone? Greatly appreciated. Xoxo
 

ThePowderPuff

Well-known member
If by not orange you mean that it's ok that it's reddish I would say the new bronzer from the Surf Baby collection in the darkest colour. It's so awsome. You can see my review and swatches in danish here: http://www.pudderdaaserne.dk/2011/05/07/sneak-peek-mac-surf-baby-studio-careblend-pressed-lush-light-bronze-bronzer/

Other than that I would go for a Mineralized Skin Finish Natural in a dark skin tone. Medium Deep works for me, I am NC15/20
 

sealsex

Member
Thanx for all the help!

I actually ended upp going with Mac's eyeshadow in Wedge :)
I't a great contour color for pale skin!

It can go a little to yellow on me if i apply it to heavily since my skin have more of a pink undertone, but with a lighter hand it's perfect! :)


Hope everyone had a great christmas and new year! :)
 

Ellenmd

New member
MAC's Pro line sculpting powders, or some of them, are now available on the MAC website. I love the color sculpture. It looks very different than the swatch on the website. Its close to the MAC old taupe blush, but a little lighter. I have pale, cool skin and its the perfect contour powder for me. I can also use it as a brown toned blush because all the pink in my skin mixes with the brown and gives me the perfect glowy color. If that is ever discontinued, I would try to find a taupe eyeshadow to match it. I was using a taupe eyeshadow #215 from a beauty supply store for contour and brown blush for years until it was discontinued. That trick was shown to me by a make up artist years ago when I complained that all the brown blushes on the market still came out too orange on me. Now I always look at eyeshadow colors for blushes when I need a paler, warm toned color. Eye shadows come in so many colors, you can always find what you need!
 

sealsex

Member
MAC's Pro line sculpting powders, or some of them, are now available on the MAC website. I love the color sculpture. It looks very different than the swatch on the website. Its close to the MAC old taupe blush, but a little lighter. I have pale, cool skin and its the perfect contour powder for me. I can also use it as a brown toned blush because all the pink in my skin mixes with the brown and gives me the perfect glowy color. If that is ever discontinued, I would try to find a taupe eyeshadow to match it. I was using a taupe eyeshadow #215 from a beauty supply store for contour and brown blush for years until it was discontinued. That trick was shown to me by a make up artist years ago when I complained that all the brown blushes on the market still came out too orange on me. Now I always look at eyeshadow colors for blushes when I need a paler, warm toned color. Eye shadows come in so many colors, you can always find what you need!

I've been very interested in the sculpting powders! Unfortunatly it doesn't look like mac ships to my country and we don't yet have a full-fledged prostore in Sweden. :(

Lately I've been mixing mac's eyeshadows "Wedge" and "Copperplate", but Copperplate doesn't have the greatest texture and blendability so it's a bit tricky to use. (It can get really patchy if I don't take my time with it) I've also tried the Nyx blush in "Taupe", but that tends to turn a bit purple and muddy on me for some reason. It works better as a nose and eye-contour since I'm less pink around those areas :3

I'm still keeping an eye out for suitable eyeshadows though! :)
 

shellygrrl

Moderator
Staff member
Catrice e/s in Go, Charlie Brown!, perhaps? (Seems like it's kind of similar to MAC Omega.) http://www.catrice.eu/products/eyes/eyeshadow/detail/product/absolute-eye-colour-mono-080.html Or Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow (currently out of stock on their website, but I think it would work as a contour on us uber-fair types)... http://www.illamasqua.com/shop/products/face-and-body/hollow-cream-pigment
 

Ellenmd

New member
Depending on your skintone, the MAC skinfinish natural in medium has a cooler undertone and could work as a bronzer on someone with pale skin. I bought it as a powder and returned it because it was too dark, never thought of other uses for it until after I returned it!
 
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