NYX Conceal Correct Contour Palette Review & Swatches
The NYX Conceal Correct Contour Palette ($11.99) is a new cream concealer slash contouring palette that launched for Spring 2015.
You might notice that the NYX Conceal Correct Contour Palette looks a lot like MAC Studio Conceal and Correct Palette. On many levels, the NYX Conceal Correct Contour Palette is just as good as MAC’s version as the formulas are a lot alike however, I find NYX has a creamier, more emollient texture where as MAC’s formula is a little denser.
Take a look!
I got the Light shade selection but it is available in Medium and Deep shade selections. As you can see it has six cream shades which you can conceal, correct, and contour with. I’m not an expert here but I think it’s safe to say this isn’t a good highlighting palette. The shades are excellent for sculpting, defining, and contouring but they aren’t fabulous for highlighting nor are they marketed or meant to highlight. So BYOH (bring your own highlighter) when using this palette.
I find the texture of the creams are very emollient and creamy, they feel like greasepaint to me and are quite heavy with a greasy feel. I’d highly suggest getting a good contouring brush or kabuki to blend these out fully as you’ll find you need a little elbow grease to sheer and thin the formula out. I didn’t like they way they felt on my face at first but I realized I had to use less and put a lot of work into buffing them out fully to get the best finish. If you’re using the yellow based shades to contour under eyes just above your cheek bones you’ll find the color works fabulously well however, directly under eyes as a concealer I find the texture creeps and creases into finer liners so I would suggest using your own concealer and not relying on the palette for use under eyes.
NYX Conceal Correct Contour Palette Swatches (Light)
NYX Conceal Correct Contour Palette Swatches (Light)
NYX Conceal Correct Contour Palette Swatches (Light)
For me, this palette works best around the eye sockets, above the cheek bones, but not around the chin or hairline. I think you have better control using a powder contouring kit and the finish is more natural where as NYX’s formula looks a little artificial and too made up. It’s also very heavy and likely won’t sit well with acne prone skin. If you currently using and like using cream products to contour you might just love this. However, if you’re more used to powders, I see it being a huge miss!
I just feel like the texture is a little too heavy for ease of use and the colors are a little off (I swatched medium and dark and they were too orange-y and the light palette I did get ended up being too chalky).
I’m going to leave the NYX Conceal Correct Contour Palette to the experts. This one proves a little too difficult to work with especially if you’re a beginner to the contouring world.
Tried it?
Do share your results and thoughts!