Day 4 of 12 Days of Favorites is here! Are you ready.... for it? (I'm sorry I couldn't resist).

Today we are talking contour! For a while this year I stopped contouring all together. I would just bronze and be on my way. I was disenchanted with my contour palette that I had (Kat Von D Shade and Light Contour Palette). So when I saw sneak peaks of a new Tarte palette come out of nowhere, I was intrigued. 

I was honestly a little surprised that this was launching, only because I hadn't even heard a whisper of it on any social media platforms. So when it released, my booty drove to Ulta and purchased it.... partly because of the packaging (I'm a sucker for packaging).

Behold, the glorious Tarte Park Ave Princess Chisel palette!

I made the active choice to buy this in store because I 100% wanted to swatch it. I have purchased various bronzer/contour products that just look orange on my skin (pale girl problems). When I first stepped in store I immediately went to swatch the original Park Ave Princess bronzer. I wanted to remember what that shade looked like first. And let me tell you... ORANGE. So, I was nervous to swatch the palette. But when I did.... OMG it was amazing. The shades were perfect!

I still have yet to use the shades angle and crown from this palette, but 4 out of 6 isn't bad. When I reach for this palette, I use carat to contour and princess cut to bronze. I also use a mixture of halo and enhance to set my under eyes and clean up under my contour if necessary. 

Let me tell you, this blends impeccably! I'm not kidding this is the best blending contour I've used in my life. I found that the Kat Von D palette could look muddy on me if I blended it weird (or maybe it just didn't like me those days). The first day I wore this palette I got so many compliments on my makeup. Which I took as an A+ rating. 

Honestly, I would say at the very least (if you're in the market for a contour palette) go in store and swatch this. It's available at Ulta and Sephora. When I purchased mine from Ulta I paid, pretty much, half price because I had points saved up. I've been liking Ulta a lot more that Sephora lately; not just because they have higher end and drugstore products, but I think their rewards program is better. At Sephora you can only get sample size products (with a few exceptions). At Ulta you essentially get money which is A+ in my book!

What's your favorite contour powder/palette? Have you tried this? What are your go to shades?

What, oh what will tomorrow be....