Review & Comparison: City Color Contour Effects Palette 1 & 2

Contour, sculpt and highlight is now a must in our daily makeup routine because everybody wants that perfect sculpted face, thanks to Kim Kardasian. There are so many contouring palettes coming out from drugstore to high end, but there is one brand that has been going around the beauty community and that is the City Color Contour Palette and as I promised, here is my review and comparison between the City Color Contour Effects Palette 1 & 2. Both palettes is ideal for all skin types and includes an easy-to-follow instruction guide. Moreover, packaging wise it's very sleek and sturdy, perfect for travelling. 

City Color Contour Effect Palette 1

This one is the first City Color Contour Effects Palette I had this for a few months now and I bought this from KeringKeri Store on Instagram for 450php. This is what I use for my clients, the shades are perfect for Asian skin since it has warmer tones. This one is very pigmented so you have to be very careful when using this, a little goes a long way. What I like about this palette is the contour and bronze shade is matte but the highlighter has little shimmers in it.

L-R Contour, Bronze, Highlight

Here is the sample swatch, as you can see the contour and bronze is very matte while the highlight has satin finish. The contour shade is darker in person, the bronze shade has orange undertone but it's perfect if you want that warm glow on your face. The highlight shade is a classic pearl white perfect if want that added glow into your face. I recommended this palette for darker skin tones.

My Rating: 4/5

City Color Contour Effects Palette 2

Next is the City Color Contour Effects Palette 2, since I loved the first one I already ordered it as soon as I saw this on the website. This is a part of my previous haul from MakeupInboxPh and I bought this for 380php. This palette was created to offer an even more cool-toned option, the muted hues of the contour create a natural-looking shadow while the subtle bronzer gives all-over warmth.

Here is swatch of the Contour Palette 2 and as you can see it's more muted than the first palette, I recommend this for lighter skin tones. It is not as pigmented as the first one but if you have pale skin like me this will suit you. The contour shade has a satin finish which is a bit disappointing because I was expecting for a matte shade like the first one. The bronzer is more of a neutral shade, perfect to achieve that warmth glow on your face. The highlight is a classic champagne color also has satin finish. 

My Rating: 3/5

Overall, I like both palettes because it's pigmented and can last from 4-5 hours without retouching. I really recommend this for  beginners to professionals, and those of us who change our contouring style with our mood. 

XoXo, 

Jessica