Hey, guys.
So for today's video,
I'm so, so, so excited.
I just received the KK Contour--
KK Contour-- KKW Contour
sticks in the mail yesterday.
I wanted to do a first
impressions kind of review.
But then I was
also thinking, hmm,
I actually subscribe to Kim
Kardashian's-- let me pull that
up-- to Kim Kardashian's app.
And she actually has a
tutorial on her app of her
using her contour sticks only.
She doesn't use
any other product.
She just uses her
contour sticks and does
a full five-minute kind
of quick glam routine.
So I was like, hmm.
What if I actually watched
the entire tutorial,
kind of studied it a
little bit, and recreated
every single step?
So every single step
she did, I recreated
it step by step to see how I
liked her five-minute routine
and how I liked the
contour products.
So I thought that
that was a cool idea.
If you guys want to see my
thoughts on this product,
if it's worth the money, if
it's not worth the money,
then make sure to keep
on watching to see
the tutorial and my thoughts.
So let's get started.
So I have the tutorial
pulled up on my phone.
I'm not going to be showing
you guys the entire video,
but I am going to be watching
it as I do the tutorial.
So I'm really excited
to get into this.
I'm hoping I love,
love, love these.
I've heard a lot
of mixed reviews.
So I don't know, but
I'm going to try step
by step what Kim Kardashian
herself does and we'll
see if it works out for me,
using her contour sticks.
So she said that she's
not wearing any foundation
or concealer, but she
has flawless skin.
And her skin or her face
matches her body, but obviously,
mine doesn't.
My face is like a
super ghost right now.
So I am actually going to
prime, foundation, and conceal.
I'm going to just go in with
the Benefit POREfessional--
just a little bit on my pores.
So in the video, the only thing
that she does is moisturize.
So I'm actually going to use the
Urban Decay Rehab Makeup Prep.
This is the Hot
Springs Hydrating Gel.
I am going to take
a good amount.
I love this because it
makes you look super fresh.
That's what I love
about this moisturizer.
Since it is a gel, you get
that beautiful fresh look,
but without the greasiness.
So I actually picked
up the Medium Kit
and this is what the
stick looks like.
So one thing I notice
about these sticks
is I know everyone
has said this already,
but honestly, you
guys, I'm shook.
As soon as I saw this in
person, I was like, seriously?
That's how much product you get?
I know the reason why it
is such a small product.
She said that it's
because she likes
to use it as eyeshadow
in her corner highlight
for the highlight one,
lip liner and lipstick--
She wanted to really make
it a versatile product.
So in order to make it
a versatile product,
you kind of had to make it a
bit smaller so that it can fit.
But I do feel like the price
should have reflected that.
I feel like for $50, you do
get a small amount of product.
But honestly, as I'm saying
that, I'm realizing for $50 US,
you are getting a small amount
of product, which I do agree.
It a bit-- makes your head turn.
But you're getting
one, two, three, four
shades for four
different purposes
and you can multipurpose it.
But you're also getting a tool.
And I feel like this is the game
changer in terms of the price.
I don't know if that
justifies it, necessarily,
but it sure as hell
sweetens up the deal.
So it also comes
with a highlight.
So you have the highlight
stick that's matte
and then the shimmer one.
So I am starting off with
blending some Giorgio Armani
Luminous Silk in
the shade 6.5 all
over with a damp
beautyblender because I
need my face to match my body.
So now I am going in with the
Tarte Shape Tape Concealer
in the shade Light-Medium.
And I'm going to apply
that underneath the eye,
on the nose, and bring
that all the way up.
Picking up the
Sigma 3DHD, I'm just
going to go ahead
and blend that.
And I'm also going to take
it up the sides of my nose.
All right.
So the first step that she does
is apply the matte highlighter
side underneath the eye.
And I'm going to kind of
do it the same way she did.
She didn't apply
too much product.
Down the center of the nose--
I believe she put
some here on the chin
and also brought a
little bit up here.
And she doesn't blend
it out right away.
She goes ahead and
applies the contour.
And she takes the
lighter medium shade
and applies it on her nose.
I typically don't do that.
I'm going to do it today, even
though it's taking me outside
of my comfort zone.
I feel like it's just too
strong of a nose contour for me
to straight up put some,
but I'm going to do it.
So she does use the dark shade,
which is what I just used.
But I am mixing it a
little bit in with medium
since I am, I think,
paler than her.
And I'm also going to
bring it up the sides.
She kind of brings it down here.
I am taking a little
bit of the medium
and going over it a little bit.
So so far, they're
applying pretty smoothly,
which I'm happy with.
And she does mention how
she likes to go in a three--
so up here, over here,
and then right along here.
So she just goes ahead and
swipes it in a circular motion.
She said that she likes
to do the forehead first--
this kind of three motion.
So it's actually
blending out nicely.
I don't know if
you guys can see.
OK!
And I'm blending it into
the hairline, which she also
mentions that she does, too.
I always do that.
And I think the key here is not
pressing down on the product
too much, or else, you are going
to move it around too much.
Whatever's left over, she
goes ahead and blends out
her cream contour on her nose.
And when she does that,
she just kind of swipes
it right into her eye,
kind of to her crease--
so I guess to add
some definition.
Whoa.
OK!
That actually blended out
really good, and I'm shocked!
I don't know, you guys,
because normally-- you guys
see my little cream bronzing
routine all the time
in tutorials and I
just can't get away
with applying it straight to
the face and blending it out.
I find it's just too
harsh and sometimes, it
doesn't blend out nicely.
But this is just blending
out really nicely.
And that nose contour
looks so natural.
I'm very picky with
my nose contour
and it looks very natural.
The only thing I can say is
this matte highlight here
I feel like I should
have already blended.
It's been sitting too long.
But that's what she does.
So now she moves on to
blending out the highlight,
but with the sponge side.
And she mentions
that she wets it.
I actually already wet
mine underneath the sink,
but it feels still pretty dry.
I don't think it wets
well underneath the sink.
So I'm just going to
use a little spray
and wet it, which
is how she did.
She just kind of sprayed
some wetness on there.
And let's blend
out the highlight.
Yeah, the highlight's not
blending out too, too well,
but I feel like it's been
sitting there for too long.
And I noticed that I feel like
this is too short of a sponge
because I'm you see
this, this line?
It's the line from the brush.
So you kind of have to do
this instead of like this.
I don't know.
But it's actually
blending out pretty good
considering it's been
sitting there for a while.
I think the key with
the highlight shade--
because I've seen some people
have difficulty blending it
and it looking clumpy.
I think the key with that is not
over-applying too much product.
I'm actually going to take
whatever's left over on this
from the Tarte and go in--
just going to do a little bit
of extra blending in this area.
So something I
thought was so awesome
is she actually uses
the contour stick
as a lip liner and lipstick.
So she takes the lighter side
and she just kind of outlines
it--
says it makes her lips
look bigger, which, wow,
I can definitely see that.
Oh, yes, Kimmy.
You are hooking us up
with the tips here.
I'm over-lining
mine a little bit.
And then she takes
her finger, she
said, and just kind
of blends it down.
Oh, OK!
So then she takes
the darker side,
which I thought this
was really cool,
as well-- she's kind of known
for having the brown smoky eye
underneath.
So this is a way
that she does it.
She kind of just
takes the dark side
and applies it right underneath
the eye all the way, which
I love, because you guys
know I love a smoky eye.
And then she also takes
it into the crease.
This should be interesting,
to see how this goes.
She just takes her
finger and blends it out.
These are super creamy--
I will say very--
I don't know-- just very creamy.
But she just takes her
finger and just kind of--
so she says she uses
the darker side.
For me, just because
I'm a bit lighter,
I'd probably do this but
with the medium side.
I'm actually going to take
a little bit of the brush
and go through there.
Her under-eye looks
way darker than mine
so I'm just going to apply
more of that dark shade
and then just blend
it out a little bit.
This is the Morphe e27.
So now for the
shimmer highlight,
she said that she puts
it right down her nose,
right on top of her
lip, and then she
also takes it and puts it
on the inner corner, which
this was, again, why she
made it the product so small
was so that it can fit in
these inner corners easily.
And then she takes
the matte highlight,
which I also thought
was a really cool idea--
and again, this is why she
made the product so small.
She applies it in her water
line, which I really love that.
You guys know I love using a
bright shade in the water line.
Look how bright it just
makes your eyes pop.
She also said, depending
on the mood she's in,
she'll either put shimmer
or matte on the brow bone.
So I'm just going to apply
the shimmer one because I love
a little shimmery brow bone.
She also mentions how
she'll take the shimmer
and put it on her collarbone,
which I love doing that, too.
And she will bring
it down her shoulder.
And finally, takes it on
her cheeks, just like this,
which, of course,
we can't forget--
I normally would
apply some right here.
But she actually
doesn't do that,
so we're going to
skip out on it.
And we are taking our
finger to blend that out.
So I like this highlight shade.
It's a bit too cool tone for me.
I would prefer if it
had a little bit more
of a golden undertone,
but it serves its purpose.
It actually does really
look nice and dewy.
So she mentions
how she will apply
a little bit of
translucent powder
so that she doesn't
look overly shiny.
So I'm just going to
take some of the NYX HD
kind of setting powder and
just apply a little bit.
I'm not going to apply too much.
All right.
So that is pretty much
it for what she does,
but I, of course, have to do
a little bit of extra work.
I need to fill in my eyebrows.
She actually has full
and beautiful brows,
but I need to put on some brows.
And I need to
apply some mascara.
In the tutorial that
Makeup by Mario did,
he actually mentioned
that sometimes, they
keep it just like this.
And then sometimes, they do add
a little bit of powder on top.
So I guess that part
is kind of optional.
But I'm going to go ahead and do
my brows and pop on some lashes
and I will be right back.
All right.
So that is it.
I just finished.
I ended up not
putting on falsies.
I just went ahead and
used some mascara.
And really cool tip--
I just was kind
of playing around
and I really wanted to make
my lashes look more natural.
I wanted to have the
volume a mascara gives,
but I didn't want that
dark black mascara.
So what I did was take the
darker side of the contour
stick, put some on my finger,
and just put some on my lashes.
And it ended up giving my
lashes this really fluffy,
natural look and it
ended up taking away
some of that dark blackness.
So I really like that.
Anyways, I didn't apply falsies.
I just did my brows, a little
bit of powder highlight,
powder bronzer, and that's it.
So let's just quickly review
the little five-minute tutorial.
I actually really liked it.
I feel like I'll be using it.
The only thing is I'll kind
of put my own twist to it.
Let me know if you
guys actually want
to see the same five-minute
bronze and natural makeup
routine, but kind
of my twist on it
and how I would do
it and my techniques.
Then I can definitely do that.
But in terms of the products,
I want to give you guys
my kind of final review.
I was actually really surprised.
I really enjoyed
it, not that I--
initially, I was like, oh,
for sure I'm going to love it.
It's Kim Kardashian.
It got makeup by Mario's
stamp of approval.
I'm like, for sure
I'm going to love it.
But then I've seen a couple
of videos of some people
not really liking it.
So I was just a little
bit on the fence.
But in my personal
opinion, I love
how these products performed.
I love how they
look very skin-like.
They don't look like you're
wearing a mask on the face.
They look very, very natural.
They blend out beautifully.
The only thing that I
wasn't impressed with
was the matte highlight.
I'm not sure if it's
because I kind of let
it sit on the face for too
long, but in my opinion,
it just didn't blend
out that great.
And it did look a bit dry,
but that's typically, anyways,
why I don't like using
a matte stick crayon
highlight like that.
I just never do.
But I really, really love
the tones and the shades
of the Medium Kit.
I feel like it's perfect for me.
I really, really enjoyed it.
I did like the
shimmer highlight.
I just found it
was a bit too cool
tone, a bit of this
silver undertone, which
I wished it would have
more of a gold undertone.
So that's the only thing.
But other than that, I love,
love, love these products.
When it comes to the tool, I
really enjoyed the kabuki--
really did.
I was shocked-- I'm not
going lie to you guys--
because I don't know.
Again, I'm picky when it comes
to tools and cream contour.
Just I'm picky with it.
And I really love my e.l.f.
Cream Contour 103 brush.
You guys know I love that brush.
So I was like, hmm, how is this
going to be compared to that?
But I really liked it.
I enjoyed it.
Just I did not like the sponge--
a bit too small to work with.
It was kind of impractical,
in my opinion, a bit too hard.
It didn't get wet very well.
I feel like the only
thing the sponge
was good for was if I needed
a little bit of blending here
and there, I would
just be like, oh, OK,
and just go in a little bit.
So that's pretty much the
only thing it was good for.
But other than that, I
really like the kabuki part.
I feel like all in
all, I do love these.
I will be using the contour
stick more than the highlight
stick, I feel like.
So yeah, I'm really
happy with how
this entire look turned out.
It's super natural.
Right now, I'm so
tempted to throw
on a lip liner and
some liquid lipstick,
but I'm going to rock it.
So yeah, hopefully, you
guys enjoyed this video.
Like-- thumbs up
if you want to see
me do this same
five-minute routine,
but my spin on it using my
products and my techniques.
So thank you guys so much
for watching, and as always,
I will see you guys
in my next video.
Bye, guys.
Muah.
