Review Summary
Krystle mentions that she picked up the light shade of the stick since the medium shade was sold out at the store. She likes the light shade and thinks the brown color is a nice, cool-toned brown, which she prefers over orange-toned browns in other contour kits.
She starts by creating a triangle shape underneath her eyes with the stick to highlight and applies the product down the bridge of her nose, the center of her forehead, underneath her lower lip, and on her cupid's bow to create a dewy effect. Next, she uses the brown shade of the stick to contour her face, applying it on her forehead, down the bridge of her nose, along her jawline, and slightly above the hollows of her cheekbones.
To blend out the product, she uses a damp beauty blender, starting from the bridge of her nose and moving onto the highlighted sections of her face before blending out the darker shades. She recommends blending everything outwards and working everything in really well to achieve a natural-looking finish.
She then moves on to applying translucent powder to her under-eye area to prevent creasing and also goes back over the highlighted areas to ensure they stay put throughout the day. She uses a matte bronzer to define her contour and create a natural shadow effect, rather than using a shimmery bronzer.
Krystle uses a large stippling brush, the MAC's Melba blush to ensure everything is blended out in the apples of her cheeks. She then moves on to the highlighters, using Mary Lou Manizer by the Balm Cosmetics. She applies it to the highest parts of her cheekbones, the middle of her forehead, her temples, the bridge of her nose, her cupid's bow, and underneath her lip. She also applies that highlighter under her brow and in the inner corner of her eye to brighten up those areas.
She finishes off her look by applying mascara to her lower lashes and using the Bite Pecan lipstick, which she describes as moisturizing and high-shine. She then applies a MAC Cream Sheen Lip Glass in the color Boy Bait over the top of the lipstick. To add a little extra shine and fullness to her lips, she uses her finger to dab a little bit of the Mary Lou Manizer to the center of her lips on the top and bottom.
In conclusion, the reviewer is pleased with the NYX Wonder Stick and recommends it for anyone looking for an easy-to-use highlighting and contouring product. She likes how the light shade looks on her skin and appreciates the cool-toned brown shade for contouring.
NYX Professional Makeup Wonder Stick
