using Tom Ford’s new Contouring Cheek color Duo in Stroked ($77) on my cheeks while throwing my finest “penetrating gaze…”
As somebody who pays both monthly as well as annual dues to The society of Chubby Cherub Cheeks, I always get a bit hot as well as bothered when I bump into makeup created to chisel cheeks, like Tom Ford’s two Contouring Cheek color Duos ($77 each, eek!), which come total with naughty names.
Softcore (the darker option) as well as Stroked (the lighter one) each include two shades — a darker contouring powder as well as a lighter powder for highlighting.
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I’m currently quite stoked about Stroked…
Tom Ford Contouring Cheek color Duo in Stroked
I didn’t expect the darker contouring shade (in Stroked) to look so flat as well as matte, however when I opened the compact for the very first time, I saw a warm peachy reddish shade.
Cool! It appeared like a straight-up matte, so I was like, “Haaaay, gurl!” (because I truly like matte contouring products).
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But then, as I buffed as well as worked it into my skin, I started to see light reflecting bits of reddish pink pearl.
Hmm…
That’s when the mixed feelings started.
On the one hand, I like the rich peachy reddish color as well as exactly how well it deepens that area just underneath the apples of my cheeks in such a radical vintage ’80s way, however I can’t assist believing that a flat matte would’ve been a tad a lot more effective.
To quote the text I just got from my XXL pores, “A matte surface would’ve been bomb!” as well as it may likewise have been a lot more forgiving than the pearl, which has a tendency to amplify any type of dips as well as depressions on my skin (although not dramatically).
As for the iridescent peachy golden highlighter, swoon! Très élégant. It reminds me a bit of BECCA Opal, one of my all-time highlighting jams, with the major difference being Stroked’s finer powder, which consequently needs less buffing as well as blending.
I’m likewise using Giorgio Armani Eyes to kill liner in Acid Gold on my eyes (applied on my lids as an eyeshadow), MAC Soft brown Eyeshadow (crease), MAC Pearlglide liner in Black Line (lower lash line) as well as Armani Black Ecstasy Mascara; as well as on my lips, that’s Tom Ford Lip color in Sable Smoke with NARS Lip Gloss in wonderful Revenge on top
Speaking of buffing as well as blending, proceed with caution when it pertains to applying these powders, as they’re pigmented to the Nth degree. If you’re not careful, you’ll look like you’re channeling Pat Benatar in like is a Battlefield, which depending upon your point of view, might be a great or poor thing.
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If Stroked arouses your interest, then you can caress it now at Tom Ford counters as well as online.
PRICE: $77 (holy four-letter words, Batman!)
AVAILABILITY: offered now on the internet as well as at Tom Ford appeal counters
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Your friendly community appeal addict,
Karen
