A look, but not one I gravitate towards frequently. The tricky texture also meant that I couldn’t achieve a precise, structured contour it works best when shading large portions of the face which, when paired with the warm tone, means I start resembling a bronzed beach babe. I can’t get it to work on my nose without looking greasy.Ĭall me a contouring stick in the mud but I feel like any shine detracts from a contour as it negates a sense of depth. I would normally introduce a bit of contour in the eye socket but cannot with S&I because it creases like a mofo. Not inherently a bad thing! The consistency of both Shade and Illuminate is thin and tacky, not siliconey like Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel nor cream to powder it remains tacky on the skin. It actually photographs much nicer than it looks in person (perhaps that is why it appears to be a makeup artist favourite? Charlotte Tilbury, Lisa Eldridge etc) but trust me when I say I was rushing for the Bioderma. My merest of males couldn’t-tell-a-lipstick-from-a-mascara-boyfriend could detect orange which, in my books, counts as contouring mistakes 101. I’m a NC20-25 (ish, I’m actually a rainbow) and to see what we’re working with, here is my before shot.Īfter after, Shade crème used sparingly in the hollows of the cheekbones, temples and under the jawline.įront on and we’re in the clear, right? A little warm but totally passable.
Shade reads more like a rich bronzer than a contour, which will be a real deal breaker on cooler skins or fairer skins as I imagine it will translate as flat out orange on some of you. To illustrate, here are some swatches of S&I against some of my favourite contours and bronzers. No way around it, the shade component of this duo is warm. I will structure this review based on my concerns.
#Tom ford shade and illuminate trial
My best mode of application, through trial and error, was the Real Techniques Contour Brush, a small and domed synthetic brush that blends as it applies. To add insult to injury, it retails for USD72, which is a bloody high price point for an otherwise generic and synthetic brush. It performs okay for the illuminate portion of the palette, but so would half my brush collection. Tom Ford, are you trolling us? I couldn’t have picked a brush more ill suited to this purpose if I tried! Once my stripey war paint was applied, I inevitably must reach for a fluffy brush to blend it out, a stiff flat brush simply does nothing to diffuse the contour. Tom Ford also offers a Shade and Illuminate Brush (sold separately) which I purchased, I was gonna give it my best shot! Despite all this and the hefty USD75 price tag, my blind faith in Lisa Eldridge and my stubborn nature led me to persevere, trying to make it work. My first impressions were: crap, that’s a warm contour and holy emollient batman.
#Tom ford shade and illuminate skin
There is a deeper counterpart, Intensity 2, suited to deeper skin tones. At first glance, I thought the illuminate component was a gloss in stick form (which intrigued me) but on closer inspection I can detect a fine, fleshy shimmer. Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Intensity 1 is a two part crème compact, one constituent is a bronzey brown crème sans shimmer.
I purchased Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Intensity 1 with the intention to use it as a crème contour, despite the obvious SHADE on the label. To me, contouring is mimicking the natural shadows of the face (ie: ashy shades) to create the illusion of shadows and depth. I’ve hesitated on writing this review because I predicted that it would amount to a self-righteous rant on what contouring should and should not be.įirst I’d like to make my distinction between contouring and shading – to many the terms may be synonymous but this is my outlook: shading could be adding dimension to the face using a bronzer or heck, even a blush, anything that adds some variation.
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