Review & Swatches: B. Sculpted Contour Kit in Light and B. Precise Gel Eyeliner in Black

I've mentioned a couple of products from B. before which I've loved (I featured one of their new Lip & Cheek Colours in my January Favourites), and I've recently been trying out two more from their makeup range; the B. Sculpted Contour Kit and B. Precise Gel Eyeliner. 

 B. Sculpted Contour Kit in Light* (5.9g & 4.4g, £11.99, link)

There's not a day that goes by where I don't see someone mention Kim Kardashian and contouring in the same sentence.  So it's really no surprise that the beauty industry has been so quick off the mark to release an array of contouring products into the highstreet stores.  B.'s Sculpted Contour Kit comes in a 2-in-1 compact and features a matte contour powder on the left side and a cream highlighter on the right.  The contour powder is finely milled, silky soft and super easy to work with when it comes to blending.  Due to its small compartment size, I found a small, angled blusher brush was the best tool to use, though you could just about use the Real Techniques Contour Brush at a push.  I really like this and feel that it would be virtually foolproof for a beginner to use (there are handy instructions on the back to help too). 

The cream highlighter on the other hand, wasn't what I expecting.  It's got quite a thick and almost tacky/sticky texture which made it difficult to blend out.  I did appreciate that it wasn't super shimmery (it's much more subtle), but sadly it made my skin look more greasy than glowy/highlighted.  Wear time for the highlighter was very disappointing, around an hour or two max, whilst the contour powder fared much better at around 5-6 hours. 

The Sculpted Contour Kit is available in three shades, Light (shown), Medium and Dark.  The Light shade is unfortunately still too light for my winter complexion right now (light olive), so I imagine that the Medium would be much better suited for me.  That said, because I don't rate the highlighter at all, I won't be purchasing another kit.  I will be looking into their Bronzers though!    

 B. Precise Gel Eyeliner in Black* (3g, £6.99, link)

I always find gel eyeliners a lot easier to work with than their liquid counterparts, and B's offering certainly confirms that.  Their Precise Gel Eyeliner comes in a standard pot with a free mini brush.  I didn't find the brush that great (it's a little bulky for those coveted feline flicks, so just use your own tapered/finepoint brush instead) but the eyeliner itself is pretty damn good.  The gel formula applies smoothly, and once it's dry, it's virtually smudgeproof.  I've worn this for a good 12 hours and only started to experience a tiny amount of smudging at the very end of that time.  It's not the blackest black in terms of pigmentation (see below), but you can certainly layer with it, and I have no qualms using it for a normal everyday look.  For the price and longevity, it's well worth checking out.  

Swatches!  B. Sculpted Contour Kit in Light (Highlighter and Contour) and
B. Precise Gel Eyeliner in Black

The B. collection of make-up and skincare is available exclusively at Superdrug stores and online at superdrug.com.  The range is cruelty free (BUAV approved), suitable for vegetarians and vegans, and is paraben free.  Currently on a Buy One, Get One Half Price offer!  

Have you tried anything from the B. range?

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