SoSu contour pallet by Susan Jackson

I never thought I was going to love this pallet as much as I did. As a makeup artist I've tried lots of contour pallets and they end up going to the back of my makeup drawer. If I'm completely honest I was over the hype of contour pallets. Don't get me wrong I do use them all the time on clients as they usually have a range of colours to contour and highlight the face but for the average makeup lover half of those shades go to waste. I always tell clients find a good cream contour and a good concealer two shades lighter than your foundation and your good to go. 

However, this pallet is different it has made me eat my words. I love this pallet! I use it on my self and clients.

What the pallet includes:

There are four cream shades and two powder. 

The four cream include two warm dark shades. 
Shade two been the darkest and shade four been the lighter of the two. Then theres shade one which is a prefect shade to use as a highlight. Then you get the most beautiful cream highlight which is my favourite part of the pallet and makes it even more universal.  This will look good even on mature skin as there isn't glitter in it just a beautiful luminous glow it will hydrate the skin without settling into any fine lines, pores or imperfections. It is also a beautiful champagne shade which will suit a high range of skin tones. The two powder shades are fab. I love the highlighting/setting powder. It is a prefect yellow toned shade to highlight, it isn't to yellow however as many pallets tend to have a very banana coloured shade which can look a bit ridiculous on most Irish skin tones. The contour shade is the prefect neutral shade not to cool toned like many contour powders which gives you a harsh strip unless you use a bronzing transition shade, Or too orange/warm that you wont get enough definition on the face.

The difference between cream and powder contour 

 Unlike most makeup artists who have a preference between cream and powder contour I use both. As I've normal/dry skin I love cream contour as I feel it looks more natural and keeps my skin feeling hydrated. Cream contour does not have to be just for night time, it doesn't have to be heavy or like the instagram tutorials. You can simply enhance your features with cream products without going overboard. If your heavy handed a damp beauty blender is your best friend as will remove any excess product keeping it all very natural. If your going for a natural looking cream contour I feel the trick is not to go as heavy with your foundation as your going to be adding on extra coverage a foundation like Mac face and body is what I tend to use before using cream products. Also applying the cream while your foundation is fresh and still a little wet with help with blending of the cream shades. But essential the beauty blender is your best friend. I will always set my under eye highlight with a highlighting powder to stop it from creasing also.

Using SoSu contor pallet to contour and highlight on a client

Powders however on a oily skin can be a great way of ensuring your makeup lasts all day long while keeping the skin matte. It also wont add that much extra coverage so it can look more natural and is a quicker way of contouring if you don't have the time to blend out cream products. The key to powder contour is setting your foundation first with a translucent powder. Translucent powder has no added coverage but it will ensure that the powders on top blend seamlessly on top.

How I use this pallet:

Using Sosu contour pallet for contour and highlight on myself.

I really get my full use out of this pallet. Ive used it for my full face (excluding brows, lashes and lips)

To use for foundation I mix shade one and shade four to get my prefect shade. It wouldn't be my absolute favourite foundation but it does the job and it wears nicely during the day. 

I use shade one as an under eye concealer, down the bridge of my nose, cupids bow and a small bit on my chin. To blend this out your fingers are brilliant of even your damp beauty blender

I use shade two to contour/bronze up my skin. I use this under my cheek bones and around my forehead. I blend it out again using my beauty blender. Sue herself recommends using mac fix plus sprayed on the sponge to help the cream last longer and stick which works amazingly!

Shade three is a brilliant setting powder/highlight powder which I use over the cream concealer. For day time I don't tend to setting my contour unless I need to have it on me for a long day and don't want it to budge. For nights out I will always set it, so I use the shade six for setting the contour, or even on its own over foundation for a quick slight contour during the day. 

I use shade five which is the cream highlight for day time mainly as I feel its more natural for day time. Ive been using this non stop during the day lately even when I not wearing any makeup. As it brings such a radiant glow to the face which is so natural yet my family and friends have noticed but just in a healthy 'you looking glowing' way. I can tell I will use this non stop in the summer I just love cream highlighters for summer and this is one of my favourite shades that I own now.

Clients makeup using Sosu pallet to highlight and contour.

I would honestly recommend this pallet, Susanne really knew what she was doing when she created this product. She did think of her followers and what they would need from a contour pallet rather then just doing a carbon copy of every other contour pallet that's out there she put her own twist on it, making it prefect for the average makeup lover. Most contour pallets only get used to its full potential by makeup artists are there are normal just lots of different shades but this is no use to the average person just doing their own face that's why this pallet works so well, because you will use each shade. Its the best contour pallet I've used to date the colours are genuinely so blendable and creamy I was shocked at just how high end the quality was. I genuienly love this pallet and think everyone will too.

If you have tried out this pallet yourself I'd love to here your own thoughts on it, I hope you love it as much as I do.

Jessica xx