I'm a big fan of the Ulta store brand for a variety of reasons that I've talked about ad nauseam, and so I was excited to check this location out because I know they have a lot of their store brand products on sale.
Nikkie Tutorials will have you believing that contour is super easy. I have never found this to be the case. Try as I might. Because I wanted to start learning about contour, I bought an Ulta Sculpting Palette and quickly learned that while I loved the blush and highlight, when it came to contour, the darker powder wasn't blending and I just ended up with weird brown powder on my face. I've been thinking for awhile that I really needed a cream to give this a decent shot, but because I'm still trying to figure this out, I didn't want to spend a ton of money.
When Valerie and I went to Ulta, they had the Lip+ Cheek stick on sale. Perfect! Valerie bought me one, and I was so excited to try it out! The first thing I noticed about it was that it was very creamy and has great blendability.
The product can work as a lip color, contour, or cheek color, and I tried it out all three ways (in the same order, left to right):
It really did go on and then blend very easily. I used a sponge, but some people use brushes with creams. I think that tends to muck up the brushes but I don't know a lot about this, so if it works for you, go for it.
Along with the stick-as-contour, I have the following on:
Eyes:
Skin:
Lips:
Before I even got home from work though, I had to try it on as a lip color. It has some shimmer to it, and it felt really smooth on. It definitely isn't kiss proof, and it definitely isn't matte, but its a fun color to wear if you are looking for a nude with a little something extra.
The eye makeup I have on is the same throughout, but I don't have any other makeup on in this picture, beyond some Ulta tinted bb cream. Since I seem to be going through a nude lipstick phase right now, and since this is so creamy, I will definitely be wearing it as lip color regularly.
My favorite, though, may have been as a cheek color. I am super pale, though thanks to all my son's baseball games this summer, I have picked up a tiny bit of color. I didn't think a color like golden would work as a cheek color, because I am so very pink. But I was actually really pleased with how it turned out. I think it added a lot of warmth to my face.
My makeup here is the same as before except this time I am wearing Essence color crayon in Say No To Redness on my skin and Smashbox Legendary Lip Gloss in Sugarcane.
And so there you have it! One product, three uses. Makeup doesn't always have to be expensive. You can mix budget products with higher end brands and still have a great face. If you are looking for a great brand in a super reasonable price point, I highly recommend Ulta's store brand! I will definitely be getting this stick in other colors.
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