Sculpt and shape powders for NC25

[cipelica]

Because Sculpt and shape collection is nowhere to be found any more I think of buying separately sculpt and Shape powders in a MAC pro store. I am NC25, what is your advice?
I heard that Sculpt and Shape duos were not suitable for every one (of sculpt is right than shape is off and so, on, and so on….). Was that true?
Anyway, if I am getting the separately, there is no mistake then. Just tell me what colors to get?
I need them to be cool toned

 

[Titty]

I was recently at my CCO (Allen, TX) and they had in stock a BUNCH of sculpt and shape powders.

Try checking a nearby CCO to see if you could find them?

 

[cipelica]

I live in Europe. There is no MAC in my country.

 

[mizuki~]

I'm NC25 and I use the Accentuate Sculpt duo. It was the second lightest duo I think. The contouring and highlighting when I use that duo is pretty subtle. Depending on the look you want, like say you want a more contoured and define look, you can go for a darker Sculpting powder
HTH!

 

[MUALindsay]

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Originally Posted by mizuki~ I'm NC25 and I use the Accentuate Sculpt duo. It was the second lightest duo I think. The contouring and highlighting when I use that duo is pretty subtle. Depending on the look you want, like say you want a more contoured and define look, you can go for a darker Sculpting powder HTH!

Same here!

 

[caramel_geek]

Me too! I'm a NC25 and I use the Accentuate Sculpt duo. Personally, I like the Accentuate (highlighting) half, but not really thrilled with the Sculpt part. Sometimes, I find it to be slightly pinkish on me. If that makes sense. IDK.

But overall, I think it's still great. I use it most of the time.

 

[alka1]

I love the Sculpt shade from Accentuate/Sculpt. I'm NC30-35 and it's never looked pink on me..

I think the main reason it works so well for me is because it has grayish undertones, and I think that's the key when you're trying to create shadows (contour).

I've tried using matte bronzers to contour but it ends up looking too brown/orangey. This just looks like a natural grayish-beige. It's the color a natural shadow on my face would look like. I love it

I really wish the duos would come back as perm.

 

[cipelica]

What do you think, will Strada blush do the trick or do i need to buy sculpting powder?

 

[mizuki~]

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Originally Posted by cipelica What do you think, will Strada blush do the trick or do i need to buy sculpting powder?

I haven't tried Strada blush but I know a lot of people use the discontinued Emote blush to contour. I just checked Strada on the mac website ad it says it pinkish..I'm not sure if a pinkish-beige would look good for contour but then again I never tried so I don't know..lol

 

[Amaranth]

I'm NC25 and I use Strada blush to contour. Definitely cool toned on me.

 

[Vaughn1999]

Hi. Just like a few others... I am NC25 and use Accentuate. I really like the duo. The hi-lighter is subtle but you can really see it when you turn certain ways. I got it at the CCO!

 

[Kiwiberries]

I am NC25 and just bought the Bone Beige/Emphasize sculpt and shape. I apply with an angled blush brush and then blend it with a kabuki brush. I like it.

 

[myystiqueen]

i'm NC30-40 and i just bought Shadester sculpting powder.... ^^

 

[COBI]

I first bought singles when they came out on the pro site; I ordered Bone Beige and Emphasize. I like the emphasize, but didn't use bone beige for very long because it appears too blush-y (almost deep pink-ish) on me. So, for contour I use the discontinued Emote blush as someone mentioned.

I just ordered and received the 6-pan contour and blush pallette from coastal scents for $22USD, and I love it. And the pans are each the diameter of MAC's MSF pans (i.e. huge compared to the MAC sculpt and shape singles which are blush size.) The coastal scents includes 1 "universal" contour, 3 highlighters, and 2 blushes. They are very pigmented, and I have to remember to use a light hand applying them.