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| Above: By Densiliss Compact Contouring and Blush Contouring duos, resplendent in the sunshine. |
The By Terry Game of Light Collection, now available at Beautylish, has been on my radar for awhile. Late last month, I covered the uniquely beautiful Magnet’Eyes Palette and now I am thrilled to extend my thoughts and swatches of the four contouring and blush powders; to preview, they are finely milled, richly pigmented and endlessly flattering on a spectrum of skintones…magnifique!
Kindly scroll on for more details, a copious amount of swatches and images of the By Terry powder compacts in action as well as the Bottom Line…
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| Above: By Terry Terrybly Densiliss Compact Contouring 100 Fresh Contrast. |
The powders come in two types–contour and blush–and in four shade duos. As one would expect from the venerable By Terry line, the formula is silky smooth with excellent color payoff. The contours cater towards light-medium skin tones and the blushes are pigmented enough to expertly brighten up fair through medium-dark skin tones.
Housed in a luxurious, heavy metal compact, they come with a lovely fan brush that adeptly deposits color on the cheek. The long-lasting effect on the face is sublime…all eight powder shades contribute to a radiant, softly flushed visage that looks natural yet perfected. Needless to say, I am duly smitten!
Shade Descriptions (per my experience):
- *By Terry Terrybly Densiliss Compact Contouring 100 Fresh Contrast: Matte baby pink (to highlight) and light rosy tan (to contour).
- *By Terry Terrybly Densiliss Compact Contouring 200 Beige Contrast: Matte golden ivory (to highlight) and light neutral-to-warm tan (to contour).
- *By Terry Terrybly Densiliss Blush Contouring 300 Peachy Sculpt: Shimmering pale apricot pink (to highlight) and satiny peach-meets-coral (as blush).
- *By Terry Terrybly Densiliss Blush Contouring 400 Rosy Shape: Matte light pink (to highlight) and medium-deep, satin finish rose (as blush)
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| Above: By Terry Terrybly Densiliss Compact Contouring 200 Beige Contrast. |
Official details for both the contour and the blush–courtesy of Beautylish–are as follows:
This contouring duo sculpts, corrects and contrasts volumes with light & shadow. The dark shade creates shadows and redefines areas in need of refinement; the light shade highlights contours in need of enhancement. Its exclusive wrinkle control Densiliss technology is a concentration of the finest mimetic pigments and F.T.C (Flawless Time-Control) prisms to mimic every skin texture and skin tone. Ultra-light and extra-fine, its light-smoothing texture blends without accentuating the features, wrinkles or fine lines. The face is reshaped, contoured and styled with a buildable matte-satin finish.
Contour Ingredients: Talc, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, CI 77491 / Iron Oxides, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Mica, CI 77492 / Iron Oxides, CI 77499 / Iron Oxides, Dimethicone, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sorbic Acid, Silica, CI 15850 / Red 7 Lake, Parfum / Fragrance, Alumina, Magnesium Oxide, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Limonene, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Geraniol.
Blush Ingredients: Blush Ingredients: Talc, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Mica, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Ci 77491 / Iron Oxides, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Phenyl Trimethicone, CI 15850 / Red 7 Lake, Sorbic Acid, Silica, CI 77492 / Iron Oxides, CI 77499 / Iron Oxides, Sodium Dehydroacetate, CI 77007 / Ultramarines, Parfum / Fragrance, Tin Oxide, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Limonene, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Geraniol, CI 75470 / Carmine.
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| Above: By Terry Terrybly Densiliss Blush Contouring 300 Peachy Sculpt. |
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| Above: By Terry Terrybly Densiliss Blush Contouring 400 Rosy Shape. |
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| Above: All four options. |
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| Above: Swatches in direct sunlight. |
To showcase the By Terry powders, I opted for a cheek-centric look, complemented by a fresh, matte peach lip:
- *TEMPTU Air Foundation in Beige…I have been using this for the past five days and I am stunned by how flawlessly it applies foundation; my base stays in place (without need for touch ups) for well over 12 hours! I will be sharing a detailed review of this innovation soon.
- *By Terry Beige Contrast #200 to contour and highlight along the hollows of my cheeks (applied with the Chikuhodo GSN 04 brush)
- *By Terry Peachy Sculpt #300…I used the lighter shade along my upper cheeks and the deeper peach on the apples of my cheeks for a “just pinched” look. I also blended a bit of the lighter shade with the Bronze Moon eyeshadow, up to my brow bones for a warm apricot effect.
- By Terry Ombre Blackstar in Bronze Moon (reviewed HERE) on the upper eyelids (mixed with the lighter half of Peachy Sculpt), blended with the *Artis Elite Mirror Oval 4 brush (reviewed HERE)
- Surratt Beauty Relevee Mascara (reviewed HERE)…two coats for naturally full and lengthened lashes that don’t smudge.
- *Surratt Beauty Expressioniste Brow Pencil (reviewed HERE) to lightly shape, groom and polish brows…I just finished my first cartridge of this gem!
- *Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick Sexy Sienna…this glowing peachy coral is hydrating, pigmented and long lasting…full review on four of my picks from this formula coming soon!
- I set everything with a light misting of the Air Repair Complexion Quenching Facial Mist, which adds a refreshing dewy finish to heat-stricken skin.
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| Above: Swatches of all products in direct sunlight. |
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| Above: Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Sexy Sienna lipstick front and center. |
The following images reflect all products in action in various lighting situations…
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| Above: Last look. |
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Bottom Line: As to be expected, the key products of the By Terry Game of Light Collection–specifically the Compact Contouring and Blush Contouring–are utterly magnificent. I am loving experimenting with the blendable shades to create a customized sense of depth and light on my face and highly recommend these gems for those seeking naturally glowing cheeks.
Good things ahead, including more Fall 2015 releases, a skincare update and a green beauty feature!
I am also working my way through responding to your lovely comments and emails…hope your September is going well thus far…xx,
–The Beauty Professor
** PR samples provided for review denoted by an asterisk (the rest purchased by me), however, as always, all of my opinions are expressly and unequivocally my own. © 2012-15 Beautyprofessor® All Rights Reserved. Do not copy, reprint or republish content and/or photos without author’s written permission.
Comments (14)
Beautiful colors. Thank you Beauty Professor!
Thank you, Judi…it was my pleasure!
XO,
–The Beauty Professor
Yes, please! All of them but Peachy Sculpt since I can see some glitter although it looks gorgeous on you as usual.
Stunning makeup in these pictures BP!
xxxxx
Many thanks, my friend! Yes, you are very astute…Peachy Sculpt is a touch shimmery but the other 3 are quite shimmer-free!
XOXO,
–The Beauty Professor
Thanks for the beautiful swatches – I have been eyeing these and this post really helped me choose one!
My pleasure, Zeynep…that makes me so happy to hear!
XO,
–The Beauty Professor
The blushes are fantastic!
Aren't they dreamy, Shoovi?!
XO,
–The Beauty Professor
It will be difficult to choose which of these powders I "need" in my collection.
Hi Suzanne…I know…so many options! Do let me know what you choose!
xx,
–The Beauty Professor
Can you do a review and swatches of the new Burberry Fresh Glow Foundation? Thanks!
I would love to, Gigi…thanks for the request. Let me see what I can do!
xx,
–The Beauty Professor
They are indeed soooo very pretty. The packaging is okay and the shades are really pretty. Its def something worth checking out!
Absolutely, Susie!!
xx,
–The Beauty Professor