Rimmel London Kate Sculpting and Highlighting Kit 001 Golden Sands Review

Hello sweeties,

These days contouring and highlighting palettes have become quite popular, especially when it comes to beginners. Being a beginner in the contouring section I planned to pick up a kit to see how it works. What could be better than a triple-duty product? This range has 3 shades: Golden Bronze, Coral Glow and Golden Sands. The former two have been reviewed on IMBB, so I will wrap up with the shade called Golden Sands.

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Price: $6.99/Rs 475
Product Description:
Contouring now complete with a touch of blush! Introducing Rimmel’s first sculpting and highlighting kit by Kate Moss, the Kate Sculpting and Highlighting Kit. Long-lasting color seamlessly blends with natural skin tone for a radiant healthy glow! Includes three shades to highlight, contour and define.
Step 1: Use soft shimmer powder to highlight (cheek bone, brow bone, center of the chin, top of the nose).
Step 2: Matte shading powder to contour (nose, jaw line, forehead).
Step 3: Powder blush for definition and color.

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My Experience with Rimmel London Kate Sculpting and Highlighting Kit 001 Golden Sands:

Packaging:
The kit comes in a very different shape as compared to the usual palettes. It looks very cute and has this nice instruction label behind as to where to apply the blush, highlight, and contour. The palette is very handy and does not break even if it gets dropped. It is a see-through palette so I can easily distinguish this one and the other one that I have. I got the shade Golden Sands and the shade can be easily spotted by looking at the palette because the colours are quite different. It is very cost-friendly even if compared to the other brands which offer such palettes.

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Shades and Pigmentation:
This palette is the lightest one out of the all. It has a cute rosy pink blush that is very subtle and not very showy. This palette is mostly for the fair skin-tone but for the fair American or British skin-tone; as on my skin, the colour has to be built up a lot. The blush gives a nice natural flush to the cheeks. The highlighter is pretty powdery and I wish it had more shimmers. It gives a very soft glow over the blush but the glow cannot be compared to the individual highlighters. The most disappointing part is the contouring shade. I think the contouring shade is fine, but it does not show up well on our skin. So the Indian skin tones should pick the palette in 003 Golden Bronze. Overall, I could see my cheeks and jaw looking better and cute. I wish the pigmentation was a little better as this has to be built up a lot.

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Results:
It is a bit chalky but blends well on my skin – softly and smoothly. It does cause some fallout in the pan with the brush. It does look very pretty and does make my cheeks look a lot better and defined. Since the colours are very light, it stays only for 3 hours or so on me over a foundation. But, since it is a drugstore one, I couldn’t expect anything more than 3-4 hours!

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Overall:
A good palette but I think I picked up a wrong shade.

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Pros of Rimmel London Kate Sculpting and Highlighting Kit 001 Golden Sands:

• See-through, handy palette
• Very affordable
• 3 shades to choose from according to the skin-tone
• A 3-in-1 product with a blush, highlighter and contour
• Goes smoothly on the skin
• Makes my cheeks looks glowing and sculpted
• Stays for an average time of 3-4 hours

Cons of Rimmel London Kate Sculpting and Highlighting Kit 001 Golden Sands:

• The pigmentation is not that great
• The contouring shade could have been better
• The texture is a bit chalky
• Won’t suit medium to dark skinned beauties
• Wish it had better staying power

IMBB Rating: 3.5/5
Will I Repurchase/Recommend Rimmel London Kate Sculpting and Highlighting Kit 001 Golden Sands?
No, I wouldn’t pick it up again as I already have this one and Coral Glow. But I would recommend it if you are a beginner at it. Buy the shades “Golden Bronze” or “Coral Glow” because their contouring shades are powerful unlike this one.
Conclusion:
I would love to try more palettes like this from other brands! 

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