Becca Cosmetics has launched the perfect natural contouring and highlighting compacts called the Be A Light Face Palette ($46 each 0.52 oz/ 15 g). There are two shade options Light to Medium and Medium to Dark. They have powders Becca calls their Sheer Glow Filter Powder and they’re skin-enhancing powders to smooth and blur the complexion. I’ve never been a huge fan of contouring because it’s been tricky for me. Powder colors are often too sharp or grey for my skintone, shades are often too light or too dark for me, and I’d rather just use a soft bronzer to add depth. Now that these Becca Be A Light Face Palettes have launched I’ve finally found a natural looking contouring and blurring palette with enough options to brighten, contour and add color.
The Be A Light Face Palettes come in huge mirrored compacts with four shades per palette. I love that the shades are separated so you can easily pick up one color at a time. I tested these with a few different brushes and to me really any powder brush will work. The texture is soft and smooth with a natural finish. It is medium to sheer but you can definitely build either the blush color or deepest contour color. Since the powders are soft there will be powdery kick up/debris from the brush. On the face it will stay put.
Color-wise I am the skintone right now that I could wear either. If I had to pick one I would probably pick the Light to Medium for everyday because the lighter shades are sheer enough that I can use them as a finishing power on certain areas of the face without adding too much color. For me it has the perfect amount of warmth to work for my olive skin tone. Wearing Light to Medium below, it’s really natural in the photo – everything shows up a lot better in real life. On the lips is the Becca Glow Lip Gloss in Opal.
A closer look at Light to Medium where you have a pale champagne beige highlighter powder to brighten, a peachy shimmer blush, a deeper beige to blur and even out complexion and a darker contour powder.
Medium to Dark has the same concept but colors are all a lot deeper.
I tested both of these on a few different occasions. It is natural looking but stays put on the face, even in heat and humidity. The Medium to Dark one stayed on my face all day and even lasted through a 12 mile bike ride in humid 90+ degree weather. My face was completely sweaty and was 100% dewy and then some but the color remained on the face and everything looked like it stayed put. Just in case you are wondering, I don’t usually wear makeup for exercise or bike rides. I had everything put together because I thought we were going to have a quick and easy weekend bike ride but my husband had something else in mind. He decided we were going to test some bikes out from a rental shop and bike back and forth across the Courtney Campbell Causeway from Tampa to Clearwater. I was really surprised everything except my foundation lasted through the sweat – I also wore the Sunday Riley Influencer Foundation in 190, Tom Ford Waterproof Extreme Mascara, Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick in Golden Pink mixed with Laura Mercier Caviar Eye Stick in Copper and the Sisley Phyto-Lip Delight in #3. I was really surprised that even though most of my foundation/base had sweated off my forehead and chin that my cheeks and eyes still looked like color stayed put. Granted everything was glowing with sweat but surprisingly was still there.
To me these are perfect. It has just the amount of glow it’s not 100% matte but at the same time there’s not really a lot of shimmer, except for the blush. They have a similar vibe to the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powders but the colors of the Becca brighten, blur and contour options are more skin-like for me vs. color correcting like the Hourglass ones. I think you can also say they are similar to the Laura Mercier Candleglow Powders but softer in texture. If you prefer something matte, the best ones to me are still the Marc Jacobs #Instamarc Light Filtering Contour Duos (reviewed a few years ago here) although those are completely matte and therefore not the same as the Becca palettes.
Bottom line love.
You can find the Becca Be A Light Face Palettes out now, available at Nordstrom, Sephora, Ulta Beauty and Becca Cosmetics. Have you tried these yet? What did you think? More beauty reviews to follow from NARS and Chanel later this week. Also the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale for Early Access starts as well, I’ll be sharing my haul picks for the Beauty Exclusives. In case you missed it you can see a sneak peek of the beauty offerings, dates and details on this page here.
Becca palettes provided courtesy of Becca Cosmetics for review.
Thank you so much for posting this review! I think you solidified my decision in purchasing the Light to Medium. I’ve been eyeing it for a while, but now it seems a done deal. It seems every time I’m interested in something new, you end up reviewing it on your blog. Coincidence? I’m not sure, but I’m always grateful to read your review before making up my mind or breathe a sigh of relief knowing you “approve,” so to speak. :0) I absolutely love your detailed reviews!
I’ve never been tempted by contour and highlight palettes before. I like that this one is not so shimmery. I may have to check it out in person. Funny how husbands are like that. I think I’m going for a 20 minute stroll with mine and 3 1/2 hours later with blisters on my feet we’re finally done with a hike. Lol.
I swatched it in store and the blush for the light-medium palette is definitely quite shimmery! but the other powders all seem really lovely. I’m tempted!
This latest becca face palette looks absolutely stunning! I definitely need to pick it up!
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These are stunning! I will definitely swing by and swatch them at Sephora or Nordstrom when I can!
This palette is so stunning!💓
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My favorite contour palette would have to be the Kevyn Aucoin Contour book. I have yet to find another contour that doesn’t look muddy on my pale skin! Great post as always. 🖤
My favourite contour palette is Kat Von D! Lasts all day and suits my skin tone
The Light Pallette would be my pick! Your swatches are so lovely as always! Thanks Sabrina 😉
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I have so many that I love but I always go back to the Kat Von D…
Love my kevyn aucoin mini – has a non-orange light contour and mini highlighting shade. Also perfect for me because I rarely use it (not day to day!!) but its good to have for special oomph.
I’m not a contour person but that pink shade in the light palette is so pretty!
Loving the light to medium palette it has such a beautiful glow.
Love the OG kevin aucoin countour powder in medium !
Being super pale, the light to medium palette would be my pick. Never tried a Becca palette yet but these look great and sound like they would actually last on my skin during the summer heat.
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I’m quite fair and prefer my bronzing/contouring to be on the subtle side as most swatch too dark. That’s why I love Charlotte Tilbury’s Filmstar Bronze and Glow palette.
Love the light to medium palette
I never tried a contour palette as Ia m so fair, but love the packaging of the Becca ones.
My favorite contour palette is the Hourglass ambient lighting palette. I prefer a more sheer look 🙂
I must admit I’ve given up on finding a HG contour product (have tried dozens of singles & palettes). For now I just use Too Faced Milk Chocolate Bronzer or MAC’s Taupe sculpting shade. Will forever regret swapping Chanel Notorious!
My favorite contour palette is the Kevin Aucoin contour powder in the lighest shade or Nyx taupe.
Mac Sculpt is my go to contour powder. Love it!
I don’t use a contour palette, but I use the shade sombre by Kat Von D for contour and used the lucid shade for brightening before it shattered 🙁
I don’t contour much at all, but I love the original Chrissy Teigen x Becca palette for the minimum that I do as it has a bronzer and a highlighter. These are gorgeous!
I never contour at all, but if I must I’ll use Kevyn Aucoin.
When I first learned about contouring the first palette I bought was from Maskara! I loved that palette so much and it made things so easy and simple. ♥♥♥
My favourite contour palette is the Charlotte Tilbury one in light/medium.
My favorite contour palette is Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow! I dont contour much bit this is my go to
I love the kat von d shade and light palette. I also want to try the Charlotte Tilbury one.
I use chanel bronzers for contouring and feel that its ok, also have hourglass travel palette to add some shinning )
I don’t contour my face, mostly because I don’t know how, so I do not have a fave contouring palette.
That Light to Medium palette looks so stunning. It’s already my favorite and I don’t even have it yet!
I love the hourglass bronzer! It has been my go to since it came out a few years ago.
The Kevyn Aucoin Contour Book Volume II is my go-to.
For contouring, my absolute favorites are the Surratt blush in Grisaille (for daytime) and the Kevyn Aucoin Contour Book (for nights out). The softness of the Surratt formulation is incredible!!
The light to medium palette looks so pretty.
I like the medium to dark palette. It would go better for me with my dark skin.
I don’t have any contouring palettes, but I love the Burberry contour pen
The light palette looks so glowy!
I use Anastasia stick foundation in shadow to contour
Honestly, I like to keep it pretty simple, just a little Benefit Hoola powder and I consider it enough effort!
I like the light palette best.
I am still new to the highlight/contour game. My go-to is Hourglass Ambient trio.
Love the medium to dark pallette …. those warm tones 😘
Light palette for me ^_^
Light palette for me ^_^
I don’t have a favourite contour palette because I rarely contour, but this one in Light looks good. I just want something natural and pretty.
I don’t have a fav contour palette as I haven’t been able to find one that’s matte and natural looking on fair Asian skin.
I love both of these palette’s. I love the pink tone in the light to medium palette.
I don’t contour much but I have the Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar and it’s a great color
So many great contour products but I always come back to the Kevyn Aucoin Sculpting Powders! Best ever since
I love the Kevyn Aucoin Sculpting powder in medium. It’s my go-to especially because it has a nice cool tone…perfect for contour!
i think the light-to-medium would be better for my coloring. i like the pink accent shade!
I tend to stay away from contour palettes because it never seems worth the money when I’m only going to use one or two shades, but that Dior backstage collection looks lovely. Any thoughts on reviewing that collection?
I have to join the Kevyn Aucoin fan club. The sculpting powered in Medium has been my go-to because it works on my skiing even when it is pale, or when it is tanned!
I don’t yet have a favorite contour palette unless you count the Charlotte Tilbury one, which is only highlight and bronzer. I usually use that and if I want proper contour bring out the Kevyn Aucoin The Sculpting Powder in Medium.
I don’t think I’ve ever had a contour palette, but these are very tempting. The “blush” color on the medium-dark palette is stunning, but the light-medium is the one that would work on my coloring.
I don’t have a fave but you made me want that light/medium palette!
I don’t have a fave but you made me want that light/medium palette!
I don’t have a fave but you made me want that light/medium palette!
I usually use the Nars contouring & blush palette, but I’ve had my eye on this Becca palette!!
I like charlotte tilbury filmstar bronze and glow!
I don’t have a favorite contour palette, as I don’t really contour much but these look really nice.
I am a longtime fan of Kevyn Aucoin contour but this Becca palette looks amazin!
I don’t have a favourite contour palette. I would love to do a very subtle contour, but I haven’t had any luck finding a good option for my pale skin. The Light palette is really pretty but the colours seem too warm to work for me as a contour.
My favorite contour is the Too Cool for School Art Class by Rodin Shading, but I’m definitely eyeing this palette as well!
I don’t own a specific contour palette, but I love an old Burberry powder (it was a limited edition one released for a summer) I have for highlighting and light contouring. These Becca palettes are so pretty, but both are too warm and dark for me.
I’ve never been able to find the perfect contour palette. Which is ok with me since I don’t contour a whole lot! When I do, I use the NYX taupe blush. I mix up my bronzers and highlighters: Too Faced Chocolate Soleil, Fiona Stiles Ahiko, Marc Jacobs Tantric, Essence Pure Nude highlight, Becca liquid highlighters. I can’t stop using Tarte Exposed blush and topping it with Bobbi Brown Lilac Rose Shimmer Brick (which I purchased based on your swatches!).
THank you for a great post! My favorite is still the BECCA X Chrissy Teigen Glow Face Palette
I don’t contour so much on my face, but my favorite contouring palette is the Marc Jacobs Mirage Filter palette, which I mainly use on my eyes.
I don’t exactly contour, but I love Charlotte Tilbury’s Bronze and Glow.
Currently still loving the Anastasia Contour palette 🙂
I definitely think I like the Light to Medium palette the best!
I light the light to medium as I am very fair.
I prefer the light one 🙂
I like both light ones, any in between light and medium is ok too.
I like the hourglass cosmetics one!
Oh my, looks gorgeous!!
I am pretty fair so I have a difficult time finding contour colors that don’t look too muddy on me. I am currently loving the Hourglass cream trio set for contour and blush.
The only contour palette I have is the Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow. Both the contour and highlighting shade are absolutely perfect for my skintone. I tend to stay away from hardcore contour kits like KVD shade and light and ABH Contour Kit because typically only one shade works for my skintone and the rest are a waste.
My go to contouring palette is KVD or one by Nars I picked up a few holidays ago that had a variety of blushes and the perfect contour shade for me. I really liked the Becca Light to Medium palette! That pink shade is gorgeous!
The light-medium palette looks the most versatile for my NC30 skintone!
My favorite contour palette is the cream one from Anastasia Beverly Hills.
My favourite contour palette is the Tarte Park Ave Princess palette! As a bonus, the packaging is beautiful!
The light to medium palette is quite pretty and the colors are extremely flattering.
The light medium palette is so pretty! My fav contour is by far Kevyn Aucoin sculpt.
I really should get light to medium but I’m so drawn to the shades in medium to dark! These palettes are beautiful!
I don’t contour (don’t have the skills to make it look natural) so I cannot say that I have a favorite contour palette – but this Becca Be a Light face palette in light to medium is super pretty! ♥️
I like light to medium, but my favorite palette is the Kevin Aucoin scuplt!
Light to Medium. Beautiful!
Currently, the palette I reach for most is from Kevyn Aucoin. I’m forgetting the name but it came out near the holidays a few years ago, with the bronze, sculpt, highlight, and blush.
Light to medium. And I love the packaging.
Not a big palette girl, but I do love the Kevyn Aucoin gradient blushes!
My favorite contour palette is probably Marc Jacobs. So good!
I don’t own any contour palettes since it’s really hard to find one that will work on pale skin. Most that I see have at least one shade that’s just waaay too dark, and they either look too warm or too muddy when I get them on my skin anyways.
I just do the blush and highlight thing. My fave highlighters are Benefit’s Watts Up and Becca’s Amethyst.
Light to medium, love the pop of pink
I love the Marc Jacobs pallette!
I love the Kat Von D’s Shade + Light palette !
I love the Kevyn Aucoin contour powder. 🙂
I own about 4 different contour palettes, and I have to say my favorite has to be my Urban Decay Shapeshifter palette. It is probably one of the only face palettes I have ever owned in which I am able to and actually do utilize each shade in the palette!
I Like the Marc Jacobs Pallette.
Omgosh this palette is to die for!! My favorite is the Nars Narsissist Contour Palette, but it’s time for a new one. 😉
I like the Marc Jacobs pallette!
Don’t really own contour palettes, but the light to medium Becca palette is quite stunning!
I’ve never quite gotten the hang of contouring, but you’ve given me some great hints. The Becca Be A Light Face Palette in light to medium looks like a great place to start.
Wow – I love the light/medium palette colors! The pink is to die for and I’m a huge Becca fan.
My favorite contour palette is the old Kat Von D one, but I’m actively searching for a new one for lots of reasons. I’ll check out your posts on the issue.
Very pretty though! My favourite contour palette is the ABH one.
My favorite would have to be the light to medium palette!
I don’t have a favorite contouring palette yet. I would like to try the Charlotte Tilbury palette since people are constantly raving about her products. I missed out on the Hourglass one.
Kevyn Aucoin’s sculpting powder is a ride or die! The chisel is unreal
My favorite contouring palette is the one from NARS NARSissist.
The Light to Medium would suit my skin tone
My sister loves the Anastasia Contour palette
The light to medium would work best for my skin tone. I don’t do heavy contouring, but I love subtle highlighting. I like RMS living luminizer.
My goto contouring has been the Kay Von D Shade and Light palette (powder one), but I’m currently on the market for a new one. I find the contouring shades (particularly the darker shades) tend to be a bit difficult to work with and requires a bit more time and blending in in order to make it not look as “dirty”.
My favorite shade for contour is an Illamasqua powder in the color heroine.
I like the Marc Jacobs palette!
I love the smashbox Contour On The Go Palette
I like the light to med palette best.
I like the light to med palette best.
Gorgeous palettes but I don’t think either would work for me! I really like the Too Faced Cocoa Contour palette.
Both look really nice and I agree, it looks like they have the perfect amount of glow to them. Love these kind of bronzers! My fave contour palette is the one by Smashbox.
i’m intrigued by the medium dark palette but it looks like it might be too warm for me. My favorite contour palette is the smashbox contour trio. Surprisingly i’m almost completely finished all 3 shades
I like Smashbox’s cream contours. I want to try their powder contour set too soon.. I often see them on sale at Costco, oddly enough.
My favorite pallet is medium to dark!
They look great as bronzer but too warm as contour
Gorgeous palette! Love the light to medium!
I think the light to medium would work as a bronzer for me but it seems too dark for my fair skin to use as a highlighter. Gorgeous color though!
Dana
My favorite contour palette is the KVD shade and light
Gorgeous palettes. My favorite is the light to medium.
The light to medium is my fav and it would look marvelous with my skin tone!
Love the colors in the light to medium best.
Light to Medium would work best for me!
I did buy the light to medium but it didn’t really show up on my skin even though I am a light to medium skintone so wished I had bought the darker one, oh well
I did buy the light to medium but it didn’t really show up on my skin even though I am a light to medium skintone so wished I had bought the darker one, oh well
I would probably need the light to medium palette.
Nice swatches! I would go for the light to medium palette. I don’t have a favorite contouring palette yet (I use Blackheart right now, but it doesn’t fully satisfy my needs.)
because I’m so light I like the Becca Afterglow Palette
My favorite is Light to Medium.
My favorite palette is the medium to dark. Such beautiful colors!
The Becca Be a Light face palette in light to medium would be my favorite
The light to medium is very nice
I like the light to medium for myself
For me it has to be the light to medium
I like the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit.
My favorite contouring palette would be the light to medium.
Light to medium