Contouring, Highlighting & Blush

Ohhhhh contouring! I want to learn how to contour SO badly! I have had my eye on the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit for months now. Unfortunately, this kit keeps going in and out of stock and I just can't snag it in time! Now, the latest news is it will not be in stock until later this year! Bummer! It is truly the best rated kit, (I have done my research!) so I will just wait. I have found them on eBay, but they are going for between $80-$220 - no thanks! I'll wait!  In the mean time, I will just use what I already have and make the best of it, so here we go  . . .

Step 1:
I tend to rely on using the Bare Minerals bronzer in the shade Warmth ($19 Ulta/Nordstrom)  for around my forehead, the sides of my nose, the hollows of my cheeks and my chin. Occasionally, I use the Mary Kay bronzer in Desert Sun, ($12) but the pigment is not as great and I have to pile and pile and pile it on to get the same affect as the Bare Minerals. When the Mary Kay runs out I do not plan on replacing.
Step 2:
Next, I actually use the Maybelline Dark Circle Treatment in the shade Brightener ($10 Ulta) has a highlighter. I use this on my forehead, down my nose, under my eyebrows, on my cupid's bow and on my bottom lip. Finally, I use the Mary Kay Translucent Powder to set the highlighted areas.

If you're curious about about how exactly to contour and/or highlight here are a few examples!

*** Blush ***

After I have done my contouring and highlighting, which I do not do every day because it takes awhile, I finish off my face with a hint of blush! All I have are Mary Kay blushes and to be honest the pigment is not great. I want new, high-pigment blush, but I really need to use up with I have first and then I will indulge! The MAC blush called Peaches is what I have my eye on, as well as a few NARS shades, but that $30 price tag! Ouch!


Do y'all have any blush recommendations?

Thanks for reading! 

XoXo