So posts have been a little sparse recently as I've moved house and job to a new city - so sorry about that!
But I'm back with a little review about this collection that was realised by Too Faced Cosmetics in collaboration with Nikki from NikkiTutorials nearly two weeks ago rrp £48.00.
Now I've never owned any Too Faced products, but always been tempted by their products and there are many of them on my wishlist. For this reason I decided to take the plunge and purchase this release (plus I'm a sucker for a limited edition anything!)
Let's go through what you get and what I thought:
The main thing you get is this palette which is absolutely gorgeous. Any pictures I took did not do it justice.
So in here there are 9 eyeshadows, 2 blushers, a bronzer and a highlighter. Phew!
This palette has been my go to since I purchased it. I've used it for day to day wear, for something a little more glamorous, for looks down the pub and even a subtle look for a family event. I love it.
The 9 eyeshadows are: (line one) ivy, sugar coated, frosted yum (line two) irresistable, painkiller, makeup and chill (line three) mystic hour, wham bam, wanted.
The colours are pigmented to the right level - by this I mean if you don't tap the excess off the brush it doesn't look ridiculous on your eyes - it's buildable in the colour payoff if you want something heavy but also a nice level of colour with just one sweep. My favourites have been painkiller and irresistable - the second row on the palette. I can't wait to use the emerald green and jewel purple shades for a dramatic night out look, as these colours are stunning. I think the shades really do suit everyone, there's light pinks, neutrals but something a little special if you want to add sass to your look.
The two heart shape pans are blushers called:
I will always love you (orange-peach) and Justify my love (bright pink).
I don't have any shades of blush like this in my collection before this palette - I'm always a bit scared of bright blushers. However, I love these. They are highly pigmented so a little goes a long way, but look wonderful on their own or mixed together. Out of the two, I've used Justify my love more but that's purely because the orangy peach colour is out of my comfort zone at the mo.
Bottom row of the palette are the bronzer and highlighter:
Chocolate Soleil and Champagne Truffle.
I love these too. The Chocolate Soleil bronzer is on my wishlist but is something which I thought may be too dark for me. Using it from this palette, I love it. It's such a nice tone and I've been using it on my cheekbnes - just a little - with some of the bright pink blush on the apples. The look just goes with my tone wonderfully. Another thing about this bronzer is that it smells incredible - obviously like chocolate - and I love opening the palette to that smell.
The Champagne Truffle is a lovely highlighter, but it's subtle so if you like your highlighters to blind then this highlighter may need a something extra. However, I've loved using this on my browbone when I've used the neutral colours just to make it a little less subtle.
Now, moving on to what else was included in the pack.
Included was: A full size Too Faced Sketch Marker in black, a mini version of the Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Primer, a special mini version of the Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara in purple and a pot of Too Faced Glamour Dust in Gliterally.
So these were the products that made me think that this pack was worth the money - the fact that I got to try these as well as get that wonderful palette.
Let's talk about the Sketch Marker first. I've recently been trying to get to grips with liquid eyeliner again - been there before, failed miserably, gave up - and was trying to find the best way for me. I've been looking into felt tip, pointy nibs, gel liner and a brush - I just wasn't sure. Then I received this.
The nib of this is like a felt tip, but its very thin at the tip and also not too soft or too stiff so you can get a nice line with it. With this eye liner I've been able to do a flick first time - I could not believe it! the pigmentation is very good and it is indeed very black. I also really like the design of it - it looks nice for a eye liner it doesn't just look like a marker. The only downside to this was that one day when I wore it for work - a very sweaty day I should add - the liner had made a print of it's self in my crease - hard to explain- but that was after about 9 or 10 hours of wear so I didn't particularly mind that.
The mascara. Now this mascara I have heard so much about in the usual black colour. To some people it's the best mascara out there. My current favourite pricier mascara at the moment is Perversion by Urban Decay which is great for defining your lashes - this is meant to define and volumise, or so I've been told. In this pack the mascara is purple, so I've only really worn it in the house as I haven't had the sort of event to wear it for. It definitely defines the eyes but I wouldn't say it gave much volume to mine - but to be fair that may be my lashes. I do like the colour of it, which I wasn't sure about. It looks quite dark until you catch it in certain light so it's not what was expected - which I like.
The primer, I've only used once or twice. The first time I used the palette I wasn't at my house and I'd just grabbed the palette and liner to take with me in an overnight make up bag, but the shadows lasted a long time without. The primer is a nice consistency and I think it did make a difference to the lasting of the shadows. I do want to try the Urban Decay primer potion as I've heard people prefer one of the other - but it does a good job.
The Glamour Dust in Glitterally, I haven't actually used yet. I've never really tried using body glitter let alone one specific for your eyes, but I also haven't had the occasion. I do intend on having a bit of a play with this though.
Not great pics but you can kind of see the gold and brown used -- and the liner. I'm improving guys.
Overall, I'm glad I managed to get this pack, and I've been swayed to the way of life with Too Faced Cosmetics...now to crave all other of their wonderfully smelling products.....
Did you purchase this set? What did you think?
xoxo
