Too Faced Series: Romantic Eye Classic Beauty Shadow Collection

Here is installment number three! This is the first palette that does not come with any extra drawers or applicators. It still comes with the look cards, and the applicators are not missed. This actually makes for a thinner, sleeker, travel friendly-er palette.

Swatches

swatched over bare skin - no primer

Day - Soulmates, I Do, Un-Veil

Classic - Kiss The Bride, Cut The Cake, First Dance

Fashion - Bouquet Toss, Honeymoon, Ever After

Honestly I feel like the fashion option of this palette is somewhat lackluster. I feel like it just doesn't fit in with the other six shadows. Bouquet Toss is fine, but Honeymoon and Ever After stick out like a sore thumb. they are not soft, dusty, or slightly purple-ish. I think this is a great palette to travel with because you will have three distinct looks, this is the only reason the Fashion trio somewhat makes sense in my head. I did actually take this on a trip with me last August to a wedding. It makes for a great look whether it is a backyard BBQ or a night on the town.

What do you think about this mix of colors? Would you take this on vacation?

Everyday is an adventure.

Too Faced Series - Natural Eye Neutral Eye Shadow Collection

This is the second installment of my Too Faced Series. The Natural Eye palette is also full of nudes. The difference between this and the Naked Eye palette is that these colors are much more saturated and some are darker.

Swatches

swatched over bare skin

 

 Top - (Day) Heaven, Velvet Revolver, Sexpresso

Middle -  (Classic) Silk Teddy, Push-Up, Erotica

Bottom - (Fashion) Nude Beach, Honey Pot, Cocoa Puff

This palette has a lot of warm shimmery and glittery shadows. I really love the richness in the colors. I also feel like you would wear any of these shadows combined and always look classy and elegant. I honestly forgot how pretty some of these shadows are. Looking at Erotica in the pan, it doesnt look like much, but swatched here, I think I will start using it more!

 What do you think of this palette? Do you like the colors in this one? Do you own this palette?

Do you think there is such as thing as too many nude-ish palette?

Everyday is an adventure.

Too Faced Series: Naked Eye Soft & Sexy Eye Shadow Collection

Today is a start of a series of Too Faced palettes. I do not have the three newest ones yet, and may only pick up one, if any. I am starting to run out of room in my apartment! I want to share with you the first palette I ever bought from Two Faced. I was on a serious neutral kick, and I had no idea what I was doing with makeup at all. Enter a foolproof palette for beginners: The Naked Eye!

Swatches

swatched over bare skin - no primer

Top -(Day) In The Buff, Pillow Talk, Like A Virgin

Middle - (Classic) Birthday Suit, Satin Sheets, Unmentionables

Bottom - (Fashion) Pink Cheeks, Lap Dance, Stiletto

What is so great about this palette is the versatility as well as ease of use. The shadows are easy to blend and rather pigmented. This makes is easy for someone just learning how to use eyeshadows effectively. Not only are the shadows wonderful, but it comes with three cards that show you simple looks and gives you step by step instructions on how to create the look. Once you are comfortable with these techniques, and shadows, you will probably feel comfortable to mix and match within the palette. Every single color in this palette goes with every other color. It makes for a no brainer, beautiful, fuss-free look. This is also great to travel with as you can do many different looks for many different occasions. The only complaint I have about Too Faced is some of that shadows have very chunky glitter that irritates my eye.

What do you think of this palette? Do you like Too Faced? What was your first product from them?

Do you use the cards enclosed? Or make up your own look?

Everyday is an adventure.

Too Faced Absolutely Invisible Candlelight Powder

This is another post that has been done for a while that I forgot to publish. Seems to be a theme lately. I honestly thought this had already been posted. Anyways! Here today I have for you a quick review of Too Faced Absolutely Invisible Candlelight powder.

Front

Back

open - comes with a sponge applicator

open

closeup

Swatches

swatched over bare skin - no primer

Top - swatched heavily

Bottom - blended out

Sooooo, now is the time to tell you an embarrassing story. I very much had no idea what this product was supposed to be used for. I thought it was like good for under eye circle or something, Truth, if you paid attention you will see I had indeed used it twice for this use. (here and here) And then I thought maybe it was a finishing/setting powder. Thank goodness I never tested out that theory. I decided I would use it as a highlighter. -GENIUS- So this my friends is not any of the things I ever thought it was. This just goes to show, if you don't know much about makeup, you can end up looking crazy if you do the things that I did!

Now as far as a highlighter goes I would say this is quite nice. It would definitely not be a great daytime product for people who do not want to be sparkly, but would work for nighttime (candlelight, get it? I do!) This will totally impart a pretty golden sparkle to the areas you apply it to. Almost as if your face was being illuminated by candlelight. I think this would be great for a night out with the girls, or a nice dinner with your beau.

What do you think of highlighters? I have a slight obsession with Benefit's Watt's Up!

Do you have any embarrassing makeup stories?

Too Faced Pink Leopard Bronzing Powder Swatches

After much thought and consideration on what highlighter products I wanted to try, and after getting a recommendation from WitchHazel, I decided to pick up the small sample version of Pink Leopard to try it out.

Swatches

swatched over bare skin - no primer

 

swatched individually 

swatched heavily - blended out

I love this. It is not seriously sparkly. I would not use this as a bronzer as I am pale and totally afraid of using one. I think this is a great highlighter though. It has a subtle sheen when used lightly and adds a beautiful glow to your face. I like to use this alone, or to set Benefit's Girl Meets Pearl. They are somewhat similar in color so I feel it works well together.

What do you think of this product? Do you use it as a bronzer?

Do you use highlighters or find them unnecessary? What is your favorite?

Valentine's day 6/14 - Quick Natural Eye Look

Today I thought I would try to do a quick photo tutorial of how I did my eye shadow. This was a very quick look and took probably less than 5 minutes. Its a very nice natural looking eye and I think anyone could pull this off without a problem.

First I used Urban Decay Primer Potion and put it all over my lid up to my eyebrow.

Next I used the Too Faced Naked Eye palette.

First I used Pink Cheeks and put it all over my lid and up to my brow bone.

Then I took Unmentionables and placed it in my crease and outer v.

Lastly I took Satin Sheets and placed it on the outer two thirds of my lid. Then I added some mascara and the look is done!

Missed a day, no problem! Check them our here - 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Valentine's day 4/14 - Urban Decay Naked2 Look

This is just a quick post to show you a look I did using the new Urban Decay Naked2 palette. I don't really like how this turned out, but it's not bad.

What I Used
Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Urban Decay Naked2
[Snakebite, Tease, Bootycall, Foxy, Busted, Blackout]


Lips
Morgana Cryptoria Bee's Knees
Tarte Lipurgence Dazzled


Face
ELF Mineral Infused Face Primer
ELF Flawless Finish Foundation in Porcelain
FLF High Definition Powder
Benefit Hoola
Hard Candy Fox In A Box in Smooth Talker
Benefit Watt's Up!
Too Faced Pink Leopard


Missed a day, no problem! Check them our here - 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Valentine's Day 3/14 - Romantic Purple Smokey Eye

Hey everyone! Today is day three of the Valentine's series. I have a look done with Too Faced Romantic Eye palette for you. I have also done this with a more kissable lip or a bold lip, just to give you a choice. :)

Kissable Option - Tarte Lipsurgence in Perky

Bold Option - OCC Lip Tar in Trollop

  What I used

Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Too Faced Romantic Eye Palette

Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Retrograde
Buxom Lash Mascara

Face
ELF Mineral Infused Face Primer
Bare Escentuals Original Foundation in Fair
bareMinerals All-Over Face Color in Warmth
Hard Candy Fox In A Box in Smooth Talker
theBalm Mary-lou Manizer

Lips
Tarte Lipsurgence Lip Tint in Perky
OCC Lip Tar in Trollop

Brushes
bareMinerals Full Flawless Face Brush
ELF Contour Brush
ELF Small Precision Brush
ELF Eyeshadow "C" Brush
ELF Small Smudge Brush
ELF Blush Brush
Sonia Kashuk Blending Brush

 Kiss The Bride- pale shimmery pink First Dance- matte dark purple

Cut The Cake- purplish gray shimmer Soulmates- shimmery vanilla

 Here is a face chart to make it easier to see what I did. I will also have a video up soon to help as well. I also thought that this would help if you wanted to create a look similar but without using the Too Faced palette.

 

What do you think of this look? Would you wear this out on a date? everyday?

I am also testing out some ideas for makeup for my wedding, do you think this eye look would be nice?

Do you like the layout I did here? Do you like the face chart? What would make these posts more interesting/helpful?

Missed a day, no problem! Check them our here - 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14