Too Faced Summer Eye Palette

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I've had the new Too Faced Summer Eye Palette for almost a week and have been loving the fun looks I've come up with. It is part of the Summer 2012 collection, which also brings the new Milk Chocolate Bronzer, Royal Oil, and Candlelight Glow Duo. This palette is currently only available online (toofaced & dermstore), but is said to be hitting stores like Sephora and Ulta early to mid April. It has a pricepoint of $36 USD. This palette is designed in the same traditional Too Faced fashion -- in the cute, compact, magnetic cardboard box with 9 shadows and three look cards (Day, Classic, Fashion). The palette is divided into three rows of three shadows, labeled as Day, Classic and Fashion to coincide with the look cards. This palette is limited edition.


 

Brighter shades of pink, orange and coral seem to be all the rage this year for spring and summer. This palette includes 8 shimmery to glittery shadows, and one matte shadow. The most glitter-infused of the colors are highlight color, Sunbeam, and two browns, Cocoa Beach and Chocolate Sun.

 

I find that the glitter in Chocolate Sun makes the shadow seem more on the powdery side. It is not as smooth and buttery as some of the other shadows in the palette. My favorite colors are Plumeria, Coral Crush, and Sugar Sand. These three colors make a very flirty look, perfect for a warm spring day paired with your favorite pink lipstick.

Plumeria, Coral Crush, Sugar Sand, and Chocolate Sun

 

The teal blue shade Mermaid, reminiscent of the ocean, is NOT an over-the-top bright blue. The shade houses darker blue shimmers which can almost make the shade appear to have blackish tones. It is a very wearable blue -- not as bright as I was expecting, however, and may be disappointing for those looking for a bright shade of teal.

 

I have found that Sunbeam and Peach Fuzz are very light and look non-existent on my skin. They make for a pretty shimmery highlight but will not provide an opaque color. Some may find sunbeam too glittery for their tastes and find the glitter fallout to be too prevalent. All the shades except for Toasted Coconut have noticeable gold shimmers to large glitter particles in them. Gold is perfect for warm weather and can look beautiful on a multitude of skin tones. in my opinion, this is what sets this palette apart from other palettes that have the same colors (such as the new ELF warm and cool palettes to Coastal Scents palettes). The shades are easily dupable in my opinion, but the golden shimmers are what gives these a special and unique look.

Overall, I am enjoying this palette and see myself using it a lot this spring and summer. I do not typically enjoy dealing with glittery shadows because of the fallout, but have found that even though there is some glitter fallout with most of these shadows, their appearance is not too noticeable and can be covered with foundation or concealer. With that being said, those who would rather have more satin and matte shadows with no shimmer will not like this palette. I feel that this palette can provide a multitude of looks, from light and airy to bold and bright, and even a warm brown smokey look. It covers a lot of bases. I only wish the Peach Fuzz and and Sunbeam were more pigmented as they can not really be used alone as a standalone lid color in my opinion.

If you're not yet in the mood for spring, this palette will surely get you there!

TOO FACED COLOR DESCRIPTIONS

  • Sugar Sand - shimmery dusty rose
  • Peach Fuzz - shimmery golden peach
  • Sunbeam - pale gold shimmer
  • Plumeria - vivid pink
  • Coral Crush - coral pink shimmer
  • Mermaid - muted teal
  • Cocoa Beach - plum brown shimmer
  • Chocolate Sun - shimmery rich brown
  • Toasted Coconut - matte caramel

12 comments:

  1. Love how you used the blue- perfect crease color. I am def getting this palette bc I love the colors. Is it better than the nude tude bc I like that palette but I keep trying to get it work for me- it's a bit too cool toned for my skin tone. Do u think this palette would work better for my tone?

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  2. Thank you sweets! I think this palette would look gorgeous on you! The colors are not too warm or too cool, in my opinion! :) I think that the browns would work perfectly for you! The colors of course, and would work beautifully with your tan! I think you'd really like it! Did you already order from dermstore? Sad you don't like Nude Tude :( :(

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  3. I was so caught up in how pretty this kit is on you, I rushed right out and bought it. Completely discounting I am twice your age! hopefully, it'll still be workable. :-)

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    1. Awww thank you! :) I don't believe there is an age limit for makeup! :) I think it will be beautiful on you! :) please let me know what you think!

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  4. Haha tan? I don't have a tan lol. I like the nude tude, the light colors are soo pretty, just don't show on me and taupe and silvery colors clash with my eye color. I keep trying out different combos. I love the colors in this palette bc they aren't too dark or too light- medium shades look good on me. Im gonna order it on toofaced.com bc I want a bunch of things and to earn points. Ive been hearing WnW has a dupe for Mac Nikki and I found it and got it today along with another shade. Love the color on me, but the formula is drying.

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    1. Well the tan you said you're working on! :) :) I can see what you mean about the palette. I'm sure that you can still use some of the shades though! :) is the dupe dollhouse pink? I just bought that, but haven't tried it out yet? Looks pretty! If not you should totally look at that one too! :) to be honest I'm not sure how I'm liking the nicki...I fell that if I have any dryness at all it's sooo noticeable with it -- this is why I love my nyx round lipsticks and my lip butters! :) I can't wait for you to get it and do looks! Post them on your blog for sure!!

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  5. The palette looks really good, I love all the colours especially the pink, it is perfect for Spring! Great post :) xo

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    1. Thank you! You should definitely check it out! It's gorgeous!

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  6. Oooh i have been wondering if something like this would be brought out. The colours are stunning!!! ill have to buy online as not sure where it sells in the uk, doubt the pallettes would be in the small kios near me.

    thanks for sharing!!! following you sweety.


    http://shimmerglitzandglam.blogspot.co.uk/

    I would love it if you checked me out and maybe followed back? check out my latest review on helen e cosmetics, some gorgeous lip colours!

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    1. Did you end up getting it? It's so pretty! I stopped by your blog and am following! Thanks for stopping by! :)

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  7. Beautiful Spring Colours, I'm a big fan of Too Faced palettes :-)

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    1. I love this palette so much! It's awesome for the warm weather!

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