Too Faced Natural Eyes Palette review

Too Faced recently gave the packaging of this palette a re-vamp and in Debenhams it was 10% off so I thought this was the perfect excuse to buy it! I've been testing it out for over a month now so I thought a review was probably due.

(Apologies for the messy state of this palette!)

As you can tell from the above photo, the Too Faced Natural Eye Palette comes with 9 shades. There are 4 mattes, 3 shimmers and 2 mattes with glitter. The shades are divided into three rows: Day, Classic and Night, making it easy to create looks.

Day - Heaven, Cashmere Bunny and Espresso

One thing I love about this palette is that there are enough mattes to create a whole look out of. Heaven is a creamy white (matte), Cashmere Bunny is a mid-toned brown (matte) and Espresso is a darker cool-toned brown (matte). These shades are all really pigmented and are great for an everyday look.

Classic - Silk Teddy, Push Up and Erotica

This is probably my favourite row. Silk Teddy is a champagne pink (shimmer), Push Up is a beautiful rose-gold bronze copper (shimmer) and Erotica is a dark cool-toned brown (matte with glitter) usually shades with this finish are quite dry and hard to work with but although Erotica is one of the drier shades in the palette it is still pigmented and easy to work with.

Fashion - Nudie, Honey Pot and Chocolate Martini

Nudie is a light brown (matte), Honey Pot is a neutral gold (shimmer) and Chocolate Martini is a dark warm-toned brown (matte with glitter).

This palette comes in a box with metal packaging and a magnetic closure. It also includes a handy guide as to how each of the shadows in the different rows can be used.

The pigmentation of all the shades is really great and they are all easy to blend and last well on the lids. The compact size of the packaging makes it great for travel and easy to slip in your makeup bag. I think the fact that nearly half of the shadows are mattes is a real plus point and really adds to the versatility of this palette. Mattes are notoriously hard to get right but these are all consistently easy to work with.

My only criticism would be the varying size of the eyeshadows. The smaller ones are 0.9g and the larger ones are 2g. For me personally this isn't an issue because I probably do use the bigger shadows more but this may be a problem if you get less use out of them.

My favourite look to do with this palette is Push Up all over the lid, with Nudie and Cashmere Bunny in the crease, Heaven as a highlight and Sexpresso on the upper lash line.

Overall I think this product is well worth the £32 price tag, the quality of the shadows is excellent and I'm sure I will get lots of use out of it particularly when travelling.

Have you tried this palette?

Thank you for reading!

Lily :) x

The Perfect Palette Tag

Palettes are definitely my favourite makeup item to buy because they are so pretty and I love trying out new looks with them! They also generally work out as really good value for money. I have bought quite a few over the past few months so I thought it would be worth doing this tag. (Sorry this is so picture-heavy!)

Best Packaging - Zoeva Rose Golden (£15.50)

1. Best Packaging

The Zoeva Rose Golden Palette is a fairly recent addition to my makeup collection but it was definitely love at first sight. The design of the packaging is stunning with the tan background and rose gold detailing - it makes it look much more expensive than it actually is! It's also really slimline and sleek so easy to store. The shadows themselves are also lovely.

Best Colour Payoff - Urban Decay Naked 1 and 2 Palettes (£38 each)

Swatches of some of my favourite shades - Naked 2 above and Naked 1 below

2. Best Colour Payoff

The Urban Decay Naked 1 and 2 are the only palettes I own which actually have consistently amazing pigmentation across all the shades. With just one swipe you get opaque swatches, even with the paler shades. They might be expensive but they do come with a double-ended brush and with colour payoff this good I can't see myself having to replace either of them anytime soon!

Best for Travelling - Too Faced Natural Eyes (£32) and Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 (£23)

Inside each of the palettes

3. Best for Travelling

The shade selection inside the Too Faced Natural Eyes is just perfect for travelling in my opinion because there are both mattes and shimmers with enough mattes to create a full look (hard to find in a lot of palettes). The three sections Day, Classic and Night make it easy to decide which shades to put together and make it easy to transition from neutral for the daytime to more intense and smokey for the night time. The packaging is also compact and sturdy. The Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 is perfect for a shorter break because, although there aren't as many shade combinations to come up with, it is still easy to create both day and night looks really easily. The packaging makes it easy to fit in your makeup bag and the large mirror always comes in handy.

Most Versatile - Sleek I-Divine in Storm (£7.99)

4. Most Versatile

The shades in the first row of the Sleek Storm are all really wearable neutral shades but it's the addition of the more interesting greens and blues in this palette which really make it so versatile. I don't tend to reach for these shades but they really help to set the palette apart from other neutral ones. I think the bottom left 4 colours and the cranberry/plum shade make this palette really nice for autumn as well.

Best Colour Names - Stila In The Light (£25)

5. Best Colour Names

This was a difficult category for me as it's not really something I've ever thought about! In the end though I settled for the Stila In The Light because of names like Bubbly, Kitten and Night Sky which I just thought were really cute and suited the colours well.

Biggest Regreat - H&M Smokey Nudes (£9.99)

6. Biggest regret

This was also a tricky one for me because I tend to do quite in-depth research before I buy a palette so I can be fairly sure I will like it but it has to be the H&M Smokey Nudes. For those of you that don't know, H&M have just rebranded and expanded their makeup line to give a much more luxury feel and a greater selection of products. I swatched several of their single eyeshadows in store and was blown away by the quality so assumed that would be the same for this palette. Unfortunately, all but 2 shades are terrible - really dry, rubbish pigmentation so really hard to work with. I was so disappointed with this because the packaging is really nice and the shade selection looked perfect for me. 

Least Used - Soap & Glory The Perfect Ten (£16 - limited edition last Christmas)

7. Least Used

I'd just like to start by saying the Soap & Glory The Perfect Ten is a faultless palette with amazing buttery shades and a great selection of colours. I honestly love every single shade and they're a dream to work with. The reason I barely use this is because it's limited edition which is so stupid but I just hate the idea of this running out and not being able to replace it :(. I'm sure if they were to bring this out in the permanent line it would sell really well because it is a great budget alternative to the Naked palettes. Definitely keep your eye out for the Soap & Glory Christmas collection this year because they regularly bring out little sets like this and if they sell this again this year definitely try and get your hands on it!

8. Most Used, Most Loved, Desert Island - Urban Decay Naked 1 (£38)

8. Most Used, Most Loved, Desert Island

Oh my gosh every time I use the Urban Decay Naked 1 or even just look at it I fall in love with it a little bit more. It is perfection in a palette. The shades are consistently beautiful quality and it is one of those palettes where you can wear any combination of shades and it will work. If I could only use one palette for the rest of my life this would be it. The shadows are mostly warm-toned but still work on every skin tone it would seem. I love that it also works throughout all the seasons and I'm particularly looking forward to creating looks in the next few months with shades like Hustle, Toasted and Smog which are really lovely and autumnal. The brush that comes with it is excellent and it is regularly the only brush I use for a look because you can do pretty much everything with it. If I had to pick my favourite shades they would be Sin, Naked, Sidecar, Smog, Toasted and Hustle but really I love them all. Some people hate the packaging but I love the feel of it - so luxurious! Probably easily my favourite makeup product of all time ever ever ever. Sorry this has turned into a mini review - I will stop rambling now!

What is your favourite palette? Have you tried any of these?

Thank you for reading!

Lily :) x

5 Products Worthy Of More Hype

Zoeva Naturally Yours Eyeshadow Palette - £15.95
I really cannot stop buying eyeshadow palettes - they're just so pretty and fun to experiment with! I bought this one having heard great things about the Cocoa Blend palette. There are 5 mattes and 5 shimmers which I think is a good split to have. The colours are mostly cool-toned with a beautiful wheaty-gold shade and a really unique lilac-gold-pink duo-chrome shade which is really unique. It's so easy to create a nice everyday look or an intense smokey eye for night time. The packaging is nice and slim and really pretty. My only criticism would be that two of the shades are really similar but apart from that I can't fault it at all.

Seventeen Stay Time Concealer - £4.49
I need to stop going on about this concealer but it truly is my absolute holy grail! I won't say too much because I did a full review a few months ago but it offers medium coverage (easy to build though), a really natural finish, lasts all day and works at concealing both spots and under-eye circles - so an amazing all-rounder concealer. A great alternative to Lasting Perfection.

Barry M Showgirl Mascara - £4.99
I was a bit hesitant to buy this mascara because I'd seen several negative reviews but for me it is one of the best mascaras out there. It has a plastic applicator with loads of tiny bristles ensuring you coat every lash. It does offer more in the way of length and definition than volume however this is what I prefer so it suits me perfectly. The packaging is really weighty which makes it feel like a premium product! Overall a great mascara for a great price.

Clinique Superprimer Universal Face Primer - £20
My skin is really weird in that it is oily but kind of dry and flaky at the same time (when I don't use the below product). This primer definitely helps both of these issues as it is moisturising whilst still controlling oil and making makeup last longer throughout the day. It has a creamy texture and a little goes a long way so although it is a little on the pricey side it should last a long time.

Boots Essentials Moisturising Cream - £1.50
Oh my gosh this is just the best moisturiser in the world ever (ok so it's the one of the only ones I've ever tried but I see no reason to try any other!). I bought this because I wanted a moisturiser that came in a pot because I think this makes it easier to apply. I sometimes get my friends asking me which moisturiser I use because my skin is so soft and they're always shocked when they hear it is from a value range. It really helps to hydrate my skin and makes my makeup go on soso much more smoothly. I love the cucumber scent too - really nice and fresh. This is definitely a product worth way more than it's humble price tag!

Thank you for reading!

Lily :) x

5 Products Not Worth The Hype

I'm not really one for writing blog posts with a negative vibe but I felt that a 'Products Worth The Hype' should really be posted with a 'Products Not Worth The Hype'!

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - £4.19
This is probably the most controversial inclusion to this post but I had to include it because it has had so much hype which unfortunately it does not live up to for me. Firstly, I am sort of in between the first two shades which doesn't help but the formula I find really hard to work with. It's too think for my under-eye area and is really cakey elsewhere on my face. It seems to oxidise really badly on me and creases terribly. For me the only good thing about this concealer is that is definitely is full coverage, but apart from that it's a big nono. Everyone else seems to love it though so I think it's me that's the problem not the product!

Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in Hazel - £2.99
This was given to me by a friend who found the shade too light for her but unfortunately it is the complete wrong shade for me too! This is the first eyebrow product I'd ever tried and I'd heard great things about it so I was quite excited to try it out however I find it to be far too warm toned for my hair colour and it seems to look really un-natural (I'm not very good at eyebrows though so it was probably just my rubbish application that caused this!).

Maybelline The Rocket Mascara - £7.99
I was instantly drawn to this product when I saw pictures of the brush - if you read my 'Top 3 Mascaras' post you'll know I'm a big fan of plastic applicators. Even if I only apply a small amount it really clumps my lashes together and doesn't add the slightest bit of curl. If you like voluminous lashes then this maybe for you but for someone who prefers length and definition this mascara definitely isn't the one!

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder - £3.99
I think this is probably the only drugstore powder which is truly raved about but I didn't get on with it at all. Firstly the packaging is awful, it's really delicate and just looks really cheap. I used to use a Seventeen powder which was the same price which came in foldable (if you see what I mean) packaging with a mirror and sponge so it can be done for the money you're paying! Also mine seems to have little shiny particles in it which is not what you would expect when buying a mattifying powder. It makes my foundation/concealer look really cakey and doesn't really perform well in terms of shine control either.

Clean and Clear Dual Action Moisturiser - £3.20
I bought this not to use as a moisturiser but because I heard it performed well at reducing spots overnight. I tried it out several times but it didn't do anything for me except make my skin all flakey.

Thanks for reading!

Lily :) x

5 Products Worth the Hype

Soap & Glory Solar Powder - £11
I had heard many Youtubers rave about this so I thought I should give it a go and I'm so glad I did! One half is a shimmery paler bronzer which would give you more of a glow and the other half is matte so could be used for contouring or a more natural bronzed look. I also love to mix both shades together to make my skin look more naturally sunkissed. I'm not the best at contouring/bronzing but although this product is nicely pigmented, it is still quite hard to overdo it so it's really easy to build it up subtly. My only criticism would be the packaging, however they have just redesigned this so it is now the same as the One Heck Of A Blot with sturdy plastic packaging.

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze £4.99
When the hype first came about surrounding this product I was a bit apprehensive because it seemed like quite a dark shade which I didn't think would be good for me as I was only just starting out with eyeshadow so was mostly going for barely-there looks. However it's actually really wearable for the daytime and can be easily worn more sheer for a wash of colour or built up to be more intense. It blends really well with other eyeshadows and lasts all day. It's so easy to apply as well - no brushes needed!

Revlon Colorburst Balm Stain in Honey - £7.99
I really struggle to be adventurous with lip colours as I've mentioned in previous posts, so when I heard this was a great MLBB product I was instantly drawn to it! Despite being balm-like in texture it's actually got great pigmentation and lasts really well. I love the mint scent it has and that it is twist up so no need for sharpening. All-in-all my favourite lip product and great for an everyday look.

Urban Decay Naked Palette - £38
I was definitely late on the bandwagon with this one - I only picked it up at the end of last year but I have to say it is probably the best investment I have made beauty-wise. It really is just as good as everyone says. The colour selection is perfect, the shades are beautifully pigmented and sososo easy to blend. Some people aren't fans of the packaging but personally I love it - it feels so luxurious! It may seem expensive but the brush it comes with is worth around £15 meaning each eyeshadow only costs around £2.30 so it's actually pretty good value for money! Having said that there are some great dupes around so if you can't afford to splash out definitely go for one of those instead. If you have the money I would say buy it ASAP because they keep putting the price up by a pound every so often.

Sudocrem £2.99
Ok so this is a bit of a random one but I've heard many bloggers/Youtubers swear by this for getting rid of spots and I definitely do too. I had tried many different spot treatments over the years, including more pricey ones, but none ever worked so I gave this a go and it worked wonders! There's definitely a nack to applying it (rub it in well but so you can still see it on the skin) I like to apply it over night. In the morning I can clearly see that my spots have significantly reduced in redness and size - all thanks to a really affordable product!

Thank you for reading!

Lily :) x