Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette REVIEW

Ola Beauty lovers, I am back again with another review. This time I am so excited to show you this product. The Chocolate Bar Palette by Too Faced Cosmetics has been my go to palette for the month of February. Let me tell you, this palette is any woman's dream. The shadows smell like CHOCOLATE! Amazing!

Too Faced has said that this palette was inspired by their Chocolate Soleil Bronzer, which if you know about their bronzer you know that, that too also smells like chocolate. According to the back of the palette and I quote, this is what they claim:

"Indulge your craving for chocolate with these 16 antioxidant-rich cocoa powder infused matte and shimmer shades of natural browns, delicate pinks, and luscious plums. Inspired by our best-selling cocoa powder infused Chocolate Soleil Bronzer, the collection of decadent shadows is the perfect compliment to any skin tone..."

Ok so reading that on the back of the palette alone made my mouth water. Now lets dive into the palette.

The Canadian cost for this palette is $59.00 (On my Youtube Channel I estimated $38-$49, which I think is the States cost) 

Packaging
-The packaging is good. The palette is in a tin form, sort of like the Naked 2 and 3 Palettes from Urban Decay. It comes with a medium mirror on the lid inside. The 16 shadows are sitting on the bottom of course. The palette is sturdy to travel with and you don't have to worry about crushing the shadows. So thumbs up on the packaging.

Pigmentation/Blend ability/Wear ability
- The pigmentation on these babies are great!  They are so pigmented that you could only use one swipe if you wanted too. My personal preference is building the color to it's max intensity. These are all neutral shades so you can do day time and night time looks in a matter of seconds.
-They blend so smoothly into each other that it is effortless to create a good blended smokey look
-With an eye primer underneath these shadows are long wearing all day.

EyeShadows....Matte, Shimmer, Glitter
- Love how this palette is so versatile. It comes with 3 chunkier glitter shadows, 6 Matte shades, and 7 shimmer shades (on my Youtube channel I miss counted 6 shimmer Shades its really 7, opps)
-It is so hard to find a palette that has 6 Matte shades period. I love that it give you the option of using shimmer or matte because lets face it ladies, we have our moments for either or.

The only down fall of this palette, which is minor, is that the names of the shadows are not printed on the palette. The palette came with a clear plastic with the names of them when you place the plastic over top the shadows. That I wasn't impressed with. But it doesn't make or break what I think of the shadows themselves.

Oh P.S they last through a gym work out, yup I tested that out ! Fabulous !!!!

All in all, this palette is fabulous. From smelling like chocolate, to the pigmentation of the shadows, to the blend ability and wear ability, to the variety of finishes. Fantastic! I love this palette, been using it all month long and so impressed by the quality of this gorgeous make up product. Great job Too Faced! Keep 'em coming!

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Limited Edition Palettes Part 2

Ola Beauty Lovers! With the holidays coming up quickly, I want to get this part 2 up so that you all can make your decisions for the holiday season of gift giving to someone else or yourself. Come on, who doesn't buy for themselves at one point or another?

So here is my Part 2 of the Limited Edition Palettes.

Smash Box Heat Wave Palette: $54.00+tax

• This palette is great for those summer lovers. Smash Box has always been one of my top end brands to go to for eye shadows. This palette has 10 full size eye shadows (shadow pans are equivalent to MAC eye shadow pans) plus a double ended eye shadow brush. 
• The quality of the shadows are amazing, very pigmented and easy to blend. 
• The color range is great. There are a great selection of neutrals and darker shades to take any day look into a smokey dramatic night look.
• Out of the 10 shades only 2 shadows are matte enough for blending purposes, the rest are more on the shimmer side. I know there are people out there who would prefer a more matte palette but these shades are worth the splurge for how pigmented and blendable they are. With two matte blending shades what more do you really need?
• The size of the pans are fairly larger then most pan sizes in the beauty industry which is a bonus.
• The double ended brush has a larger shader brush on one end to pack on the color, and on the other end there is a short shader brush for more detailed work. The shorter shader is great for under the eye work, inner corner work, or even the brow bone.
• This palette also comes with a huge mirror on the top which would come in use when traveling. 
• The packaging is sleek and compact. The packaging material is like a hard plastic material so the palette will not get dirty, and if it does it is easy to clean off. 
• Even though they call this a summer palette, you can get away using this palette through out fall and winter as well, since they have a few warm and cool tones included you can widen your range of looks.

Urban Decay Vice 2 Palette: $68.00+tax

• This palette is the IT palette. Urban Decay is very well known for the quality of their eye shadows. So it doesn't surprise me when I saw this palette release and a lot of beauty lovers jumped hoops to go grab it. Yes I admit it, I did too, I have nothing to be ashamed of. 
• These shadows are made without Parabens, Sulfates, & Phthalates which is a bonus for those more aware consumers out there.
• The palette comes with 20 shades of a great range of colors. There is a great selection of neutrals for daytime looks, and there are great colors to deepen any day time look into a night time look with in seconds.
• The quality of the shadows are fabulous. Very buttery creamy formula, easy to blend and the pigmentation is floor stopping. 
• This palette also comes with a double sided brush, which I enjoy. No make up lover can have too many brushes let me tell you. One end of the brush is a tapered blending brush for the crease, the other end is a more wider shader brush where you can use it on the lid or in the crease.
• There are about 2 or 3 matte shades to blend with. I was a bit disappointed on the selection of matte shades for blending purposes, but I can deal with it if I have too. 
• The price for this palette is a steal. One Urban Decay Shadow is $23. This palette is worth $460 but you are only paying $68 plus applicable taxes. Such a great item to add to your collection if you are a palette lover like I am. Plus I missed out on the Vice 1 palette so I just HAD to get this one. 

Lorac Pro To Go Palette: $50+ tax

• I am not too sure if this palette is limited edition. However I was only able to purchase it through online only, so I am assuming it is a type of limited edition product.
• I saw this palette on a few beauty gurus on YouTube and I was sold. I love my neutrals, so for those of you who have a weakness for neutral shades, be aware this one will get you. 
• The palette comes with 6 shadows, 2 blushes, and 1 bronzer and 2 shadow brushes.
• This is a great deal for a full face palette. 
• The shadows are 3 matte and 3 shimmer shades, and the quality of the shadows is great. If you love the Lorac PRO Palette then you will love this PRO to Go palette. The shadows are very pigmented, creamy, easy to blend.
• The blushes are on the matte side and so is the bronzer, both are very pigmented and easy to blend as well
• This palette can go from daytime neutral to intense smokey dark night look with no problem and even though you have two blushes and a bronzer in their, doesn't mean you only have to use them for blushes. If you want to spice up a neutral eye look go ahead and use those blushes for eye shadow, why not? No one is stopping you from doing that.
• The packaging is like the NARS packaging so dust or make up residue will cling to the packaging if you are not careful. It is a more smaller travel friendly palette if that is what you are in the market for.

Well Beauty Lovers, I hope this helped you in making a decision on which Limited Edition Palette to pick up. There are a lot more out there on the market, but these were the ones I purchased with my own money and enjoy.

Leave me a comment down below if you have any of these palettes or if you have different palettes that your enjoying that are from a limited edition line.

Until next time beauty lovers <3
MacGirl25