New Too Faced The Little Black Book Of Bronzers-review, swatches and photos

 

Hello, everyone! I have an exciting review to share with you all today. Thanks to 2 day shipping I recieved The Little Black Book of Bronzers from Too Faced. If you don't already know, this palette has all of the Too Faced bronzers in full size. I hesitated because of the price($139,$240 sold separately) but I just couldn't resist! Personally, I don't think everyone needs this limited edition piece. I think it's more for people who are makeup addicts or collectors.It is a great way to build your collection, though. Especially for those who are new to Too Faced bronzers or just bronzers in general.

Let's take a look inside!

When you first open the book you see 7 columns dedicated to each day of the week. The idea is that each bronzer has it's own unique purpose, Such as a power player, lunch with mom, date night, girls night out, play hooky,peace love & festivals, and Sunday funday. For the sake of your eyes, I will write each bronzers description with the individual swatches. 

I have to say, what I love most about this book is with every purchase made money is donated to to cancer research! The founder of Too Faced has a sister who was diagnosed with Melanoma and he dedicated his life to creating beautiful bronzers that give a golden glow without the risk of sun exposure. Aside from his miraculous work, Too Faced has donated nearly $100,000 to the Melanoma Research Foundation. It's so inspirational when leading brands connect with the world and actually care. By the way, his sister is now healthy!

Here is the other page of the book. There are eight bronzers total in this bronzer wardrobe. Each bronzer has it's own colored section. The set up kind of reminds me of a game show. If only there was a spinner, it would make my decision so much easier when I'm deciding which one to wear! Anyways, under each bronzer it will tell you the name and what kind of look you get with each one.

The packaging

Like most Too Faced palettes, the packaging itself is very sturdy. It's not very travel friendly of course but I feel confident enough not to worry about damage to the goods inside. I'm not quite sure where I'm going to store it. I swear it's the size of medium pizza box. Some people might find it difficult to use. Whipping out a large palette is never fun/convenient but when you save $100 it's totally worth it. Of course you could always depot the bronzers but you would be taking a major risk of ruining the palette. Some people buy it for the saving and others, like me, buy it because of the packaging. 

Milk Chocolate Soleil

Light/ medium matte

Power player

Be a power player with Chocolate & Milk Chocolate Soleil's antioxidant -Rich, Cocoa powder-infused matte bronzers. It's perfect for the office, creating an all-over natural tan while you climb that corporate ladder.

Chocolate Soleil

Medium/ deep matte

Power player

Snow Bunny

Luminous

Lunch with mom

Snow Bunny's four shades blend together for just the right amount of color correcting, sun-kissed radiance to achieve a happy and healthy glow-- creating a complexion so flawless, mom will stop pressuring you about your personal life. 

Who knew all it takes to keep mom out of your business is a bronzer? We all need Snow Bunny!

Bronzed & Poreless

Pore Perfecting

Date night

Infused with the same pore-banishing and skin smoothing benefits of our Primed & Poreless face primer, Bronzed & Poreless is the little black dress of bronzers and the perfect date night accessory for flawless-looking skin with all-over natural warmth. 

This one is my favorite bronzer! It has the best finish out of all their bronzers and it doesn't accentuate my acne or look muddy. 

Pink leopard 

Blushing

Girls night out

Bronzers aren't just for the daytime. Pink Leopard is a trio of light reflecting and bronzing pigments that combine to create an all-over luminous glow for the purrrfect after-hours play.

Beach Bunny

Custom-blend

Play Hooky

Beach bunny imparts a rich and sexy, deep bronze that looks like you jet-set year round--even when you've only got a day to play hooky.

Endless Summer

16 Hour Long-wear

Peace, Love & Festivals

All good things don't have to end. Rock your festival bronze all weekend with Endless Summers lift-from-within  bronzed glow that lasts 16-hours or more. 

Sun Bunny

Natural

Sunday Funday

Spend your Sunday Funday wearing the bronzer that launched a million tans. Sun Bunny was created with a dual palette of bronzing shades, each with a slight pink undertone that mimic the flush of an authentic, radiant tan.

Here are all of the swatches together. I hope the comparisons makes it easier for you if you just plan on picking up a single. 

Overall

All of the bronzers are soft, pigmented, long-lasting and blend very easily. None of the bronzers accentuate my imperfections nor look muddy of them. These have to be my favorite bronzers of all time! This book isn't a hit or miss deal, every single bronzer is the real deal! 

The packaging is big but rediculously cute. Everyone can find their perfect shade from the bronzer wardrobe and if you don't want to pay that much buy a single. 

The single bronzers sell for $30 each and the bronzers are $17.50 a piece in the Little Black Book of Bronzers. 

That's actually a huge amount of money saved and you won't regret purchasing it. 

I'm also pleased to know my part of my purchase goes towards Melanoma research. So if you plan on picking one up do it during May because the donation ends this month.

Q&A 

How much is it? $139

How much are the single bronzers? $30 each

How much will I save by purchasing the book? $100 for the whole palette, $12.50 for each bronzer.

Are the bronzers full sized? Yes!

Where can I buy it? toofaced.com(sold out,May19), soon at ulta and sephora

Is it limited edition? Yes!

What are the names of the bronzers? Milk Chocolate Soleil, Chocolate Soleil, Snow Bunny, Bronzed & Poreless, Pink Leopard, Beach Bunny, Endless Summer and Sun Bunny.

Will they break me out? No!

Can all skintones use this boom of bronzers? Yes!

What are the ingredients?  Click here to read the ingredients for each bronzer.

Starter makeup kit for young teens- drugstore edition

 There comes a point in time when every teenage girl expresses her interest in makeup. I have a younger sister who recently asked me what kind of makeup I think she should buy and I came up with this list. It's a great beginners list and all of the cosmetics I picked are high quality products. Yes, they're all from the drugstore and you can score everything for $75(not including tax)! That's a really good price tag for a full face of makeup. 

1.  e.l.f mineral infused face primer-$6   Primer is essential for prepping your skin for foundation and keeping your makeup in place all day. E.l.f cosmetics primer will transform your teens face into a smooth canvas and will fight against excess oil, flaky dryness, enlarged pores and fine lines. Make sure you don't just pass this primer up. It's very important to make sure your teen has an even and long lasting application of foundation. If your new to primer, pick one up for yourself! I use this primer all the time and it works wonders. Plus, the price is within everyone's budget. 

2.  Neutrogena Healthy Skin liquid makeup-$9.97  For foundation you want to be sure to pick one that has healthy skin benefits. Neutrogena is a great start. Their healthy skin liquid makeup has natural looking coverage that's actually healthy for your skin. This foundation works on improving skins luminosity, tone and texture. It won't breakout most skin types and it has a SPF of 20 to protect against harmful rays. Any teenager should be able to apply this foundation without looking cake-y or unnatural. 

3.  Hard Candy Glamoflauge concealer-$6 Not every teenager needs a concealer but Hard Candys Glamoflauge concealer is a great pick if they do. It will cover imperfections like no other concealer in the drugstore and eliminate the appearance of undereye circles. 

4. Rimmel London Stay Matte pressed powder-$3.97   This matte powder is great for preventing any shine the builds on the face. Which, is ideal for teenagers since they typically have oily skin. It's very easy to apply and looks natural over foundation or even when worn alone. It's actually a great powder for all ages! 

5. e.l.f studio contouring blush and bronzing powder duo-$3. This little duo is such a great blush and bronzing powder for starters. The pigmentation is just right and blending can be easily accomplished. Your teens skin will have the appearance of a natural flush of color with the blush and beautiful definition from the bronzer. Nothing will make your teen happier. 

6.  Milani eyeshadow primer-$5.97  The Milani Eyeshadow Primer is just the thing to preserve your teens look. Even after eight hours of wear, her eyeshadow will still look fresh with minimal creasing. This eye makeup primer is suitable for all skin tones and provides a nice, clean canvas for eyeshadow application. It's important to be sure you teen is worry free all day. It's embarrassing when anyone's, let alone a teens, makeup creases and looks like a mess. So be safe and pick up one of these great eyeshadow primers from Milani. 

7. Sonia Kashuk eye palette-$14.29  This six pan palette is great for any beginner. It contains your basic nude shades that your teenager will need for any kind of look she wants. The pigmentation is great, they wear beautifully and the colors are suitable for all skintones. Go ahead and pick one up for yourself too. I'm sure the both mom and daughter will love it! 

8.  L'Oreal Paris Infallible eyeliner-$7.99  This carbon black eyeliner is perfect for beginners. It has a sharpener and smudged built on to the eyeliner itself. The eyeliner glides on easily, evenly and sets quickly for fade-proof color. Use the built-in smudger for a simple smudged out look or sharpen it to create versatile eye looks. This formula is very creamy and stays put all day without smudging. This eyeliner is easy enough for teens to work with and I think your yours will love it. If you don't want your daughter to wear black eyeliner, brown is also available. 

9.  Covergirl Clump Crusher mascara-$6.99. I see a lot of younger girls with clumpy mascara but with this mascara thats easy to avoid. The Clump Crusher has zero clumps but still delivers amazing volume. With the help of the brush, this formula will seperate each lash and evenly distribute mascara. So don't worry about your teen running around with loads of mascara on. You will both feel confident with the Clump Crusher.

 10. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick-$5  This is totally up to you. Some moms are okay with lipstick, some are not. Personally, I think it's fine, especially when it's just nude shades. If you do decide it's ok for your teen I recommend Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipstick. You'll have so many shades to choose from and I'm sure you and your teen can agree on a color. The formula is long-lasting, creamy, moisturizing, lightweight and crease resistant. If you're feeling really generous pick up more than one shade, even if it's for yourself. I just got one for my little sister(13) and she adores it. 

11. Rimmel London Show Off lip lacquer-$5.47  I'm sure your little girl already has lipgloss but if she doesn't here is my first pick, the Show Off lip lacquers from Rimmel. Here is Rimmels description "Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquer gives you the intense, rich color of a lipstick, enhanced by a satin-smooth, lacquer shine. It's neither a lipstick nor a gloss. It's bigger than both and it's the end of color as you know it. Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquer combines the intense color of a lipstick with a smooth lacquer shine. The ground-breaking formula contains pure color pigments for rich, saturated color, phenomenal shine and supreme comfort that last all day. This luscious liquid lacquer gives a creamy and conditioning texture. Its bold color glides on with a sweep of the innovative foam applicator that features a built-in micro-reservoir to hold the perfect amount of lacquer."  I thought it would be easier to let you read about them yourself. Everything they say is true. I absolutely love the Show Off lip lacquers. I also bought my sister one of these and she uses this gloss like a pro. The gloss is opaque enough that your teen might not even need a lipstick but it's always nice to have options. 

 I hope this list helped you. It's such a fun stage when a girl first discovers makeup. It's a great way to express yourself and build confidence. Take advantage of this step in your daughters life and give her tips on all things beauty. It's a great way to bond and she'll learn the correct way to represent herself. 

Thanks for reading, TaylorPie. 

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