Thursday, March 31, 2016

Too Faced Haul from Mecca Maxima

I've had a longstanding love affair with Too Faced that has been well documented on the blog, seen in this Boudoir look, St. Tropez lookSummer look and timely Gilded Ganache Chocolate look. The palettes just seem to be getting better and better, and indeed the entire product line is becoming more enticing and highly regarded among beauty bloggers and lovers alike. I was mightily tempted by some of the newly released products and after some generous sample testing (foundation) multiple swatch sessions (palette) and a well-timed Instagram post from a friend (Vita, for the blush wardrobe!) I bit the bullet and in two separate hauls, purchased these beauties.



As soon as I laid eyes on the Too Faced Love Flush Long Lasting 16-Hour Blush Wardrobe I knew that I was going to buy it, and thanked fate that I had missed the festive gift pack in December that contained mini's of the Too Faced blushes. I definitely reach for palettes more than I would petite blush pans, and despite owning a full size of one blush shade within the palette (Baby Love) I knew that the $53 price tag was brilliant for the value within the 'wardrobe'. Having featured in my current favourites I can definitely vouch for this blush palette, and have used all of the colours many times over and adore the formula.


The purchase of a mid-high end foundation is definitely a rarity at Camp Bovary - I trial some but ultimately rely on the drugstore for my base products and prefer to save my cosmetic money for palettes and blushes (real talk, I'm a blushfiend, ok?) I had tried two sample pots of the Too Faced Born This Way Oil-Free Undetectable Medium-Full Coverage Foundation and loved how it made my skin look, so I bit the bullet and added it to my online order when I was buying the blush wardrobe. I love how fast Mecca shipping is and the fact that you get to select which samples you'd like (how very US Sephora of them, love it!) I chose samples from Smashbox, Josie Maran and Malin & Goetz this time around. I adore how damn chic the foundation bottle looks - when you're paying that money, you can expect nice packaging, right? As an aside, I could have sworn I paid $58 AUD for this bottle but online it currently sits at $62...I've heard whispers of prices changing around regularly at Mecca, have you experienced this fluctuation?
Onto the most recent TF release in my haul (because I am holding back on the Peanut Butter & Jelly palette...for now...) the glorious Chocolate Bon Bons Palette! I swatched this and really liked the look of it at Mecca, but I was with my non-makeup loving sister who helped convince me that I didn't need it (don't you hate those kind of shopping pals?!) and I figured that I had enough palettes for now and that the colours were just okay. It seemed to stick in my mind for a few weeks though, and then I watched this Earl Grey tutorial and Café au lait tutorial from Mary at aLoveTart and I just couldn't stop myself any longer. The next time I was in Mecca I swatched the palette again and sighed - meant to be, for sure, how in the world did my sister sway me from this beauty?! It also took me into the first real tier of the Mecca Beauty Loop which was a nice bonus, I haven't really shopped for makeup in quite some time so it was nice to 'join the club' so to speak. I have a full review post and some makeup looks coming up with the palette, but suffice to say it's love.


 
You can purchase the Love Flush Blush Wardrobe ($53) here, Born This Way foundation ($62) here and Chocolate Bon Bons Palette ($78) here.

What is your favourite Too Faced product?
Do you have a weakness for a certain makeup brand?
-Emma

13 comments:

  1. Oh Emma ! I read another blog on how good the Born this Way foundation is & now after reading your post i want to try it even more :) Always lemming your hauls xx

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    1. So sweet of you to comment - I really like the finish of this and how high the coverage it, you should try to nab a sample at Mecca and give it a go :)

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  2. Amazing haul! Gotta love some Too Faced goodies :)) The Bon Bons palette is gorgeous, some of the shades in there really appeal to me but I'm skipping it - holding out for the Sweet Peach palette! The blush palette is gorg too but I really don't need anymore blushes! Yeah, according to Mecca's price match with the US they change their prices every quarter I think? It's annoying since the Aus dollar has gone down so much, the prices had to increase :(

    Tasha // shiwashiful.

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    1. I adore Too Faced, I am probably going to buy the Sweet Peach palette as well because I'm a sucker at this point, lol. I have more than enough blushes to last a lifetime (over 100 at last count, lol) but they make me so happy! I hate how often they change their prices, even on new release items it is quite frequent.

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  3. I think those Too Faced palettes are incredibly enticing - I read a whole review of the new Sweet Peach one on Temptalia, and even though the more unique shades aren't formulated all that well according to her review, I still think it'd be glorious to experiment with one. But I'm holding back. Please post some looks with the Bon Bons, I'm curious what you come up with!

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    1. I have only seen snippets about the Sweet Peach palette but I'm pretty sure I will be buying it. I am so head over heels for this Bon Bons palette, I've tried quite a few looks with it but neglected to snap them all so will have to capture a few looks with it for a post.

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  4. I so want to try the foundation 😥 Everyone raves about it!
    I also just purchased the blush pallet and am loving it!
    The Bon Bon pallet is next on my list! The perfect amount of cool tones for me, I have envy here

    Also love the fast shipping!! It's crazy isn't it

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    1. Even though my skin isn't the best at the moment I'm still loving how it looks when I wear this foundation, it's good stuff! How good is the blush palette <3

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  5. Ohh lovely purchases!

    What is with those shopping buddies who say that you don't need make-up? Since when do we buy make-up because we need a it? Hahaha.

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    1. Thanks Anissa :) Ohh my sister has no idea, everything she has was given to her by me and she's more than happy for me to do her makeup for all her events, but can't spend a minute looking at it when we're shopping - drives me mad!

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  6. Hi Emma!

    Lovely haul. I'm so getting one of the Too Faced chocolate bars when I go to the US later this year.

    Thanks also for stopping over on my blog today and leaving your comments.

    SSG xxx

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  7. What a lovely haul hun :)
    I really love the look of the Chocolate Bar palettes.. they seem to be wonderful palettes :)
    I heard they have a new one now as well... the Sweet Peach one.. I heard it is peach scented and that makes me so excited.. I love peach scented things :)
    I really love the look of this Bon Bons palette.. so incredibly adorable :)
    Those blushes are too darn adorable as well :)
    xx

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  8. Oh that blush palette is to die for! Nothing beats having a collection of shades to have fun with! I've yet to try any of their blushes but would love to from their new range (heart shaped ones)!

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