The New Too Faced Smokey Eye Palette

yayyyyy!!! i finally found a window of time that i could actually swatch some stuff and take some pics. SWEET.

so as i have said before, i love the Too Faced Boxed Palettes, i have collected them all so far, but could never bring myself to pick up the original Smokey Eye Palette. the old palette had some nice shades, but none that i could see myself reaching for more then once, it was never my cup of tea.

so when i saw that Too Faced had some out with a new Smokey Eye Palette, i got super excited! the shadows in this palette are all gorgeous and all wearable. suuuuuuuuch an upgrade from the original, in my opinion. 

like all the other boxed palettes, this one comes in, well...a box. 

as you open up the top you will find 9 beeeeeeeeautiful shades and 3 "how-to" cards.

each palette always has a "day" look, a "classic" look, and a "fashion" look. each card will give tips on how to achieve each look. but i like to just do my own thang, and mix and match the colors to create my own smokey eye. 

Day: Firefly, Cloves, Up In Smoke

Classic: White Lie, Nice Ash, Smokin Hot

Fashion: In a Flash, Smoking Jacket, Smolder

most shadows in this palette are frosty, none have chunks of glitter, and only two (smolder & smokin hot) are more on the matte side. 

my favorites in this palette are the three shades going down the middle - Cloves, Nice Ash, Smoking Jacket. all are gorgeous, Firefly is a beautiful highlight color & Smoking Jacket is a rich purple with an awesome duo-chrome sheen. i 100% recommend this palette to anyone, any age, any skin tone. the looks you can create with just one palette is endless. the shadows are super pigmented, smooth and buttery, and so easy to blend. you get a ton of product for under $40, cant beat it.

next time you find yourself at a Sephora or an Ulta, make sure you swatch these yourself so you can experience the awesome-ness.

xoxox ash