Too Faced | Italian Spritz | Review & Tutorial

 

Hey Makeup Lovers!

 Today I’m doing a review and a tutorial of Too Faced’s Italian Spritz eyeshadow palette.

Before I even saw the shades, I knew I had to get this palette because, well, I’m half Italian😄

But Italian or not, this palette has the prettiest eyeshadows perfect for summer (and for fall if fashion week is any indication).

So read on for a review and tutorial I created just for you using the Too Faced Italian Spritz eyeshadow palette.

You can catch my video review here

Review 

The vibrant colors aren’t reserved for just the eyeshadows themselves. 

The palette is warm and inviting with two glasses of Italian spritz on the cover.

The outer layer of the packaging is made of tin and is pretty sturdy, so it would likely hold up well for travelling.

When you open the palette, you are greeted by the sweet scent of citrus as your eyes dart between the beautiful bright and sparkling colors. 

There is also a decent sized mirror that makes this the perfect palette for on-the-go.

The tagline: “Transport yourself to Lake Como, Italy (without the airfare) with this sparkling fresh eye shadow palette, inspired by our favorite summer cocktail!”

I’ve never actually been to Lake Como (my ancestors would be so disappointed in me), but I can say that this palette gives me all the feels of what I imagine it would be like sipping a cocktail on Lago di Como. 

The shadows are a beautiful range of eye catching colors. With a variety of finishes: matte, metallic, shimmer, and special effect (Como After Dark) there is an eyeshadow for whatever look you want to create each day.

Quick Stats

Brand: Too Faced

Product: Eyeshadow Palette

Number of Shades: 18

Finish: Matte (10 Shades), Metallic (5 shades), Shimmer (2 shades), Special Effect (1)

Formula: Pressed Powder

Fallout: Minimal

Chalky/Flaky: No/No

Blendable: Yes

Lasts for: 8-10 Hours

 

Pros: Buttery soft and super saturated mattes, foil-like metallics, and sparkling shimmers are major highlights of this palette. 

They all have terrific staying power, even on the most humid days.

They blend easily and the shade range compliments each one nicely.

The special effects shade, Como After Dark, has silver shimmer, glitter and a fine pearl finish. Quite special indeed.

 

Cons: Although minimal there is some shadow fallout. Mostly with the metallic and shimmer shades.

A couple of the shades are a little less pigmented and require some layering.

Swatches

18 shades for endless eye looks from the bright and dramatic to the more neutral and subtle.

The warm and cool tones work beautifully together for universally flattering looks on all skin tones.

Holy Cannoli – Light Salmon Pink, with a matte finish

Toasted in Tuscany – Light Peachy Brown, with a matte finish

Lake & Bake – Navy Blue, with a light blue metallic finish

Ciao, Bellini! – Bright Peach, with a gold metallic finish

Cin Cin! – Caramel Brown, with a gold metallic finish

Capri Fun – Yellow-Orange, with a matte finish

 

When In Rome… – Bright Watermelon Pink, with a matte finish

Spritz & Glitz – Light Magenta, with blue & purple shimmer

Mamma Mia! – Deep Plum, with a matte finish

Take Me To Church – Cinnamon Brown, with rose gold metallic finish

Spaghett About It – Burnt Sienna, with a matte finish

Como After Dark – Black, with a special silver metallic pearl swirl effect

Feelin’ Saucy – Muted Vermillion, with a matte finish

Grappa Don’t Preach – Gold with a gold metallic finish 

Impasta-ble – Bronze, with a matte finish

Lake Como – Baby Blue, with silver & light blue shimmer

Espresso Yourself – Muted Auburn, with a matte finish

Gelat-Ohh! – Ivory, with a matte finish

 

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⋆ (4 out of 5)

Would I Re-purchase: Yes

 

Final Thoughts: With the bright vibrant colors and pretty decent shade range this palette is as appealing to the eye as an Italian spritz on a hot day. 

Beyond the aesthetics the shadows are long lasting and blendable.

The minor fallout and extra layering for a few shades isn't a dealbreaker for me.

I'm very pleased with my purchase and would buy this palette again.

Tutorial

Now for a step-by-step tutorial of one of the looks I created using Too Faced's Italian Spritz eyeshadow palette.

You can watch my video tutorial here

1.  Espresso Yourself and Spaghett About It!

Take Espresso Yourself (Matte auburn) on a crease brush and work it through the crease of the eye, blending and building color. Then use a blending brush to soften the line for a diffused effect.

Next, sweep the shade Spaghett About It (Matte burnt sienna) across the eyelid and cover it from crease to lash line.

2. Take Me to Church + a Flat Brush

On a flat brush take the shade Take Me to Church (Cinnamon metallic) and press it and pack it onto the eyelid right over Spaghett About It. It might take a little time to build up shade intensity for Take Me to Church, but just keep layering the shade and you’ll get the metallic color I did.

3. Lake & Bake + Lake Como

With a small eyeshadow brush apply Lake Como (Navy blue metallic) to the outer ‘V’ of the eyelid and create a broad wing effect as you work towards the end of the eye.

On another small eyeshadow brush -- there will be leftover shadow if you use the same one -- dust the shade Lake Como (Baby blue shimmer) onto the inner corners of the eyes and a little onto the lower lash line.

4. Gelat-Ohh! and a side of Grappa Don’t Preach

Sweep the shade Gelat-Ohh! (Matte ivory) onto the brow bone for a nice highlight to frame your shadow work.

With an eyeliner or brow brush trace the shade Grappa Don’t Preach (Gold metallic) along the lower lash line until it meets Lake Como and run it just under Lake and Bake for a wing-like look.

5. Blending Brush + Liner & Mascara

Next use a blending brush to blend the seams of our three shadows on the eyelid so they will merge together nicely.

Grab your favorite black liquid liner and trace along the top lash line.

Do the same with a pencil liner and the lower water line.

Then, take a volumizing mascara in black and swipe it on top and bottom lashes to pull the eye look together.

6. Concealer + Contour & Highlight 

Dust off any shadow fallout with a fluffy brush then take your favorite concealer and clean up the under eyes.

Use a contour and highlight shade to add definition to the face.

7. Cream Blush & Lip Stick

Finish off the look with a cream blush and lip stick for a natural flush. This way the look won't be too overpowering with already full-on eyes.

And finally we have...

Our finished Too Faced Italian Spritz eyeshadow look!

The metallic shades are so pretty and reflective while the shimmers give a soft sparkle.

Adding a black liner and mascara really gives extra definition to the lash line and a nice contrast to the eyeshadow shades.

Connecting the metallic and shimmer shades gives extra dimension to the eye and enhances the shape.

The warm and cool color play nicely together to create depth and richness in the eye look.

Products I used to create this Italian Spritz look:

Too Faced Italian Spritz Eyeshadow Palette

Too Faced: Eyeshadow in Espresso Yourself

Vasanti: Contour Eyeshadow Brush 4

MAC: 217 Blending Brush

Too Faced: Eyeshadow in Spaghett About It

Hipdot: Shading Brush

Too Faced: Eyeshadow in Take Me to Church

Beau Gâchis: Concealer Brush

Too Faced: Eyeshadow in Lake & Bake

Sonia Kashuk: Small Eyeshadow Brush No.7

Too Faced: Eyeshadow in Lake Como

Real Techniques: Accent Brush

Too Faced: Eyeshadow in Gelato-Ohh!

Complex Culture: Precision Eyelid Brush

Too Faced: Eyeshadow in Grappa Don’t Preach

Estate Cosmetics: EEL03 - Eye Liner Brush

Tetris X ipsy: Tapered Blending Brush

Trifle Cosmetics: Lava Liner in Molasses

Ilia Beauty: Limitless Lash Mascara in After Midnight

Beautique: Defining Eye Pencil in Black

Anastasia Beverly Hills: Deluxe Magic Touch Concealer in 2 (Fair)

NYX: Highlight & Contour Pro Palette

Beaute Basics: C405 Contour Blush Brush

Beau Gâchis: Illuminator (Highlighting Brush)

Ilia Beauty: Multi-Stick Cream Blush + Highlighter + Lip Tint in At Last

Here are a couple more looks you can create using Too Faced's Italian Spritz palette:

Spaghett About It on crease

Spritz & Glitz on lid

Lake Como on outer lid

Holy Cannoli on brow bone

When in Rome... on crease

Ciao, Bellini! on lid

Espresso Yourself on lower lash line

Again you can check out my video review and tutorial here

That pretty much covers my review and tutorial of Too Faced's Italian Spritz eyeshadow palette.

This palette is fun and playful for summer, but hold onto it for fall.

This autumn bright, electric shades for eyes will be a big trend. Color blocking two shades on lids and lashes in particular is supposed to be very in style this fall.

This palette will give you a jump on the fall style scene 😎

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Too Faced | Better Than Chocolate | Review & Tutorial

 

Hi Beautiful People!

Today I’m reviewing Too Faced’s Better Than Chocolate Eyeshadow Palette for you.

And I have a tasty tutorial to go along with it! 🍫

So read on for delicious details about this candy inspired palette and how you can create a sweet eyeshadow look.

You can check out my video review and tutorial here

Review

Too Faced has had many chocolate inspired palettes over the years each with their own special eyeshadow finishes/textures (see my review of the Chocolate Gold palette, heavy on the metallic shadow finish, here).

Better Than Chocolate has a fun mix of finishes from mattes to shimmers to metallics. 

There are also some fun pops of color among the chocolatey neutral shades.

As with its chocolate predecessors the Better Than Chocolate palette is infused with real cocoa powder.

It claims to have the scent of "molten chocolate cake". 

To me, it has a light chocolate scent, which I prefer because it isn't overwhelming or too strong.

The Better Than Chocolate shadows are housed in a tin palette in the shape of a large rectangular chocolate bar with a nice sized mirror for easy application on the go. 

The palette itself seems durable enough to withstand being shuffled around in a makeup bag and will likely protect the shadows from damage (probably not from a drop though).

It contains 18 eyeshadow shades.

Eight mattes, Five shimmers, and Five metallics.

Each pan contains about 4 ounces of pressed powder eyeshadow.

A stunning line up of shades.

There are several beautiful eyeshadows in this palette. 

There are also a few that are a bit lacking.

Most of the metallics glide on beautifully and leave a gorgeous foil effect.

But one is a bit patchy and has some fallout (see shade breakdown below).

A majority of the matte shades are buttery soft and effortlessly blendable.

One is a little chalky and require extra work to use.

Most of the shimmers are highly pigmented and have minimal fallout.

A couple of the shimmers are powdery and need to be layered significantly to achieve pan shade.

Quick Stats:

Brand: Too Faced
Product: Eyeshadow
Color: Multiple
Finish: Matte, Shimmer, Metallic

Formula: Pressed Powder

Fallout: Yes (only a few shadows)

Chalky/Flaky: Yes/No (a few shadows)

Blendable: Yes

Lasts for: 8-10 Hours

 

Pros: Velvety soft and extremely blendable, most of these shadows are easy to work with to create eye looks.

There is a nice range of colors and finishes for a more neutral, subtle effect or a more dramatic and intense party look.

The long-lasting nature of these shadows makes them perfect for a long day at work, a party, or anytime you want your shadow to last without a touch up (umm... All the time).

Just enough of a light cocoa scent to live up to its name without being overpowering.

 

Cons: The real cons are only for a few individual shadows not the whole palette.

One of the mattes is chalky and needs more work to to blend or build color.

One of the metallics is patchy and requires a lot of shadow to reach a saturated foil appearance.

A couple of the shimmers are powdery and need layering to reach their full potential.

There is a little bit of fallout with some of the shimmer and metallic shades.

Swatches

 

 Heavy on the "chocolate" inspired shades, but there is a nice mix of some other colors to balance out the palette that give many options for eye looks (keep scrolling to see some)

Milk It - Snow white with silver & pink shimmer

(A bit powdery)

Buttercream - Terracotta with a matte finish

Gold Digger - Yellow gold with a metallic finish

Skinny Dipped -  Sienna brown with a metallic finish

Ooey Gooey - Light copper with rose gold shimmer

Midnight Snack - Dark plum with a matte finish

Reality Choc - Raw umber with a metallic finish 

(very patchy, hard to build color)

Bitter Half - Tawny brown with a matte finish

I'm the Dessert - Rust with a metallic finish

Sugar Rush - Lilac with light blue shimmer

Cake My Day - Deep ginger with a matte finish

Bite Me - Cameo brown with a matte finish

Lick the Bowl - Tan with a matte finish

Bless Your Tart - Cobalt Blue with silver shimmer

(powdery and has some fallout)

Nice Buns - Light persimmon with a matte finish

What the Fudge? - Light chestnut brown with a metallic finish

Brownie Points - Chocolate brown with a matte finish

Texts & Candy - Khaki green with gold shimmer

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⋆ (4 out of 5)

Would I Re-Purchase: Yes

 

Final Thoughts: Out of the 18 shades in this palette only two or three are little harder to work with.

Overall the eyeshadows are very lovely, give beautiful color and texture, and last all day long.

It is heavy on the brown shades, but what else would you expect from a "chocolate" titled palette?

I'm happy with my purchase and have been able to create many different eyeshadow looks.

Tutorial

Here is one of the looks I created using Too Faced's Better Than Chocolate palette.

You can watch my step-by-step tutorial here

1. Cake My Day & Buttercream: Run "Cake My Day" (deep ginger shade) all the way through the crease of the eye. Then use a blending brush to soften and diffuse.

Next brush "Buttercream" all over the eyelid for a nice base.

2. I'm the Dessert + a Flat Brush: On a flat brush take "I'm the Dessert" (Rust shade) and press it onto the eyelid focusing on the center. Try to leave the inner and outer third of the lid clean.

3. Sugar Rush + Shading Brush: Using a short shading brush dust "Sugar Rush" (lilac shade) onto to the inner corners of the eyes and on the inner 1/3 of the lid up to "I'm the Dessert" in the center.

 4. Bless Your Tart + a Small Eyeshadow Brush: Take "Bless Your Tart" (cobalt blue shade) on a small eyeshadow brush and work it onto the outer 1/3 of the eye, building up color intensity and meeting "I'm the Dessert" shade on the lid.

5. Black Eyeliner & Bitter Half: Take a liquid liner pen and run it across the top lash line just to get a little more definition, not making it the star of the show.

Next, glide a black eye pencil along the lower water line to add even more depth.

Then take "Bitter Half" (tawny brown shade) and run it along the lower lash line to tie our chocolate shades together.

6. Mascara + Concealer: Coat top and bottom lashes with a lengthening/volumizing mascara.

Then use a concealer under the eyes to clean up any fallout from the shimmer shades.

7. Contour, Highlight, Blush, Lip Gloss & Set: Use powder contour, highlight, and blush shades to lightly sculpt the face and a nude lip gloss to complete the look.

Set face makeup with a powder foundation.

Put all of these together and what do we get?

Our finished Too Faced Better Than Chocolate eyeshadow look!

I didn't go too over the top with the additional eye and makeup products. I wanted to showcase the eyeshadows from the Better Than Chocolate palette.

The shape I created with the blue shade ("Bless Your Tart") works as a mild wing effect so I didn't need to over do it with the liquid liner.

Products I used to create this Better Than Chocolate makeup look:

Too Faced: Better Than Chocolate Eyeshadow Palette

Too Faced: Eyeshadow in Cake My Day

Vasanti: Contour Eyeshadow Brush 4

MAC: 217 Blending Brush

Too Faced: Eyeshadow in Buttercream

Slmissglam: SS57 Blender Brush

Too Faced: Eyeshadow in I’m the Dessert

Beau Gâchis: Concealer Brush

Too Faced: Eyeshadow in Sugar Rush

F.A.R.A.H: Short Shading Brush 45 E Rose Gold Collection

Too Faced: Eyeshadow in Bless Your Tart

Sonia Kashuk: Small Eyeshadow Brush No.7

Girlactik: Precise Marker Liner in Black Noir

Lottie London: AM to PM Eyeliner Pencil in Black

Too Faced: Eyeshadow in Bitter Half

Luxie Beauty: Rose Gold Flat Definer Brush 221

Too Faced: Mascara

Winky Lux: Peeper Perfect Under-Eye Concealer in Fair

NYX: Highlight & Contour Pro Palette

Beaute Basics: C405 Contour Blush Brush

Beau Gâchis: Illuminator (Highlighting Brush)

L'Oréal: True Match Super Blendable Blush Baby Blossom

Sonia Kashuk: Synthetic Domed Multipurpose Brush No. 16

Realher: Color Rich Lip Gloss in I Am Radiant

MAC: Studio Fix Powder in NW10

Here are a couple more makeup looks you can create using Too Faced's Better Than Chocolate palette:

Buttercream on browbone

Cake My Day in crease

I'm The Dessert + Reality Choc on lid

Midnight Snack on outer lid and lower lash line

Brownie Points in crease

Texts & Candy on lid

Bless Your Tart on the outer 'v' of the eye

Midnight Snack on lower lash line

Milk It on brow bone and inner corners of eyes

Again you can watch my video here

That pretty much wraps up my review and tutorial of Too Faced's Better Than Chocolate Eyeshadow palette.

I really like the palette and if you are in the market for a fairly versatile palette I would recommend checking this one out.

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Too Faced Chocolate Gold Palette Review & Tutorial

Thanks so much for reading!

XOXO

Ultima Beauty 

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