Review: Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Mutli-Use Sculpting Concealer

It’s no secret that the Too Faced Born This Way Foundation is one of my favourite foundations. It’s medium to full coverage (I never opt for full coverage foundations) but almost undetectable once on the face. It looks flawless and blurs and imperfections.

The Born This Way collection also consists of a concealer and setting powder which I never got round to buying. That changed when Too Faced launched their latest addition to the Too Faced Born This Way family. The new Born This Way Super Coverage concealer was added straight to my basket on the day it launched in the UK. It was all over Instagram and all the hype had me very excited to see what the fuss was about.

My Top 5 Foundations

YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat Foundation in B50

My holy grail foundation. I bought the original Le Teint Touche Eclat foundation back in 2012 for my wedding events as I loved the finish so much. Glowy and still looks like skin with light to medium coverage. YSL reformulated this last year to provide more coverage. I must say, I loved the original more but the new formula means I just use a little less. The shades seem to have changed so whilst I was B50 in the original formula, the new formula B50 is perhaps a shade or half a shade darker than my skin tone but works for me in the summer months when I'm slightly more tanned. I will always keep purchasing this! On a side note - it smells like watermelon!

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation in 53 - Light Beige

I have been using this foundation for years on a daily basis because it looks so natural on the skin and is a PERFECT match for my skin tone. It feels so light on the skin and you really cannot even tell I'm wearing foundation when I am wearing this. It's a satin finish so my skin looks glowy and luminous. I love the scent of berries, too!

MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3

I never understood the hype around this foundation until I tried it. It has such a strange, almost watery consistency but stays put all day. It is a satin finish which is great for the dewy look but perhaps not great in the summer months as it can make my skin look oily. I set this with my favourite MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Medium Plus and my skin looks flawless. I love that this foundation can be layered for a more full coverage look too. I find using my BeautyBlender to apply this means a lot of the product is soaked up by the sponge therefore I prefer using a dense buffing brush for the best finish.

Too Faced Born This Way Foundation in Golden Beige

Initially I wasn't interested in purchasing this foundation as I felt it was too gimmicky, however, I visited the Too Faced stand in Debenhams and had a little play around with some of the make up and loved the finish of this. I don't own any full coverage foundations apart from MAC's Studio Fix foundation which I find is too heavy for my skin, however, was blown away by how natural this looked on the skin despite being medium to full coverage. It really is almost undetectable. One pump is more than enough for brilliant, medium coverage which looks amazing in photographs and really does blur any imperfections. A new firm favourite!

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation in Sante Fe

I had a love hate relationship with this foundation at first. Mainly because I felt it clinged to dry patches on my face and I couldn't get the finish I wanted. However, using a moisturising primer underneath along with applying this with a damp BeautyBlender means this goes on like a dream. It's amazing how lightweight it feels but the coverage is completely buildable. I would say it is an almost matte finish but somehow makes the skin look radiant, hence the "sheer glow." I use the shade Sante Fe which is a little too light for me in the summer months but nothing that a bit of bronzer cannot sort. I find it slightly annoying that I had to purchase a pump separately for this foundation but it does not take away from the fact that this looks amazing on the skin!

Spot any of your favourites?

P x

Review: Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette

I was so happy to hear that Too Faced were not only bringing the Sweet Peach Palette back but also making it part of their permanent collection. I had to have it when Debenhams had 10% off across all make up! The palette retails at £39.00 in Debenhams.

The palette consists of 18 eyeshadows, which, considering the price, is great value for money. The packaging is stunning and like the Chocolate Bar palettes, is made of sturdy metal and has a magnetic closure. I love the pink and peach tones of the packaging. Similar to the chocolate smell of the Chocolate Bar palettes, this palette smells of peaches. The smell wears away once applied but can be a little overpowering when using the palette. I don't mind the smell too much.

I love the colours in this palette. First impressions were that it was more of a summer palette but there is a good selection of gold/bronze colours which would work all year round.

As with most palettes, I found the lighter matte shades to be powdery and more prone to fallout. The darker matte colours are less powdery and definitely apply better. 

I swatched the colours on my arm to show the colour payoff. The lighter matte shades such as White Peach, Peaches 'N Cream and Georgia had to be heavily swatched due to the fact they were more powdery/less pigmented. 

Top to bottom: White Peach, Nectar, Peaches 'N Cream, Luscious, Cobbler, Georgia, Just Peachy, Candied Peach, Caramelized, Bless Her Heart, Bellini, Puree

Top to bottom: Tempting, Peach Pit, Summer Yum, Charmed, I'm Sure, Delectable, Talk Derby To Me

I love that there is a good selection of matte and shimmery shades. My favourite shades are Luscious, Just Peachy, Candied Peach, Bellini and Summer Yum.

The shimmer shades are super pigmented and buttery. I love the selection of matte shades as these work great as transition colours. Of all the shades, I'm not keen on the shade Talk Derby To Me as it is quite chalky and the glitter is too sparse.

Overall, I do wish there were more peachy shades within the palette but I think the colour selection means that this palette works all year round. I personally will be packing this for my holiday this year as it holds all the colours I would need to create so many different looks.

Too Faced - you did good! 💕