Digging through the archives here people! This is the holiday 2014 palette from Too Faced. The Everything Nice palette was very similar to the previous year’s launch (A few of my Favorite Things) and I think this was the last year they produced their holiday palettes in the USA (in my opinion, there was a decline in the quality of their holiday palettes as soon as they started to manufacture them in China).
Too Faced Everything Nice
I also think this was the last time we saw the Papa Don’t Peach blush before the 2016 re-release with the peach scent!
Too Faced Everything NiceToo Faced Everything Nice
Too Faced Everything Nice Swatches
Too Faced – Turtle DoveToo Faced – Dream OnToo Faced – After HoursToo Faced – Fawned of YouToo Faced – KnockoutToo Faced – Paper RosesToo Faced – Kindness is FreeToo Faced – MauvelousToo Faced – Be YouToo Faced – Secret LoversToo Faced – HeavenToo Faced – Shiny HappyToo Faced – Honey PotToo Faced – Don’t SettleToo Faced – GirlyToo Faced – Totally FetchToo Faced – Live It UpToo Faced – Too GlamToo Faced – Head Over HeelsToo Faced – Chocolate Moon
Let’s state the obvious: this is not a standalone palette. You’re going to have to bring in some other shades/palettes if you want to create a cohesive look. For these looks I did my best to stick to the palette without adding much else, but since there are no matte shades, I beg forgiveness from you guys because I had to pull in a crease shade and a matte brow bone highlight!
Urban Decay Afterdark Challenge Week Looks
I wasn’t really sure where to start with this palette, so I opted to start with… a lot. It turned out very sunset inspired!
Eyes
MAC Cork in the crease.
Supersonic through the crease, layered pretty much on top of Cork.
Sinful on the lid.
Paralyzed on the outer corner.
Alter on the inner corner.
MAC Blanc type on the brow bone
On my lashes is Maybelline Lash Sensational Luscious Full Fan Effect mascara.
Face
Foundation: THEFACESHOP Water Cushion in Apricot Beige
Bronzer: Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer
Blush: Cargo Mendocino
Lips: Bite Pepper
I really, REALLY like the mix of colours in this look. I put it together quickly because I was heading to work, so the look is a little unfinished in the end, but man do I ever love the way these colours look together!
Eyes
MAC Cork through the crease.
Backdrop through the crease.
Lounge on the lid.
Paralyzed on the outer half of the lid.
MAC Blanc Type on the brow bone.
On my lashes is Maybelline Lash Sensational Luscious Full Fan Effect mascara.
Face
Foundation: Maybelline Dream Velvet in 10 Porcelain Ivory
Bronzer: Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer
Blush: Urban Decay Bitter Sweet
Highlighter: Anastasia Beverly Hills Blue Ice
Lips: Urban Decay Ex-Girlfriend
ANOTHER solid colour mix! I’m also totally matchy-matchy because my shirt AND backdrop match the eyeshadow!
Eyes
MAC Cork through the crease.
Fringe through the crease.
Backfire on the lid.
Paralyzed on the outer half of the lid.
Scene on the inner corner of the eye.
MAC Blanc Type on the brow bone.
I created the wing with Kat Von D’s Tattoo Liner in Trooper and tightlined my upper and lower waterlines with the Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Crayon in Blacquer. I coated my lashes with Maybelline Lash Sensational Luscious Full Fan Effect mascara and popped on a pair of Esqido false lashes (probably Lashlorette, but I didn’t write it down so not positive).
Face
Foundation: Too Faced Born This Way in Porcelain
Bronzer: Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer
Blush: Urban Decay Bittersweet
Highlighter: Kat Von D Alchemist – Blue Saphyre
Lips: Clinique Crayola Chubby Stick in Mauvelous
This one was a bit of an experiment. The palette does have some shades that can be used to make a neutral look… but I still wanted some colour in there so I threw the pinky-purple in the crease. The end result is still very neutral though!
Eyes
Backfire through the crease.
Scene on the lid.
Off Duty on the outer corner of the lid.
MAC Blanc Type on the brow bone.
I created the wing with MAC’s fluidline in Dipdown and coated my lashes with Maybelline’s Lash Sensational Luscious Full Fan Effect mascara.
Face
Foundation: Maybellime Dream Velvet in 10 Porcelain Ivory
Bronzer: The Body Shop Honey Bronzer in 01 Light Matte
Cheeks: Too Faced Papa Don’t Peach
Lips: Fresh lip balm in Rose
By the time I got to the fifth look in this Challenge Week I was seriously running out of ideas. So I tried to reverse the shades I would normally use in different areas and I think it turned out okay! (For example, I almost never put a red like that on the lid – I usually put in the crease. And vice versa for the purple!)
Eyes
Druggie through the crease and used to line the lower lash line.
Supersonic on the lid.
Backfire in the outer corner.
Scene on the inner corner.
MAC Blanc Type on the brow bone.
I created the wing with Kat Von D’s Tattoo Liner in Trooper and applied Maybelline’s Lash Sensational Luscious Full Fan Effect mascara to my top and bottom lashes. I also lined my lower water line with MAKE UP FOR EVER’s Aqua XL Pencil Liner in M-92.
Face
Foundation: MAKE UP FOR EVER Ultra HD liquid in Y225
Bronzer: Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer
Blush: Stila Convertible in Twilight Rose
Highlighter: Kat Von D Alchemist Holographic Palette – Ultra-Violet Amethyst
Lips: Tarte Color Drench in Happy
Let me know if you picked up this palette and what colour combinations you’ve come up with that you’ve loved!
I wasn’t going to pick up the Kat Von DPastel Goth palette. I didn’t NEED it, you know? And I was kind of dealing with holiday 2016 makeup burnout so I figured I would save my pennies for another palette launch somewhere down the road.
But then I saw Christine from Temptalia’s makeup look using the Pastel Goth palette and I was SOLD.
Kat Von D Pastel Goth
Fundamentally, although this is blatantly called a pastel palette, I think you’re going to find that overall these aren’t really pastels. To me they’re slightly muted brights, but they are still in fact QUITE bright. And that’s what makes me happy – they’re solid matte brights with a slightly different tune.
I need to stress that this is a limited edition palette that already sold out through its first life cycle. It’s currently in stock on Sephora, but I have no idea how long it will last. If you want this, don’t wait too long to get it!
Kat Von D Pastel Goth Swatches
Kat Von D – StarKat Von D – Clementine
Kat Von D – MeowKat Von D – DopeKat Von D – DoomKat Von D – GloomKat Von D – DaggerKat Von D – Skull
The Urban DecayMoondust shadows were introduced… oh man, how long ago was it now? Two years ago? Maybe three? Anyway, they’ve been around for a little while, but I never picked one up because the price was exorbitant (I really struggle with forking over $25 for an eyeshadow when I could get a palette with ten times the number of shadows for only double the price). BUT, I was gifted four of the Moondust shadows at the Urban Decay Square One launch party in Mississauga (vlog of that here!) and I was REALLY excited to try these out. Even cooler was these four shades were Urban Decay store/online exclusives!
Urban Decay Moondust Eyeshadows
Sadly, upon trying them, my excitement vanished into thin air. I was so, so sad at the results I got with these shadows that I debated not even posting about them at all. But, a negative review IS helpful to consumers, even if hurts my soul to do so about a brand I’ve loved immensely over the years.
Urban Decay Moondust Eyeshadows
I. Just. Don’t. Like. These.
I know a lot of people do, but I’m one of the unlucky few that doesn’t. The Moondust shadows I tried out are beautiful shades: Chem Trail is the kind of subtle pewter glitter that’s so fun to add to a look. Interstellar is a beautiful pale gold. Vortex is a super pigmented mossy green. And Crux is an INSANE blue-green mix that looks incredible in the pan.
On the lids… they just fall apart for me. (Apologies for the lack of eye looks, but I tried two different looks, hated them both and kind of figured I’d never post about them so I never bothered to take pictures.) They do apply decently – I had no issues with the application… but over the course of the day the glitter particles smear EVERYWHERE. Even worse is that those glitter particles are embedded with coloured pigmented which just makes a bloody mess. I ended up with silver sparkles and blue pigment all along the tops of my cheekbones as the pigment just dropped off my lids throughout the day. I freaking LOVE glitter, so it’s a bit of a struggle for me to say that I looked wretched with glitter everywhere because it’s something I never, ever thought I’d say.
It’s pretty rare for me to walk away from an eyeshadow – usually I can make the colours or the pigment work in some way (and truthfully, the only other time I’ve really done this is with the Morphe 35B palette), but I don’t want to work with these eyeshadows anymore. It’s too much hassle and I can’t rely on them to not make me look like I doused my face in glitter.
So, sad to say, but I’m done with these – despite how beautiful they look in the pot, I know that I will 100% not be reaching for these at all. If you do decide to use these, I’d suggest trying a glitter adhesive of some sort which is not something I did (I did try them wet – which had no impact on fallout). That being said, I don’t think Urban Decay even makes a glitter adhesive, so it’s not like they thought it would be necessary to use one with these eyeshadows either. 🙁
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