Too Faced Melted Chocolate (Review + Swatches)

Too Faced Melted Chocolate Lipsticks

Oh Too Faced. You get me every. single. time.

Too Faced Melted Chocolate Lipsticks
Too Faced Melted Chocolate Lipsticks

This past December, Too Faced released some additional shades to their Liquified Long Wear Lipstick range (the Melteds), except this time they did it with a chocolatey twist!

Too Faced Melted Chocolate Lipsticks in Chocolate Cherries, Chocolate Milkshake & Chocolate Honey
Too Faced Melted Chocolate Lipsticks in Chocolate Cherries, Chocolate Milkshake & Chocolate Honey

Staying true to the ever-raging 90s trend, these chocolate Melteds are quite brown on the lips, but they each have a twist of colour. I picked up all of the “regular” ones: Chocolate Cherries, Chocolate Milkshake and Chocolate Honey. They also released three shades in the metallic version of the Melted formula, but I’m not a fan of their reflective consistency, so I opted not to get those. (Edit: I got them a few months later! Check out that review here.)

For those unfamiliar with the Melted formula, it’s considered a liquid lipstick since it is quite fluid. However, they do not dry down to the “dry as a bone” matte formula that most liquid lipstick possess. They are richly pigmented and are quite glossy on application, but will dry down to a soft and comfortable matte formula within roughly an hour. You can either re-apply the product to bring back the glossiness, or just keep wearing it as is (which is my preferred method). I do not find them drying on the lips.

Too Faced Melted Chocolate Lipsticks in Chocolate Cherries, Chocolate Milkshake & Chocolate Honey
Too Faced Melted Chocolate Lipsticks in Chocolate Cherries, Chocolate Milkshake & Chocolate Honey

Aside from the obvious colour selection, these are called Melted Chocolate because they do in fact smell like chocolate! The scent is not quite the same as the Chocolate Bar palettes – to me, the Melted Chocolates do smell a lot more artificial. It’s like it’s flavoured with chocolate on top of the usual smell of the Melted formula (which is kind of a non-scent to me to begin with). That being said, it’s not offensive to my nose and the scent/taste does completely fade on the lips. The wear time is equal to all the other Melteds I own (six hours or more, easily), although Chocolate Honey did feel a bit more liquid than the other two. Amazingly, Chocolate Cherries did NOT stain my lips, even after wearing it for five hours straight.

Too Faced Melted Chocolate Lipsticks in Chocolate Cherries, Chocolate Milkshake & Chocolate Honey Swatches
Too Faced Melted Chocolate Lipsticks in Chocolate Cherries, Chocolate Milkshake & Chocolate Honey Swatches
  • Chocolate Cherries is the darkest of the lot, and while it does look quite red-brown in the swatch, in practice I feel like it looks a lot more black-brown on my lips. (In the same way that Melted Villain looks black on me.)
  • Chocolate Milkshake has a hint of pink added into the pale brown. I do get far less pink payoff on my lips though.
  • Chocolate Honey is what I’d call the true medium brown of the lot. I was anticipating this giving me poo lips, but I’m actually quite pleased how much it does look like melted milk chocolate!

Too Faced Melted Chocolate – Lip Swatches

Too Faced Melted Chocolate Milkshake
Too Faced Melted Chocolate Milkshake
Too Faced Melted Chocolate Honey
Too Faced Melted Chocolate Honey
Too Faced Melted Chocolate Cherries
Too Faced Melted Chocolate Cherries

Final Thoughts

It’s no secret that I’ve been in love with the Melted formula by Too Faced for quite some time. (You can see me swatch the entire Too Faced Melted collection here!) And these Chocolate additions have not shaken my love for the formula. If you like the colours and are looking for a comfortable lipstick to wear, you cannot go wrong with these. Absolutely two thumbs up from me!

Too Faced Melted Chocolate lipsticks can be purchased for $25 CAD each on Sephora.ca, or for $20 USD each on TooFaced.com.

What’s On My Face – Volume 44

Alright, it’s been a while since I’ve done a roundup of looks. Unfortunately, there wasn’t a lot of pizzazz in my looks throughout December as I felt like I was eternally rushing around, so this roundup is going to include my actual New Year’s look, some guest posts and a suuuuper old look from June I still hadn’t posted yet. Enjoy!


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So here’s what I actually wore on New Year’s Eve. We didn’t have extravagant plans (we ended up going to an arcade), but I wanted to at least have a splash of glitter on! I ended up applying false lashes later on, but didn’t get around to reshooting the pictures, so what you’re looking at is sans falsies. This look does use the Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons palette, but I promise there’s a full Challenge Week coming up focusing on that palette soon!

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Eyes
(Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons palette)

  1. Pecan Praline through the crease.
  2. Cafe Au Lait on the lid.
  3. Bordeaux on the outer half of the lid.
  4. Divinity on the brow bone.

I applied Make Up For Ever Glitters in 13 to my lower lash line using some Too Faced Glitter Glue. I created the wing with Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner in Trooper and applied Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch mascara to my lashes.

Face

  • Bronzer: Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow
  • Blush: Clinique Cola Pop
  • Highlighter: Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow
  • Lips: Sephora lipgloss in Queen Bee

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This look was completely focused on featuring Too Faced’s Melted Villain lipstick. Although it’s a dark purple, I have to admit that it mostly comes out looking black on me. that’s okay though! I love the colour and it’s NOT patchy! (And yes, I did wear this exact look to work that day!)

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Eyes
(all Makeup Geek)

  1. Peach Smoothie through the top of the crease.
  2. Grandstand on the lid.
  3. Hipster through my crease.
  4. Burlesque on the outer half ofthe lid.
  5. Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.

I applied Make Up For Ever‘s Smoky Stretch mascara to my lashes.

Face

  • Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum 51 Vanilla
  • Concealer: Collection Lasting Perfection concealer in 2
  • Bronzer: The Body Shop Honey Bronzing Powder in 01 Light Matte
  • Blush: Hourglass Luminous Flush
  • Highlighter: MAC Soft & Gentle
  • Lips: Too Faced Melted Villain

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I looooved this look! I did this as a guest post for Up The Rollercoaster last month and just adored how the shots came out. I wasn’t sure how the cranberry tones in the shadows would work with a red lip and if I’m honest, I think it’s a LITTLE bit off, but the overall effect is WA-BAM!

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^^ That right there’s a money shot. I’m so pleased with it! 😀

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Eyes

  1. Makeup Geek Peach Smoothie through the top of the crease.
  2. Makeup Geek Glamorous all over the lid.
  3. Makeup Geek Bitten on the outer half of the lid and through the crease. I also used Bitten to liner my lower lash line.
  4. Makeup Geek Corrupt to deepen up the outer corner.
  5. Makeup Geek Vanilla Bean to highlight the brow bone.
  6. I used some old MAC gold glitter flecks to add some sparkle to the inner corner. Any gold glitter will do!

I created the wing with Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner in Trooper and tightlined my upper water line with Marc Jacobs‘ Highliner Gel Crayon in Blacquer. I coated my lashes with essence‘s get BIG! lashes volume boost waterproof mascara and applied a pair of Noir Fairy false lashes by House of Lashes. My brows are filled in with Anastasia’s Dipbrow Pomade in Blonde.

Face

  • Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in 51 Light Vanilla
  • Bronzer: Make Up For Ever Pro Bronze Fusion in 30M
  • Blush: Clinique Cola Pop
  • Highlighter: Becca Champagne Pop
  • Lips: MAC Russian Red with Brick lipliner to even out the lip lines

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Another guest post! (This time for Writing Whimsy.) I really love doing guest posts because it gives me an opportunity to be totally creative. Usually I’ll take a Saturday afternoon and spend a couple hours working on one. This is very different from my usual makeup roundups which are done almost exclusively as my daily work makeup (which doesn’t always afford me the luxury of playing around with glitter since I’m usually in a rush!).

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Eyes

After priming my eyelids, I applied NYX‘s Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Black Bean all over the lid and blended out the edges. Then:

  1. I deepened my almost non-existent crease (thanks hooded lids) with MAC‘s Cork.
  2. I covered the entire lid with Urban Decay‘s Blackout, making sure to blend it into Cork.
  3. I then patted on Lit Cosmetics’ glitter in Disco Diva using their glitter adhesive.
  4. MAC‘s Blanc Type is on the brow bone to even everything out.
  5. On the inner corner, I blended together Naked Cosmetics IV-05 and IV-03 and patted it on.

I created the inner corner point with Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner in Trooper,  thinly lining my upper lash line with it as well. I tightlined my water lines with Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Crayon in Blacquer and applied essence get big! lashes waterproof mascara to my lashes. I lined my lower lash line Lit Cosmetics Peacock glitter.

Face

  • Foundation: Revlon Colorstay in 200 Nude
  • Bronzer: Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil
  • Blush: Hourglass Diffused Heat
  • Highlighter: Make Up For Ever Pro Sculpting Duo #1 (highlighting shade)
  • Lips: Sephora Good Fairy lipgloss

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Alright this one’s just super old. I had toyed with doing a Challenge Week for Laura Mercier‘s Artist palette, but I never got around to finishing it (likely something new and exciting caught my eye!). I did this look sometime in June of 2015.

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Eyes
(all Laura Mercier Artist palette)

  1. Plum Smoke through the crease.
  2. Guava on the lid.
  3. Kir Royale on the outer half of the lid.
  4. Sparkling Dew on the brow bone.

I coated my lashes with essence‘s Lash Princess mascara.

Face

  • Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
  • Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
  • Blush: MAC Sea Me, Hear Me
  • Highlighter: Make Up For Ever Pro Sculpting Duo #1 – Highlighter
  • Lips: MAC Mystical

 

Swatch Sunday: Charlotte Tilbury The Rebel

Charlotte Tilbury - The Rebel

One of my Christmas presents from my husband was this Charlotte Tilbury quad that I had been lusting over for quite some time. The Rebel is a green-lover’s paradise and I am oh so happy to add it to my collection!

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Charlotte Tilbury – The Rebel
Charlotte Tilbury - The Rebel
Charlotte Tilbury – The Rebel

Charlotte Tilbury The Rebel Swatches

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Charlotte Tilbury – The Rebel – Shade 1
Charlotte Tilbury - The Rebel - Shade 2
Charlotte Tilbury – The Rebel – Shade 2
Charlotte Tilbury - The Rebel - Shade 3
Charlotte Tilbury – The Rebel – Shade 3
Charlotte Tilbury - The Rebel - Shade 4
Charlotte Tilbury – The Rebel – Shade 4

The Rebel quad can be purchased on CharlotteTilbury.com for $52 USD or $64 CAD.

Fitness Friday: New Year’s Day Dash in Middleton, Wisconsin

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Because I like running so much on vacation, I decided to sign up for the Fleet Feet New Year’s Day Dash in Middleton, Wisconsin while we were visiting my inlaws over the Christmas break. Why I thought a 5 mile (8.4k to those of us outside the US) run on New Year’s Day would be a good idea… I haven’t a clue! Chock it all up to desiring more and more running experiences!

2016 New Year's Day Dash -Start/Finish Zone
2016 New Year’s Day Dash -Start/Finish Zone

The race was mid-morning so thankfully  we didn’t have to worry about being there too early (normally I’d say hungover… but I was actually so tired I went to bed at 11pm the night before!), but MY GOD was it cold. The wind was whipping about us and even though it was only -6C, the windchill was certainly giving it some. I wasn’t really sure what to wear as I’d never done a race below 2 degrees Celsius, so I ended up whacking on a thin long sleeve racing shirt (not thermal) and a Lululemon jacket along with my Lululemon Wunderunders. Our race kits (which were AMAZING btw – best race kit I’ve had yet) came with some awesome hats so I popped that on as well.

2016 New Year's Day Dash - Nearing the end
2016 New Year’s Day Dash – Nearing the end

The race was labelled as “extremely flat” and… it kind of is? I mean, there’s one beast slow incline that goes on forever roughly halfway through the race that I wasn’t impressed with, but overall it was decently flat. I wasn’t really sure how I was going to pace myself, or even what time to go for. Being a 5 mile race, it’s not exactly a common distance. I mean… 5 miles is 8.4 kilometers… almost a 10k, but not quite. And definitely not a distance I can put out a 5k race pace for. With that in mind, I basically went into this knowing that whatever speed I finished this race at, it would be a personal best!

Spotting my family near the end of the race
Spotting my family near the end of the race

I ended up running the whole at what felt like an exceptionally comfortable pace. I was never tired or out of breath – something that surprised me immensely given how much I’d eaten over the course of the last week (thank you holidays). I clocked in a finish time of 45:50, which gives me an average pace of 5:27 per kilometer according to the race web site. However… I really don’t think it was a full 5 mile run. Both my Garmin and my Nike+ tracking app clocked me with a distance of 8.03k which is almost 400 meters shy of the full distance. Had I had to run that additional 400 meters, I would’ve been a few minutes slower, which would’ve made a lot more sense. Given my current fitness level (not amazing), my weight (heavier than normal) and the distance calculated by both my Garmin and Nike+… I have to say my finish time truly doesn’t make sense, so I’m quite confident the race was indeed a bit short for the declared distance.

HOWEVER, despite all this, I was aiming for under 50 minutes, and even if I tacked on a few more minutes to my actual finish time, I still would’ve been under that marker, so for that I’m quite happy!

Finisher!
Finisher!

My husband and inlaws were waiting near the endzone (David got some of the shots above) and were trying to hand me Canadian flags they had brought out to cheer me on (so I could cross the finish line with them!). I was semi-oblivious to their intentions so I just started laughing because it was a cute and unexpected gesture!

Sidenote: Mid-race I tore my hat and gloves off, unzipped my jacket and rolled up my sleeves. I was soooo stinking hot!

Woohoo Canada!
Woohoo Canada!

I got an AWESOME medal at the end (seriously – it’s huge!) and I heard they had beer and wings at the ready, but we didn’t stick around for it. By that point everyone was getting pretty cold and we just wanted to head on home! Overall though – a well organized race with under a thousand people. The race kit was BOMB (pint glass, gorgeous hat and a hell of a medal AND the professional photos were free!) and I really enjoyed myself!

2016 New Year's Day Dash in Middleton, Wisconsin
2016 New Year’s Day Dash in Middleton, Wisconsin

Race Summary

  • Finish Time: 45:50
  • Pace: 5:27 per kilometer
  • Overall placement: 257/615
  • Gender placement (F): 108/364
  • Category placement (F30-39): 43/119