Product Review: Too Faced Contour Chiseled to Perfection
Is it worth the buy?
Happy New Year loves! To set this New Year straight and with my goal of trying to actually "blog" more..I decided to kick it off with a product review of the Too Faced Cocoa Contour kit. It retails for about $40 at Sephora and Ulta Beauty. If you have reward points for either Sephora or Ulta..take advantage of it and use your discounts or coupons!
This kit contains:
- 0.17 oz Highlighter shade in Light Cocoa
- 2 x 0.17 oz Sculpting shade in Medium Cocoa, Dark Cocoa
- 0.17 oz Contouring shade in Pop of Light
- Contour Buki Brush
- Signature Glamour Guide
It does not contain parabens, sulfates, or phthalates.
I've been using the contour kit for about 3-4 months. I haven't used the buki brush that came with it, as I have my own full sized one. However, the buki brush is really soft and actually feels pretty nice on the skin. Not coarse like some other brushes. I'm medium skin toned so I use the medium cocoa and the dark cocoa shade. The powders smell just like chocolate, as Too Faced is well known for making powders smell heavenly. Whoever thought of that is a marketing genius!
Now, I must say, I tend to alternate the medium and dark cocoa shades...depending on my mood. I use the medium cocoa shade for my everyday "go to" makeup routine, works perfectly for work or just going out to run errands. If I have somewhere fancy to go, like dinner or a date, I will definitely go with the dark cocoa shade. I go all in and do my full face makeup routine. To be honest, those are the only two shades that I regularly use. I tried using the highlighter, and I wasn't a big fan initially. But when it does work well if you use a liquid based highlighter first, like Temptu or Josie Maran's Argan illuminizer. If you are familiar with any highlighting "strobing" technique, the Too Faced highlighter in this kit would benefit you. The con to the highlighter is that it does have some fallout..and there are specs of glitter throughout..so I would suggest using a very light hand when applying it to your face.
Other than that con with the highlighter, I find that this kit has became one of my favorites. I gravitate towards it and constantly use it. The powders are easily blendable and you can build it up if you want a deeper contour. The shades of the medium and dark cocoa compliment my medium skin tone and it makes me look refreshed..not too bronzy looking. Also, the price point is a little pricey, considering that it retails for $40 and it's competitors like Kat Von D, Shade and Light contour palette retails for $46 and has more shades...it's really your personal preference. Like I said earlier, if you can use a coupon or reward points, please do so. It helps the price a little more bearable. Otherwise, I would recommend it if you are looking for a good contour powder, and if you want to try out Too Faced products.
