The folks at Too Faced Cosmetics are making sure good things come in small packages.
Their latest Glamour to Go Palette (Glamour to Go III, $20) — the third in a series of travel-friendly sets for face, cheeks and eyes — is a lean, mean makeup machine!
Too Faced nailed the “to go” part, stuffing this slim shady (I love the pink roses on the front!) with eight eyeshadows, a blush and four lipglosses. The sturdy palette easily fits in the palm of my hand, yet despite its diminutive stature looks like it could take a beating from phones, keys and random cans of cat food squirreled away in a purse. 🙂
Color-wise, I think the stars of this show are the eyeshadows. With a good mix of wearable neutrals and fun accent shades, the eight shimmery shades of gold, light pink, dark pink, taupe, black, bronze, silver and violet cover a wide range of potential looks, and I really like them for quick washes of color on my lids.
Eyeshadow swatches, top row: gold, light pink, dark pink and taupe; Eyeshadow swatches, bottom row: black, bronze, silver and violet
As for texture and color payoff, the smoothness and rich pigmentation of these shadows remind me of something Urban Decay would create. In other words, good stuff.
Oh, and if you’re a fan of Benefit’s Coralista, check out Glamour to Go III’s blush — a shimmery, peachy pink with a hint of gold that I’m guessing would look great with a snowboarder’s tan.
Eight shadows on left, blush on right
All told, I see a palette with lots to love, but I do think the lip products could use a little work. Of the four glosses (three lighter pinks and one dark rose), the dark rose is the only one that really caught my attention.
Shimmery pink lip gloss
Shimmery cool pink lipgloss
Shimmery warm pink lipgloss
Shimmery rose lipgloss
My sensitive nose also detects a strong synthetic-ish vanilla scent from these that takes a while to fade…
I may not be crazy about the lip products in Glamour to Go III, but I think Too Faced did a lot of things right with this palette. It looks good, travels well, and seems fairly priced for the amount of product you get. With fresh, fun products for eyes and cheeks, it’s a keeper. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: B
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Megan says
November 11th, 2009 at 12:38 pmThis looks so nice! I’m sold on the products inside but the picture on the front is so Marie Antoinette-love it!
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Karen says
November 11th, 2009 at 3:31 pmHi Megan,
Totally… they did a great job with the packaging on this one!
Maggie says
November 11th, 2009 at 12:55 pmI love the Marie Antoinette theme Too Faced has for this collection! 😀 The blush looks really pretty.
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Karen says
November 11th, 2009 at 3:31 pmHi Maggie,
It is! 🙂 I bet it would look nice paired with a coral lipstick.
Tavia says
November 11th, 2009 at 1:14 pmI’ve just seen this palette today in Sephora. The colors are gorgeous:)
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Karen says
November 11th, 2009 at 3:29 pmHi Tavia,
Oh cool! Did you pick anything up when you were there?
Karen B says
November 11th, 2009 at 1:22 pmLooks like great value with those shadows. And I love the front cover!
Karen says
November 11th, 2009 at 3:26 pmHi Karen B.,
Do you guys get Too Faced? I can’t remember!
Christina says
November 11th, 2009 at 1:30 pmI’m glad I’m not the only one who was smitten with the packaging. I always feel so shallow for admitting it.
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Karen says
November 11th, 2009 at 3:22 pmHi Christina,
Oh gawd, packaging is a big thing for me. Cuteness goes a long way! 🙂
Alexxx says
November 11th, 2009 at 1:54 pmJust bought this for my mother in law, a present for her 50th bday. The eyeshadow are awesome and certainly a better payoff on light/fair skin as they stand out more.
Anyway now I’m jealous of her and I want to get the 3 of them !!
It’s a disease this makeup addiction.
Karen says
November 11th, 2009 at 3:18 pmHi Alexxx,
What an awesome daughter-in-law you are! Did she like her gift?
ines + cha cha says
November 11th, 2009 at 2:12 pmi have been given a too faced palette as a gift… the eyshadows were nice and silky, and the blush was quite nice, although the colors were not *quite* right for me.
however, i too was underwhelmed by the lip product, which was kind of gross to tell you the truth! not only does it have that disgusting taste you mention, the stuff balls up on your lips and goes all flaky after a few hours. the colors were kind boring, also.
btw, happy hump day, i’m in the library typing away for my term paper that’s due tomorrow!
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Karen says
November 11th, 2009 at 3:18 pmHi Ines,
Good luck on your paper! Are you almost done?
Ashley says
November 11th, 2009 at 2:22 pmI’ve bought the Naughty/Nice palette by Too Faced before & I noticed the vanilla scent in the lip glosses too.
This travel palette is much more worth it than the one I bought 🙁 There is plenty more product in this one than mine & the price is about the same.
Karen says
November 11th, 2009 at 3:17 pmHi Ashley,
I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one who noticed the scent. Do you find it very strong, too?
Rebecca says
November 11th, 2009 at 2:26 pmThe last lippy is such a gorgeous color, and the shadows all look so pretty!
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Karen says
November 11th, 2009 at 3:16 pmHi Rebecca,
This is a very fun palette. Do you think you might give it a go?
Toni says
November 11th, 2009 at 2:57 pmLove the packaging of this set! I like the shadow swatches you’re showing. I have no experience with Too Faced products, so I have no idea if I would like the lip glosses. I do like vanilla scented lip stuff from MAC. Does this smell like that? Or is it just a bad vanilla smell?
Karen says
November 11th, 2009 at 3:09 pmHi Toni,
I know the MAC scent you’re talking about — I like it too. This stuff smells very different — almost like a mix of vanilla and new plastic toys. (UGH) I do have a very sensitive nose, though, so it might not be as big an issue for other gals.
Leanne says
November 11th, 2009 at 3:09 pmThe eyeshadows look gorgeous!
Kajal Couture says
November 11th, 2009 at 3:33 pmI’m loving the shimmer rose lipgloss! It’s great to see travel size products that are actually good quality!
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amy says
November 11th, 2009 at 4:07 pmThe eyeshadows are gorgeous, but the lipglosses are a bit too light and sheer for me. I like more pigmented lipglosses.
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Karen says
November 11th, 2009 at 4:27 pmHi Amy,
Yeah, I hear ya. I probably wouldn’t have minded the sheerness if they didn’t smell so strong.
ines + cha cha says
November 11th, 2009 at 4:21 pmOH THANK GOODNESS I’M ALMOST DONE.
thanks for the writing tips btw. i wrote the whole thing with blanks for citations and now i’m correcting + citing – it took me about half the time!
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Karen says
November 11th, 2009 at 4:27 pmHi Ines,
Oh good! Glad that they helped.
Keep pushing — you’re almost there!
Rae says
November 11th, 2009 at 4:47 pmAww, cute! I’m an all-or-nothing girl, though, so it’s high pigment or the highway 😛
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Catherine says
November 11th, 2009 at 6:10 pmI’ve always passed on these Glamour to Go palettes, but I’m thinking this one would make such a cute Christmas gift for just-getting-into-makeup friends!
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Karen says
November 11th, 2009 at 6:52 pmHi Catherine,
That’s a good idea. Maybe throw in an eye brush or two, too!
Blovet Beauty says
November 11th, 2009 at 6:25 pmlooks like a shimmery and fun palette 🙂
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Karen says
November 11th, 2009 at 6:50 pmHi Blovet Beauty,
Totally! 🙂
Toni says
November 11th, 2009 at 7:52 pmOh,gag! I have a very sensitive nose too (hubby loves to tease me about it constantly, but let’s just say that when I smell something, he better listen to me – especially after the leaky faucety/mold incident!). I would not be able to tolerate that vanilla/plastic toy smell at all. I had to throw out my Maybelline Stiletto mascara because of the smell. I liked how it worked, but the smell was just too much.
Diana Kim says
November 11th, 2009 at 9:37 pmThe palette looks great, but I’m not too crazy about the lip gloss colors.
gio says
November 12th, 2009 at 4:26 amThe packaging looks gorgeous and the eyeshadows are all very pretty. I’m not too keen on the lipglosses as they are too sheer for my taste, but overall, it’s a nice palette. 🙂
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Mona says
November 12th, 2009 at 9:57 amooohhhh, the e/s colors are calling out to me =X
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Anastasia says
November 12th, 2009 at 12:31 pmOooh purdy! Love that rose lippy on you.
May have to make a trip to Sephora tonight with my 20% VIB coupon! They’re doing holiday looks there too so may be fun.
Kristen says
November 12th, 2009 at 1:28 pmThese colors look like this palette might be a must-have…can’t wait to check it out in person!
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Valentine says
November 12th, 2009 at 4:55 pmI’ve loved all the TF Glamour To Go palettes but have bought nary a one. Why? I’d really love them if they included a lip and eyeshadow brush. Nothing super high quality, but it’s a must for me when I need to grab just one palette and go out the door.