Dark Plum Using Too Faced Chocolate Bar Makeup Tutorial

I got another makeup tutorial look using Too Faced Chocolate Bar for you. These looks are so fun to make as I do very little planning ahead of time. I drum these looks either the night before or 5-10 minutes before I put on makeup. For this particular look, I only had one specific goal which was to use all the colors that are visibly more purple/red in the palette and my Dark Plum neutral look resulted. :)

Eyeshadows used for this look:

- Too Faced Chocolate Bar
- MAC Charcoal Eyeshadow

 Step 1

After primer, apply Strawberry Bon Bon (light matte pink) all over lids including just under your brow bone.

Step 2

Using a different eyeshadow brush from Step 2, apply Cherry Cordial from lashline to center of your lids.

Step 3

Overlay some Amaretto (dark shimmery plum) ontop of Cherry Cordial from lashline to center of the lids.

Step 4

Use your favorite outer v forming brush and work Black Forest Truffle (dark glittery purple) onto your lids. For me it's either my trusty small dome-shaped soft brush or my smudge brush. I used the soft dome-shaped brush here. Work halfway from your lashline all the way into the corners of your outer v and all the way to about the middle of your crease.

Step 5

Run your crease brush across your crease until your top outer v is nicely blended with Cherry Cordial, Amaretto, and of course Black Forest Truffle.

Step 6

Using a regular eyeshadow brush, lightly dab some Marzipan (shimmery pink gold) onto the upper parts of your lid (avoid lashline and center of lids). The look was turning to be a little monotone from afar so I wanted to bring some more light to the eye using pretty Marzipan. Instantly, it made the look from kinda meh to sexy!

Tip: Mazipan is very soft and you get a lot on your brush by even dabbing it lightly onto the palette. Start with light touches and layer the product on as needed.

Step 7

Draw a medium-thickness eyeliner using gel or liquid onto your lashline and extend the line just a little bit past the corners of your eyes like you see above.

Step 8

I was going out with this look and wanted it to be a tad darker on the outer corners of my eye so I dabbed some MAC Carbon starting from my lower lashline and blending it into the inner part of my outer v area. I only applied a little bit of this because I wanted the overall look to be purply red-brown tone.

Step 9

Once again with my trusty smudge brush, I lined Cherry Cordial to about halfway on my lower lashline.

Throw on your favorite mascara and the look is complete.

So far, so fun with Too Faced Chocolate Bar. For the next look, I'll try one of the tutorials that came with the palette.

If you've missed it, you can find my first Too Faced Chocolate Bar look here. You will notice that the looks are somewhat similar and I have to admit, part of that is my camera. It's a decent point-and-shoot but it doesn't capture nearly all the color information we can see with our human eyes. That bums me out a bit. I am hoping to upgrade soon. The other part of the similarity comes from the palette itself. The palette has neutral colors in the range from light brown to dark brown, red-browns, gold and one-off colors like Strawberry Bon Bon and Candied Violet. When you work multiple colors into a look, you're going to run into similar color tones. This is both the strength and weakness of the palette. You won't run out of combinations and ways to put together the neutrals but the variations of very distinct looks are going to be limited if that makes sense.

Anyhow, I digress. Full review on the Choco Bar to follow so we'll talk about that there. In the meantime, enjoy Dark Plum! 

[Updated 02/26/2014] Too Faced Chocolate Bar In-Depth Review

Here's a full list of the makeup that I used:

1. Too Faced Primed and Poreless Face Skin Smoothing Primer - review here

2. Too Faced Shadow Insurance Anti-Crease Eye Shadow Primer - review here

3.Covermark Essence Foundation in BN20 mixed with;

4.Mary Kay Medium-Coverage Foundation

5. Graftobian Hi-Def Glamour Creme in soft orange

6. Stila Convertible Color in Fusia

7. Shu Uemura Glow On Blush in M Pink 30

8.Too Faced Chocolate Bar for eyeshadows and MAC Charcoal

9. Heroine Make Kiss Me Smooth liquid Eyeliner

10. Lancome's famous Hypnose Drama Mascara - review here

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Caramel Smoky Eyes Using Too Faced Chocolate Bar Makeup Tutorial

I recently picked up Too Faced's Chocolate Bar and have been trying out different looks with it all week. I am loving this palette! It is so versatile. Here is the look I wore today. I am calling it Caramel Smoky Eyes.

Makeup I used to create this look

- Too Faced Chocolate Bar

Refer to this photo whenever you're uncertain which part of the eye I'm referring to.

Step 1

Apply your favorite eye primer and with your preferred eyeshadow brush apply White Chocolate (matte cream) all over lids and all the way up to your brow bone.

Step 2

Apply Semi-sweet (matte medium brown) forming a dome shape on both lids. I applied 3 layers until I was happy with the color deposit. You probably don't need as many layers if you have lighter skin tone. Go light with your first layer so you can add on as needed.

 Step 3

Layer Hazelnut (shimmery red-brown) on top of Semi-Sweet but leave some Semi-Sweet showing at the top of your lids. One-two layers would do. Be sure to go light with your first layer so you can judge how much to add on.

Step 5

Next, use a smudge brush and dab some Triple Fudge (dark matte brown), apply onto your lashline, working your way to your outer v until you've extended to about halfway to your crease.

Step 6

Use a crease brush to blend Triple Fudge and Hazelnut on your crease. As you blend into your crease, you will pick up Semi-Sweet that we've left unlayered with Hazelnut and work it into the other colors. This is perfect because we want a nice blend of colors on your crease.

Step 7

Using the same smudge brush from Step 5, dab lightly into Triple Fudge and line your lower lashline about halfway. Be sure to work some color into the outer corners of the eyes to avoid a disconnected look from your upper and lower lids. Feel free to layer more Triple Fudge as desired. Be sure to dab your brush onto a tissue and/or tap the brush against the counter to rid excess.

Step 8

Dab a pointed brush into Champaign Truffle and line your inner tear duct to part of your lower lashline. This is an extra step but I wanted to make sure this smoky neutral look also opens up the eyes.

Tada! This is what your eyes should look like. Apply some black or dark brown eyeliner, your favorite mascara and you're done!

Bonus

One of the reasons why I love this palette so much is I've found my holy grail nude blush tone in Salted Caramel that fits my complexion just right. It is just the way I want it. AND the extra cherry on top is if I wanted a bit more shimmer or pink on my cheeks, I have the option to fluff a little Marizpan on top of Salted Caramel. I love it.

Try these colors on your cheeks if you haven't already!

I love a simple brown smoky eye that's wearable during the day and very easy to transform into an evening look. For an evening look, line your lower waterline with brown eye pencil and pack on some more Triple Fudge onto your lashline and outer v, blend and voila! More creations from Too Faced Chocolate Bar to follow. Check back. :)

[Updated 02/19/2014] New look created with Too Faced Chocolate Bar -  Dark Plum

[Updated 02/26/2014] Too Faced Chocolate Bar In-Depth Review

Here's a full list of makeup that I used:

1. Korres Greek Yoghurt Nourshing Primer

2. Too Faced Shadow Insurance Anti-Crease Eye Shadow Primer - review here

3.Covermark Essence Foundation in BN20 mixed with;

4.Mary Kay Medium-Coverage Foundation

5. Graftobian Hi-Def Glamour Creme in soft orange

6. Stila Convertible Color in Fuchsia

7.Too Faced Chocolate Bar - Salted Caramel and Marizpan as blush

8.Too Faced Chocolate Bar for eyeshadows

9. Heroine Make Kiss Me Smooth liquid Eyeliner

10. Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara - review here
  

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Coastal Scents Northern Lights Inspired Eyeshadow Makeup Tutorial

I've got another eyeshadow makeup tutorial for you! This one is inspired by the beautiful northern lights which has an endless combination of colors and shades. I didn't take the exact shades from a specific northern lights photo but interestingly, I searched the web after I finished the tutorial and found an image that had similar colors to what I did.

The northern lights as seen from the UK photographed by Jim Henderson. Photo taken from The Telegraph. See their post here.

Palettes I've used for this tutorial

- Coastal Scents 88 Original

- Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Shimmer 

 Refer back to this photo whenever you're unsure which part of the eye I am referring to.

Step 1

After Too Faced Shadow Insurance eye primer, I used Shu Uemura's Glow P Blush in Peach P all over lids. Once the prep is complete, apply a medium blue eyeshadow on your inner lids only from 88 Original Palette.

Step 2

Using the same flat brush, dab into a bright pink shadow (88 Original) and apply to only center of the lids. Feel free to add a few layers of the pink if 2-3 layers is not bright enough against your skin.

Step 3

Dab the flat brush in a dark purple (88 Original) and layer the shadow onto the outer corners of the eye. You should be following the natural curve of your eyelids (similar to a half circle) when you're applying the color.

Step 4

Once you're done with step 3, you can put aside your 88 Original palette and open up the Ultra Shimmer palette. The fun thing with the Ultra Shimmer palette is the shades are exactly the same as in 88 Original except they are shimmer versions. For this particular look, I used the same shades as I used in steps 1-3 but applied the shimmer versions to intensify and add an irridescent effect to the colors. Here I used that same medium blue, the bright pink, and dark purple to lightly lay over their matte counterparts already on my eyes.

You can think of the previous Steps 1-3 as applying a bright matte base so our shimmer shadows will stand out even more.

 Step 5

Use a different eyeshadow brush and apply a white matte shadow to the brow bone. Feel free to use any brush you'd like. It's just easier to use a clean one that hasn't been dabbed into 6 different colors.

Step 6

Apply some eyeliner. Not my best work in this photo with the eyeliner and doesn't help that these are taken so close up! Apply a kohl liner to your lower waterline and lay some black eyeshadow over it with a smudge brush so that the liner will last longer.

Step 7

Apply your favorite mascara and you are done! The color on your inner and outer corners of your eye are different but subtle. However, anyone who sees you up close in person and paying attention will see those colors are not quite the same and there is a smooth transition from blue to pink then to dark purple.

I absolutely love this look. It's easy to do and very fun especially when you blink and bam those northern light eyes! I hope this tutorial inprised you to do something colorful and fun as I have been inspired by the beauty of the northern lights phenomenon.

Here's a full list of what I used for my makeup:

1. Korres Greek Yoghurt Nourshing Primer

2. Too Faced Shadow Insurance Anti-Crease Eye Shadow Primer - review here

3.Covermark Essence Foundation in BN20 mixed with;

4.Mary Kay Medium-Coverage Foundation

5. Graftobian Hi-Def Glamour Creme in soft orange

6. Stila Convertible Color in Fuchsia

7. Shu Uemura Glow On Blush in M Pink 30

8. Coastal Scents 88 Original Palette

9. Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Shimmer Palette

10. Heroine Make Kiss Me Smooth liquid Eyeliner

11. Tarte Lights, Camera, Flashes Statement Mascara - review here

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