Beauty Product News and Reviews
The Tokidoki Hercolino Palette is already sold out everywhere I look, but here are swatches and photos of the one that I bought just in case anyone is interested or finds it on eBay or something!
Sorry that I got to it so late. I’ll try to swatch faster next time!!!
Here we are again at the end of the year, which means it is time for the best of the year posts! Below are Beauty and Fashion Tech’s best beauty product for 2011. The list includes the best makeup, best skin care, hair care, and best beauty gadgets that we tried this year. The items are in no particular order, although I tried to keep absolute favorites near the top. There are also a few items at the end of the list that I tried in 2011, but have not written the review of the item yet.
(1) Ott Lite Makeup Mirror: This is a great makeup mirror that provides natural light in a highly adjustable and attractive package. Forget the cheap drugstore lighted mirrors an get the real deal with this one! I adore mine. Learn more in our initial review here: OttLite Makeup Mirror Review .
(2) Lancome Bi-Facil: When your dog eats a hot pink lipstick on the carpet, you will be glad if you have have some of this around. Oh, and it removes makeup from your eyes and face very well too! For more and for the story of the lipstick eating corgi, look here: Lancome Bi-Facil Review
(3) Skinsonic: The Skinsonic is a sonic skin cleansing system, similar to the popular Clarisonic, but much cheaper. Sonic cleansing is great for overall skin care and exfoliation. You can read more in our at home microdermabrasion guide.
(4) Iswas Handbag organizer: This is the best purse organizer on the market and it comes in several nice shades. Read our report: Iswas Handbag Report
(5) Sedu Revolution 4000i: Sedu makes great products, and the Revolution 4000i dryer is no exception. Learn more about the top hair dryers here: Best Hair Dryers
(6) Verseo eGlide: The Verseo eGlide is an interesting permanent hair removal device that uses a galvanic current instead of a lasers, which makes it great for those with darker skin or who want to remove facial hair, since a laser is not safe for either of those. I personally prefer my Tria Laser, but the eGlide did work for me to remove some facial hair. For more on the eGlide, see our Verseo eGlide review or our laser hair removal at home guide.
(7) Tokidoki Soda Shop Palette: This limited edition item is getting hard to find, but if you look at Sephora, there are multiple Tokidoki palettes and all are packed full of really well pigmented makeup. Learn more here: Tokidoki Soda Shop Swatches and Review
(8) Hot Tools Pink Titanium Curling Iron: Hot tools makes a number of great curling irons. To learn more see our report: Best Curling Irons
(9) MAC Me Over Fall Collection: MAC’s fall collection was particularly impressive this year. See more here: MAC Me Over Swatches
(10) MAC Bloggers Obsessions: the MAC Blogger’s Obsessions colelction was really fun because fellow beauty bloggers designed it! You can see photos here: MAC Bloggers Obsessions Photos
(11) Sedu Pro Ionic Ceramic Tourmaline Flat Iron: I love Sedu irons and this one it right up there at the top. Learn about the top Flat Irons here: The Best Flat Irons
(12) Laura Mercier Luxe Colour Palette: Laura Mercier has been putting out a number of neat palettes lately and this set is particularly nice.
(13) Brazilian Peel: This 30% glycolic peel works wonders for dull and acne prone skin. I used it weekly for four weeks with excellent results!
(14) Stila Dream in Color Palette: The best makeup palette of the holiday season. Get a large number of Stila shades in a single pretty palette!
Interested in the best products from past years? Look here:
The Tokidoki Sodashop Palette is simply adorable. I’m a sucker for all things Tokidoki, so I couldn’t resist ordering the Sodashop kit. That also meant I could review it and swatch it up for readers too! The Sodashop palette comes in a good sized collectible metal tin with a set of magnets that you can attach to the outside or to anything else where you might want to put them (personally I like using my fridge and file cabinet). The removable insert makes it so that you can easily convert the box to whatever you like. It also includes a mirror.
Below is the company photo and my own photos of the palette.
Inside is a removable tray with 12, incredibly pigmented eye shadows, a Perfetto Eyeliner, and a cute Tokidoki nail file in the form of the SANDy character .
As I mentioned before, the eye shadows in this kit are extremely well pigmented. I honestly wasn’t expecting much in terms of quality when I ordered the set, thinking that most people would buy this for the Tokidoki collector value and not so much for the actual makeup. But I ended up very impressed! The shadows aae perfect. Not too soft, not too firm, and full of pigment. The Perfeccto eyeliner has a felt tip and can be used to create thick or thin lines.
Below are swatches from the palette. The shades are as follows, using the company’s descriptions (which are a bit off in terms of description): Skull Donut (nude vanilla), Patatino (shimmery pale golden peach), Riposino (medium brown), Ciccio (bronzy gold brown), Mummetto (dark brown), Mozzarella (shimmering dark brown).
From left to right: The Perfetto eye liner in Carina and shadows in Tulipano (pale lilac), Nancy Rocks (purple), Romeo (plum), Ciotolina (shimmering mossy green), Arrosto (dark charcoal gray with shimmer), Furbina (dark purple with shimmer).
I am seriously happy with this purchase. I expected a fun box with so-so shadow and got a fun box with great shadow. Love it, love it, love it!
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