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Fierce Friday: Turn Up Your Makeup With a Too Faced Cat Eyes Palette

December 12, 2014 / No Comments

The party season is officially upon us and what better time to bump up your makeup game. After a Friday in the office you may be headed to happy hour, an after-hours office party or a good old-fashioned turn up with your BFF. Make a statement with your cat eyes–makeup that it is.

Take a cue from the celebeauties we love — from extreme artistic cat eyes like Beyoncé, to colorful cat eyes like Jourdan Dunn, geometric runway cat eyes or classic cat eyes like Joan Smalls — there is a cat eye for you. All you need is Too Faced Cat Eyes Palette for your Fierce Friday.

Here are the details about Too Faced Cat Eyes Palette $36:

What it is:
A long-wear eye shadow palette with matte, shimmer, and glitter shades to create an array of cat eye looks.

What it does:
This set features the Too Faced signature Glamour Guide, with three iconic cat-eye beauty looks to get you started. From sheer washes of color to highly-pigmented shadows, it includes nine shades in warm and cool tones. Three vivid, wet-and-dry formulas provide intense precision lining and a perfect wing tip for foolproof, dramatic eyes in minutes.

This set contains:
6 x 0.03 oz eye shades in Tiger’s Eye, Pussy Cat, Kitty Glitter, Leopard, Jungle Love, Panther
3 x 0.07 oz eye shades in Purr, Meow, Kitten
step-by step glamour guide

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
Parabens
Sulfates
Phthalates

Bling Factor:

Pro: Colors wear well on all skin tones, great price, high pigment

Con: None

Price: $36

Buy Again: Yes

Packaging: 5 Blings

Overall: 5 Blings

Hero Ingredient: N/A

Natural/Organic/Vegan: No

Cruelty Free: Yes

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