Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Review & Swatches

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So I wrote a little news post about this new foundation from Too Faced a couple of days ago and now I have have 3 samples in my possession and have been playing, with rather good results. It’s a gorgeous foundation (yay!!) and I am so impressed with the packaging. Here are the swatches and before and after photos of the brand new Too Faced Born This Way foundation.

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Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Review

I am particularly loving the packaging because there was an occasion in the past when I loved one of the Too Faced products but I just felt it was slightly let down by the packaging. It was the Too Faced Sweetheart Beads I think, and I loved it but was just a little put off by the cardboard which took away from what could have been a luxury product.

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Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Review

Since then, the brand’s packaging has come on in leaps and bounds, and I think Too Faced Born This Way really shows a big step up in the luxury packaging game.

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Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Review
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Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Review

It looks and feels expensive right the way from the textured box, to the gold details and the softly frosted glass. Gorgeous!

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Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Review
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Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Review

For the full low down on the formulation, check out my original post HERE, but to recap this is a skincare-makeup hybrid that offers invisible medium-full coverage and uses coconut water, alpine rose and hyaluronic acid to moisturise, brighten and firm.

Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Ingredients

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Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Ingredients

Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Swatches

There are 12 shades in total and I have swatches of Vanilla, Light Beige and Caramel:

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Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Review
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Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Swatches – Vanilla, Light Beige & Caramel
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Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Swatches – Vanilla, Light Beige & Caramel

The texture is really beautiful. It feels creamy and nourishing, yet really light at the same time.

Too Faced Born This Way Before and After Photos

From my samples, I found the best match to be Vanilla. And I am loving it.

Before:

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Too Faced Born This Way – Before

After:

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Too Faced Born This Way – After
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Too Faced Born This Way – After

I love the way it deals with my redness and it delivers a really even, yet very natural looking finish. You can build up to a high coverage, but you still get to see what looks like natural skin. I didn’t use any concealer at all with this because I didn’t feel I needed it. I just built it up under my eyes and around when nose and it blends so easily with my fingertips. It leaves a softly matte finish.

Love this, and it is very kind to my lines and pores – it seems to blur them away!

Where to buy?

Too Faced Born This Way Foundation is £34 and is available at these links below:

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9 Comments

  • Thanks for the swatches! I haven’t picked this up yet, but I’m trying to figure out what shade. It gives a beautiful coverage on you. Fingers are crossed that I have good results too!

  • Beautiful pictures and great swatches and review. I’m thinking of purchasing this foundation but trying to colour match myself. What shades do you use in other foundations so I can compare.

    Thanks for a great review. Xx

  • Hi Ree, how would you find this compares to the new ysl touche eclat foundation? I have sensitive skin and usually use Bobbi Brown BB cream but need a bit more coverage for blemishes. Do you have any recommendations? Thanks x

    • Gosh I love both those foundations! They have similar stay power. The TF is a touch more matte and slightly fuller coverage I think. There’s a bit more glow in the YSL. Both are very natural looking. Hope that helps! xxx

  • That’s great thank you! Are there any other foundations you’d recommend for sensitive skin, with good but natural coverage? Xx

  • Hi Ree! I also read your Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation review and I was wondering if you could compare it with Too Faced Born This Way? 🙂 And what type of brush did you find to be best for these foundations? Thank you in advance!

    • they are actually really similar I find. I think I might just prefer TF – a tiny bit glowier. I tend to use a buffing brush. Hope this helps x

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