Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Eye Palette Review, Photos, Swatches
Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Eye Palette
Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Eye Palette ($49.00 for 0.53 oz.) contains sixteen eyeshadows, and it is described as a “deeper, warmer version” of the original Chocolate Bar palette. (Why couldn’t they have gone for a deeper, cooler-toned version instead? The first was certainly warm-toned!) The palette is decent overall with a few shades that could be better, but most had a soft, silky consistency that wasn’t too powdery but remained blendable. The formula here is thinner rather than really buttery or dense, but only a few felt dry and thin. I didn’t like the glittery shade included in this palette, as it didn’t adhere well to skin, resulted in fall out all over the place (both during application as well as during wear), and doesn’t layer well over the other eyeshadows so it seemed like a waste to me. If I take out Pink Sugar’s rating (and pretend it doesn’t exist), it boosts the palette’s grade to a higher B (not quite a B+).
If you’ve purchased the original Chocolate Bar palette recently, you may have a thinner version than the ones released initially. If you bought several months back, this palette is noticeably thinner (but the rest of it is the same, so they’ll stack). The magnetic closure felt weaker on the Semi-Sweet palette, which makes me a little wary for traveling, but it seems like it should be okay. Two larger-sized eyeshadows contain less product (0.07 oz. compared to 0.10 oz.) while the standard-sized eyeshadows remained the same (0.03 oz. each). The larger-sized eyeshadows look like they’re not as tall and are just wider than the standard-sized but keep the heights the same.
Here are some comparisons of shades that were reasonably similar between the two palettes:
- White Chocolate (Original) is slightly darker than Coconut Creme (Semi-Sweet)
- Gilded Ganache (Original) is a more shimmery, darker version of Cocoa Chili (Semi-Sweet)
- Milk Chocolate (Original) is a smidgen darker than Mousse (Semi-Sweet)
- Hazelnut (Original) is slightly less metallic compared to Frosting (Semi-Sweet)
Licorice is a medium-dark black with subtle warm undertones and a mostly matte finish. The texture was slightly thin and stiffer, so the color payoff was decent but not intense. It lasted for eight hours. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Coconut Creme is a light beige with warm, creamy yellow tones and a matte finish. It had good color payoff, was slightly dusty, and wore well seven and a half hours. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Nougat is a muted, medium-dark peach with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation and was slightly powdery. It lasted for seven hours on me. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Truffled is a medium-dark brown with warm, yellow-ish undertones and a mostly matte finish. It has a bit more of a sheen to it compared to say, Coconut Creme, but it is still more matte than a satin to me. It had good color payoff with a soft, blendable consistency that wore well for eight hours. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Hot Fudgeis a rich, dark brown with a hint of black/gray and a frosted finish. It had nice pigmentation with a soft, smooth texture. It wasn’t really a rich, buttery texture–thinner, firmer–but it was a firmness that made it difficult to use.See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Cocoa Chili is a dark brown with warm, yellow undertones and a mostly matte finish. There’s a sprinkling of gold sparkle, but very little of it transfers to the lid, so it is primarily just a matte finish. It had good pigmentation with a soft, silky texture. It wore well for eight hours on me. It is just a fraction darker and less yellow in tone compared to Truffled, but the two are too similar applied I think to merit being in the same palette. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Pink Sugar is a pale pink with subtle yellow undertones (more apparent in the pan than swatched) with a glittery finish. It felt almost wet in the pan, but it was thin and very, very sheer. It seemed more like a glitter top coat, but it didn’t stick to the lid at all, and it wouldn’t stick or layer over the powder eyeshadows in the palette either. I tried to apply it, and all the glitter would fall beneath the eye. I tried using my fingertip, and the glitter stuck to my fingertip and none transferred to my lid. Just an absolute waste of a shade in this palette. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Puddin’ is a muted, medium-dark brown with a faint hint of gray and a matte finish. It was a little faded when swatched and used compared to how it looked in the pan. For me, the color was faded on the lid after seven hours of wear. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Blueberry Swirl is a faded, very muted, dark blue with a hint of black and purple to it and a soft, frosted finish. It looks a lot lighter and softer than in the pan. It had semi-sheer pigmentation, while the consistency was a little dry but was blendable at least. It lasted seven hours. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Peanut Butter is a brightened, medium orange with a hint of brown and a matte finish. It had nice pigmentation with a silky, soft texture. It wore well for eight hours. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Frosting is a bronzy brown with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had excellent color payoff with a really smooth consistency, though it felt a little dry. It stayed on well for eight hours. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Rum Raisin is a slightly muted, medium-dark taupe brown with warm undertones and a metallic finish. It had good pigmentation that went on smoothly and was easily blended on the skin. It had a slight dryness to it, but it didn’t seem to impact wear or application. This shade wore well for eight hours. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Mousse is a medium brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It was semi-opaque and a little dusty, and it was faded after seven hours of wear. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Caramel is a brightened, golden copper with warm undertones and a metallic finish. The consistency felt a little dry, but the color payoff was excellent when swatched. When I applied to the lid, I had a little more trouble getting the color to adhere to the lid, but it was manageable. It started to fade after seven and a half hours of wear. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Bon Bon (Semi-Sweet Palette) is a medium copper with a hint of brown and a metallic finish. It had a really soft texture that was almost crumbly, so there was some fall out during application, but it had good color payoff and was blendable. It wore well for seven and a half hours before fading. (There is a shade previously released called Bon Bon, but this isn’t the same.) See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Butter Pecan is a light gold with a hint of peach to it (there’s a little orange vibe I get from it) and a frosted sheen. It had fairly good color payoff, and the texture was soft and silky. It wore well for eight hours on me. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Semi-Sweet
$49.00.
Licorice
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Peanut Butter
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Frosting
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Rum Raisin
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Mousse
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Caramel
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Bon Bon (Semi-Sweet Palette)
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Butter Pecan
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Coconut Crème
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Nougat
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Truffled
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Hot Fudge
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Cocoa Chili
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Pink Sugar
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Puddin'
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Blueberry Swirl
PiPPermanent in Palette. $16.00.
Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Eye Palette
Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Eye Palette
Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Eye Palette
Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Eye Palette
Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Eye Palette
Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Eye Palette
Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Eye Palette
Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Eye Palette
Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Eye Palette
Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Eye Palette
Too Faced Licorice Eyeshadow
Too Faced Licorice Eyeshadow
Too Faced Coconut Creme Eyeshadow
Too Faced Coconut Creme Eyeshadow
Too Faced Nougat Eyeshadow
Too Faced Nougat Eyeshadow
Too Faced Truffled Eyeshadow
Too Faced Truffled Eyeshadow
Too Faced Hot Fudge Eyeshadow
Too Faced Hot Fudge Eyeshadow
Too Faced Cocoa Chili Eyeshadow
Too Faced Cocoa Chili Eyeshadow
Too Faced Pink Sugar Eyeshadow
Too Faced Pink Sugar Eyeshadow
Too Faced Puddin’ Eyeshadow
Too Faced Puddin’ Eyeshadow
Too Faced Blueberry Swirl Eyeshadow
Too Faced Blueberry Swirl Eyeshadow
Too Faced Peanut Butter Eyeshadow
Too Faced Peanut Butter Eyeshadow
Too Faced Frosting Eyeshadow
Too Faced Frosting Eyeshadow
Too Faced Rum Raisin Eyeshadow
Too Faced Rum Raisin Eyeshadow
Too Faced Mousse Eyeshadow
Too Faced Mousse Eyeshadow
Too Faced Caramel Eyeshadow
Too Faced Caramel Eyeshadow
Too Faced Bon Bon Eyeshadow
Too Faced Bon Bon Eyeshadow
Too Faced Butter Pecan Eyeshadow
Too Faced Butter Pecan Eyeshadow
Nougat (inner lid), Pink Sugar (inner lid), Rum Raisin (middle of lid), Puddin’ (outer lid/crease),
Hot Fudge (crease), Coconut Creme (brow bone), Sephora Surfer Babe Eyeliner,
Blueberry Swirl (lower lash line), Butter Pecan (lower lash line)
Nougat (inner lid), Pink Sugar (inner lid), Rum Raisin (middle of lid), Puddin’ (outer lid/crease),
Hot Fudge (crease), Coconut Creme (brow bone), Sephora Surfer Babe Eyeliner,
Blueberry Swirl (lower lash line), Butter Pecan (lower lash line)
Butter Pecan (inner lid), Caramel (middle of lid, lower lash line), Bon Bon (outer lid),
Peanut Butter (outer lid/crease), Coco Chili (crease), Butter Pecan +
Coconut Creme (brow bone), Sephora Surfer Babe Eyeliner
Butter Pecan (inner lid), Caramel (middle of lid, lower lash line), Bon Bon (outer lid),
Peanut Butter (outer lid/crease), Coco Chili (crease), Butter Pecan +
Coconut Creme (brow bone), Sephora Surfer Babe Eyeliner
I was on the fence, but I am skipping this one. I have a lot of these shades or similar in other palettes. I like the original, but I don’t need anything darker and/or warmer.
Makes sense! 🙂
Great review Christine even at a B rating seeing the looks on you, you do have a darker tone than I do I’ll be stalking on 12/15 to order it for Christmas. Pink Sugar is a bit disappointing I wonder if it was meant to be more of a shimmery overlay? I love the pop of Blueberry swirl too I’ve seen I think two tutorials on Youtube how to build the color up but with only 2 misses I think the coppers/golds/warm browns outweigh the bad for me. I’d been debating between this and the Stila Soul palette but I think this has way more colors I would actually use.
I tried it as a “layering” eyeshadow, but it was still horrendous – none of it stuck, none of it layered! 🙁
Aw boo Christine on Pink Sugar though it is the only pink shade in the palette I can probably find something else in my collection to compensate if I really needed a pink ;-(. Looking forward to getting mine and seeing how it does though thank you as always for your amazing reviews!
🙂
This review makes me sad! I bought this the day it released. I will probably exchange it once it arrives for something else. As always, thank you for your honesty Christine. I really trust your opinion.
My pleasure, Andie! Might still be worth trying if you really love some of the colors (and weren’t too into the shades that missed!).
Caramel and bon bon = yassssss! Mine came today, can’t wait to play! I absolutely love the first one.
Yay!
Wow! What happened to Pink Sugar? Sometimes I think these companies are in such a rush to manufacture something they skip quality altogether! Thanks for an honest review!
No prob, Leslie!
Thanks Christine!
I’m torn between this and the Tartelette palette. The only palettes I currently own are cool-toned, so I don’t mind a warm one. Which would you recommend more?
If you want a mix of finishes, then this one, and if you prefer more muted and all mate colors, Tartelette.
Definitely skipping.
On to the next!
Thanks for the review. Mine arrived today and I’m happy I got it.
Happy to share, Liz!
Im waiting on mine to come I have seen it swatched on darker skin NW45 ish and the colors look amazing. I think this one has more crease/transitional colors that the 1st palette didnt have for darker skin.
Let us know how it is!
This will arrive to me today. i really love the look of this palette and I love the original, so I’m willing to give it a shot before I return it. The original got a B+ so Im willing to give this one a fair chance
Hope you enjoy, Heaven!
I think I’m going to have to get this. I have the first one and just adore it. I’m a bit disappointed that the blue shade is so weak but this is how I felt about the violet shade in the first palette and after watching a few tutorials I have figured out how to use it so hopefully the same will be true with the blueberry shade.
Fingers crossed it’ll work!
I often pass on palettes because they have too many warm browns. No exception here.
Easy skip for you!
*sigh* I thought I was finally going to snag my very first Too Faced palette, but Blueberry Swirl and Pink Sugar are killing it for me. The pics on Sephora make it seem so enticing, but your swatches prove otherwise; I’m completely underwhelmed… Oh, well. I’ll keep waiting.
Aww!
Blueberry Swirl isn’t as pretty and vibrant as I hoped it would be, but it really offers an interesting pop among the neutral shades. I still haven’t picked up the original Chocolate Bar Palette, but I think I’ll grab this one first!
Hope you love the first one!
I was really hoping that Butter Pecan would be a dupe for Samoa Silk coz it looked like it in the pan..does anyone know of a good dupe for samoa silk? I’ve been looking for one for everrrr
Aw 🙁 have you checked the Dupe List?
hmmm can you like that plz?? or would you know of a dupe for mac’s samoa silk?
MUG Peaches & Cream may work. There’s a Youtuber I watch regularly who has mentioned theybare similar, and she used to use a lot of MAC, but has been using MUG Peaches & Cream lately. HTH
I agree about the “warmness” of this palette!i want to see it in person @ Sephora! Do you knwo when it will be released in Europe? Thnks
I don’t!
I’m so disappointed Burberry swirl got a C since I had great expectations because it looks beautiful on the pan. Thanks Christine for this review, I’m not buying it but still have my Sephora discount. I’ll have to look for something now, haha. Any suggestion?
They went soft on it, I guess 🙁
Maybe basics? Something you’ll use often? Or else maybe something you’d love to splurge on but can’t justify normally…
This was just sent to the “maybe” list, which is a good thing. I think I’d rather get the original! A lot of the shades just seem too similar to need both.
There is some overlap for sure!
I still like. What a shame about pink sugar. Part of me wants to play with it and see what use I could get out of it, though. I do wish Blueberry Swirl had been true to pan and rated better. It is still a pretty color. I won’t be rushing out to get this, but if I get a good deal, I might pick it up later.
I bought this when it came out, and was a little scared of your reviews, but seeing them swatched, I can handle some fallout. Pink Sugar reminds me of Dust from Naked3. But I am lacking in nudes, especially warm nudes, so I think I’ll be keeping this!
I don’t think you can buy a palette because of one colour that ends up being sheer… not when you have the Wild Thing or Vice 2. Way too many similar colours to all the Naked Palettes and other neutrals flooding the market.
I wonder what pink sugar would do wet…?
I’m skipping, and TF is probably my favorite HE shadow brand. I thought at first glance of swatches it had too many similar colors and your eye looks confirmed that for me. The two “colors” were poor in the original as well but it has lovely “statement” neutrals.. the burgundy.. the gold.. and the rest are all different enough from each other to give dimension.
Thanks for the review Christine. I have the original and I love it. Gets used most days. Love the fact that there is a nice mixture of matts and shimmers.I like the look of this palette but I shall wait till it’s available in the UK, 1st of Feb I think to have a look in the flesh.
I wish they came out with the thin palette initially for the first palette! I want to swap mine lol
I received my palette in the mail and am love with with already. I thoroughly enjoy my Chocolate Bar palette and looked forward to Semi Sweet palette complimenting it… It does! I will get a lot of use out of this palette. Blueberry Swirl is such a pretty color and I am sure if I wet my brush before hand, I can use it as a pop of color. Pink Sugar can be used to make one of the other colors pop even more but will never show up on my skin color otherwise. I am loving it all so far!
All I can say is my wallet is very happy for yet another very warm palette.
Aside from the Too Faced Naked Eye Palette (my favorite basic, cool toned palette, which is now only available on the Too Faced website btw), I’ve come to the conclusion if I want the perfect palette for me, I’m going to have to make it myself. Just finding the shades I really crave has proved to be more than difficult, but I’m working on it. I’m just so apprehensive about the depotting process. I bought a Z-Palette quite awhile ago, and I still haven’t got up the nerve to give it a try. In the meantime, hope springs eternal for my dream palette to appear, and anyway, it’s always fun and exciting to see all new releases. 🙂
And Too Faced, if you’re listening, I would love it if you would re-issue the Naked Eye Palette in the newer, slimmer form factor!
I think that I prefer the original one. That I never bought because I have the Bon Bon palette from a couple years ago and they have very similar shades.
I like treats but I kind of feel like Too Faced is doing more of the same here.
Ugh, I think this is the first makeup release to ever make me SAD! The first one seemed wonderful but was decidedly too warm for me. I was really hoping for something neutral to cool this round… and they went… WARMER?! Boo.
Awwww!
too faced’s sparkly/frosted very pale colors always seem to perform poorly 🙁 it’s sad because they’re so pretty in the pan!
That they do 🙁
I agree with you that both the 1st and 2nd palettes are warmer-toned. Hoping the 3rd one will cooler-toned for people like me. Maybe they’ll call it Dark Chocolate?
Let’s hope so!!
I skipped the “original” because it was too warm, so this is a *definite* pass for me, LOL! That said,I can see this working beautifully on those with warmer, deeper/tanner skin than my own, and it’s very apparent they made an effort to really go for a deeper overall tone.
It is definitely darker!
I don’t know if it’s just me, but I really find the packaging of the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palettes tacky. They remind me of the tin pencil cases my classmates had when we were kids… 😆
Oh, that is too bad!
OK, I realise this is maybe a bit pointless but I’m gonna go rogue and tell Too Faced what they *should* have done here! I also realise this palette isn’t *terrible* or anything, it just kind of irritates me what they’ve done with it. 😉 Maybe just take this as me building my ideal warm chocolate themed palette! 😛
Since so many of the shades here are in the orange line (whether a warm brown, a terracotta, an apricot or a copper), I understand why they chose blue as the accent colour – blue and orange look great together, after all! However, aside from actually making the blueberry shade decent, I think they could have gone a step further and tossed out the cooler/taupe/dusty pale pink shades, and replaced them with a neutralish shimmery green (call it Creme de Menthe?) to fit with the coppery concept, and maybe a warm purple/plum as well. That way, you’d have an overall coppery + warm brown palette, with some nice pops of in-theme colour and no faffing about. I know they probably wanted to hedge their bets with people (like me) who prefer cooler toned shadows, but this palette is still overwhelmingly warm, rendering the nods to taupe kind of shrug-worthy. I think it would have been better to commit to this one as the ‘warm’ chocolate bar palette, then release the ‘Dark Chocolate’ or “Bittersweet’ or whatever, and make it a cool toned/smoky palette with moody plum/grey and silvery taupes, and some bright pops like a cool magenta fuchsia (call it ‘Turkish Delight’?). Heck, they could even try their hand at a palette almost entirely consisting of pastels (good luck) and do a ‘White Chocolate’ palette. Or something. Obviously, I am not a makeup designer. I just think this palette can’t quite decide what it wants to be, and so threw my tw- … ok, fifty cents in. 😀
Also, just fix the blue shade, dammit! 😛
You tell ’em, Sylirael! 🙂 Hey, you never know…
yo i would kill a man for that white chocolate palette you came up with!!
Do you know when it will be available online for non VIB members? Honestly the last row is so beautiful 🙂
December 15th
As a person on the warm skin with yellow undertones, this palette was made for me. I can understand why my paler sisters are upset with it. Def more for my tan-deep skin toned ladies/guys.
There are a couple nice looking shades in this palette, but overall, eh. Doesn’t look that interesting to me. It seems like they’re just trying to recreate the success of the first palette and do their own ‘Naked’ line, but the original is just so good on its own I don’t think this one is at all necessary. The mixture of shades seems less rich and stuck less to the theme in my opinion. And, this is totally trivial, but the light weird brown color of the packaging totally grosses me out for some reason. Will be skipping this one :/ (but will continue to love and use my first one all the time!)
I hated the Pink Sugar at first too until I tried applying with a wet brush. It’s gorgeous when applied this way!
I bought this immediately after I received an email about it’s release. I own the original which I use most often out of all my palettes because of the warm-tone but I recently noticed the shades appear more purple and less bronze and were just not looking good against my skin tone. I much prefer the newer palette, but I agree they should have created a cooler-toned palette to broaden the line. Maybe cooler toned chocolate doesn’t make sense? Heh.
Thanks for a great review, Christine! I haven’t tried “Pink Sugar” yet but honestly, it’s the only color in the palette I would not use at all so I guess it works out! 🙂
I was thinking I may need this, but no. A lot of the colors just seem the same.
Love mine!! Shame about pink sugar though 🙁 but peanut butter and caramel are my definite favourites! But wow, reading this review and the names has made me hungry! 😉
Happy you’re loving yours, Helena! 🙂
Hi Christine! I am very new to eye palletes. Do you think this semi sweet palette is a good starter kit for me? Or I should get the Naked 3 instead? If you are to compare these chocolates bar to the nakeds which are almost the same? I will appreciate your advice. Thanks.
It just depends on your skin tone and what you’re looking to get out of it! Naked 3 is pretty different in regards to composition – it is a lighter palette overall with more pink to it!
Do you know when this palette will be releasing in the UK Christine? Fabulous review I can’t to get my hand on this! x
I don’t! 🙁
I’ve been wanting to try this pallete for a while now, because of the beautiful color selection and mix of finishes, but I’m not sure how i feel about the chocolate smell. I’m personally not a chocolate fan, and can’t find a review over it from a non-chocolate fan’s point of veiw. Worried I’d be wasting my money considering I’m only in highschool and debating between this and Naked2.
Can anyone help?
I have the original pallette, & although I’ve only used mine a few times, I’m already in love & considering buying this one too! The first time I opened it, I was like, “wow, it really smells like chocolate!” Now, five uses later, I don’t even notice. I get migraines regularly, & am very sensitive to fragrance, but it doesn’t bother me (which is surprising!). I place the tin on my bathroom counter, & stay a few feet above it, using the mirror over the sink, & I have completely forgotten it’s supposed to smell. If you are still reluctant to purchase, buy it from a store that will accept a return on used merchandise if you try it & find out it’s just not for you (I know my local Sephora does). Good luck!
I actually thought that glittery almost topcoat like shade was super pretty when I swatched it in the store! It was very heavily swatched from the tester. I thought wow, I don’t have any glitter topper shadow like that! Too bad to hear it doesn’t apply well! I passed on this because I have the original Chocolate Bar palette and don’t find this palette to be that different … love the original though! I do like how they wrote the names on the actual palette this time… I save the little plastic insert just so I can remember the names on the original since that’s the only place they are printed! I just love eyeshadows that have names, makes me sad when colors in cosmetics are not named or just have numbers… lol.
Hi,
I wonder if you know when the chocolate bar semi sweet will be available in Europe?
I’m looking for it everywhere but they only sell the original one.
Thanks!
Not sure!
I resisted buying this palette when it was released, because I own the first one and this didn’t seem different enough. Then I started seeing so many great look videos, I started to waver. Yesterday I found it at the PX on Ft. Meade for 20% off retail, no tax. Guess how fast I caved?
haha! 😉