Tom Ford Eye and Cheek Compact Pink Glow for Summer 2015, Review, Swatch, Comparison & FOTD

I hope you are having a nice week. After letting a few things off my chest yesterday, here I am again, back to duty of sharing super pretty things with you. Thanks so much for all your comments to yesterday's post, I felt so lucky to have readers who share my opinions. I will take my time to reply them one by one tonight. 

I haven't inserted a Summer 2015 tab yet but in case you missed, I already reviewed Dior (eyes & face and nails) and Chanel (eyes, nails and face) Summer Collections. Today I am starting with the reviews of fabulous Tom Ford, yes, he is isn't he?

Tom Ford Summer 2015 Soleil Collection consist of an Eye & Cheek Palette, four eye shadow duos, four sheer lip colors (two of them being repromotes), a cream cheek color. There are now also smaller sized bronzers in the existing shades Gold Dust and Terra as well as a body oil. This year's collection is larger compared to last years which means, yay, more Tom Ford!

I would like to start my reviews with Tom Ford Eye and Cheek Compact in Pink Glow because it looks like the "hardest to get" item. Pink Glow was sold out very fast at Selfridge's Website. A dear friend picked it up for me in store in London (insert many special thanks here!). I don't know if the stocks of the stores still last. In the States, I see that it is on back order, in Germany it is not released yet, so if you are eyeing it, better check it out from time to time (now Douglas also has Tom Ford LE items!). For those who can't make up their minds, here are my thoughts on Eye & Cheek Compact. I also include lots of comparison swatches, so if you missed it, you may attempt to reconstruct it from other permanent Tom Ford products.

Tom Ford Eye and Cheek Compact Pink Glow

This year's compact come in a similar white and gold case like last year's Unabashed Palette (reviewed here). The difference is it is inserted in a white pouch other than a brown one which fits to the white theme of the collection. The pouch might get dirty though but I believe they can be washed after all. The sleek minimalistic design of the compact with the ultimate luxurious touch of gold, it is everything! I like the white and gold even more than the brown and gold packaging. I can just sit down and watch Tom Ford make-up, does that make sense?

Packaging: Tom Ford Eye and Cheek Compact Pink Glow

If you can stop staring and actually start using the palette, you get a generous 13.5 g of product split into five pans.

Top Left (#1): A very light pink (almost white) with frosty finish. I usually don't get along well with frosts but this one is silky to touch and very finely milled. It can be used subtly as a highlighter over the cheek bones, under the brow or as an inner corner highlight on the eyes. I think this shade makes the whole palette very versatile and it is great to mix with the other shades to make them lighter. I went as far as applying this all over the eye lid and it didn't emphasize any lines or structures, which frosty eye shadows usually do. I want all the frost look like this one! Love this shade.

Middle Left (#2): This is a golden glitter shade, goes smooth and adheres well over the others once applied with fingers. To me it is a pity that they reserved one of the big pans for something I don't reach for that often. Also all the eye duos have a glitter shade and two of them look very similar to this one, so, well, not necessary but still pretty. A satin mid-tones shade instead of the glitter would make the whole palette more versatile I think.

Bottom Left (#3): Wow! I mean look how gorgeous this one plays with light *rolls over and dies*. It is phenomenal. A beautiful mid-toned pink plum with satin/shimmery finish which, surprise surprise, becomes very wearable on the eyes. This one can be layered with shade #1 for a mid-toned pink like I did for the look below. Or you can apply it all over for a super pretty bunny eye. It is up to you. It is one of my favorite shades from the palette so far.

Top Right (#4): One would think that right side of this palette is for cheeks and left side for eyes but don't let this stop you from trying new things out. I like #4 mostly on eyes. Since all of the shades in this palette are very pigmented, they are good for eyes or cheeks alike. #4 is a beautiful light to mid toned rose gold. It is super pretty on the eyes too. I like applying it over a blush as an extra dimension or all over the lid as an eye shadow. I used it below over the crease to blend the plum (#3). #4 is very versatile. This one is another favorite of mine.

Bottom Right (#5): It is a plummy pink with satin finish. I really like the shade on the cheeks with a light hand. I think this one would be too pink for many to apply on the eyes. It is a little bit of a let down that it is so close to #3 in a way. I wished we had another tone here to make the whole composition more versatile, like a pink coral. Still super pretty and nicely pigmented.

Close-up: Tom Ford Eye and Cheek Compact Pink Glow

Swatch: Tom Ford Eye and Cheek Compact Pink Glow

I think one of the strongest points of Tom Ford Eye and Cheek Compact Pink Glow is that you can go very subtle and feminine with it or you can really apply everything to its full potential and get lots of color. This is great because the palette will be loved across lighter and deeper complexions.

Below I applied #1 on the inner corner and below the brow bone, #3 on the outer corner and on the crease, #4 over the crease to blend and padded some #2 over the lid for some glow.

In-action: Tom Ford Eye and Cheek Compact Pink Glow

Then let's add the cheek color #5 on the side of the cheeks, #4 on top for some more glow. I also used #1 as a highlight with a blending brush over the high points of the cheeks for the look below. It looks so bunny pink in the pan but it is so wearable isn't it? I was surprised myself, hah!

FOTD: Tom Ford Eye and Cheek Compact Pink Glow

Here are some comparisons for your reference. Below Pink Glow #3 (left most) and Pink Glow #5 (somewhere in the middle) are compared to two shades of the discontinued beauty Burnished Amber. The second shade is quiet close to #3 but has a little more red, less pink. Tom Ford Cheek Color Ravish and limited edition duo Softcore (reviewed here) are both warmer than Pink Glow #5.

Comparison Swatches: Tom Ford Eye and Cheek Compact Pink Glow

On the lighter side of things, #4 of Pink Glow is very hard to dupe. I couldn't find anything similar. Gosh, #4 rocks, it is so pretty! One of the cheek color from Unabashed Palette is warmer, more golden. The highlight shades of Stroked and Softcore (reviewed here) are both lighter and warmer. #1 of Pink Glow is quiet light compared to those. That said later on I checked it with the lightest shades from Seductive Rose and #1 closer to that one. The pink shade of In The Pink (a limited trio released two years ago, reviewed here) is cooler than Pink Glow #4 and deeper than Pink Glow #1.

Comparison Swatches: Tom Ford Eye and Cheek Compact Pink Glow

Here are the celestial shades compared. Pink Glow #2 is lighter and warmer than In The Pink and Golden Mink as well as Seductive Rose (reviewed here).

By the way you can find all the eye quad swatches at my series A Comprehensive Guide to Tom Ford Eye Color Quads here. Seeing that my eye looks photos have improved, I am considering to go over these and post once more about all the quads. What do you think? Would you like to see more looks with those?

Comparison Swatches: Tom Ford Eye and Cheek Compact Pink Glow

Here is one more picture to show the world how pretty Pink Glow is. This year's pink/plum theme is right up my alley but now that I am using the palette, I see that it is more versatile and wearable than I thought. Also the shades are nicely pigmented (great for deeper complexions) but controllable at the same time (read: fair ladies will like it too). Only wish left to be fulfilled would be to replace the large pan celestial shade with a more versatile color and the shades #3 and #5 could be a little more different than each other. All in all big love though.

Tom Ford Eye and Cheek Compact Pink Glow

You can see the swatches to full collection at Linda's blog Silverkis here.

Final thoughts: Tom Ford Eye and Cheek Compact Pink Glow gives what it promises, a pink glow! On the eyes, on the cheeks, it is super pretty. Although it looks like a tone-in-tone theme, it is more versatile than that. Super nice but easily controllable pigmentation makes it wearable across different complexions too. Although Pink Glow is expensive, with 13.5 g of product, it is a good value for money. Remember to mix and match on eyes and cheeks, I can see each shade (other than the glitter) work for both purposes. Thumbs up!

Are you eyeing tPink Glow or have you caught one already?

How do you feel about celestial shades, can you wear them to work?

Disclaimer: The product in this post is purchased by me.