Estée Lauder Bought Too Faced Cosmetics for So Much Money

I know you guys love Too Faced—I mean, why wouldn't you, with its cute packaging and all? (Need proof? PBJ and Peach, right this way.) Turns out we're not the only fans—beauty giant Estée Lauder is, too. And on the heels of therecent acquisition of Becca Cosmetics (along with L'Oreal snagging It Cosmetics for a cool $1.2 billion), my jaw dropped when I first learned that Estée Lauder bought Too Faced Cosmetics to the tune of $1.4 billion. What's more is that this is the largest financial acquisition the Estée Lauder has ever taken under its wing—even with an already impressive range of brands including Origins,M.A.C., La Mer and Clinique—according to the news first reported by WWD.

While I was surprised, this was actually all a well-crafted plan courtesy of Estée Lauder, of course. So just as they announced the purchase of Too Faced, they finalized their deal on Becca Cosmetics—which they paid an estimated $230 million for—in an effort to attract the always-sexy millennial audience. Being a (not necessarily sexy) millennial, you've got my attention.

“The acquisition of Too Faced is complementary to our portfolio of brands because it has a unique feminine and Millennial communication focus, which is really complementary with very little cannibalization with the rest of our makeup portfolio,” Fabrizio Freda, president and chief executive officer of, toldWWD. And I couldn't agree more, to be honest: The fun, carefree attitude of Too Faced's products are undeniable, and its cofounder, Jerrod Blandino, continues to keep us chomping at the bit with his trademarked #sneakypeeks at upcoming products. And this particular #sneakypeek, you guys, is a game changer.

Blandino, who takes to Instagram frequently to give a #sneakypeek to upcoming goodies (including the latest, the Natural Love palette), spoke out about the exciting news in an IG video, though its since been deleted.

Allure has reached out to both Too Faced and Estée Lauder for comments and will update this post as information comes in.