Showing posts with label Tarte Cosmetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tarte Cosmetics. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Swatches: Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-HR Blush "Charisma"
Hey everyone! I have been meaning to put up this post for a while now but glad that I am finally having the time to type it up. If you have seen my makeup collection, then you would definitely know that I love the Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-HR Blushes! I only own a few of them but wish someday that I could have the whole collection. I just love the whole overall product as well as the packaging. If you have a lot of Tarte blushes, then you would already know what I mean. Their packaging makes finding the shade that you want so much easier since the color of the packaging is similar to the actual color of the blush. Plus because of the colorful packaging, it just makes your blush collection look prettier.
I actually don't remember what set I got this shade from but I do know that it was a set since all my Tarte blushes are from sets. Tarte blushes regularly retail for $26 but I like to buy them in sets since you can more for your money but they usually aren't full size but half the size of a regular blush. This one is actually full size and I think it was a Sephora exclusive set around the holidays.
Charisma is actually a gorgeous shade. The Tarte website describes Charisma as a "warm golden apricot" but a lot of people have been describing it as a rosy peach with gold shimmer. I definitely agree with the gold shimmer part, as you can see in my swatches. If you are not a fan of shimmery blushes, you might not be a fan of this but for me, the shimmer doesn't bother me. I actually love wearing this blush in the summer for that golden glow.
It is definitely a pigmented blush that I can see looking gorgeous on a lot of medium to dark skint ones but of course, light skin tones can wear this blush too. Let me know how you feel about this blush.
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How do you feel about Charisma?
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Friday, July 26, 2013
My Late Favorites 2013
Hey everyone! Sorry for these late favorites. I don't know why these just slipped my mind. Usually I am a few days late with my favorites post but I am never this much late. I have been so busy lately and with all my spotted posts that I have been trying to get up, I guess I just put my favorites posts on my back burner and just forgot about it. I wasn't sure if I was even going to be posting this favorites up but since I already took the pictures and edited them, I am definitely going to be sure to use them otherwise it would have been a waste of time. I am not going to be naming this favorites my June Favorites but these are actually my May 2013 Favorites. I think I am just going to skip my June Favorites or maybe combine them with my July Favorites. Let me know what you guys think. Would you guys still want me to do my June 2013 Favorites or just skip or combine it with my July 2013 Favorites post? Definitely let me know by commenting below!
FOUNDATIONS & CONCEALERS:
◊ Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse Foundation "150 Classic Ivory" & "255 Natural Buff"
I have really been liking this foundation, especially with the Beauty Blender. I actually bought two because one was way too light for me so I bought one a bit darker to mix together to get my actual skin tone color. I like wearing this foundation but not during those hot days because it will definitely not stay on that long, especially for those with oily skin.
◊ The Original Beauty Blender
I love this and now definitely see what all the hype is all about! If you haven't tried this, definitely go out and get one (or two) for yourself. I have tried dupes in the past and the original is definitely where its all at. Its so soft and applies foundation on like a dream. I love using this with my Revlon ColorStay Whipped foundation and with my Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse foundation as well. I just wish that it didn't stain so quickly with foundation.
◊ Maybelline Dream Mousse Concealer "Light"
This is unfortunately my last back-up. I wish that Maybelline didn't discontinue this concealer because I love it for my under eye areas. It just brightens up my under ere area and makes me look more awake on those tired days where I just want to go back to sleep.
BLUSHES:
◊ Maybelline ExpertWear Blush "20 Pinch O' Pink
I love blushes and if its a pink blush, I am going to love it more. This is actually one of my favorite pink shades and actually my second repurchase of this blush.
◊ Philosophy The Color Of Grace "Beauty Is Art"
This is a light pink blush. Its actually blush with a highlighter or luminizer surrounding the pink blush but what I like to do is just use my brush and swirl it all around the compact. It just gives my cheeks this perfect pink shade and I always get compliments whenever I wear this blush.
◊ NYC Blushable Creme Stick "645U Big Apple Blush"
I don't really use creme blushes that often but if I had to chose only one creme blush from my entire collection, this one would be it. Its the most pigmented creme blush in my entire collection, that I have tried so far. I love using this underneath my powder blushes to give my blushes that extra staying power. I am sad to say that these NYC blushable creme sticks are discontinued but I have heard that some have been spotting them off and on at the Dollar Tree.

EYES:
◊ Revlon ColorStay Brow Enhancer "Light Brown"
I bought this at CVS from their clearance sale. There was only this shade and a blonde shade. Although this is a bit light for my brows, I love the concept of this and how easy it is to apply onto the brows. I would definitely love it more if they had a dark brown. Light Brown does have a bit of a red undertone to it so its not the perfect color for me but it does last all day on my brows.
◊ Physicians Formula Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Felt-Tip Eyeliner + Serum "Deep Brown"
I love this eyeliner and use it pretty much everyday. I don't really like using black eyeliner that much (unless I am wearing false lashes) but for everyday, natural eye looks I love this. I am still a liquid eyeliner beginner so this felt-tip applicator is great and easy for me to use. I don't know if it really helps my lashes grow but they do look a teeny bit longer when I have this eyeliner on.
◊ Physicians Formula Eye Shadow Matte Collection "Canyon Classics"
This is one of my favorite quads. It contains all matte shadows. I have a review with swatches already so I am not going to go into detail about this. LOL If you want to see my review with swatches, please click here: http://lisalovesmakeup87.blogspot.com/2012/08/reviewswatches-physicians-formula-matte.html
◊ Revlon ColorStay Eye Shadow Quad "505 Decadent"
I remember when I first got this and didn't really like it but now this quad has been growing on me. Its not the most pigmented quad that I have tried but the reason why I have been liking this is because I like using it for creating soft neutral eye looks. Plus I think once you get past the top layer, the eye shadows are more soft to the touch and more pigmented. I just love the two shadows on the left because they are great all over the lid colors.
LIPS:
◊ Nivea Lip Butter "Raspberry Rose Kiss"
This was actually my first lip butter and as you can see, I am almost done with it. Time for me to buy some more! LOL This just smells so good and is very moisturizing on the lips. I also have a review on this, if you want to check it out, you can click here: http://lisalovesmakeup87.blogspot.com/2013/02/review-swatches-nivea-lip-butter.html
◊ Tarte LipSurgence Natural Lip Tint "Perky"
This is actually my favorite shade out of all the Tarte jumbo lip pencils that I own. Its just a natural pink shade. I like the smell of these and the minty feeling that it gives my lips whenever I apply it. This is a great pink that goes with pretty much any eye look and is great for any day. Its very pigmented and isn't drying on the lips.
◊ Wet N Wild MegaLast Lipstick "909D Coral-ine"
This was actually my first Wet N Wild MegaLast lipstick and because of it, I have already bought about 4-5 more from this line. I was never a fan of matte lipsticks because they are always so drying on my lips and I am a person who needs to apply lip balm every couple of hours. This is a matte that isn't drying on the lips and I love how long it lasts on my lips as well. If you are looking for a drugstore matte lipstick that isn't too drying, you should definitely give this line a try!

So that is all for my May 2013 favorites!! Like I said earlier, I am sorry that I am posting this up so late since it is already July 2013 but I wanted to get it up anyways since I had already edited the pictures and watermarked them. LOL Hopefully it was still helpful and I will try not to let this happen again. If you have any questions about any of these products, definitely leave a comment below and I will definitely try to answer them to the best of my knowledge. Plus don't forget to check out my YouTube channel. I only have 2 videos right now but hopefully I will have some time to be able to post more since I had a fun time filming my second video because I was more comfortable. Also if you have any ideas on what my next video should be, leave a comment below as well. Thanks for reading!
QUESTIONS:
What were your favorites for May or June?
Would you still like to see my June favorites or just skip to July?
Have you ever tried any of these products before?
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FOUNDATIONS & CONCEALERS:
◊ Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse Foundation "150 Classic Ivory" & "255 Natural Buff"
I have really been liking this foundation, especially with the Beauty Blender. I actually bought two because one was way too light for me so I bought one a bit darker to mix together to get my actual skin tone color. I like wearing this foundation but not during those hot days because it will definitely not stay on that long, especially for those with oily skin.
◊ The Original Beauty Blender
I love this and now definitely see what all the hype is all about! If you haven't tried this, definitely go out and get one (or two) for yourself. I have tried dupes in the past and the original is definitely where its all at. Its so soft and applies foundation on like a dream. I love using this with my Revlon ColorStay Whipped foundation and with my Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse foundation as well. I just wish that it didn't stain so quickly with foundation.
◊ Maybelline Dream Mousse Concealer "Light"
This is unfortunately my last back-up. I wish that Maybelline didn't discontinue this concealer because I love it for my under eye areas. It just brightens up my under ere area and makes me look more awake on those tired days where I just want to go back to sleep.
◊ Maybelline ExpertWear Blush "20 Pinch O' Pink
I love blushes and if its a pink blush, I am going to love it more. This is actually one of my favorite pink shades and actually my second repurchase of this blush.
◊ Philosophy The Color Of Grace "Beauty Is Art"
This is a light pink blush. Its actually blush with a highlighter or luminizer surrounding the pink blush but what I like to do is just use my brush and swirl it all around the compact. It just gives my cheeks this perfect pink shade and I always get compliments whenever I wear this blush.
◊ NYC Blushable Creme Stick "645U Big Apple Blush"
I don't really use creme blushes that often but if I had to chose only one creme blush from my entire collection, this one would be it. Its the most pigmented creme blush in my entire collection, that I have tried so far. I love using this underneath my powder blushes to give my blushes that extra staying power. I am sad to say that these NYC blushable creme sticks are discontinued but I have heard that some have been spotting them off and on at the Dollar Tree.
◊ Revlon ColorStay Brow Enhancer "Light Brown"
I bought this at CVS from their clearance sale. There was only this shade and a blonde shade. Although this is a bit light for my brows, I love the concept of this and how easy it is to apply onto the brows. I would definitely love it more if they had a dark brown. Light Brown does have a bit of a red undertone to it so its not the perfect color for me but it does last all day on my brows.
◊ Physicians Formula Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Felt-Tip Eyeliner + Serum "Deep Brown"
I love this eyeliner and use it pretty much everyday. I don't really like using black eyeliner that much (unless I am wearing false lashes) but for everyday, natural eye looks I love this. I am still a liquid eyeliner beginner so this felt-tip applicator is great and easy for me to use. I don't know if it really helps my lashes grow but they do look a teeny bit longer when I have this eyeliner on.
◊ Physicians Formula Eye Shadow Matte Collection "Canyon Classics"
This is one of my favorite quads. It contains all matte shadows. I have a review with swatches already so I am not going to go into detail about this. LOL If you want to see my review with swatches, please click here: http://lisalovesmakeup87.blogspot.com/2012/08/reviewswatches-physicians-formula-matte.html
◊ Revlon ColorStay Eye Shadow Quad "505 Decadent"
I remember when I first got this and didn't really like it but now this quad has been growing on me. Its not the most pigmented quad that I have tried but the reason why I have been liking this is because I like using it for creating soft neutral eye looks. Plus I think once you get past the top layer, the eye shadows are more soft to the touch and more pigmented. I just love the two shadows on the left because they are great all over the lid colors.
LIPS:
◊ Nivea Lip Butter "Raspberry Rose Kiss"
This was actually my first lip butter and as you can see, I am almost done with it. Time for me to buy some more! LOL This just smells so good and is very moisturizing on the lips. I also have a review on this, if you want to check it out, you can click here: http://lisalovesmakeup87.blogspot.com/2013/02/review-swatches-nivea-lip-butter.html
◊ Tarte LipSurgence Natural Lip Tint "Perky"
This is actually my favorite shade out of all the Tarte jumbo lip pencils that I own. Its just a natural pink shade. I like the smell of these and the minty feeling that it gives my lips whenever I apply it. This is a great pink that goes with pretty much any eye look and is great for any day. Its very pigmented and isn't drying on the lips.
◊ Wet N Wild MegaLast Lipstick "909D Coral-ine"
This was actually my first Wet N Wild MegaLast lipstick and because of it, I have already bought about 4-5 more from this line. I was never a fan of matte lipsticks because they are always so drying on my lips and I am a person who needs to apply lip balm every couple of hours. This is a matte that isn't drying on the lips and I love how long it lasts on my lips as well. If you are looking for a drugstore matte lipstick that isn't too drying, you should definitely give this line a try!
So that is all for my May 2013 favorites!! Like I said earlier, I am sorry that I am posting this up so late since it is already July 2013 but I wanted to get it up anyways since I had already edited the pictures and watermarked them. LOL Hopefully it was still helpful and I will try not to let this happen again. If you have any questions about any of these products, definitely leave a comment below and I will definitely try to answer them to the best of my knowledge. Plus don't forget to check out my YouTube channel. I only have 2 videos right now but hopefully I will have some time to be able to post more since I had a fun time filming my second video because I was more comfortable. Also if you have any ideas on what my next video should be, leave a comment below as well. Thanks for reading!
QUESTIONS:
What were your favorites for May or June?
Would you still like to see my June favorites or just skip to July?
Have you ever tried any of these products before?
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Swatches: Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush "Flush"
Hey everyone! I have been meaning to put up this swatches post for the longest time now but lets be honest, I just didn't feel that motivated to type it up since I wanted to finish up other posts first but now I am going to get this one done! I think its mainly because it is because this particular shade is sold out on the Tarte website but hopefully they will have it in stock soon. You can add your email to their list and once they stock this shade, they will notify you so thats a good thing.
I think this was my very first Tarte blush and this was the one that made me add more to my collection. If I could, I would wish to have all the shades in my collection. Plus it will definitely be fun to swatch them all here on my blog! Once you try one Tarte blush, you will definitely become addicted and want to try them all. For this post, I am going to show you guys swatches on the Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush "Flush" and this is definitely a gorgeous color!
According to the Tarte website, these Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blushes are "a long-wearing, supremely soft blush infused with Amazonian clay harvested from the banks of the Amazon River and naturally baked by the sun. Product performance: This 12-hour blush universally benefits all skin types for a fade-free, flawless finish in shades ranging from soft to vivid and matte to shimmer to suit a wide variety of skin tones."
First off, let me just say how much I love the packaging! I love how the packaging of each blush has its own color similar to the actual product inside. It makes it so much easier to find what shade you are looking for, especially if you have a lot of blushes! Each full size blush also comes with a full mirror, which is the same size as the actual compact. Plus I also love how all the blushes have the same imprint on the actual product but it does go away after constant use.
Flush is such a gorgeous color! Tarte describes it as a "deep berry" but I think its more a berry with a pink undertone. If you love matte blushes, this might be up your alley. I know it might look a bit scary in the pan or when its swatch (I mean when I first opened the compact, I was a bit scared to wear this since I was afraid I might end up looking like a clown) but you can definitely sheer up the color.
Do you own any Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blushes?
How do you feel about Flush?
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
Lisa's Bronzer Collection (With Swatches)
Hey everyone! As always, I was cleaning out my makeup collection and reorganizing everything and decided to take out all my bronzers to show them off in a collection post. Yes, I do tend to reorganize my makeup collection a lot. It calms me down and plus I like looking at all the makeup. LOL If you are the same as me and tend to reorganize your makeup collection a lot, definitely let me know! I've had people ask me what are you doing because all they hear stuff moving around and when I tell them that I am reorganizing my makeup, they just say "seriously, again?" Haha! Yes again!
Anyways while reorganizing my makeup collection, I noticed that I had a couple of bronzers. Keep in mind that I am just going to be featuring the bronzers that I have opened and already used. I do have a couple other bronzers in my collection but those are brand new ones that are placed in a different drawer. I won't be opening those until I finish up a couple that I already have opened. The reason why I have it like that is because makeup starts to go bad when you open it and expose it to air (and of course to bacteria) so I try not to have a ton of products opened.
As you can see, I actually have a wide variety of bronzers with different finishes. In this post, I am just going to show the bronzers that I have really been liking and/or just using at this moment. Some of them are matte and some of them have tiny shimmers but no bronzers with glitters, thank goodness! For my bronzers, I like to either use them to contour with or as a powder all over the face (if I am really pale at the time LOL).
MY BRONZERS:
◊ NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder "Sunny"
I really like this bronzer. I bought it mainly because of all the hype about in online from all the YouTube gurus and bloggers. I think Sunny is actually one of the most talked about drugstore bronzers. Its great for contouring your cheekbones, temple, and nose because its a matte bronzer. Plus its inexpensive and is priced under five dollars, what more can you ask for?
◊ Physicians Formula Bronze Booster "Light/Medium"
I love this bronzer. Its actually one of my favorite bronzers in my collection. I think this is actually one of the very first bronzers that I bought when I started falling in love with makeup. Even though this bronzer does have a bit of shimmer in the pan, once applied on your face, it pretty much looks matte. I think this bronzer is around $12-$14 plus tax, depending on the store and region. I really like using this bronzer for contouring all year around and even lightly applying it all over my face like a setting powder in the summer to give my face that sun kissed glow.
◊ Physicians Formula HealthyWear Bronzer "Tan"
This is not a favorite of mines. The reason why I don't really like it is because its so hard to get product onto the brush. The bronzer is so hard that it was actually a bit tough for me to get the swatch since I had to press down on it a lot. I am actually trying to finish this all up or at least the most of what I can because it has an expiration date. Mines actually expires December this year so hopefully I will hit pan on it soon. I don't know if this bronzer is discontinued because I bought mines at Big Lots for around $4 plus tax but if you know, definitely let me know.
◊ ELF Studio Contouring Blush/Bronzing Powder
I think this is actually one of the very first ELF products that I bought. So far, they have came out with different shades and also a cream version of this. For some people, this is actually an inexpensive alternative to the NARS blush/bronzer duo. I wouldn't really call this a dupe for that but it is nice to have and I don't feel like I am missing out. I think this is actually nice to travel with because it has both a bronzer and blush in one compact. This bronzer is so pigmented that you only need to lightly tap your brush. Even though it does contain a bit of shimmer, its great for contouring.
◊ Too Faced Bronzer "Sun Bunny"
This is a great bronzer. I like it because you pretty much get two bronzers in one. You can use each shade separately or use them together. I actually just swirl my brush in the whole pan because its a great bronzing shade for my skintone. I think that if you want that sun-kissed glow, you should definitely give this bronzer a try!
◊ Tarte Mineral Bronzer "Park Ave Princess"
I actually have the mini size of this bronzer and another one in a Tarte holiday collection. I can't remember the name of the holiday set but the makeup came in a mirrored box that can be used as a jewelry box. I really like how the packaging of the mini size is the same to the full size bronzer. I rarely used this bronzer when I bought it but have been using it from time to time. Its a great bronzer for that "highly pearled golden tan," according to Sephora. It is a shimmery bronzer so I mostly use it as an all over setting powder to give my face a tan.
So those are all my bronzers that I have been currently using. I do have other bronzers in my collection that I have opened from Sephora and others from Physicians Formula but I mainly wanted to feature these because these are the ones that I have been using and because they are still in stores (meaning easy access to). All the bronzers that I have shown are products that you can purchase from your local drugstores and from Sephora or Ulta. If you have tried any of these bronzers, definitely let me know what your thoughts are about them! I would love to hear them. Plus let me know if you would like to see more posts like these with my blushes, powder foundations, etc. I would try doing one on eye shadows but I just think that will be too many swatches since the majority of my eye shadows are palettes.
QUESTIONS:
Have you tried any of these bronzers?
Which bronzer would you recommend?
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Lips Of The Day 2/15/13
Hey everyone! Today, I decided to go all natural with my FOTD and whats more perfect and goes with a natural look than wearing pink lipstick. I just love wearing pink lip shades for everyday because pink shades aren't high maintenance like red lipsticks are and doesn't require a lot of time looking in the mirror to make sure there is no bleeding. The only thing that you have to watch for is to make sure that you have no lipstick on your teeth throughout the day. LOL If you have seen my lipstick collection, then you would know that I have a ton of different pink lipsticks. What can I say? I just love all different shades of pink! Usually whenever I am debating on which pink to wear, I would go with one of my no fail, favorite pink lipsticks, which is the Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick "006 Pink Blush" and because I wanted to try out some of my new lipglosses, I picked out Tarte Lip Gloss "Mel". I just love how both of these look on my lips. Sorry if they look a bit dark in my swatches but the color that you see on my lips is true to color. Both products are true to their color when they are in their packaging as well, which is a somewhat baby pink shade. Overall, I love wearing both of these shades together!
QUESTIONS:
Have you ever tried any of these products before?
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Lips Of Day For Tết
Hey everyone! If you guys didn't know, this Sunday was Lunar New Years. Since it was New Years, I wanted to wear as much red as I could without looking overly done. Expect an outfit post coming soon. Since I didn't really have any true red shirts, I decided to incorporate some red lips into my FOTD. Now if you know me, you would know that I don't really wear a lot of red lipsticks since I think pinks and nudes are more easier to wear and maintain throughout the day. Red lips are a bit more high maintenance, if you ask me but since I recently bought an ELF Studio Lip Lock Pencil, I decided to give it a try with some reds. Thats why you can somewhat see a white (highlighted) line around my lips in the picture.
Since I wanted to incorporate red in my FOTD, I went through my entire lip product drawer in search of the perfect red. To my surprise I actually don't have many reds. Since I didn't own a lot of reds, it was definitely easy to chose the perfect combo.
What I wore on my lips:
- TARTE LipSurgence Natural Lip Tint "Swank"
- TARTE Lip Gloss "Nuria"
- ELF STUDIO Lip Lock Pencil
QUESTIONS:
Have you ever tried any Tarte lip products?
Did you celebrate Lunar New Years?
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
Late Tarte Haul
Hey everyone! Sorry that this post is so late. I actually wanted to get it up earlier so you guys could all get on the sale but I ordered on the last day of the say and just received my products in early to mid December. If you didn't know already, Tarte was actually having a 30% Friends & Family sale on their website. Now if you know me, I love my sales and 30% off is a great deal for high-end products, especially since the highest discount I have ever seen for high-end makeup is 20% off. This was my first time ordering from Tarte Cosmetics from their website.
I actually wish I had signed up for eBates before I made my Tarte order because I would've gotten 8.0% cash back. If you shop online a lot, you should definitely sign up for eBates because you get cash back from your transactions and its FREE money. To sign up for eBates, you can CLICK HERE. Its definitely a great thing because if you are like me and love makeup and shop online from Sephora (or any other website store), you will get 8.0% cash back from each Sephora purchase made online (or a certain amount of percentage back with other purchases).
Okay, back to my haul. LOL I just had to share with you guys about eBates because I love it so much. I didn't know about the Tarte F&F sale until I saw someone instagram about it. I wasn't intending to buy anything but just to look around their sale section to see if there was anything good. Of course, I ended up adding stuff to my cart in the end.
What I bought:
◊ TARTE GLOW YOUR WAY TO GORGEOUS BEST OF THE AMAZON ESSENTIALS SETThis set was such a great deal. It comes with 8 full size products plus a sharpener! I am so glad that this set wasn't out of stock when I ordered. The last that I checked, its still in stock on the Tarte website, in case you are interested. If you want to check it out, you can CLICK HERE. I actually got the set in Medium because Light was out of stock. The Medium set comes with:
- Maracua Creaseless Concealer "Medium"
- SmolderEYES Amazonian Clay Waterproof Liner "Fig"
- Amazonian Clay Cream Eyeshadow "Shimmering Taupe"
- LipSurgence Lip Luster "Sweet"
- Amazonian Clay 12HR Blush "Peaceful"
- Lights, Camera, Lashes! 4-in-1 Mascara "Black"
- Shadow Brush
- Blush Brush
- Sharpener
Plus all the full size products came in a cute purple makeup bag! This bag is so great for traveling. I love how the bag opens up all the way and on one side, it has little pockets to hold your brushes and/or other skinny products. Plus on the other side contains a zipper compartment, which can hold more of your makeup! Its definitely a big bag that can hold a lot of makeup.
◊ TARTE LE PICTURE PERFECT CURLER
I also decided to order their lash curler because I have always been curious about it. Plus the ELF one that I used to always use cut off some of my lashes a while back so I threw it away. This one is a limited edition so the handles on the lash curler has the same cute print as the packaging of the set. Plus it came with a deluxe size sample of their Lights, Camera, Lashes! 4-in-1 Mascara "Black" and a refill pad for the curler. I love this mascara so I am glad that I have some more back-ups of it. I have tried this lash curler a couple of time and I really like it but I still need to get used to it because the spring feels a bit different from my Revlon lash curler.
I also received a couple of samples with my order. I signed up for an account with Tarte so I got to chose a deluxe size sample to go with my order. I picked the Amazonian Clay BB Illuminating Moisturizer. I haven't tried this yet but the name sounds pretty good. LOL When I received my package in the mail, I was surprised to see two extra samples with my order!! I was so happy and didn't expect them because I ordered on the last day and thought that they had ran out. The two surprise deluxe size samples that I got were the Tarte Pure Maracuja Oil and the Tarte Amazonian Clay Mineral Bronzer "Park Ave Princess." I am surprised with how big the Pure Maracuja Oil sample is because it will definitely last me a long time. I haven't tried this yet but I have always been curious about it.
So those are all the products that I got from my Tarte 30% off Friends & Family sale. I am so happy with my haul and can't wait to review everything for you guys! If there is a product that you want me to review first, let me know and I will definitely try that one first. Again, sorry for not letting you guys know about the sale but I will try to do better next time because its such a great sale for 30% off and plus you can get 8.0% cash back with eBates.
QUESTIONS:
Did you take advantage of the Tarte 30% Friends & Family sale?
Have you tried any of these products?
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
Tarte Carried Away 2012 Collection
store but thats a rare possibility. If you do find one, good luck to you!! This set costs $54 and was a Sephora exclusive.
This set comes with so many products that I could definitely see myself traveling with this little gem. It includes:
- 24 Eyeshadows (full size)
- 8 Lipglosses (deluxe size)
- 1 Amazonian Clay Blush "Adventurous" (deluxe size)
- 1 Finishing Powder (deluxe size)
- 1 Face Brush (full size)
- 1 Lights, Camera, Lashes! Mascara (deluxe size)
All the eyeshadows that come with this set are so pretty. The eyeshadow palette is hidden away in a case behind the mirror, which I thought was really cute. I love the design on the palette. Its so cute. They are the regular full size Tarte eyeshadows, which are 0.06 oz each. I really like how these eyeshadows are somewhat grouped into quads. It makes it easier for a makeup beginner to wear eyeshadows.
You can create neutral eye looks to smokey eye looks with this palette. The only thing that I wish Tarte did with this palette was have the actual names of the shadows onto the palette itself instead of having it on the clear protective plastic. I want to throw away the plastic sheet so bad but if I do, it would be frustrating not knowing the names of the shadows. The 24 shadows that come with this set are:
- Snowfall in Paris
- Golden Gate Bridge,
- Volcanic Ash
- Pyramid Gold)
- Pearl River
- Seychelles Sand
- Touchdown in Londontown
- Martha's Vineyard
- Pebble Beach
- Boston Brick
- Spanish Sangria
- Napa Grapes
- Georgia Peach
- Tuscan Sun
- Acai Jungle
- Coral Reef
- Iceland Air
- Mystic Seaport
- Concrete Jungle
- Hampton Waves
- Sunshine State
- Hawaiian Palm
- Olive Grove
- Sin City
Next thing that comes with this set that comes in many different shades are the lipglosses. There are eight lipglosses that are included in this set and they are all mini size. These lipglosses are pretty much on the sheer side, which is alright for me. I tend to wear lipglosses over lipsticks anyways. The shades of the lipglosses are:
- Jena
- Mer
- Ali
- Nuria
- Health
- Casey
- Anna
- Mel
So those are all the products included in this set. The only product that I haven't really tried is the finishing powder but I will give that a try soon. I already have some samples of the mascara as well so I will be using this one later since I already have another one open. Other than that, I really like this set. I love how after I am done using all these products, I can continue using the "bag" that it comes in as a makeup bag.
QUESTIONS:
Did you get the chance to get your hands on the Tarte Carried Away 2012 Collection?
What do you think about this set?
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