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Tag Archives: tarteTarte LipSurgence™ Natural Matte Lip Stain
My new-found love of lip stains means that I’m always on the lookout for a new lip-staining product to try, and quite a few of you have recommended Tarte to me recently. This is a brand I’ve actually looked at a few times now, but haven’t actually got around to trying, for reasons that totally escape me at the moment – probably because I’d already given all my money to MAC when I last stumbled upon a Tarte stand. This new LipSurgence Natural Matter Lip Stain, however, makes me even more determined to, er, give Tarte a try. My own preference is always for matt lip colours rather than gloss ones, so this looks ideal, and the highly pigmented formula also claims to be long-lasting, without any of the drying that so often comes with long-lasting lip colours. (In fact, it claims to actually increase the moisture content of your lips by 6,000% over the course of 28 days, and no, that’s not a typo.) Oh, and it’s peppermint-infused too, so if nothing else, it should at least taste nice. This comes in six different colours: I like the look of ‘Fiery’, but of course, I WOULD say that, as it looks like the brightest red they do. Take a look at the other shades available at Sephora, where this retails for $24. Tarte MultiplEYE Lash Enhancer
There are so many products on the market at the moment that promise to give you naturally long, luscious lashes, and as tempting as that thought is, the one thing they all seem to have in common is the fact that they’re all really expensive, which makes me reluctant to splash out on them in case they don’t actually work. Tarte, however, is a brand I’ve been impressed with in the past, so I’m a little more likely to hand over my hard-earned cash to them, than to than a brand I’ve never heard of. Their MultiplEYE Lash Enhancer is $65, but they DO make the claim that 100% of test subjects reported an increase in softness and length on their lashes, with 90% reporting an increase in thickness. These results are achieved using ingredients like soy, cellulose and vitamin C. This makes me wonder again why, exactly, it needs to be so expensive, but if the results are as good as the brand suggests, I guess that’s my answer! If you’d like to try it out for yourself, you can buy it at Sephora. Dollface Reviews: Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes! mascara
Oh, don’t get me wrong: I’m still more than happy with my usual Lancome and Fiberwig combo, but each new mascara I review usually leaves me feeling decidedly underwhelmed, which is why Tarte’s Lights, Camera, Lashes! came as such a pleasant surprise. I wasn’t expecting much. This is billed as a “4-in-one” mascara, claiming to lengthen, curl, volumize AND condition, acting as “a push up bra for your lashes”. So it had a lot to live up to, basically. With the possible exception of the “conditioning” claim (I’ve only used it twice, so it hasn’t really had a chance to make much difference to the actual condition of my lashes, although it may well deliver on that front too, given time), I actually think it delivers on all of those. Yes, I know, it surprised me, too. Let’s see… It curls. I didn’t curl my lashes before applying it in the pictures above, and, as you can see, it has definitely curled them. So that’s one box checked. It lengthens. Yep: Mr Dollface actually asked me if I was wearing what he referred to as “eyelash extensions” today, so I’d say it’s done some good there, too. Another box checked. It volumises. I had to be careful with this one. I like my lashes long and spidery, so the temptation for me is to layer on the mascara like there’s no tomorrow. And that can obviously lead to clumpiness, which you can see a bit of on my right eye. I used less product on the left eye, and got less clumping, but less volume, too. There is a happy medium somewhere between the two, though, and I managed to arrive at that the first time I used this mascara, although I didn’t take photos on that occasion. Overall, I really liked this and would definitely buy it again. I don’t often say that about mascara, so that’s high praise indeed. You can buy this at www.sephora.com Tarte Dark Circle Defense natural under eye corrector and brush
I haven’t been getting a whole lot of sleep lately, and because I’m someone who needs a LOT of sleep, the result is that I now have dark circles under my eyes that actually look like they’ve been painted on. My regular arsenal of dark-circle-fighting cosmetics have totally failed to cover these, and when that happens, I know it’s time to get more sleep. Because this is a beauty blog, though, and because sometimes it just isn’t possible to drop everything and go and sleep for a week, I’ve also done a bit of searching for new products that could help my plight, and that’s how I came across Tarte’s Dark Circle Defense. Obviously the name of this product instantly drew me in, but the product description is pretty enticing too, throwing around phrases like “eight hours of sleep in a compact” and “camouflage dark circles”. Dark circles aren’t the only things being targeted, though: this also claims to reduce puffiness around the eyes in four weeks, and to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, which also like to come out to taunt me when I’m not feeling my best. The formula itself is an all-natural mineral powder, so it should be kind to the skin, too. It’s $32 from Tarte, but I think I’ll try getting some old fashioned SLEEP before I start spending money.  |
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I don’t often get my hopes up about new mascaras these days.
