Tarte - Clean Slate Deluxe Primer Trio

There's something about beauty kits that makes me want to buy them all ! maybe it's the packaging or the fact that you are getting a complete set, I don't know, I just love them!

I bought this Tarte Clean Slate Deluxe Primer Trio at Sephora, the price was AMAZING! $9.00 dollars for a 3 piece kit? I couldn't pass that ! Although they are not full-size products, you have enough amount of product to know if it's right for you and if you want to buy the full-size later!

The kit includes  2 face primers and 1 eye primer.

This is what I experienced:

• Tarte - Clean slate poreless 12-Hour Perfecting Primer (purple one): is a transparent waterproof primer,  feels very nice and it makes my skin smoother, it helps the makeup to stay in place longer, and the best of all, is that it minimizes my pores!
• Tarte Clean Slate Flawless 12-Hour Brightening Primer (brown one): is a white light textured  cream, silicon free, that goes on very nice and smooth in your face, it's great for a matte finish, it also helps the makeup to stay in place longer and it gives you a brightening healthy complexion
• Tarte Clean Slate 360° Creaseless 12-Hour Smoothing Eye Primer: it's a very liquid formula, it helps the eye shadow to stay perfect the whole day, I even noticed it made the colors a little bit bolder, I like to use it under my eyes too, so that my makeup for dark circles stays perfect  as well.

Overall I like very much all of them, I think it depends on your complexion if you go for the Poreless Primer or the Brightening Primer, if you have more of an oily skin with large pores I suggest you choose the Poreless one (purple) and if you want to achieve a more glowing look you should go for the brightening one (brown)

Or you can buy the kit ($9.00) and test them all :) 

Brand

Tarte

Product Type

Primer

Description

Infused with naturally derived ingredients that will power through the day, these primers help you to achieve a flawless “pore-less” and “crease-less” creaseless look for up to 12 hours. 

Directions

Apply a small amount to your clean face.

Size

Kit

- 0.09 oz Clean Slate™ 360° Creaseless 12-Hr Smoothing Eye Primer
- 0.25 oz Clean Slate™ Poreless 12-Hr Perfecting Primer
- 0.25 oz Clean Slate™ Flawless 12-Hr Brightening Primer 

Full-Size

- 0.39 oz Clean Slate™ 360° Creaseless 12-Hr Smoothing Eye Primer
- 1 oz Clean Slate™ Poreless 12-Hr Perfecting Primer
- 1 oz Clean Slate™ Flawless 12-Hr Brightening Primer 

Price

Kit

$9.00

Full-Size

$22.00 - Clean Slate™ 360° Creaseless 12-Hr Smoothing Eye Primer
$30.00 -  Clean Slate™ Poreless 12-Hr Perfecting Primer
$30.00 -  Clean Slate™ Flawless 12-Hr Brightening Primer 

Website

http://tartecosmetics.com

Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/tartecosmetics

Burt's Bees - Tinted Lip Balm

Almost April !

Last month I talk about Burt's Bees, and like I said, I like this company very much, they make their products with natural ingredients and engage in environmental friendly practices !

Their Tinted Lip Balm comes in 9 different shades, I bought the Red Dahlia which is a dark red.

This is what I experienced:

I really like this product ! it has all the elements of a great lip balm with a touch of beauty! it goes on so smoothly, very moisturizing and it lasts a long time!

I love that I can use it both for lip balm and color, the only thing is that I wish the color would be a little bit stronger. It looks very natural and it feels great in my lips!

The price is higher than other lip balms, but I know I'm getting a great quality product made with all natural ingredients, plus the packaging is AMAZING ! (I'm obsessed with packaging design :)

The main before/after difference my lips are protected and moisturized with a touch of color!

Brand

Burt's Bees

Product Type

Tinted Lip Balm

Description

Care for your lips with beautiful, sheer color. Burt's Bees tinted balms give you a hint of color with a soft, sweet flavor and natural ingredients that moisturize and condition your lips.

Directions

Apply tinted balms to lips as often as needed or desired.

Price

$6.99

Website

http://www.burtsbees.com

Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/burtsbees

ALMAY - Smart Shade Powder Blush

Hello everyone !!!

Today I'm going to talk about ALMAY Smart Shade Powder Blush, first of all, I love this brand! and I was SO impressed when they introduced Smart Shade line, makeup that instantly adjusts to your ideal shade! isn't that amazing? I remember when I used to buy makeup and I got the color all wrong so it was a waste of time and money ! but not anymore ! It's great to see companies like this innovating products all the time!

The Smart Shade Powder Blush comes in 3 different tones, Pink, Nude and Coral. You can choose the one that works best for you, I went for the pink one, because I like a daily natural look and I feel pink goes great for spring !

This is what I experienced:

One of the main things about Smart Shade is that these products are meant to look different on everyone, they adjust to each person, so keep that in mind !

It comes in a dual compact, the blush on top ,and on the bottom there's a mirror and a small brush, which makes it ideal to take it with you in your purse !

The powder is a little bit difficult to pick up at the first, I think it's because it comes very compressed, but after several uses it's perfect ! The color looks very natural in my face, it gives a delicate flush to my cheeks, depending on my mood, sometimes I like to apply a little bit more for a more dramatic effect, but otherwise it gives me soft natural look which I love.

The main before/after difference is that I have a natural look with blush that suits my skin!

(Images from the 3 different shades are from www.almay.com) 

Brand

ALMAY

Product Type

Powdered Blush

Description

Brighten up your complexion with smart shade powder blush. this lightweight, smooth formula glides on easily and evenly for a look of natural radiance. three shades of bricked color swirl together to create the perfect blush shade for your skin.

Directions

Swirl the brush across the top of the palette. sweep across the apples of your cheeks. for an all-over glow, apply subtle strokes across the contours of your face.

Size

0.24 oz

Price

$11.49

Website

http://www.almay.com

Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/almay