Sunday, August 11, 2013

The Newbie - Tarte Glamazon Pure Performance 12 Hour Lipstick

I have taken to stalking the Tarte display at Sephora lately and I really wanted to get one of the Tarte Glamazon Pure Performance 12 Hour Lipstick and even though the most popular colours are Wild and Fierce, I decided that I wanted to get a shade that I could wear to work without causing alarm so I picked the shade Inspired which is described as a dusty rose.

You can find them at Sephora or Tartecosmetics.com for $26. I don't think these are available outside the States yet. Do let me know if these are available outside the US.


Tarte claims that these lipsticks are fade free and that they will stay in place for 12 hours -

'Thanks to nature’s most perfect ingredient, Amazonian clay, fade-free color stays in place all day so there’s no need to continuously reapply or worry about smudging and budging. Amazonian clay also restores the lips’ natural moisture content with nourishing and hydrating properties, imparting amazing color and restoring skin’s wellness.'

While I believe that to be BS, I do think that the formula is incredibly soft and buttery without being greasy. The lasting power is longer than average, as the shade Inspired lasted for 6 hours on my lips with some drinking and talking. I reckon you would need to reapply post a meal. So if you are looking for a lip stain this is not the lipstick for you. Might be better of going with the Bourjois Shine Edition lipsticks which stain my lips or Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains.

What impressed me about these Glamazon lipsticks is the feel of them. There are no distinguishable particles at all. Can you use finely milled to describe a lipstick? If yes, then these are incredibly finely milled. I adore the shade collection which does include a couple of brights but most shades are great for every day wear. Since I am a sucker for anything unusual, I adore the packaging, even though it's way bigger than it needs to be as the amount of product you get is tiny.

What is disappointing is the price, these cost $26 in the US, the fact that the exaggerated claims by Tarte and the amount of product you get for you money. The photo below shoes pretty much all of the product in the tube (2 g) which is not much at all.

Tarte Glamazon Pure Performance 12 Hour Lipstick in Inspired
Wearing the Tarte Glamazon Pure Performance 12 Hour Lipstick in Inspired
Wearing the Tarte Glamazon Pure Performance 12 Hour Lipstick in Inspired
Wearing my Caudalie tinted moisturiser, The Balm's Frat Boy blush and the Tarte Glamazon Pure Performance 12 Hour Lipstick in Inspired
Wearing my Caudalie tinted moisturiser, The Balm's Frat Boy blush and the Tarte Glamazon Pure Performance 12 Hour Lipstick in Inspired
All in all, I do love this lipstick and if I can afford it, I might try one of the brighter shades. Let me know if you have any of the Tarte Glamazon Pure Performance 12 Hour Lipsticks and what you think of them.

14 comments :

  1. Tarte lipsticks look amazing, this colour is great !

    Madeline | Its a Mads Mads World

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    1. Hey hun, I know!! I think I swatched it like 5 times in the store and couldn't get over how beautiful it looked. So had to buy it :)

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  2. I haven't tried anything from Tarte yet but I've been really really wanting to!! This shade's so pretty!

    http://itsjessicachoy.blogspot.com/

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    1. Tarte is my favourite high end brand.. I think their products are always amazing. It's quite an achievement when you think about it :) You should definitely should try their blushes hun.
      xxx

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    1. It really is.. looks way nicer in person too.

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  4. Great post, I love the shade!
    Thanks for following me, I'm following you back! x

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  5. The packaging of these is fantastic, I wish something like that existed over here in the UK :)
    Amy x
    -A Little Boat Sailing-

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    1. I know.. maybe we could trade Bioderma for Tarte? ;) Thanks for visiting hun.x

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  6. The packaging is really different, but it's pretty! I like it! It looks really lovely on you. I'm glad it's available here in the U.S. lol ^_^

    www.hudasbeauty.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks Huda! I do love the wooden packaging!

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  7. That shade, your skintone. YES! Love it!
    Tarte is not available in the UK :(
    Oh pretty lipstick why must you tease me cased within your wooden packaging, but you're a land so far and at a price so steep. Part of my makeup collection you were not meant to be. The woe.
    x

    pippa-love.blogspot.com

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    1. Haha Pippa, I love your comment!! Following you!

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