Anyways, on to what I'm sure you all really cared about...
Last week I purchased Tarte clean state flawless 12-hour brightening primer and the Tarte BB tinted treatment in light. Let's talk about each product separately.
The Tarte primer is the one in the brown tube. There is also one in a purple tube but as I could tell in texture and ingredients at the store, there was not much of a difference. When reading reviews, a lot of people liked the purple tube over the brown one, so naturally I decided to get the one people didn't like...(why in the world was that my thinking?) I have only ever used one other face primer than this which was the Prime Time by bare essentials. I really enjoyed it but never repurchased. Now, the Tarte primer is silicone-free, waterproof, and brightening and you get 1 fl. oz. and it is around the $30 mark. I put on a pretty heavy moisturizer before I put the primer on because I have some seriously dry skin. The primer comes out in an off-white color. It smells like citrus so if you aren't into that smell, you won't like this. It goes on the face really smooth, however, since it doesn't have any silicone in it, it goes on more like a moisturizer. I really like this primer, I'm not quite sure why people were saying in the reviews that their makeup didn't stay on all day. I feel like people think that primers are a product to use in place of having to touch up, which is never the case. It just provides a smoother canvas for your makeup to go on, and prolongs your makeup. 98% of the time at some point in your day, you'll probably want to touch up your makeup. Overall, I enjoy this product, and I can see that it gives my makeup more staying power.
The Tarte BB Tinted Treatment is a healthy treatment, has a 12-hour primer already in it, has buildable coverage, oil-free moisturizer, pore minimzer, skin brightener, and chemical-free sunscreen. If you do not like silicone primers, you will not like this product. I found it odd that it has a silicone primer in the formulation while their actual primers do not. They have 4 shades, I got it in the shade light which matches more with my fake tan, but if I wasn't fake tanning I would be wearing fair. You get 1 fl. oz. of this product and it was around the $34 mark. I apply this with my fingers. A little bit goes a long way. You could use a brush if you wanted, but I just like how it feels when I put it on with my fingers. It is really buildable. I tried using 2 applications of it but I find that with my skin I only need one. It definitely lasts throughout the day. which I really have liked. I wanted to use it a week before I really talked about it to see if I was seeing any of those "healthy skin benefits" and actually, I am. I'm not sure if this was the actual product itself, or a combination of that and hormones but my face was broken out really badly on my chin the first day I used this product and now at day 6 my chin is almost completely cleared up. The only downfall I have with this product is that it gets really clingy and patchy on my dry skin. I have really dry skin on my chin, around my nose, and in between my eyebrows. Throughout the day it got real weird around those areas. I think that with wearing it a week, that it has gotten a little better but if your face is like mine, or worse with dryness there is a chance you will hate it. I could definitely see people with normal to oily skin using this. It has a matte finish just be aware if you have dry skin. So far, I'm really enjoying using it and hopefully my skin will keep gaining "healthy benefits" from it.
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| Tarte 12-hour Primer |
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| Tarte BB Cream |
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| That's' both products on my skin. Nice right? |
XO-Stacey
