Before I discovered a change in my situation, I had signed up to buy Tarte True Blood Cheek Stain. I have loved Tarte Cheek Stains for a long time. I love to use them not only on myself but on clients- especially those with dry or aging skin.
The effect is a youthful glow which gives a healthy look to the skin and is very natural in appearance.
When I ordered this Cheek Stain, I could not believe my eyes when I opened it up- it was LOADED with gold chunky GLITTER. Okay, I like shimmer and glitter and iridescence more than many people, but this was ridiculous! I could not believe that anyone would make a natural cheek stain with this much gaudy glitter in it.
I tried it on my cheeks and my daughter’s first response was, “Wow, Mom, it looks like a busted disco ball, I mean, if you REALLY love glitter I suppose you could wear it…”
This coming from the girl who just about takes a bath in glitter. I never thought anything would be too much for her!
I put it on my lips as well- it is very pretty on the lips and thankfully the scent and texture were not repulsive so I kept it on all day. I have to say it is gorgeous on the lips- but it is an awfully expensive humungous lip gloss to have on hand!
Here are some photos I took for you- it is hard to see the detail in these photos- as the glitter was hard to capture, but I finally got a really good closeup for you.
Please remember, this is just to show you what it looks like- I had no makeup on at all other than the cheek stain and I have not been feeling well so I look pretty icky. But, at least you can see the cheek stain!
I swatched it with one swipe on my hand and was shocked at the heavy load of glitter. I also swatched Tarte LipSurgence for True Blood alongside of MAC Hibiscus lipstick.
Here are photos of the True Blood Tarte Cheek Stain on my face and lips.
Now I noticed that the Cheek Stain went on blotchy- it was raining just before I took the face photos so part of the Cheek Stain washed off my face- it still was a bit blotchy- but I tried to apply it so you could see it well.
All in all, my impressions of Tarte True Blood Cheek Stain is unless I want to save it to use on New Year’s Eve or for a day when I am dressing up totally in gold, I have no use for this. It would work at night layered with other products on top – perhaps a cream or powder with gold shimmer in it and layered for more subtlety, but for the price, as my husband put it, this Cheek Stain looks like I have a sunburn and am trying to cover it up with glitter.
I am not sure it is going to be good on the lips either- although it didn’t seem to bother me. I prefer the Tarte LipSurgence for True Blood. THAT is a nice product. More on that soon.
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