Moving on to what birthdays are really all about – the presents!!! Ha! If there’s one thing you can count on from Sephora, besides emptying your wallet, it’s remembering your birthday and giving you a “free” birthday gift. We all know quotations are necessary when you drop enough money in their store to pay for the gifts for the entire world. You continue to suck us in like no other, Sephora!
But I was really excited when I saw what Sephora was offering this year for the birthday gift; the Tarte lip and cheek set. As both a lover of Tarte and mini make up products (especially in lipsticks and blushes), I could not have asked for a better gift option. The colours looked exactly like what I would buy with my own money, so it was a triple win!
What I found out after was that the blush was in colour Paaarty, and that’s actually the same blush our makeup artist used on a lot of us girls the morning of the wedding. In fact, my sister liked it so much she went out after and bought a full sized sample herself.
After wearing these products a couple of times this week, here’s my thoughts:
- This was my first time using the Creamy Matte Lip Paint, and I was pleasantly surprised with the texture and how it felt on my lips. It wasn’t at all sticky or drying. While it’s a matte finish, it doesn’t seem to completely dry or set in like other matte lipsticks. But, I actually liked that more because 1) the formula looked better on my lips and 2) it felt quite light to wear as opposed to other matte lipsticks.
- With that said, I did find it best if I blotted my lips after applying to get rid of any excess product.
- I was, however, a bit disappointed with the lip colour, Birthday Suit. While it looked more dark pinky- mauvey in the bottle, on my lips it was definitely more brown. It’s not that I didn’t like the colour on me, I did, and in fact I have several similar shades that I’ve purchased myself, but I was expecting (and excited for) more of a pinky undertone than what I got.
- Amazonian Clay Blush in Paaarty was the solid winner. It”s very pigmented (make sure to use lightly at first…I may or may not speak from experience), applies nice and smooth, and the colour is a beautiful pinky-peachy one.
Tarte’s Creamy Matte Lip Paint in Birthday Suit
Overall I’m quite happy with Sephora’s birthday gift this year. They’re definitely products I’ll wear again and again, and I think they both compliment each other really nicely when worn together (even if the blush does have more of a pink tint on me than the lipstick does). Thanks Sephora! Happy early birthday to me! 🙂
Have you tried any of these? If so, I’d love to know your thoughts!
Until next time.
Happy birthday!! I hope you enjoy celebrating this weekend! I love the Sephora beauty gift this year even though the lip color was disappointing. I'm a big fan of Tarte products and the bronzer sounds like a win!