Friday, December 16, 2016

Blogmas Day 16 - Tarte Tarteist Pro Amazonian Clay Palette

Happy Blogmas Day 16!!

So I know I missed a few Blogmas posts (not on purpose though), this past week was just crazy and I had so many things to do.
No joke every December something huge always goes wrong or breaks in our home.
Last year a fucking pipe burst in our front yard and we had to have it dug up and fixed, not to mention the huge water bill that it caused.
This year it was our water heater that busted. So you can imagine how fun that was.

I'm happy to say I'm back!! I was so sad I didn't get to blog but I was still trying out new makeup and beauty products.


Today I'm talking about the new Tarte Tarteist Pro Amazonian Clay Palette ($53).
When I saw it I wanted it so bad. I had to take a step back and tell myself to chill the fuck out.
I didn't want to impulse buy because there's just so many new things being released and of course I want it all (hahaha) but seriously I don't like to buy things if I know I won't use it.
I decided I would look into it some more and if I still wanted it next month then I'd buy it.
There were obviously a ton of mixed reviews about this palette as with any palette.
The complaints about this palette were typically about the actual formula, the fallout, some said that it was patchy. I already knew about their unique clay formula which you either love or hate but since I have and love the Tartlette 2 in Bloom Clay Eyeshadow Palette ($45) and I don't own any other Tarte eyeshadow palettes I decided it was a go.

So when December finally came I decided I still really wanted it and ordered it along with the Tarte Pro Glow Highlight & Contour Palette ($45) which we'll talk about tomorrow.

I have to say that I absolutely love this palette even more than I thought I would.
After I ordered it I was kinda having a mini freak out, like wtf did I do.
I was afraid it was going to be too similar to the Tartelette 2 In Bloom Palette I already owned and started thinking maybe I fucked up and got a little too excited by the hype, did I really need another high end eye shadow palette I wondered.

Holy shit though!! When it finally came (doesn't ULTA shipping take forever?) it was so fucking gorgeous and I was instantly inspired and anxious to play with it.
I was also relieved that it was not at all similar to my Tartlette 2 In Bloom Palette.
I've been using it every single day that I wear makeup for the past week and can't believe I even doubted needing this.


The packaging on the Tarte Tarteist Pro line takes on a more sleek appearance with a black matte case and gold detailing. As you can probably guess, I fucking love it!
It also has a big ass palette sized mirror on the inside.


This palette consists of 16 matte shades and 4 duo chrome luster shades.
The colors are absolutely gorgeous, they're very neutral colors that you can use everyday
(I know I say that a lot but I guess those are just the type of palettes that I tend to buy)
and also take it full glam with all the deeper shades perfect for a smoky eye.


I personally love the lusters (I know many were disappointed).
I did my investigating before I purchased this so I went in knowing these were not metallic, I'm not really sure why people thought that I mean they're called lusters.
They really are gorgeous duo chrome shades and they make the most beautiful halo eye or all over the lid. They really are stunning any way that you choose to use them.
I used my luster shades foiled. I did check before to see if they were wet & dry formula but couldn't find it anywhere. I figured since they were a Pro formula that they should be fine and did it anyway and I didn't fuck up my palette so that's good news. I personally prefer the luster shades foiled.


The matte shades are also fucking bomb.
I live for bomb matte shadows and that's where the quality and formula are always gonna tell you how it really is.
Tarte has an amazonian clay formula which differs from “regular” shadow formulas.
They're creamy, soft, and gives off an almost slightly damp feeling in texture.
They're very very pigmented so it's best to build in light layers because if you pick up too much product the clay formula tends to clump up a little and this will cause patchiness which is one of the common complaints I see with Tarte palettes.
If you do happen to get a little shadow crazy and get yourself in a hot patchiness mess, first off don't freak out. Take a clean fluffy (not dense or thickly packed) blending brush and lightly blend it over the patchiness, the clean brush will pick up any extra product while you're blending and it'll be like it never happened. Keep in mind it's just the moist clay formula that will clump up if over applied and not an actually patchy product.
I do get fallout with this palette but that tends to be unavoidable with most soft and creamy shadow formulas and since this is an amazonian clay formula the softness is kicked up a notch.
Fallout in general doesn't bother me at all.
If you do your eyes first or at least put a layer of bake under your eyes and atop cheek bones to wipe away fallout without messing up your face you'll be fine.


The pigmentation is so rich and true to color.
The shade selection in this palette can literally be used for any look and will last all day.
If you're a fan of Tarte's amazonian clay shadow formulas then this really is a must have.
Best thing is, it's a permanent addition to the Tarte family so there's no need to rush.
You can wait until after the holidays when you've bounced back from your over spending ways (hahaha).

Let me know what you think about this palette and Tarte's clay formula below in the comments or on social media.











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