June 28, 2011
Inspired by the hit HBO series True Blood™, Tarte’s limited edition palette contains 17 eyeshadows, a full-size emphasEYES Aqua-Gel Eyeliner in black, a deluxe Lights, Camera Lashes! mascara, and a deluxe Lifted Natural Eye Primer. The palette itself is included in a black and red leather lace “boudoir” pattern that is very vampy. I was very excited for this to come out, and I snagged it as soon as it was available on Sephora online. To see photographs and swatches of everything,
The palette’s packaging is absolutely amazing! Sometimes I get tired of how “pretty” some palettes always are and I want something more edgy. This palette has that leather and lace “gothic” feel to it, and it’s beautiful. The pull-out drawer on the palette says “Open After Dark,” which contains the full-size eyeliner, the deluxe mascara, and the deluxe eye primer.
I haven’t used this mascara or eye primer before, but I have used the aqua-gel eyeliner and I really like it. It stays put and applies smoothly onto your eye area, so I was happy they included a full-size one in this kit. Each of these are stamped with the True Blood™ logo, font, and colors.
All 17 eyeshadows in this palette have a True Blood™ inspired name, and the palette itself comes with a plastic overlay containing the names over top of each shadow. I can’t say I’m going to remember every shade name off the top of my head, but I did want to take a photograph showing you the overlay on the eyeshadows because I swatched and labeled them according to shade name.
SWATCHES, STARTING FROM TOP LEFT, DIAGONALLY IN ROWS:
Are these not FANTASTIC?! I love, love, LOVE them. They are so highly pigmented and soft, and the palette contains a great mix of matte and shimmers. I also love the mix of dark and light. Swoon.
The palette also comes with a plastic insert that shows four looks you can create with this palette, done by Brigette Myre-Ellis, True Blood™’s lead makeup artist.
Tarte Cosmetics is formulated without parabens and synthetic fragrances, making it a great brand to try if you are sensitive to cosmetics. If you’re a True Blood™ fan, this is a must-have. It’s alluring, vampy, and it perfectly depicts the TV show. Even if you’ve never watched the show, you will enjoy this palette as it’s truly just a great mix of light and dark, sweet and sexy.
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10 responses to "Lookbook: Tarte Cosmetics for True Blood™ Limited Edition Palette, Photographs & Swatches"
Love the palette! And your review of it is amazing – so much detail, the swatches, the images, just beautiful! Thank you!
Thank you so much, I am glad you liked the review!
Wow that’s just gorgeous! I wish they sold this brand here in the Netherlands *cries*
WOW! swatches are amazing
WOW… these are amazing. I wasnt 100% sure if it was something that I wanted to buy, but now I really want it. I need to check to see when it is in stores till. I dont have the $$$ for it at the moment…. I spent my money for makeup this month already.
Thank you so much!
what camera are you using! its amazing!! wow- love this palette thanks!!
Thank you Emma. I use a Nikon D80 with my 50mm f1.4 lens
very good review and photograps, this review is better that the ones in sephora, i am just going to buy my shadows! thanks, saludos from mexico!!
Thank you SO much Beatrix!
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