Friday, August 6, 2010

Amazing Value Alert! Beauty in a Box: Tarte Bronze Smoky Eye Collection






    Check out this limited edition Tarte: Bronze Smoky Eye Beauty in a Box from Sephora. Available from August through October, this set includes:


    full size lock & roll 12-hour eyeshadow, burnt bronze
    full size emphasEYES™ waterproof clay shadow/liner, plum
    full size rise & shine lip gloss and stain, nude
    full size clean slate natural face primer
    deluxe mineral powder bronzer, park ave princess
    deluxe lights, camera, splashes! natural waterproof mascara


    You also get a great tutorial on how to get the perfect Bronze Smoky Eye look.

    It's got great pointers, especially if you are new to the Lock and Roll Shadows.

    Below are shadow swatches. The top shadow is obviously the loose shadow, which can be worn solo or on top of the cream shadow. If you haven't used these before, each has a little rollerball that applies the color easily and evenly.

    The cream/liquid shadow is applied with a brush. You can then manipulate it with an eye shadow brush to give it a smoky look. I like to smoke out the edges in the crease using a densely packed dome brush. Finally, the Clay liner/shadow in plum is beautiful! Shown above, blended out slightly, you can also get a more purple-pigmented line, depending on how you apply. Because of the formula of this liner, it doesn't move.

    You also get a deluxe size of the Park Ave Princess Bronzer, in a cute little case (it's a different case from the full size). I love this bronzer because it gives you a buildable hint of color, without looking phony.

    The Rise and Shine lip duo is worth the price of admission alone. The stain is actually the perfect summer nude and the gloss is the perfect accent. It lasts for several hours (the gloss on its own does ok, too!) and looks like you have been at the beach. This is my new favorite lip stain!

    Here is my completed look using this kit.


    This is a must have - I love it for the look and I love it for the value and individual pieces.

    All of this retails for $45 (tt's worth $112!), so pick one up before they are gone!

    This was provided to me for the purposes of review. Tarte does not test on animals.

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