Tarte Tartiest Pro Palette Review May 31, 2017
When being in New York, I caved and treated myself to the ‘Tarte Tartiest Pro Palette’, and I’m so glad I did not leave this on the shelve at Sephora! Not that I really needed any more eyeshadow palettes in my life.
First off, let’s talk packaging. The palette comes in a sturdy plastic compact, as with their other palettes, however, this one is fairly bigger, which is great for travelling! I put this to the test when flying back and thankfully every shade made it back safe and sound, phew! The palette itself has a matte black top and shiny gold surfaced bottom, which although is sleek and aesthetically pleasing, there’s no denying the fact that sadly, it’s a dirt and fingerprint magnet. So far I’ve only used the palette a few times and it’s already dirty, despite trying to clean and wipe it down, which is pretty upsetting as well as annoying for taking pretty pictures.
As previously mentioned, the palette features 20 eyeshadows, sixteen matte and four metallic shimmers. So although it’s relatively pricey, you do get bang for your buck! At least that’s what I convinced myself. The matte shades are pressed into squares with the metallic shades pressed into circles and although shapes like this could be considered as something so minor, I really love the aesthetics behind this! All the shades are also labelled beneath them which is so handy when it comes to trying to copy a look from Youtube, rather than the clear plastic which we all find annoying, lose, or throw away! Inside the palette, there’s also a huge mirror, the width of the entire lid, which is always handy and a nice plus.
On to quality… Since these are the first eyeshadows and products, in general, I’ve tried from Tarte, I can’t comment or compare them to anything else from their range. However, my favourite all time palette is the ‘Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette’ and this Tarte palette is defiantly up there. I always struggle with matte shadows as I find a lot of them can be relatively chalky, however, I haven’t found that problem with these shadows at all! The shadow quality is amazing and the formula is extremely pigmented and buttery, making them really easy to blend! I’ve found I prefer the look of the metallic shimmer shades once applied with my finger rather than a brush purely because I personally love the strong shimmer look.
Originally, I was indecisive between the oh so raved about ‘Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette’ which everyone and their Instagram feed own, but I felt I wouldn’t use it half as much as I’d like too so I opted for the Tarte Tartiest Pro Palette’ and I’m really glad I did!
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