After a few weekends of beauty storage reorganization I came to the conclusion that I am drowning in eyeshadows, while my blush collection is paltry and sad. So, with my Sephora gift card in hand, I decided to make a guilt free purchase of some much needed cheek love in the form of a Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush.
I pretty much don't get excited about blushes. I like them in theory, but I totally fear them. I always pick the wrong shade or apply to heavy or too light. I have no blush game. When I do buy them, I play it safe. Peachy Pinks with just a hint of shimmer. Now I have a friend who LOVES Tarte Amazonian Clay Blushes and her love started to rub off on me. I recently purchased the Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush Glisten and loved the formula, loved the application. Pretty much loved all of it.
So, with all this blush love, I decided to just jump out and buy a vibrant strawberry red blush. Why the eff not right? It's pigmented, whatever, that's what blending is for, right?
Tarte Amazonian ClayBlush in Natural Beauty is a punchy, cheerful, pigmented blush. It is an intense berry pink. I knew from my arm swatch that this beauty could pack a color wallop. So, I figured I'd be safe to throw this on before running out the door to go to work. Here is verbatim how that went down: Open the blush and gently pass the fluffy brush across the surface ONE time. *tap tap swipe across cheek*
"Ohhhh, SH*T"
It was so pigmented I actually felt fear. I used three different brushes to buff the color out, and it was still a little Adam Ant after all that effort. So let this be a warning...lightly tap the brush onto the blush...don't swipe, drag, swirl...just..no. This is the most pigmented blush in the universe and it will laugh at your fail if you don't heed my warning.
Final Thoughts
From what I've seen and from what I've heard Tarte Amazonian Clay Blushes are made of winning. They have a wonderful color range and the pigmentation to say the least is epic. I was wary of plunking down $26 for blush, but the size and quality makes it worth the investment.
Where to buy:
Sephora
Price: $26.00
It's such a gorgeous colour! I love it.
ReplyDeleteI must say I had a giggle at the Adam Ant reference :)
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I absolutely adore red blush like this! My favorite is Darling Girl Cosmetics blush in Cherry Bomb, super pigmented but produces the most gorgeous, natural-looking flush. I've wanted to try these Tarte ones since they were introduced but just haven't had the cash yet. Someday I plan to try a few since I'm sort of obsessed with blush, lol. Thanks so much for the review and words of wisdom!
ReplyDeleteLove that bright bright shade, a stippling brush works wonders with these pigmented blush shades :)
ReplyDeleteThey are one of my fav blushes
ReplyDeleteI recently picked this one up too! I'm loving it! I just dab (not swipe) my stippling brush in it, and stipple onto my cheeks (from the apples toward my hairline).
ReplyDeleteAll using a very light hand! This blush should last me ages! Lol
Hope you're enjoying it as much as I am!