TARTE-CARRIED AWAY COLLECTOR'S SET

I love this time of year for shopping becuase there are so many good deals out there. I was in Sephora a while ago and I purchased the TARTE CARRIED AWAY COLLECTOR'S SET. I wanted to use the entire set before blogging about it...AND THAT TOOK A LONG WHILE! The set contains 36 eyeshadows, 8 maracuja lip glosses, 1 amazonian clay 12-hour blush in "Adventurous," 1 amazonian clay finishing powder, 1 travel size mascara and, 1 domed brush.

I ABSOLUTELY loved the eyeshadows in this set. There is a collection of both matte and shimmery shadows in a veriety of shades. The texture of the shadows is almost creamy, they are so soft and have a good color payoff. While there are other palettes ot there that have BETTER color pay off, I was no disappointed with these shadows.

I have to be honest and state that I have never tried the TARTE lip glosses before so I was a bit worried about the formula when I purchased the set. I cannot stand lip glosses that are too sticky, which is why I usually wear lipstick or lip stains. I was plesantly suprised that these lip glosses had a smooth, and VERY PIGMENTED, formula. I found that all of the colors are very wearable.

The clay finishing powder was nice to have but I dont really get much use out of it. The mascara was a nice addition to the set. I liked the formula and I love travel size mascaras as I enjoy trying new formulas before purchasing a full size product that I may not like. The TARTE mascara was really nice and did add length and volume to my lashes. I will repurchase this mascara at a full size.

AND FINALLY... THE AMAZONIAN CLAY BLUSH!!!! There is not enough that I can say about this product to do it justice. It is my FAVORITE blush today! The color is absolutely beautiful! It is always hard for me to find a rose colored blush that looks good on my olive skin tone. This shade is PERFECT! It gives the most beautiful color to my cheeks. I recommend this blush to anyone and everyone! I went back to Sephora a week after trying this product to purchase it in a full size, but I was unsuccessful in finding a full size blush in "Adventurous." :(

In all, I do recomment this set. I think that it would make a wonderful gift for yourself. It is currently at Sephora on special for $54, which is a very good price for all that you get.