Tarte: Bon Voyage Collector's Set (Holiday 2014)

I'm most excited about this holiday set from Tarte: Bon Voyage Collector's Set that is Sephora exclusive this year (last year I remember my favourite set is Two Faced: A Few Of My Favourite Things set).

Tarte Bon Voyage Collector’s Set & Travel Bag (SGD $79) is gorgeous and does contain a number of items. It comes with 20 full size Amazonian Clay eyeshadows, 1 full size LipSurgence Lip Tint, 1 full size LipSurgence Lip Gloss, a deluxe size Lights,Camera, Lashes 4 in 1 Mascara, a deluxe size cheek stain, a deluxe Maracuja Oil, a Deluxe size smooth operator Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder and a beautiful limited edition travel bag. Overall, it’s a great palette. There were a couple of misses for eyeshadows, but both lips products are hydrating for me, I like the mascara and finishing powder, love the maracuja oil except the fact that I rarely use cream/liquid cheek stain the rest is great. I think if you like more muted eyeshadows with more matte finishes, this might be a good palette to consider. 

 I loved this travel bag!! Just the perfect size for traveling for me!

Here is how it looks like.

Top first row from Left to Right: Palace of Versaille, Moulin Rouge, I Think I Cannes, My Own Cotes du Rhone, Boudoir Noir.

Second row from Left to Right: Fall in Lourve, Provence upon a time, Eiffel for you, Too Haute to Handle, Bastille in the Night.

Third row from Left to Right: Chantilly Lace, Merci You Later, No Champagne No Gain, Take on Bordeaux, French Riviera.

Fourth row from Left to Right: C'est La Vie, Marseille the Word, Play Nice, On a Good Notre Dame, Le Cordon Bleu.

 Top Row from Left to Right

Palace of Versaille is a light pink with subtle warm undertones and a matte finish.

Moulin Rouge is a plummy taupe with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. 

I Think I Cannes is a muted, medium-dark purple-plum with a hint of gray and a matte finish. 

My Own Cotes de Rhone is a dark, cool-toned, muted purple with a matte finish. 

Boudoir Noir is a dark burgundy-brown with warm, reddish undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had really rough, uneven color coverage with a drier, slightly powdery, texture that made it hard to blend on the skin.

 Second Row from Left to Right

Fall in Louvre is a softened, peach-orange with a satin finish.

Provence Upon a Time is a dark, brown-ish gold with a frosted finish. 

Eiffel for You is a muted, medium-dark olive brown with warm undertones and a mostly matte finish.

Too Haute to Handle is a medium-dark, bronze-shimmered brown with warm, yellow undertones. 

Bastille in the Night is a dark brown with subtle, warm yellow undertones and a satiny finish.

 Third Row from Left to Right

Chantilly Lace is a light, warm-toned beige with a satin finish. 

Merci You Later is a muted, medium-dark taupe brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. 

No Champagne, No Gain is a muted, medium gold with hints of brown and a metallic sheen.

Take on Bordeaux is a dark, chocolate brown with warm, red-yellow undertones and a satin finish.

French Riviera is a muted, dirty green with subtle, cool undertones and a soft, frosted finish. 

 Fourth Row from Left to Right

C’est La Vie is a sparkly, metallic golden pewter. It had sheer color coverage, while the texture was crumbly and resulted in a fair amount of fall out during wear.

Marseille the Word is a muted, medium-dark pewter-gray with a pearly sheen. 

Play Nice is a muted, gray-ish purple with a semi-matte finish. 

On a Good Notre Dame is a deep, dark black with a semi-matte finish. 

Le Cordon Bleu is a cool-toned, bluish purple with a matte finish. It was somewhat powdery and harder to blend on the skin.

 From Left to Right: LipSurgence Lip Tint in Romantic, LipSurgence Lip Gloss in Visionary, Romantic underneath with Visionary on top

 LipSurgence Lip Tint in Romantic

Romantic is a soft, muted coral-pink with a glossy shine. Tarte’s LipSurgence Lip Tint formula is supposed to be a hydrating, natural-looking lip stain with a “wash of color.” It had semi-opaque color coverage that went on evenly and smoothly. 

 LipSurgence Lip Gloss in Visionary

Visionary is a soft, medium peach-coral with warm undertones and a fine shimmer. Tarte’s LipSurgence Lipgloss formula is supposed to give a “pop of color” with “lasting shine” while being hydrating and vanilla-scented. It had a pretty sheer color coverage on me but added glossiness to the lips. 

 Romantic underneath with Visionary on top

The lasting power on my lips for both is around 3 hours and after food and drinks its all gone (happens to me every time except for the YSL Glossy Stain )

I do like the brush of the Lights, Camera, Lashes 4 in 1 Mascara a lot because it separates my lashes very well... as for the formula I do like that it lengthens my lashes quite a bit but for thickening and volume is just okay for me.

Muse is a beige-brown with subtle, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. Tarte’s Cheek Stain formula is described long-wearing and natural. I rarely use cream/liquid products and I haven't try it yet besides swatching it for you guys so I can't really tell how it last on my skin.

Tarte Maracuja Oil which is a fabulous overnight facial oil (it’s a bit too rich for me to use in the day) that adds plenty of hydration to my combination oily skin and actually regulates my skin and preventing it from getting more oily for my T Zone (sounds weird.. but think it really works.. and for oily or oily combo gals do not be afraid of facial oils because they 're really good for you). The oil adsorbs into my skin really fast and it doesn't feel even a tiny bit greasy at all!!!

Tarte: Amazonian Smooth Operator Clay Finishing Powder  is a transparent, silky finish powder that blends easily and doesn’t adhere to drier areas for a very smooth finish.

This is a great value for money Holiday set (might be the best value set in Singapore for the amount of products that you will be getting and its almost nearly the same amount you'll be paying like in the USA.) Grab it if you can find it because I really think it is worth paying.

Lots of Love Diana

P.S.: Will be reviewing their blush set next... so stay tune....

My Other Tarte Products reviews link below if you are interested in checking them out

Link to: Tarte: Amazonian Clay 12-hour Full Coverage Foundation (Light Sand) 

Link to: Tarte Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Airbrush Foundation

Link to: Tarte: BB Tinted Treatment 12-hour Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen - Light 

Link to: Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush: Peaceful

Link to: Tarte: Maracuja Creaseless Concealer - Light

Link to: Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour Blush: Glisten and Exposed

NYX Butter Gloss (BLG04 Merengue)

Hi ladies,

I’m sure you have heard all the hype about the NYX Butter Glosses that have been a huge hit in the beauty community.  I bought 1 during my short trip a while ago from Bangkok, Thailand. I'm still not sure about how I feel about them yet.

NYX Butter Gloss (BLG04 Merengue) (THB 295 = SGD $11.55) is a blue tone pink with hints of lavender,  Pink Lilac. I think they are possibly one of the nicest gloss formulas in the budget world at the moment. Literally the name translates to the formula as these have a buttery, creamy texture that hugs lips with a moisturizing finish.

The formula provides medium to sheer coverage depending on the shade you purchase. These melt on lips providing color, hydration, and a glossy shine. They have a tasty fruity sugar cookie-like flavor that isn’t overpowering and quite pleasant. I think the gloss wears incredibly comfortable. It’s lightweight, isn’t sticky, but has a bit of tack to allow the glosses to wear quite strong at around four hours without fading, migrating, or drying out.

Now…my only issue with the gloss is the shades. Most of the shades are milky colors that aren’t quite to my liking as not all are suitable for my Asian Chinese skin tone even though I'm consider fair. As you can tell that it looks very patchy on me.  If you’re fairer with less pigmented lips you’ll likely be able to wear all of the colors without an issue but those with medium or deeper skin tones and pigmented lips might find the shades are a little zombie-like on lips.

What do you think? Do share!

Happy Weekend!! XOXO

Diana

Chanel: Glossimer (#175 Savage Grace)

I've been hearing so many great reviews in the beauty world on Chanel's Glossimer lipgloss for ages and have been eyeing on #175 Savage Grace since last year. Every time when I walk into their store or counter I would pick it up and swatch on my hands and I'm not sure why I have waited this long to get it but I'm really glad I got it. I really love this shade!!

Chanel as usual their packaging is sleek glossy black with classic gold trimmings.
Chanel: Glossimer (#175 Savage Grace) (SGD $44) is an insanely beautiful shimmery dark berry with magenta glitters (I don't feel the glitters on my lips) in the tube and swatch on hands, but turns out much more wearable when applied and by no means sheer. When on my lips the colour turns into a dark but at the same time bright berry-rose with slight magenta glitters (doesn't show much). Chanel actually describe it as a deep shimmery garnet.

They feel light-weight, non-tacky/non-sticky, comfortable to wear and slightly hydrating. I'm not sure about the lasting power yet as I've not worn it alone yet but mostly only worn with a lipstick. I don't mind about the staying power of lip-glosses that much as I'm use to reapplying them once every 1.5 or 2 hour. It applies evenly and smoothly with just a single stroke on the doe-foot applicator, no bald patches too.

I believe this shade was out last year during summer but it is a permanent shade in Singapores. Love this formula of the Glossimer and I'm sure I will buy them if they have colours that I love.

They definitely lives up to the hype and be sure to check them out if you are a gloss kind of gal!!

Have a great weekend!! XOXO!!

YSL Gloss Volupte Lipgloss: Fuchsia Vermeil (#4)

YSL has launch their new released gloss formula Gloss Volupte in Singapore and I have always been captivated by their packaging since I have always been a big fan of beautifully package product. The gloss is lightweight, comfortable to wear and most importantly not sticky. There are 3 available finishes: Golden(warm glimmer of gold flecks), Iridescent(pearlescent flecks) and Pure(no shimmer).

With a unique applicator it really glides and smooths over the lips easily. They have a sweet mango scent and hydrating. I have always love glosses with shimmers.
Fuchsia Vermeil (#4) finish: Golden (SGD $45) is a light fuchsia with pink and gold shimmers with a slight raspberry undertone. It has a semi-opaque,even coverage. Please excuse my dry chapped lips(eww.) which has always been very sensitive.

I love this new line of glosses and I might run out and get a few more. Did you purchase anything from this line or do you have anything in mind?

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