Tarte Cheek Stain Collection {Spring 2014}

Tarte Cheek Stains- Come in 8 shades that correspond with their Amazonian Clay Powder Blush colors. (Fearless & Blushing Bride are New colors) These are in beautiful new packaging that also matches the packaging of the LipSurgence Power Pigments in their corresponding shades.  These are a mixture of gel & cream finishes and provide a nice stain to the cheeks.  They have a very pleasant fruity, citrus scent that makes it nice to apply to the cheeks.   These push up from the bottom and you can either apply them directly to your cheeks, use your finger or a blush to apply them. I find using my finger works the best! 

Blissful & True Love

Fearless & Flush

Tipsy & Exposed

Blushing Bride & Natural Beauty

These retail for $30.00 and come with 0.5 oz of product

Can be purchased: SephoraSephora, Ulta, Tarte

Overall Thoughts- These give a great subtle stain to the cheeks and set nicely to the skin.  I love these for the Spring to use for more of the fresh face look as well as to pair with a powder blush to really lock in the color.  These are nice to use because the colors aren't overpowering, yet they leave that beautiful stain that lasts on the cheek for several hours.  My favorite colors are Blushing Bride, Flush & Tipsy.  I love the fact that the colors correspond with their powder blush colors that way you can double up for an extra punch!

Tarte LipSurgence Power Pigments Spring 2014

LipSurgence Power Pigment-  The packaging on these is stunning, they match the cheek stain packaging in the corresponding color.  There are 8 colors that coincide with the cheek stains which also match their top selling powder blush colors from their Amazonian clay line. These Power Pigments are full coverage, packed with pigment and have a satin finish to them. They also have a slight peppermint scent and flavor & are infused with vitamin E, shea butter and caranuba wax for moisture and anti-oxidant effects.  These pencils are also smaller than their other LipSurgence pencils & don't require a sharpener because they are twist up!

Exposed, Tipsy, True Love, Fearless, Natural Beauty, Blushing Bride, Flush, Blissful

LipSurgence Power Pigments are $24.00 and come with 0.04oz of product
Sold at: Sephora, Ulta & Tarte

Overall Thoughts- These were somewhat drying on my lips and looked as though the finish was a satin, so I always topped them with a gloss.  The pencil itself is small and that makes it easier to use.  I wished there was a lighter pink color because when applied to the lips, most of these colors appeared more subdued and I would've liked a lighter pink and a more hot pink color!  My favorite colors were probably Fearless & Flush.  

Milani Coming Up Roses Powder Blush Collection {Spring 2014}

 Milani Coming Up Roses Powder Blush Collection for Spring 2014 features 4 Bright, Bold & Intense colors.  All of these are matte finish & retail for $7.99 at most places.  

Love Potion- Bright Matte Pink

This color swatches well and blended well on the cheeks. The color is very intense, so I find these apply best with a duo fibre brush and I make sure to tap a little off on my hand before I apply to my face.

Tea Rose- Midtone Matte Rose

This color is the most subtle of the 4, yet still packs a punch.  It's extremely pigmented and is probably the most wearable out of all of them for most people.  I found this color blended in beautifully to the cheeks and wore all day.

Coral Love- Bright Matte Coral

This blush although gorgeous in color was the most powdery of the 4 and when swatched it was patchy and the powder would just shift around as I tried to blend it in.  When I applied it to my cheeks it was a different story, it blended nicely and gave a great coral pop to the cheeks. Again, this is very pigmented so a little goes a long way.  

Lady Rouge- Bright Matte Reddish Pink

This is a gorgeous color when applied to the cheeks because it is one of those colors that gives the snow bitten cheek look and makes the face appear like it's flushed from being out in the cold.  That comes across as natural because when our faces get flushed, that is what our cheeks do, so I love the way this particular color looks applied to the cheeks.  Very pigmented, yet applied somewhat patchy when swatched on hand. 

       Love Potion, Tea Rose, Coral Love, Lady Rouge

Overall Thoughts- These blushes are very pigmented and the colors are bright, bold and on trend for Spring.  The packaging is stunning with the gold rim, it's a real showstopper.  The product itself swatches patchy and inconsistent on the hand, but when applied to the cheeks it is pigmented and blends well. All of the colors kick up a lot of powder. The only color I would skip on is Coral Love, only because that one took a little effort to blend and apply evenly on the cheek.  

Thanks for reading!

xoxo-Laura