Tarte For True Blood Palette

This is by far my Summer favorite! I never considered myself a 'Trubie" untill I realized how much I love this. I bought this palette a couple months ago because I was on the hunt for 'healthier' eyeshadow and wasn't much luck with the drugstore brands. Now I know this palette isn't the best as far as ingredients go, but its better than most. It's at least paraben free anyway.

 I chose this palette over the other 'more natural' choices for several reasons but the first reason was the overall bang for your buck you get with this one. The palette includes 17 shadows! And the're rather large shadows to boot. You also get the ephaseyes liner, lifted eye primer, & lights camera lashes macara. All that for $52. Then of course there's the fact that it's designed for the True Blood fourth season premier. I love that show! I really wish it wasn't so graphic tho.

So the shadows are big & there's many of them, plus the packaging, but let's talk about the actual colors of the shadows................

Colors themselves? Wow. Colors names? True fanger love lol. These colors are massively pigmented & in general, great quality. The only issue I've had with the shadows is that some of the glittery ones fallout onto my cheeks. Not the shadow, just the glitter. But still, it kind of makes me feel like a teeny bopper again. Other than that I haven't had any creasing or any other negatives for the shadows & the've become my everyday shadow.

I've been sticking with the guide book that came with the palette. It just seems easier since I haven't had time to really play with it freelance style. There's 2 neutral(ish) looks in the guide & the've become my everyday looks as of late. The 2 Looks are called "not your average waitress" (more of a natural, smoky eye & is my favorite) & "Luminess Fairy". I might have that wrong but it's something with Fairy in the name. The Fairy look is a lighter, more sutle, golden tone eye that I really like but feel might be a shade to light for me since I've got a summer glow going right now.

Long story short. I love it, it's worth the money, I don't even look at other eyeshadows because this is all I need. So the whole True Blood Line also has a lip surgence & a cheek stain. I didn't need these so I haven't tried them. But I have heard that they are wonderful as well. All the tarte for True Bood Products are available on both sephora.com & tarte.com. Tarte is having a 30% off friends & family sale until August 15th. Unfortunately this discount doesn't apply to the True Blood Products but hey, it's still a good sale. Want to know my secret to aplying these looks? Keep reading.

Yep, its this EcoTools eye brush set! These brushes are seriously the perfect shapes! I've never had it easier when it comes to doing my crease colors. The best part is that the set is only $8 and with EcoTools choose to live beautifuly program you can score a $7 coupon.