What it is:A natural-looking gel blush.What it does:Tarte Cheek Stain is a water-based gel cheek tint that gives you a natural flush-exactly like someone just pinched your cheeks! This formula is alcohol-free so it won't dry your skin and it's also oil-free so it won't clog your pores. Plus, it contains Skinvigorating(TM) ingredients like a T5 Super Fruit Complex(TM)-pure water to help skin retain moisture and mineral-derived pigments known for their soothing and softening properties.What else you need to know:The Tarte T5 Super Fruit Complex(TM) is a proprietary blend of the five most active superfruits: goji, acai, maracuja, acerola, and pomegranate. The first blend of its kind, the T5 Super Fruit Complex(TM) is loaded with naturally occurring, antioxidant-rich nutrients, and vitamins that have been known to deliver refining, antiaging, and skin-restorative benefits with each application. It contains a natural fragrance and is free from preservatives, paraben, sulfate, phthalate, and mineral oil. Dermatologist-tested.In keeping with Tarte's eco-friendly efforts, they've partnered with Sambazon, creators of the Sustainable Acai Project-an initiative to promote positive change in the Amazon Rainforest through forest conservation, improved living conditions, and educational opportunities through the sustainable management of the Acai Palm tree. Acai is an antioxidant-rich super fruit that helps fight free radicals, promotes cell regeneration, has known anti-inflammatory and skin softening properties, and combats premature signs of aging.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: LOVE Comment: I have a very fair complexion .. which is a nice way of saying that I'm PALE. If I don't wear blush I look sick, and this stuff makes me look healthy and natural. No one can even tell I'm wearing makeup. I'm never going back to powder Customer Rating: Summary: Great blush Comment: I really love this blush. It gives me a natural flushed color all day long. The only reason why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because blending the blush in properly is a little difficult. It is kind of dry and you have to blend really quick. Customer Rating: Summary: My new favorite blush! Comment: I just got this in Flushed and I LOVE it! It's a beautiful color that can be layered on or just worn as a sheer hint of color. I'm tan in the summer, then fade to my normal yellowish-pale color in the winter, but so far, this looks great on my tan! It also smells a lot better than the Tarte Natural Full Blossom cheekstain...I tried that but had to return it because the consistency was so stiff and hard to spread and it smelled like crayons! This spreads on really easily and smells a lot better :) Also, I tried Benetint before and I feel like Tarte is so much easier to apply because the color shows up better and your fingers don't get stained with the application! Benetint smelled great, but was too hard for me to apply, so I went for Tarte. It's perfect and I plan on purchasing it in Tipsy, Flush, and Blushing Bride (so expensive!!). The only downside IS the price, but I think it's worth it for a great blush that will last you a long time. Also, I know a lot of people complained about it being sticky, but it's only a little tacky when it first goes on, but that fades away as it dries. I haven't had any problems with it so far and my skin hasn't reacted or broken out. It looks super pretty and really does seem like a "natural" flush, but you can vamp it for a night out by adding on more layers if you want :) Customer Rating: Summary: Best blush ever! Comment: I just bought the Tickled cheek stain and LOVE it. It's so natural and dewey and bright. It is expensive, but worth the price. So much more natural looking than powder blushes. Although I'd like to try another shade (and will probably need to in fall/winter seasons), so it would be nice if they offered half the size at half the price. Regardless, I love it! Customer Rating: Summary: Need to find an application technique that's right for you Comment: When I bought this I hated it. It dried quickly and I just couldn't blend it well. Granted I was using my fingers. I bought the color flush which I do like. It's been a couple weeks and I like it a lot better. But you do really have to experiment with it in different ways to get a good application that looks good. I rub it in a lot on the apple of my cheeks, wait a few seconds and then use a round cosmetic sponge to blend. The reason I kinda use a lot is because over my makeup, it doesn't show up as much. This is no miracle product but it smells good!! I just think it is so much easier and quicker to apply the perfect color blush with a good powder brush. Instead I'm standing at the mirror, layering and layering and blending away. So it's taking me longer than I wish. But it is 28.00 and I will use it all.
