A Beauty Pilgrimage (Part II)
So after our visit to The Bathroom, Hannah and I made our way uptown to Henri Bendel. My second mission for the day was to find out what the big deal is with Tarte’s famous cheekstain. Pretty much everyone’s heard of it before, but I decided it was time for me to personally test it out.
There’s me after my makeover at the Tarte counter. I’m a little shiny from running around the city all day, but otherwise I like the look. Very natural and fresh. The jury is still out on the cheekstain (I have on Flush in the picture, but want to try Blushing Bride as well before I make my final decision).
What I did walk away with in the end was their Rest Assured brightening wand for eyes. If there is one beauty item you must run, nay sprint, out to get, it would be this one. This little double-ended wonder embodies everything I like makeup to be. Easy to use, no fuss, subtle yet incredibly effective. 
I can’t tell you how amazed I was when the makeup artist applied this. I’ve got the little squinty Asian eyes, and I’m always trying to make them look as large as possible. This stuff gives them more than a fightin’ chance. Just draw a line right under your lower lashes with the pencil. Then apply a swipe from the highlighting tube to your upper lid and blend. It instantly makes your eyes pop. A quick and dirty way to look like you had about three hours more sleep than you actually had, and it takes about three seconds to do. Hannah loved it as much as I did and nabbed one for herself as well.
One note. I noticed that Kristen over at Beauty Addict had mixed reviews on the product. She thought the color wasn’t right for her skin which has pink undertones. My skin has yellow undertones, so perhaps this is a good option for everyone who falls into that same category.
November 9th, 2006 at 12:01 pm
[…] There I am wearing the Tarte cheekstain in Flush that I finally bought yesterday - $28 + tax. Not cheap, but totally worth it - especially as I even received a compliment from my pastor this morning on how healthy and happy I looked. (If only he knew my tricks!) […]
December 9th, 2006 at 7:45 pm
[…] After church this morning, I headed to the mall where I must have spent an hour playing in Sephora. My face is now happily buried under layers of cosmetics (tester-mania!). The Pout Eye Slick was the last product I tried on, sort of as an afterthought. But the more I looked at myself throughout the day, the more impressed I became with the product. The eye slick is packaged exactly like a lip gloss, but is actually a liquid eye shimmer that you apply to your lids. I tried the Bamboo shade, which is a smoky brown shimmer. Because the product is light-reflecting, it really makes my eyes pop, just like my Tarte Rest Assured Brightening Ward does. The difference is that the Pout Eye Slick punches it up with a hint of color. The website suggests you wear these as an eyeshadow base, but I’ll have to take the rebel route and say that I actually quite enjoy them worn solo. Either way, these should make for hours of makeup fun. […]