Skin Care

You need your makeup to stay put all day, but wouldn't it be nice if your primer could do more than that?  I'm noticing a trend where tarte cosmetics is concerned… it's never enough for a product to do only one thing.  tarte's clean slate is formulated not only to help minimize the appearance of enlarged pores and fine lines, but to soothe and hydrate the skin.  I love knowing it's formulated with good-for-the skin ingredients, but you know what will keep me coming back?  It's "barely there" feeling on the skin. 

Ingredients include:  avocado oil (rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, D and E), echinacea root extract (helps reduce inflammation), hibiscus flower extract (helps with skin's elasticity), safflower seed oil (moisturizer) and tarte's own t5 super fruit complex (a proprietary blend of five anti-oxidant rich fruits).

Retail price is $27.

Click HERE to buy tarte clean slate at tarte cosmetics online.

Click HERE to buy tarte clean slate t5 infused natural face primer at beauty.com

Click HERE to buy Tarte Clean Slate at Sephora.com

Other retailers include Henri Bendel and Bergdorf Goodman.

Just yesterday I covered the incredible new multi-tasking foundation launched by tarte.  Today's post is a glowingly positive review of yet another multi-tasker from their complexion collection, "the eraser". 

I've been having incredibly good luck where concealers are concerned… stumbling into one great concealer after another!  tarte's formula is keeping my lucky streak alive!  Rather than simply conceal flaws, the eraser saturates the skin with "skinvigorating" ingredients to actually improve its appearance!  the eraser contains arnica flower extract (to reduce the appearance of dark undereye circles), cucumber extract (rich in vitamins A & C), olive oil (to retain moisture in the skin), safflower seed oil (deep moisturizer), vitamin C (to fight free radical damage) and vitamin E (an anti-inflammatory).  It's a wonder product from those who suffer from dry skin, or dark undereye circles.

As part of their Spring 2009 collection, tarte has increased the color selection from 5 shades to 10.  Shades include:  Porcelain 00 (new– this one is for the fairest of them all, and it works beautifully for this hard-to-match pale-face), Fair 02, Bare 04 (new), Bisque 06, Golden Bisque 08 (new), Medium Beige 10, Golden Beige 12, Tan 14, Walnut 16 (new) and Chestnut 18 (new).

the eraser is dermatologist tested, mineral oil free, phthalate free and gluten free.

Retail price is only $19!

Click HERE to buy it at tarte cosmetics online

Click HERE to buy it at Beauty.com

Click HERE to buy it at Sephora.com

Other retailers include Henri Bendel and Bergdorf Goodman.

In my mid-twenties, I decided to start wearing foundation.  My reason was perhaps unusual.  I knew I would never wear an SPF daily unless it was somehow incorporated into makeup.  So I started buying foundation with an SPF, and protected my skin while improving my appearance.  Makeup multi-tasking!

tarte's recently launched ReCreate foundation not only contains a broad range UVA/UVB SPF 15 sunblock, but is designed to actually reverse the signs of aging! 

Here are some clinical results for you, direct from the lab:

Significant increase in skin elasticity, firmness and resiliency an average of 22% after 2 weeks of use and 43% after 4 weeks of use (hello ladies!  FAST results!)

Significant reduction in the appearance of fine lines and facial wrinkles an average of 39% after 4 weeks of use and 67% after 6 weeks of use.

52.8% increase in moisture of skin 15 minutes post application.

I am loving the full coverage this foundation provides, without looking or feeling heavy.  The finish is positively dewy… perfect for Spring!  With ReCreate, a little product goes a long way.  It applies so smoothly, and is so easy to blend into the skin, you can easily really tiny amounts only on troublesome areas. 

Want more reasons to try it yourself?  How about this… ReCreate is paraben free, petro-chemical free, phthalate free, sulfate free, oil free (yes… you read that right!), fragrance free, dye free and talc free.  Its a sensitive-skinned woman's dream come true.  It's also dermatologist tested, and clinically tested.

ReCreate anti-aging foundation is available in 12 shades, and retails for $37.  Find it by visiting tarte cosmetics online, Sephora.com, beauty.com, Henri Bendel or Bergdorf Goodman.