Tarte Tarteist Pro Glow & Blush Palette Review & Swatches

Tarteist

Tarte Tarteist Pro Glow & Blush Palette ($45.00 for 1.18 oz.) is a cheek palette that features one highlighter, one bronzer, and four blushes. I quite enjoyed how they applied and lasted throughout the day across the board, though two shades could have been more blendable than they were. The biggest “issue” I had with the palette was the inclusion of both Electric and Amp blushes–they’re just too similar to have in the same palette. I also think that the palette would have benefited from one blush having a more satin-to-pearl (less intense) finish to make it a more well-rounded set of shades.

Tarteist

A-

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

91%

Total

Hi-Fi

Hi-Fi is a bright, light-medium gold with warm, yellow undertones and a high-shine, metallic finish. The texture was soft, creamy, and denser with a thicker consistency, though it didn’t emphasize my skin’s natural texture until it was more opaque on my skin. It had rich color payoff that lasted nicely for eight and a half hours on me.

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Urban Decay Beauty Beam #2 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
Too Faced Blessed (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
Fenty Beauty Fire Crystal (PiP, $34.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Looxi Beauty Bombshell (P, $7.50) is warmer (95% similar).
Huda Beauty Seychelles (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Becca Moonstone (DC, $38.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Tarte Champagne (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Too Faced Pineapple Paradise (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Tarte Gator Wings (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Tarte Authentic (LE, $28.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
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Ingredients

Mica, zinc stearate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, ethylhexyl palmitate, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, polymethyl methacrylate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, sodium dehydroacetate, tin oxide, dimethicone, kaolin, titanium dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).

Hi-Fi

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Electric

Electric is a medium-dark pink with subtle, warm undertones and flecks of golden shimmer and micro-sparkle. It had good pigmentation in a single layer, which I was able to build up to full coverage if preferred. While some shades swatched less confidently, this one did take a bit of extra effort to even out and diffuse along the edges compared to most in the palette, though it wasn’t an ordeal by any means. The texture felt slightly drier and chunkier due to the additional sparkle. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me before it faded noticeably.

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Benefit Bella Bamba (DC, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Becca Foxglove (P, $34.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Hourglass Pure Effect (LE, $35.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Becca Hibiscus Bloom (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
Laura Geller Rosewater (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Blush (Original) (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Clinique Heather Pop (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Love is the Drug (P, $40.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Perfect Bronze (Left) (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Paradiso (LE, $68.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
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Ingredients

Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Zinc Stearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Silica, Tin Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Dimethicone, Kaolin, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360).

Electric

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

86%

Total

Tempo

Tempo is an intensely shiny, medium-dark plum with strong, warm undertones and flecks of gold shimmer and sparkle. The blush was incredibly pigmented with a more loosely-pressed consistency that felt surprisingly cream-like without being overly dense/thick. It did emphasize my skin’s natural texture slightly when worn at semi-opaque to opaque coverage, though it was so shiny that it wasn’t as bad in person as it could have been (so shiny that light was reflecting nonstop!). This shade stayed on well for nine hours before it started to fade on me.

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Surratt Beauty De Cherubique (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
NARS Lovejoy (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Black Up NBL 04 (P, $26.50) is less shimmery, brighter (85% similar).
Laura Geller Pink Buttercream (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
LORAC Rose (LE, $23.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Becca Raspberry/Opal (P, $27.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Shiseido Berry Dawn (08) (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
NARS Isadora (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Laura Geller Roseberry (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
MAC Scene to Be Seen (Inner) (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
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Ingredients

Mica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Zinc Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Dimethicone, Tin Oxide, Kaolin, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360).

Tempo

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Solo

Solo is a light-medium, yellowed brown with a subtle, satiny sheen. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation that adhered fairly evenly to bare skin and blended out without too much trouble, but it wasn’t as effortless as best-in-class bronzing powders (or some of the other shades in the palette). The bronzer lasted well for eight and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.

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Wet 'n' Wild What Shady Beaches (P, $4.99) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
Too Faced Pineapple Paradise (Bronzer) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Sunset Striptease (P, $4.99) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC Golden Rinse (LE, $35.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Dior Warm Sunrise (004) (P, $48.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Becca Bali Sands (P, $38.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Estee Lauder Saffron Sun (LE, $65.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Givenchy Ambre Saison (P, $52.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Too Faced Sun Bunny (Left) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Kevyn Aucoin Desert Days (P, $48.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
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Ingredients

Mica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Zinc Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Calcium Titanium Borosilicate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Tin Oxide, Dimethicone, Kaolin, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 30 (Ci 73360), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77499).

Solo

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

88%

Total

Beat

Beat is a light-medium, peachy coral with warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It had semi-opaque, buildable color payoff with a soft, smooth texture that felt a touch dusty in the pan. This shade seemed to darken slightly when applied to my cheeks, but it blended out beautifully and yielded such a glowing, luminous finish that didn’t accentuate my skin’s natural texture. It wore well for nine hours before it started to show signs of fading.

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MAC New Romance (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
MAC Oh My, Passion! (LE, $34.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Too Faced Sweet Peach Blush (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Essence Satin Coral (P, $2.99) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Zip (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Dose of Colors Amazemint (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Hourglass Luminous Glow (LE, $35.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
NARS Vu (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Miss Cupcake (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Romance (DC, $9.99) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
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Ingredients

Mica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Zinc Stearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Calcium Titanium Borosilicate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Dimethicone, Tin Oxide, Kaolin, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891).

Beat

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Amp

Amp is a bright, medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a golden, lightly metallic sheen. It had good color coverage, which was buildable to full coverage with two layers. The texture felt a bit denser and firmer in the pan, but in practice, it applied nicely and blended out without issue (I was worried when I initially swatched!). The blush had a glowing finish that didn’t emphasize my skin’s natural texture. It stayed on nicely for nine hours on me before fading slightly.

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Milani Pink Play #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Into the Pink (P, $27.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Pink Sand (LE, $68.00) is less shimmery, warmer, glossier (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Golden Pink (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Clinique Heather Pop (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Please Yourself (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Kevyn Aucoin Rose Cliff #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Benefit Bella Bamba (DC, $29.00) is darker (90% similar).
Milani Bella Bellini (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Black Opal Nectar (P, $8.95) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
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Ingredients

Mica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Zinc Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Dimethicone, Tin Oxide, Kaolin, Carmine (Ci 75470), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850).