Review: Tarte Lip Products*

Hey Guys,

Over the next month or so you will see a bunch of reviews of the Tarte products that were sent to me. I have been trying everything out over the past couple of months and wanted to share my overall thoughts on each. Today I will be sharing my thoughts on the lip products that I recieved. Keep reading to hear more!

Tarte Tarteist Quick Dry Matte Lip Paint in OG $20.00

Here is what is said about this product on the Tarte site:

"A full coverage, transfer-proof liquid lipstick with a quick-dry matte finish. Offers vibrant, opaque color with concentrated mineral pigments in a liquid-to-matte lip paint that dries instantly with no transferring. The featherlight Comfortflex formula means it moves with your lips without drying out, cracking or bleeding. "

OG is considered a greige. It pulls a bit on the purple/mauve side on me. It looks lighter in my swatch above. It's darker in person. I really like this color and don't really have anything exactly like it. In terms of formula, I really love the quick dry matte lip paints. I like the Creamy matte lip paints a bit more as I feel they are a little more comfortable on the lips. However, there are many more shades in this formula. This color is super pigmented and is long wearing. It does need to be reapplied after eating and drinking. I do suggest applying lip balm before wearing as it will help moisturize your lips and prevent your lips from drying out.

Review: Kat Von D Lolita Lip Duo

Hey Guys,

Today I wanted to share a review of the Kat Von D Lolita Lip Duo that I purchased a couple weeks ago. I have wanted Lolita for the longest time but it is ALWAYS sold out in store and online. I found out that there was a duo coming out that had deluxe sized versions on both the original Lolita Liquid Lipstick and a new color called Lolita II. Keep reading to hear my thoughts about this duo!

Kat Von D Lolita Lip Duo $19.50 at Sephora

Left: Lolita II Right: Lolita

Each mini lipstick comes with 0.10 oz of product. These are pretty small to be quite honest. 

Here are swatches of each:

Left: Lolita Right: Lolita II

Lolita is a chestnut rose

Lolita II is a terra cotta nude

Overall, These liquid lipsticks have pretty good wear time. I would say around 5 hours. They do need to be touched up after eating. I love the two colors but actually prefer the Lolita II as an everyday color. One thing that I didn't love about these is they are a little drying and dry kind of sticky. I had to apply chapstick before using these and even then, my lips were still a little dry. I don't know if anyone else has experienced the tacky drying of these liquid lipsticks? I was glad that I got to try both colors out but I actually prefer the ColourPop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks. I prefer them for a couple of reasons. The first is the price. They are only $6.00 vs $20.00 for the full size KVD ones. The second reason is that I do not experience the tacky/sticky feeling when they dry. If anyone knows of any ColourPop dupes for these, let me know! 

Have you tried the KVD Liquid Lipsticks? How do you think they compare to the ColourPop ones? Post your comments below!