For the lip-lovin’ lady who has everything as it pertains to pigmented lip products, say hi to the new Tarte LipSurgence Lip Glosses in Exposed, Blushing Bride and Park Ave Princess — the sheerest of the new LipSurgence Lip Gloss line.
These three — nude rose Exposed, mauve pink Blusing Bride and shimmering golden nude Park Ave Princes — are joined by the six slightly more pigmented shades we looked at earlier this week (Tipsy, Blissful and Fearless; and Flush, Natural Beauty and True Love).
The question of the day: will you be able to see a difference among these three shades?
Hmm… Maybe. Up close. If you have a good eye. I think up close I can see a difference among them in the swatches, but I have to look very closely.
Nude rose Exposed looks slightly warmer and more pigmented than mauve pink Blushing Bride does to me, while Park Ave Princess looks like the sheerest cupcake in the batch. That one is basically just a barely-there nude tint with lots of golden glitter.
From across a room, I don’t think I’d be able to tell any of these three apart, at least not on my pigmented lips. The differences among them may be more apparent on less pigmented puckers than mine.
Don’t get me wrong, though, I’m not knocking them at all for being sheer, because they were purposefully designed that way — for natural-looking lips and high shine, which they do deliver. Like the Urban Decay Naked Glosses, they aren’t made for full-coverage color.
Of course, there’s a catch 22 there. Being as sheer as they are, they’re also pretty dupable in terms of color (Tarte gets extra credit, though, for being cruelty-free and for using so many veggie-based ingredients). Exposed resembles UD’s Beso, Blushing Bride looks like Rule 34, and Park Ave Princess reminds me of an uber-sheer NARS Orgasm gloss.
Similar to Chanel’s Glossimers, when I wear these, with their thick, non-sticky formula, it definitely feels like I have something on my lips. They aren’t so lightweight that I completely forget when I have them on.
As for finish and wear time, it’s a two-part saga. They begin with a patent-leather shine that slowly softens down to a subtle satin over about an hour, and then hang on for another 2-3 hours from there.
I like how easy these are to wear (I’m kind of a nude gloss enthusiast, it’s true!), and if you like your glosses super sheer and shiny like I do, you might like ’em, too. 🙂
As a side, you can also layer these on top of nude lipsticks or lip pencils — ya know, for an added twist and a little extra value.
These three and the other six linked below are available right meow at Sephora stores and online for $19 each.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Hehe, I saw the Park Ave Princess swatch and was like ‘WHAT?! ANOTHER peachy pink gloss with gold sparkles?!?! What are you trying to do to me, Tarte?
But then I think it’s a little less pinky-peach than the others, so maybe I can justify avoiding it on those grounds? 😛
Ah nice but a bit sheer for my liking! 🙂
I’m glad you like these Karen! I am more of a bright lip girl though and these look deceptively similar and too sheer for my pigmented lips.
I have the exposed matte balm and it leans very pink on my pigmented lips. I liked the earlier lot of these better with “blissful” my favourite!
I love the darker hair on you, it’s youthful and classically pretty on you if that makes sense!
They look so different in the swatches but identical on your lips. Lol I could barely tell the difference. I wish they were a little more opaque
Loving the glosses, specially the Park Ave Princess. Gorgeous.