It’s been so long since I’ve bought any new lipsticks or glosses (because most would agree I have enough for the entire state of Pennsylvania in my handbag right now.) But I came across tarte’s new Purse Your Lips and it was the ingredients in this product that caught my eye. As many people already know, my day job is at Pierce Mattie PR and Pierce and I recently comprised a list of the Top 10 Ingredients in Beauty for 2009. And guess what? tarte’s Purse Your Lips contains 3 of the 10 ingredients–acerola, acai and goji berries. These ingredients …read more

Now that we have all stuffed ourselves with enough turkey and cranberry sauce to last us into next year, let the holiday window shopping begin! While I don’t have any holiday parties to attend this year, I found a few essentials from tarte cosmetics to help you look your best whether it is for the office party, family events or just heading out to do some holiday shopping.
tarte’s holiday party must-have set includes a few products I have reviewed before like fRxtion (LOVE!) and their blotting papers, but also includes rejuvelash and their vitamin infused lipstick in vinyasa (a red.)
I …read more

Be on the lookout for this makeup trend come Spring 2009–cat eyes with color! See the above chart to find out how the makeup artists from tarte cosmetics got Tina Turnbow’s inspired look.

The palette used for this look comes out February 2009, so be on the look out!
* Photo Credit (c) Shannon Nelson

Glamorize your eyes with this luxe palette from tarte Cosmetics that holds everything you need to go from a soft, simple daytime look to smoldering, smoky eyes for night. A rich purple quilted palette adorned with a gold lock and key houses 10 eyeshadows (5 in the bronze family and 5 in the charcoal family), a double-ended brush with greatness eyeshadow brush and a double-ended brown & charcoal eyeliner.
 
Bronze shades, left to right:
shimmery champagne, shimmery dusty lilac, rich brown with gold shimmer, deep shimmery bronze, neutral shimmery brown
Charcoal shades, left to right:
silver sheen, shimmery pale pink, shimmery deep gray, gold-tinged …read more

For a limited time when you spend $50 at www.tartecosmetics.com you’ll get a free Sunburst Face Beaded Bronzing Lotion–a $28 value. If you are like me, stuck indoors all day, this might be a great opportunity to pep up your pale complexion.
The offer is good from June 20-July 20, 2008. Once you have $50 worth of product in your basket, add the Sunburst and then use the code BRONZE at checkout.

I know I am so last minute! But in 45 minutes, Maureen Kelly–CEO and founder of tarte Cosmetics will be on The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. Love tarte and love how Maureen has really made herself a brand to be reckoned with! Maureen is such an inspiration! I hope you’ll be checking it out! 10pm EST on CNBC!

While in New York I was given tarte Cosmetics FRXtion. Honestly? Up to this point I never really gave it a second look. Even more honesty–I still wouldn’t have even looked at it in my bag had Teri not raved about it to me in our hotel room. “FRXtion? Meh, I guess I’ll try it.”
I slid the top off of it, to see it reveal a small mirror. I twisted the tube up to find one side smelling sweetly of sugar and the other of Vitamin E. One side is to be used for exfoliating your lips and the other …read more

ready, set, glow kit ($45)
limited-edition makeup set
($94 value)
From lids to lips, cheekbones to collarbones, this scintillating set offers everything you need to get ready for a big night out. This sephora.com-exclusive set includes:
* mini cheek stain in tipsy (sheer shimmery peach)
–skinvigorating™ ingredients: oil free, alcohol free, paraben free, preservative free, phthalate free, dermatologist tested
* double-ended lipgloss in elle & emmett (sparkly pink and lilac)
–skinvigorating™ ingredients: jojoba seed oil, mineral pigments, paraben free, mineral oil free, phthalate free, dermatologist tested
* rest assured brightening wand
–skinvigorating™ ingredients: cocoa seed butter, shea butter, mineral pigments, water, beeswax, phthalate free, dermatologist tested
* mineral powder bronzer …read more

From January 4th-February 4th tarte cosmetics will be giving customers with orders of $40+ (not including tax & shipping) their Rest Assured Brightening Wand for free ($22 value).
If you haven’t seen this brightening wand, one end is a nude-pink liner for the corner of your eyes and the other end is a sheer pink highlighter that you can apply to lids, crease, brows or cheeks for a subtle glow.
At checkout use code: REST08 www.tartecosmetics.com

we wish you wealth ($52, a $578 retail value)
three-tiered limited edition palette
*Sephora exclusive*
The we wish you wealth palette is stacked with exclusive shades of our favorite goodies.
- 16 tarte Vitamin-E enriched eyeshadows
- 16 tarte Vitamin-E enriched lipglosses
- Three 24/7 lip sheers with SPF 15 (preservative-free, dermatologist tested)
- Four gel eyeliners
- One eyelid primer
- One luminizer
- Eyeshadow and lip brushes

we wish you health ($38)
limited-edition skinvigorating™ discovery set
This skinvigorating™ 4-piece discovery set includes all the tools for looking better, naturally.
mini clean slate™ face primer:
· silicone- polymers and cellulose help absorb excess oils-feels smooth, but not greasy
· avocado oil to moisturize
· echinacea, rosemary …read more