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September Beauty Favorites

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I used to do favorite posts all the time, but would always forget to write down what I used the most so I slowly quite doing them. I thought I would give it another try since it’s a new month and I didn’t want to wait until New Years. I’m hoping to get some new makeup this month so I will have new things to talk about for October. Next month I will also try to add in more things other than beauty too if y’all want to see that.

This months favorites are going to be all Tarte products, not because I work for them, but because they truly are my favorites. Next month I should have some other brands, so y’all don’t get tired of hearing about Tarte, haha.

  1. Love, Trust, and Fairy Dust Palette $39- This one is by far my favorite out of all the products. I Love this palette so much and have been wearing it nonstop. Just like all of Tarte’s shadows it’s made with amazonian clay, so it is so pigmented and lasts on the skin all day! It also has pink glitter packaging, what more could you ask for? I did a tutorial using this palette if y’all want to check it out. I will link it here or it’s on my home page as well under recent youtube videos.

  2. Chrome Paint Shadow Pot in Frose $22- I used this a lot last month too but I wanted to mention it because it will probably always be a favorite! These are so pigmented as well and so easy to use! You can use your finger to apply which is usually what I do. A lot of times I will wear this by itself and just put on a bold lip. If I want a little more color I’ve been using a pink blush in my crease with this on the lid. Never be afraid to try products other places than what they are intended for. Some of these colors are also really pretty as a highlighter. This color is a pinky-gold.

  3. Maneater Eyeshadow Palette V2 $29- If I’m not wearing the fairy palette I am usually wearing this one. I love this palette, obviously, that’s why it’s on this list, haha. Anyways, it is one of Tarte’s smaller palettes so it is great for traveling. I’m usually not the best person to give travel advice because I always overpack, but several times I have went out of town this is the only eyeshadow palette I took. This is also good for so many people because it has light neutrals and dark colors as well to do a smoky/nighttime look and you can use the dark shades as eyeliner.

  4. Glide & Go Buttery Lipstick $18- I love all the shades in this butter lipstick, but my favorite shade for August and September was Melon Punch. This one is a coral color shade. This is more of a lip balm so it’s not as bold as a colorful lipstick, so this is great for someone who is new to wearing bold colors. These are also so moisturizing because they have shea butter, murumuru butter, and jojoba seed oil in them. Lately I have been wearing the shade Berry Cruiser since it’s a little more of a fall shade.

  5. Busy Gal Brows $18- This is one of Tarte’s new brow products. Normally I like my brows to be filled in, but lately I have been wearing less makeup when I am not at work, so this product is perfect. I also love to use this in just the front of my brows and use something else to fill in the rest. This product is also made with amazonian clay so it lasts all day and it is also waterproof. I use the shade taupe.

  6. Arch Architect Brow Pencil & Gel $24- This is hands down my favorite brow pencil. It is a universal shade so it goes with a lot of hair colors. You can change the depth of the color by how much pressure you use. One of the great things about this pencil is it has clear brow gel on the other side. This is the product I love to use with busy gal brows and when I want a more natural brow. I also love that the brow gel is not sticky.

    I didn't have many products for September just because honestly I have been using the same products the last few months. Like I was saying earlier I’m going to try and have fashion and food/drink favorites next month . I will also add in other brands for beauty besides Tarte as well. It is kind of hard to do because Tarte truly is my favorite, but I don’t want y’all to get sick of hearing about it. What are some of yall’s favorite brands?

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Top 5 Favorite Tarte Products

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I feel like I have talked about this before, but in case I haven't my all time favorite makeup brand is Tarte. That is actually why I wanted to work for Tarte, because I love them so much for so many reasons. Since I'm doing my top 5 favorite products I'll list my top 5 reasons I love Tarte Cosmetics.

  1. They are very philanthropic. Tarte is always giving back and even have an anti cyber-bullying campaign called Kiss and Make Up. 
  2. They are cruelty free, even PETA certified. That means all the way down to the manufactures they don't test on animals.
  3. The quality of the products is great. Great pigment and the products last on your skin all day.
  4. They always have the cutest packaging!
  5. It is a good price point for prestige products.

Now that I have told you a few reasons I love Tarte, let me show you my top 5 favorite products I'm loving right now.

  1. Shape tape contour concealer is hands down my favorite concealer of life! I have been using it since it came out and will continue to use it until something better comes out, which will probably never happen. I am pretty excited about the new packaging of the maracuja creaseless concealer though.
  2. The tarteist lash paint was my favorite mascara, but now it is the Maneater mascara. I still love lash paint, but to get the drama with that you have to put several coats and with Maneater I just have to do one coat.
  3. My new favorite palette for summer that I have been using almost everyday is the Be a Mermaid and Make Waves palette from the limited edition mermaid collection. Once again Tarte killed it with their packaging. That may be another reason I love it so much because it's in a sea shell. The colors are so pretty too. There are some neutrals along with some pops of color.
  4. I have also been loving one of the newer shades of the chrome paint shadow pots in the shade frose. It is pink with some gold in it too. The best part about the shadow pots is you can use your finger to apply them, so they are super quick and easy to use.
  5. I love a good orangey-red lipstick for the summer, so when they came out with new bright shades in the rainforest of the sea color splash lipsticks I was so excited. My new favorite color is called Sundaze. It is the perfect orangey-red!
  6. Ok, so technically this is 6, but I thought I would share my all time favorite palette, Tartelette 2 in bloom. It is a permanent palette, so that's why I wanted to share that one too. I actually wore it for my wedding, so that's how much I love it.

Next time you are in Ulta or Sephora check out these products if you haven't already! You can shop any of these products by clicking on any picture or under my shop tab, What is your favorite Tarte product??

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