Posts with tag tarte

A lot of us want to "go green" but aren't sure where to start. Here's a little kick in the butt to get you going. We have scoured beauty shelves to find the top 5 best selling natural and organic makeup brands so that you can start to restock your supplies the natural way.

Good news for light-lashed ladies -- Tarte has come out with a 4 Day Stay Lash Stain, so you can dye your lashes at home and reap the benefits of naturally dark-looking eye fringe for more than half a week!

While this might not be a huge deal to those of us with fairly dark eyelashes to begin with -- if you're only concerned with curl and volume, this probably isn't a product for you. However, we know how frustrating it is for women who have the really light, nearly transparent lashes to have long, dark lashes one moment, and then look completely different after jumping in the pool, or if you catch them first thing in the morning before applying mascara.

Of course, you could always have your lashes professionally dyed, but this seems like a much easier option, and it's just $18 at Sephora. What do you think?

It's rare that you'll hear a bad word about black eyeliner from us. We consider it a staple, as vital to have on hand as sugar, coffee and toilet paper.

Naturally, as black eyeliner afficionados, we were intrigued by the Sephora alert about this new Tarte EmphasEYES High Definition Eye Pencil. It is black! It has a cool applicator! It's extra skinny, allowing you to make very very precise little black lines!

The novelty factor was high, and on our next (embarrassingly frequent) trip to Sephora, it was the top item on our list for checking out. Sadly, this turned out to be impossible.

At first we felt a little, well, superior. After all, we have mad make-up skillz, earned through years of clown faced experiments. And the first item in the gallery was that Sally Hansen nail pen we posted about a month ago. Um, yawn.

But then we were very pleasantly surprised by the rest of the products. Not just easy to use, they are also cool!

The problem with waterproof makeup is that when it works, it really works. I feel like I go through an inordinate amount of eye-makeup remover when dealing with my preferred waterproof mascara and waterproof eyeliner combo. Plus, my husband gets confused when he has to empty our bathroom trashcan twice a week just to make room for my 157th blackened ball of Kleenex. So, I figured, there has to be a solution.

And of course, Sephora is providing the answer. Sephora.com is featuring a whole arsenal of waterproof makeup products right now, all with the Sephora-guarantee that they will work as desired. Meaning, you can safely cry or run out in the rain without smearing, but at the end of the day you will also be able to revert to your au naturale state, sans-makeup residue.

I have personally tried the Dior DiorShow waterproof mascara and (because I am a lip-plumper addict) the Tarte Rise & Shine Plumping Lip Stain. The mascara was fabulous; wore very well all day without smearing or melting, and actually came off with very little eye-makeup remover. The lip stain, however, did not fare as well. Although I loved the color (I chose cherry), I didn't notice the stain lasting any longer than my lipstick usually does.

I haven't tried any of the other products listed (yet!) but when I do, I will give a full report. If you have any favorite waterproof makeup products, or have tried any of the products listed on the Sephora site, let us know! Maybe we can name an all-time StyleDash waterproof winner.