I admit I have a bit of a soft spot for Tarte but aside from eyeshadow palettes I haven’t really tried anything from them. Mainly because I order most of my Tarte products online from Qvcuk.com and eyeshadowpalettes are a safe bet and also because they don’t support the whole range. Take this bluch for instance, I wanted this one since I saw it online on a youtube channel but it was never available on Qvcuk so when a friend went to Dubai and mentioned she would be doing some shopping I asked her to bring this blush along.
Exposed is described as a nude pink and that’s a perfect description for this color. The color is part of the Tarte naughty nudes blush collection and is a great blush for a more natural everyday look.
The pigmentation is good and I love that you can take the pan out of the compact. No depotting horror scenes to get this one in your Z-palette.
Now, when I want a blush, I’ll just buy it (unless it is out of a normal price range) and I did pay a bit more than what it’s priced on the official Tarte website (apparently prices are higher in Dubai) but it wasn’t until I was typing this post that I began to wonder about blush prices. I think I may have been watching way to many youtube video’s by Stephanie Nicole and she always does a price breakdown and comparison. So I thought I’d do a bit of the same and this is the result:
| gram | € | €/gram | source | |
| Colourpop |
4,2
|
7,45
|
1,77380952380952
|
colourpop.com |
| Makeup Geek blush pan |
4,25
|
11,2
|
2,63529411764706
|
beautybay.com |
| MAC powder blush/pro palette refill pan |
6
|
19
|
3,16666666666667
|
maccosmetics.be |
| MAC powder blush |
6
|
22
|
3,66666666666667
|
maccosmetics.be |
| Makeup Geek blush compact |
4,25
|
17,3
|
4,07058823529412
|
beautybay.com |
| Tarte |
5,6
|
28
|
5
|
tartecosmetics.com |
| Makeup Forever sculpting blush |
5,5
|
31,55
|
5,73636363636364
|
makeupforever.be |
| Bobbi brown blush |
3,7
|
29,5
|
7,97297297297297
|
parfuma.com cosmeticary.com |
| Benefit | varies between 5 – 9 gram |
34
|
inno.be |
Small note: shipping costs and taxes/duties weren’t taken into account making this but I think it gives a pretty clear overview of the price range Tarte is in. Do you find this cost breakdown useful and should I do more of it or not? Let me know in the comment section below.
Overall I’m very happy with this blush, it’s a great everyday color and suits almost everyone. This will definitely find its place in my everyday routine.
Where to buy:
In Europe you can buy Tarte at QVCUK.com (where you do pay shipping but no duties/taxes as it is shipped from within Europe) and Tartecosmetics.com (they offer free shipping on order €75 and up but you’ll have to pay customs so take that in account).
