Tarte Gets My Hate Sometimes But Not for This
As someone who used to be a huge Tarte fan (massive) I can honestly say I’ve given them some beef over the last few years. They’ve released some star products over the years (Hello, Tarte Shape Tape Concealer and Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara!) and some incredible Holiday Gift Sets (I think we can all agree launches like the Tarte The Starlet Makeup Vanity for Holiday 2011 were innovative and ahead of the time!).
But they can be annoying brand for me. It’s probably me and not them who knows? I just think they got too overwhelming, too into the viral moment, and just really need to slow their roll and still do. Tarte just releases products every week not to mention they have this constant round of foundation releases that just feels so overwhelming to me at times. Shape Tape Concealer Plus, Shape Tape Concealer The Sequel, Shape Tape Brilliance, Shape Tape Radiance, Shape Tape Hydrating Plus, it’s a lot…! I can promise you that by the time Black Friday and Cyber Monday rolls around they’ll shove a good 10-15 new products at us. It’ll likely be some prelude for Tarte Spring 2023. And yeah, that’s just the way marketing works because right now is a prime time to get those Holiday dollars and launching new, new, new is an excellent idea.
But it doesn’t mean I’m not exhausted from it sometimes and I think some of you are as well. I will say they get a bit of hate from me lately, true, but they do excel in a lot of areas and one of those areas that actually lives up to the hype is the Maracuja Juicy Lips Collection. This stuff gets so much airtime on social media it’s obscene.
And it feels super duper overhyped and aggressively pushed into my face across all platforms but I actually agree with the hype. Tarte did a fantastic job with this formula. It’s one of the best lip products and treatments in the market in my opinion. It’s a product that has a consistently awesome formula. As someone who likes shiny, hydrated lips this is my moment. These are shiny, pack in plenty of pretty color, and have incredible shiny and moisture.
And the best time to buy them is around the Holidays since Tarte bundles them up into sets that are incredibly awesome. Also, Tarte normally does great sales during Black Friday and Cyber Monday but some of these sets actually are the same price as you’d get around that sale time. So, if you’ve had your eye on any of these! You can snag them especially since the Sephora Holiday Sales Event 2023 starts tomorrow and you’ll get them at a better deal. There are three sets this year and I know QVC will likely brings in some coolness too as we head deeper into the Holiday season!
Tarte Best of Maracuja Juicy Lips Set $40 (Before Discount)
This is basically 50% off each of the items in this set and that’s before any Sephora discount! You get full-sizes of:
- Maracuja Juicy Lip Balm in Fig (buffed mauve)
- Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump in Rosy (copper rose shimmer glass)
- Maracuja Juicy Lip Crème in Fig (buffed mauve)
- Maracuja Juicy Shift in Fig (buffed mauve)
Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump Best-Sellers Duo Set $24 (Before Discount)
Again, an awesome deal at $12 each and that’s before you use any discount! You get Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump in Primrose (rosy pink) and Mixed Berries (mauve berry) in this set! There’s also a second set available with the original formula that contains the shades Hibiscus and Rose!
How do you feel about Tarte lately? Still enjoy them? Not really? Do share!