Tarte For Trueblood Limited Edition Palette

 palette top mimics a leather corset with strings & grommets complete with an eye look guide chart

 secret compartment with liner,mascara,primer can be pulled out to hide your goodies underneath the red case when the cosmetics are used up. It's shallow enough for small jewelry or whatever ;)

 the shadows have a clear film with each color name printed out

sexy open after dark message printed on the side of secret compartment pull out

  shadows up close

 embossed name near palette mirror and floral printed background

6 inches wide and 1.5 thick height palette

 primer-mascara-aqua gel eye liner in bottom pull out drawer

SHADOW NAMES BELOW LEFT TO RIGHT

the light-dawn-fairy-werewolf-charmer-bayou

dusk-waitress-glamour me-telepath-moss-noctural-stake

the true death-legend-immortal-V

It's finally here! My review for Tarte For Trueblood Limited Edition Eye Palette. I have had this since it first launched but due to having gone away for a week and being busy I just now have had a chance to swatch all the colors for you, my apologies for the delay. Soon to follow this review is Tarte For Trueblood Natural Cheek Stain. And I'm hoping I can grab the lip stain as well before it vanishes. Some product info below before posting my review.

Tarte for True Blood™ Limited-Edition Palette ($331 Value)
Inspired by the hit HBO® series True Blood™, Tarte's limited-edition palette is packed with 17 eye shadows, a full-size emphasEYES™ Aqua-Gel Eyeliner in black, a deluxe Lights, Camera, Lashes! clinically-proven natural mascara and a deluxe Lifted™ Natural Eye Primer with Firmitol™. Get glamoured with this limited-edition palette packed with 17 killer new eye shadows and more. Each richly pigmented shadow is softly milled and infused with Amazonian clay for pure color payoff, silky application and long wear. From ethereal goddess to vampy vixen, you can create countless looks using these shimmering, matte, and smoky shades. Open after dark: Buried in this palette's pull-out drawer is a full-size EmphasEYES™ Aqua-Gel Eyeliner in black, a deluxe Lights, Camera, Lashes! clinically-proven natural mascara and a deluxe Lifted™ Natural Eye Primer with Firmitol™ to help you complete your look. Turn into a real truebie using the four 'get the looks' included with each palette, created with the help of True Blood™'s award-winning lead makeup artist Brigette Myre-Ellis. Tune in to the new season of True Blood™, Sundays at 9/8c. Only on HBO®.

Pro: great collectors palette, secret compartment for extra storage, eye look chart, primer, mascara and liner, well constructed, good size mirror, decent pigments, cruelty free, some natural ingredients

Con: some shades look more colorful in palette but appear dark smoke on eyes without the shift showing up, a couple matte shades are a bit dry, a little pricey

My results: I was so excited when this first arrived at my doorstep and although I'm pleased with the palette overall there are a few gripes I have with this set mainly with the formula of some shades. The palette is impressive on it's own and a must for the serious collector of the hit series or just a fan of all things Gothic such as myself. I really love this for the fact it's more sexier than all the cutsy girly palettes I own and this is one of the few palettes that is more daring. The covering of the box has thick strings wrapped into the case with grommets to mimic a leather corset which is really gorgeous and even the side secret compartment has this message "open after dark" imprinted on it which is fun as well. You get 17 eye shadows, an aqua eye liner, mascara and a mini primer along with a style guide for creating various eye looks.

The packaging: The palette size is about 6 inches by 1.5 inch in height making it chunky and well constructed of durable cardboard yet it's still compact enough to travel with.You get a full mirror under the top cover and the background is printed in black floral pattern overall. And I love the secret compartment which opens up to reveal the primer, mascara and eyeliner on the bottom row. The red case that houses these can be removed and you can store small items underneath it such as jewelry, notes, coins, whatever you like. I have to say it's a pretty decent package over all and unique just for the fact it's styled for  vampire, Gothic feel to it inspired by the hit series TRUE BLOOD making it pretty unique because I haven't seen to many vampire themed palettes out there.

The Formula: This is the area I'm a little upset about as some of the matte shades feel dry and flaky and I love Tarte shadows so I don't know why just a couple feel that way. Using the primer is a must and does help in regards to this so it's not a major deal still would have been nice if they were silkier. Also some of the prettiest looking shades in the set such as Noctural ( indigo with blue shimmer shift) and Glamour  (deep shimmer purple) come up really dark on your eyes without the shift showing up at all. They look too dark like smoke and almost similar which is annoying to say the least. And the top three shades are very very light you need to apply a few layers and must use primer underneath. The most gorgeous colors in this set are Moss, The True Death, V and Charmer. I like some of the others too but these shades are amazing with THE TRUE DEATH hands down being the most beautiful silver leaf shadow I have ever seen! It is fabulous! As for the eye liner and mascara, I have yet to use it and will review it when I get a chance. The primer I did use and it's pretty decent without flaking and keeps the pigments on long er than without it.

I'm glad I purchased this kit and would recommend it as a buy for serious collectors or women who might prefer it to all the more girly palettes out on the market and the shadows are good enough for day to evening wear without being over tacky or childish. I'm going to give this product a 4 starfish rating which is pretty decent for the quantity of items in the set, the over all package, the collectability factor and for being cruelty free. Better pigments and more unique shades along with a lower price would have given this a higher rating. Still if your a true die hard fan or love the dark and mysterious this palette is for you. Stay beautiful! XOXO Availability:Sephora, Tarte.com $52 Limited Edition

1 RATING=WORSE 5 RATING=BEST SUPER STAR=SUPER PRODUCT!

INGREDIENTS:: 4.5 stars

PACKAGING:: 5 stars

CRUELTY FREE:: 5 stars

FORMULA:: 4 stars

PRICE & VALUE:: 4 stars

OVERALL PRODUCT:: 4 star

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