Easter FOTD featuring Tarte LipSurgence Lip Tint

Hey everyone! 

So today I wanted to do an Easter FOTD for you with lots of bright and spring time colors. This is also my entry post for the "Birchbloggers: Win 4 Tarte LipSurgence Lip Tints!". Which basically means I will be doing a mini-review of my Tarte LipSurgence that I received this March in my Teen Vogue Birchbox. Perfect for me, since I was going to do this review in a separate post anyways and now I can include a cute Easter look as well!

Alright, first the overall look. I took inspiration from a lot of different sources, but I mostly have been seeing some ADORABLE nail art posts from the blogs that I follow. So the color scheme that I chose came directly from them. Blues, purples, pinks, and greens. I wanted something cute and festive for when I spend time with my family and younger cousins doing easter egg hunts and dying hardboiled eggs (My favorite! Yum!) 

Products used: 

Face:

Smashbox HD Healthy FX Foundation in F1 applied with Beautyblender

SheerCover concealer duo in Light/Medium

Covergirl Smoothers Pressed Powder in Translucent Medium

Laura Geller Sugarfree Blush and Brighten in Boysenberry

Eyes: 

Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Shimmer Eye Shadow Palette on lids

theBalm Overshadow in Work is Overrated on browbone

Stila Smudgestick in Peacock on Waterline

L'Oréal Voluminous Mascara in Blackest Black

Lips: 

Tarte LipSurgence Lip Tint in Enchanted

I paired this look with just a basic v-neck t-shirt in a gorgeous light green shade and finished it off with a neutral colored circle scarf and jeans. I love this scarf because the pattern reminds me of that mottled effect that robin's eggs have. I also think it helps to break up the BAM of color from my face and shirt. I wanted to keep the outfit simple and comfortable since I will be running around with all the kids. :)

So on with the Tarte LipSurgence! Right off the bat, I really like the formula of these. These are so moisturizing and non-sticky. I have the color Enchanted which is a pretty berry pink color. These also gives the perfect amount of sheer color with just a quick swipe, but is very build-able the more you apply. (Which is what I did in this particular look.) These also have a peppermint smell to them which I adore in any lip product. The packaging is a chubby crayon type with a twist up bottom which makes application a breeze. Overall, I absolutely love these lip tints. They come in a ton of colors and I definitely want to get few more, but I might wait until Tarte releases another set of them because the one downfall to these is the price tag of $24. Although, if you can get your hands on any Tarte set with a LipSurgence in it, you will definitely not be disappointed. 

OH! I also know one little girl that is VERY happy to hear that Tarte Cosmetics doesn't test on animals either. She's already beautiful, no need for makeup on Luna Kitty. :D

Alrighty guys, I'm out of here. Time for some family one on one and prepping for Easter dinner tomorrow. Hope you guys liked this look and review because I had so much fun with it! Have a great rest of your weekend and holiday. Oh, and don't forget about my 50 Followers Giveaway that is going on now through April 28th! Lots of goodies up for grabs and I am so excited to give them away to one lucky winner! :D

Until next time, 

-Rianne

*BLOOPERS*

Just so you all know, cats really don't like their photos taken...imagine that. ;) She kept trying to lick my face and would never look into the camera. Maybe she's aboriginal and thinks I'm stealing her soul, but I just wanted one cute picture! haha

Teen Vogue Birchbox

Alright, I was extra greedy this month and signed up for a second account so I could get both a regular box on my normal account and a Teen Vogue sponsored box on my second. And THANK GOD I did! This box was great and not because I loved everything, but the quality of the products I did love are fantastic! :D There were only five products in this box and they were all brands selected by Teen Vogue's Eva Chen.

The first product in this box was from Annick Goutal and it was their Petite Chérie perfume sample. I didn't particularly hate the scent, but there wasn't much to it. I couldn't really smell anything and that is what put me off by it the most. The card does say that it is an "understated" scent, but I think non-existent takes being understated to a whole new level. All in all, it will just go in a box of my unused samples and maybe I will take it out later down the line and absolutely adore. Who knows?

Essie's Set in Stones over
Julep Maven's Anne

The next sample I received, which was actually a full size, was a nail polish from Essie's luxeffects collection. The color I got was Set in Stones and it is a silver glitter top coat and it is really pretty. I did attempt to exchange it at my local ULTA for a different polish in the same collection, but not because I didn't like it. I just wanted the multicolored flake topcoat instead since it is something I don't have in my collection at the moment. Unfortunately, ULTA wouldn't let me exchange it because the label was in the wrong place and the computer gave her an alert that it wasn't an ULTA nail polish, so whatever. I kept it and I have used it and do like it quite a bit. So it wasn't the end of the world that the exchange didn't go through.



The third item in the box was the Max Anti-Shine Mattifying Gel by PETER THOMAS ROTH. I haven't used this, but have seen reviews for it online and it seems like it is a pretty solid product. I'm excited and will probably try to use it in the next couple days to gauge it's performance, but until then there isn't much else to say about it.

The fourth item in the box was the BEST item I could have received! I am so happy that I finally get to try this product out without having to dish out the $24 for a full size without knowing if I would like it. This wonderous item is from Tarte and it is one of their LipSurgence lip tints. I orginally got the color Joy, which is a super orange-y color and I knew that would look crazy on my fair skin, but I was luckily able to exchange this one at my ULTA unlike the polish. I tried out a few of the colors and finally settled on Enchanted. It is a berry pink-ish red and I thought it would have been WAY too dark on me in the tube, but it was just a perfect amount of tint on my lips that I couldn't help but choose it. I am MORE than happy about the quality of this product! Super moisturizing and smells minty and looks great with the perfect shine and tint without any stickiness. I will DEFINITELY be buying more of these in the future, but might wait until they have another set of them like they had during Christmas. I am so sad that I waited and questioned buying them a few months back! DUH! Oh well, now I know for sure and can't wait to get more! LOVE!

The last item was something I had received in a past birchbox on my normal account and I didn't love it and I didn't hate it, but was just one of those "Meh" things that I don't care too much about. This was the twistband hair tie. I saw that everyone was getting bright fun colors in their boxes and was excited about that aspect of it since the one I had received in the past box was just a plain black color. But lo and behold, I got another black band...haha just my luck. It didn't really phase me much. I was so happy with the other products that this one flop didn't bug me too much. And I mean, it's still a useable item. Who can't use another hair tie, honestly?

Overall, I am sooooo happy that I spent the extra $10 this month! This box was amazing and I finally got to try out a product that I had been eyeing up for MONTHS! Thanks so much Birchbox for a great March!