While trying to navigate the stroller around all the girls standing around swatching their hands (no easy feat!), I spotted Tarte's new Power Pigment lip pencils $24. These are slimmer and smaller than the LipSurgence Lip Tints, are supposed to have great color payoff, and are inspired by their famous cheek stains.
I chose the color Exposed, which is described as nude with pink undertones. In my never-ending quest for a my-lips-but-better shade, this seemed like a contender, at least when swatching it on my hand. So pretty!
This pencil is easy to apply, and the color feels a bit waxy going on with not a whole lot of glide. After applying my lips felt a bit tacky but the color was pretty. Fast forward 15 minutes though, and my lips are feeling a bit dried out. In the photo below, you can see the dry patches starting, especially on the right bottom.
The dryness continued and a few hours later I had no color left and cracked/ lined lips. And they still felt tacky besides. I went reaching for my Bite Agave Lip Mask...ahh relief!
Now I should mention that I do have dry skin, and that goes for my lips too. Plus it is Winter and the air is super dry. So others might not find this so drying, but I wasn't happy with this one. Sorry Tarte! I love their products usually, but this was a miss for me, so I can't recommend it as Splurgeworthy.
Has anyone else tried these and had the same or different result?
Thank you for an honest review! I don't have dry lips so I still might try these. I love the color exposed in your swatch and I also like pencils for lips. Sephora has a great return policy so I have nothin to lose. Although the reviews of this on Sephora.com are only so-so.
ReplyDeleteHi Misscarlett, I saw that too but only after the fact. I usually consult reviews before purchases but bought this one on a whim. Oh well, haha.
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