Tarte Beach Bum, Cabana Boy, Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.085 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark rosy brown with soft, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage with a smooth, velvety consistency that glided on and sat well on the lips. There was enough slip in this that it didn’t last particularly long–four and a half hours–but was comfortable to wear and didn’t dry my lips out. ColourPop Mosh Pit (LE, $7.00) is darker (90% similar). Hourglass I'm Addicted (P, $34.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar). MAC Aim to Please (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Verbena (DC, $26.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Rose Inc Graceful (P, $28.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Chai (DC, $26.00) is darker, brighter, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Bumble (DC, $6.50) is less glossy (90% similar). ColourPop Frick 'n' Frack (P, $7.00) is darker (90% similar). Sephora + Pantone Universe Pure Marsala (LE, $18.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Tarte Margs (LE, $21.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). Hourglass You Are My (LE, $34.00) is cooler (90% similar). Smashbox Cognac (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker, glossier (85% similar). Milani Beloved (LE, $8.99) is lighter, warmer, less glossy (85% similar). Bite Beauty Chai (DC, $24.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). MAC Over the Taupe (P, $26.00) is darker (85% similar). Bobbi Brown Pink Buff (DC, $37.00) is warmer (85% similar). MAC Bad Girl RiRi (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Dr. Facilier (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Calypso (P, $7.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). MAC So Select (P, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.085 oz.) is a muted, medium rose pink with neutral-to-cool undertones and a satin finish. It had good pigmentation with a smooth, velvety feel that applied easily and didn’t drag/tug on the lips. It had a slightly thicker texture, and I noticed issues with the color getting into lip lines after three hours of wear, while it lasted for about four and a half hours all told. On me, it was neither drying nor hydrating. MAC Mmmmmm (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar). Bite Beauty Sake (DC, $26.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar). Smashbox Audition (P, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Slowburn (246) (P, $30.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Urban Decay Backtalk (DC, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar). ColourPop Cami (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Tarte Salt Lyfe (P, $21.00) is darker (95% similar). Urban Decay Backtalk (DC, $22.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). Bite Beauty Taurus (LE, $26.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (90% similar). NARS Le Freak (LE, $26.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). ColourPop Tip Toe (LE, $10.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Pat McGrath Divine Nude (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, warmer, less glossy (90% similar). ColourPop Dopey (P, $7.00) is cooler (90% similar). NARS Anna (P, $34.00) is lighter, more muted, less glossy (90% similar). Bite Beauty Fig (DC, $26.00) is lighter (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Desert Rose (DC, $37.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Pat McGrath Madame Greige (DC, $40.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Tarte Flashy (LE, $24.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). YSL Arlene's Nude (121) (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Bobbi Brown Tawny Pink (P, $37.00) is darker (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.085 oz.) is a deep, muted purple-plum with subtle, cool undertones and a satin sheen. It had semi-opaque color payoff, but the natural lip color definitely comes through with this shade. The consistency was more emollient with less density compared to other shades. I had some issues with the color pulling into lip lines over time, though no feathering, while the color lasted for four and a half hours with a light stain. It was slightly hydrating overall. Dior Candy Cane (322) (LE, $38.00) is lighter (90% similar). Pat McGrath Exxotica (LE, $40.00) is glossier (90% similar). MAC Instigator (P, $19.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar). MAC High Drama (P, $21.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Been There, Plum That (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). NARS Train Bleu (P, $27.00) is darker, cooler, less glossy (85% similar). Christian Louboutin Beaute Eton Moi (P, $90.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Phenomenal Woman (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). KVD Beauty Motorhead (DC, $21.00) is warmer (85% similar). MAC Living Legend (LE, $19.00) is warmer (85% similar). KVD Beauty Exorcism (P, $20.00) is warmer (85% similar). MAC Prince Noir (LE, $19.00) is darker (85% similar). MAC Eugenie (LE, $19.00) is warmer (80% similar). MAC Soulfully Rich (P, $18.00) is warmer (80% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Festival Magic (Was Glastonberry) (P, $37.00) is lighter (80% similar). Bite Beauty Berry Rouge (LE, $26.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
FORMULA OVERVIEW | Tarte Drench Lip Splash Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.085 oz.) is supposed to have “full coverage” with a “matte” finish and still manage to hydrate the lips while being “long-wearing.” The range is very pigmented with a more semi-matte to satin finish than truly matte. The wear varied from four to six hours, but the more velvety, silicone-like consistency made it so some shades settled into lip lines, though the more forgiving texture makes it easier to smooth the color back in place during wear. The formula is comfortable to wear overall with a faint mint scent but no taste. If you twist-up the entire lipstick from the tube, it appears rather stubby, but it is actually still 0.085 oz. by weight–the average lipstick is between 0.10 oz. and 0.12 oz. with the occasional lipstick as large as 0.15 oz. (Tarte’s regular lipstick contains $17.00/0.10 oz., and their twist-up LipSurgence range is $24.00/0.10 oz.). Worth noting, the tube itself felt thin and less sturdy than most lipstick tubes I’ve come across.
Beach Bum
PPermanent. $22.00.
Cabana Boy
PPermanent. $22.00.
Bonfire
PPermanent. $22.00.
Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Beach Bum Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Cabana Boy Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Beach bum is so beautiful on you!
Thanks, Dora!
These are nice, but BITE Amuse Bouche has very similar colors, and much better formula and value ( $ 26 for .15 oz for BITE vs. $22 for .085 oz for Tarte)
I think it depends on what you’re looking for! 🙂
I was able to snatch a Tarte Rainforest of the Sea 500 point perk from Sephora, which included this lipstick in Beach Bum. The colour is so beautiful and my first impression was quite good (although I didn’t wear it for long). I looked it up on Sephora’s site and people were complaining about the small quantity of product compared to other full-size lipsticks. I don’t know if I’ll end up purchasing it, but I am definitely still obsessed with the colour.
It’s less than the average lipstick, but it’s not as stingy as it looks. It does look stumpy, though, when you twist up the tube – but by weight, they’re 0.085 oz. vs. 0.10 oz. (average lipstick, e.g. MAC).
Good to know! 🙂 Thanks Christine. Maybe I’ll end up picking up the full-size after all.
No problem 🙂 The other thing worth considering is whether you’ll finish a lipstick or not – if you normally do, then maybe size is more important, but if you’ve yet to make it halfway through a lipstick, perhaps lower price tag (say this vs. $35 lipstick) is still better!
Bonfire looks surprisingly good. I love Beach Bum and Cabana Boy. I never can seem to get enough of the pinky-brownish colors.
I have a sample of Beach Bum — it’s way too warm/brown for me. I like Cababna Boy, but have NARS Anna. I like shades like Bonfire, but they’re a bit dark for me; I think if I was going to get one, I’d go for NARS Train Bleu — I know I like their velvet matte lip pencils, and it’s cooler-toned.
Beach Bum? Was one of the execs showing their backside off along the promenade? 😀 By the way, I do love Bonfire Drench, such a gorgeous colour but alas I think I’m too pale to carry it off.
Ohhhhh Cabana Boy…! I think it’s the loveliest lip color with the eye look you have for these reviews, that soft cool tone complements the warm copper and champagne beautifully. You came up with such a gorgeous look, I want to recreate it entirely!
But I’m so glad that CP’s Dopey is such a close match to it (and with a better rating!), since I prefer liquid formulas. Funny that seeing a different product from a different brand is the thing that made me decide I want it!
Cabana Boy isn’t as glossy as I like but it sure is pretty!
Love that Bonfire colour – but alas not the rating.
I like all of those! Amuse Bouche or Drench Lip Splash? Hmm.
Beach Bum! <3
Love Beach Bum! That shade looks perfect as a nice everyday type of lipstick to throw on with just a bronzy cheek, bb or cc cream, some mascara and a little smudgey liner!
What a shame that Bonfire wasn’t more like that in coverage! Perhaps with a lip liner?
These seem quite nice! I wish the darker color was a little more opaque, but it’s probably still my favorite out of this bunch.