Tarte Pillowtalk, Salty, Get It! Tarteist Matte Lip Paints Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Pillowtalk
Tarte Pillowtalk Tarteist Quick Dry Matte Lip Paints ($20.00 for 0.20 fl. oz.) is a light peach with a hint of pink paired with a flat, matte finish. It had mostly opaque color coverage, which went on fairly evenly, but it had a little bit of streaking, even after it had finished drying. The texture was unforgiving when I smiled, with the color separating at my deepest lip lines. This shade lasted for four and a half hours before it had broken down so much at the center of the lips that reapplication would have been necessary to keep wearing it. The formula was moderately drying while worn.
The Quick Dry formula is supposed to have “full coverage” with a “transfer-proof” finish that won’t crack, dry your lips out, or feather. After trying several shades in the formula, there is a lot of inconsistency across shades. Some are nice, some are terrible; some absolutely “crack” and others have a soft matte finish that is transfer-proof without making lips look drier. The formula is, overall, lightly to moderately drying on me, though the wear is longer at five to seven hours and most shades had good pigmentation.
Top Dupes
- KVD Beauty Muneca (P, $20.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Tarte Salty (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Promise Me (P, $20.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Agatha (DC, $21.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Too Faced Miso Pretty (P, $21.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
- Bite Beauty #060 (P, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Noble (DC, $21.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- NYX Shy (P, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Tarte Namaste (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
Isododecane, dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, quaternium-90 bentonite, polypropylsilsesquioxane, beeswax/cera alba/cire d’abeille, nylon-12, polyethylene, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, propylene carbonate, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, VP/hexadecene copolymer, triethyl citrate, silica, silica silylate, polybutene, phenoxyethanol. (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), red 7 lake (CI 15850), yellow 5 lake (CI 19140), blue 1 lake (CI 42090), red 28 lake (CI 45410), red 6 (CI 15850), red 27 lake (CI 45410).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Pillowtalk
PPermanent. $20.00.
Salty
Tarte Salty Tarteist Quick Dry Matte Lip Paints ($20.00 for 0.20 fl. oz.) is a medium peach with warm undertones, a subtle pink tint, and a matte finish. The color payoff was almost opaque, but there was some translucency so a second layer would be recommended for fuller coverage. Like Pillowtalk, the color pulled away at the lip lines and looked “cracked.” This shade lasted for four hours and was drying while worn, plus the way it wore down was uneven (strongest fading at the center of the mouth).
Top Dupes
- KVD Beauty Muneca (P, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Tarte Pillowtalk (P, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Noble (DC, $21.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Promise Me (P, $20.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
- NYX Forbidden (P, $6.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
- Maybelline Beige Babe (P, $7.99) is darker (95% similar).
- NYX Spirit (P, $6.00) is brighter, cooler, glossier (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Agatha (DC, $21.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Bite Beauty #060 (P, $18.00) (85% similar).
- NYX Shy (P, $6.00) is lighter (80% similar).
Ingredients
Isododecane, dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, quaternium-90 bentonite, polypropylsilsesquioxane, beeswax/cera alba/cire d’abeille, nylon-12, polyethylene, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, propylene carbonate, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, VP/hexadecene copolymer, triethyl citrate, silica, silica silylate, polybutene, phenoxyethanol. (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), red 7 lake (CI 15850), yellow 5 lake (CI 19140), blue 1 lake (CI 42090), red 28 lake (CI 45410), red 6 (CI 15850), red 27 lake (CI 45410).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Salty
PPermanent. $20.00.
Get It!
Tarte Get It! Tarteist Quick Dry Matte Lip Paints ($20.00 for 0.20 fl. oz.) is a medium-dark peach with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. It had good color payoff, though it was not fully opaque in a single layer–two layers would be necessary for full coverage. The texture was smooth, lightly creamy, and easy to to spread across the lips, but it was a bit streaky (even after it dried down). It didn’t “crack” when I smiled, but it was clingy and drying over the five hours it lasted. I also found that it faded unevenly over time.
Top Dupes
- Makeup Geek Beach Bunny (P, $12.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Impressionable (P, $32.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Milani I Am Pretty (P, $6.99) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Starling (LE, $6.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Burberry Pink Apricot (301) (P, $35.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- MAC My Tweedy (P, $22.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Casual Dress (P, $9.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar).
- ColourPop Los Feliz (P, $8.00) is less pigmented (90% similar).
- Too Faced Sorry Not Sorry (P, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Ophelia (P, $19.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar).
Ingredients
Isododecane, dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, quaternium-90 bentonite, polypropylsilsesquioxane, beeswax/cera alba/cire d’abeille, nylon-12, polyethylene, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, propylene carbonate, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, VP/hexadecene copolymer, triethyl citrate, silica, silica silylate, polybutene, phenoxyethanol. (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), red 7 lake (CI 15850), yellow 5 lake (CI 19140), blue 1 lake (CI 42090), red 28 lake (CI 45410), red 6 (CI 15850), red 27 lake (CI 45410).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Nooo!! All these 3 colours were on my list of things to buy in Sephora next time! I can’t believe the quality is just so poor 🙁
Aww 🙁
These are all shades I would have been interested in as well, but they all look sooo dry.
FYI, title says swaatches 😉
Thank you!
i was thinking about getting the shade pillowtalk but after reading this review, i think it uncomfortable for me to wear 🙁
I think it would be! 🙁
I like their satin finish formula better. Sorry, but not liking the finish or colors on these, reminds me of desert sand/rocks.
I agree! It is more forgiving.
Thankfully. No lemmings for me in this batch. Yay! ?
Phew 😀
It’s clear even in the photos that these are quite drying. That’s too bad!
I wish they were more consistent 🙁 Some are pretty good but several are total misses!
My warm undertones won’t like these hehe! But thanks for the swatches! 😀
No problem!