Guest Post by: Beauty School Scarlet
On my never-ending quest for the perfect red lipstick, stain or gloss, I came across LipSurgence by Tarte several months ago in Sephora. I tried and tested several colors and Fiery is the color that I decided to purchase. Since Tarte is currently the apple of my eye for mascaras, I figured, maybe they could steal my heart and put an end to my journey for the perfect red lippie!
The LipSurgence is a cross between a lip pencil, stain, gloss and balm. It is shaped like a chubby lip pencil, offers color like a lip stain, looks more like a gloss and feels more like a balm. Tarte states that it has natural moisturizers to smooth and soften the lips and contains mint to give an appearance of plumped lips without the stinging or irritation.
Here’s the Glam: It goes on creamy but with a matte finish. The mint is not a strong scent nor does it sting or irritate the lips. I actually love the scent and it feels refreshing. It is filled to the brim with vitamins; antioxidants and bio-nutrients to fight against the signs of aging and yes you can age on and around the lips too (and if you are a little vain like me, that is a huge plus! It’s easy to apply with the automatic twist up container (like the automatic lip pencils) and it’s a great size that will fit well inside your cute little clutch on date night or a girl’s night out. 🙂
Here’s the Slam: Although it has a great twist up container, the point of the pencil will get dull as it does not have a sharpener. Even though it has jojoba oil, it starts off moisturizing but it starts to feel dry sooner than later. It doesn’t work well with other lip-gloss brands; if you want to have a shinny pout, it may smear or bleed (I only tried it with two brands and it worked well with one and smeared with the other).
Overall, I really like the LipSurgence Lip Tint by Tarte; my final grade is 4 out of 5 smooches…MUAH!!! Unfortunately, it did not end my hunt for the perfect red lipstick, but I will continue to test and try other colors they offer. LipSurgence is available in 7 colors for $24. You can purchase it at Sephora or tarte.com. Happy Shopping!
