Tarte The Starlet Limited Edition Makeup Vanity: swatches, pics, review!

Hello, Beautiful!

Wow, oh wow! I am all hyper-excited about this blog post because I get to share with you pics & swatches of a beautiful makeup vanity/palette from Tarte cosmetics! This beauty is from their 2011 Holiday collection, which is not yet at Sephora stores (at least not the two I've recently visited) but you can buy it online... and it's only $52!

I mean.... did I just rob Sephora when they only charged me $52 for all of this? Haha! Seriously though, how in the world is that possible?!?! They say it has a $505 value but I did the exact value break-down (I'm a nerd like that). You can check that out later in this post to see if my math added up to $505 (it didn't) and how much the value actually is.

This makeup vanity is so pretty on the outside, but the inside is also pretty; packed with quality makeup! The makeup comes in removable trays so you can use this mirrored beveled edge vanity for other uses in the future.

Check out my pics & swatches (then hurry and buy it before it sells out)...

Remember to click on pics to view more detail!

Tarte The Starlet
Limited Edition Makeup Vanity












Each tray is removable...

The Box It Came In:


 


 

The top opens up to reveal a mirror and 16 eyeshadows
(shades & swatches listed later in this post)

The middle drawer pulls out to reveal another 8 eyeshadows, plus the mini's of Tarte's Lights, Camera, Lashes! mascara and MultiplEYE Natural Lash Enhancing Primer
(shades & swatches listed later in this post)

The bottom drawer pulls out to reveal a Mineral Powder Bronzer, 2 Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blushes, and an Amazonian Clay Shimmering Powder
(shades & swatches listed later in this post)

Let's break down the value of this kit...

Sephora lists the value of this makeup vanity as $505. I am always one to break down the value -- especially when its sold for so much less than the value they list -- so I did just that and came out with a total of $309.12 for just the makeup (exact price breakdown listed below). If my math is correct, that means Sephora is saying the makeup vanity itself (without any makeup) would be sold for $195.88 --- which is really hard to believe. I very well could have done my math wrong, but regardless, the value is clearly there just based on the makeup itself! I mean, you're basically getting $250 worth of makeup FREE! It's an insane value!

Eyeshadow Value (24 of them): $271.92

• Each eyeshadow in this kit is 0.04 oz
• A full sized Tarte eyeshadow single is 0.06 oz @ $17
• Each eyeshadow in this kit has a value of $11.33

Mineral Powder Bronzer Value: $4.53

• The size included in this kit is 0.05 oz
• The full sized version is 0.32 oz @ $29

Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush Value (2 of them): $12.50

• Each blush in this kit is 0.05 oz
• The full sized verison is 0.20 oz @ $25
• Each blush in this kit has a value of $6.25

Amazonian Clay Shimmering Powder Value: $4.69

• The size included in this kit is 0.05 oz
• The full sized version is 0.32 oz @ $30

MultiplEYE Natural Lash Enhancing Primer Value: $7.56

• The size included in this kit is 0.11 oz
• The full sized version is 0.32 oz @ $22

Lights, Camera, Lashes! Mascara Value: $7.92

• The size included in this kit is 0.10 oz
• The full sized version is 0.24 oz @ $19
  

Now let's get into the swatches...
 


Swatches of the Eyeshadows

(top section)

TRADITIONAL SMOKEY: Celebrity (deep shimmering gray), Superstar (deep shimmering silver), Luminary (silver frost), Opening Night (sparkling black)






 



EARTHY: Talent (shimmering peach), Idol (matte taupe), Cameo (matte beige), Virtuoso (sparkling forest green)

 

PLUM SMOKEY EYE: Stardom (blackened plum), Icon (warm lilac), Major (shimmering plum), Siren (shimmering deep mauve)

 

BLUES: Fame (shimmering cobalt), Big Break (shimmering ice blue), V.I.P. (shimmering blue-silver), Toast (shimmering toasted beige)

 

More Swatches of the Eyeshadows

(middle drawer)

BROWNS: Popular (shimmering golden beige), Timeless (shimmering cocoa), Prestige (matte ochre), Trophy (shimmering golden brown)

 

PINKS: Ingenue (matte baby pink), Prima Donna (shimmering cinnamon), Leading Lady (shimmering nude pink), Diva (shimmering dusty rose)

 

Swatches of the Other Powders

(bottom drawer)

Mineral Powder Bronzer in Park Avenue Princess (highly pearled golden tan)

  

Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Glory (shimmering peach)

 

Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Starlet (shimmering rose)

 

Provocateur Amazonian Clay Shimmering Powder in Rose (soft petal pink)

 

Swatches of the Mascara & Lash Primer

(comes in middle drawer)

  

 

 

 

All swatches on paper from the vanity/palette:

Now tell me what you think...
Do you own this beauty of a vanity/palette? If not, is this on your wish list? Discuss below in the comments.