Tarte Mascara Review
If you have been around for a while then you have probably read my Sephora Mascara Review that I did back in 2020 and then also my Drug Store Mascara Review that I did at the end of 2022. But I talk about Tarte and its products a lot, especially the maracuja juicy lips and I should do a taste mascara review! I chose six of them and went with it! Below I am reviewing and rating the Tartelette Tubing mascara, the Big Ego mascara, the Surfer Curl mascara, the Lights Camera Lashes mascara, the Maneater mascara, and the Gifted mascara. I honestly thought I was going to be more impressed with them than I was, don’t get me wrong- I did have some favorites and one that I will probably buy to have in my makeup bag going forward but there were also some that I definitely didn’t love! Like last time, I will share the price for each mascara, how many colors it came in, what it claims to do to your lashes, and what my thoughts were on it. So now I will stop rambling and share my review on these six Tarte mascaras!
6. Surfer Curl Volumizing Mascara
PRICE: $25.00
PURPOSE: Nourishing Volume & Curl
COLOR: Black
REVIEW: While I had high expectations for this mascara, I found it quite messy during application and removal from the tube. The formula was not necessarily terrible, it just did not meet my expectations. However, I will say that my cousin swears by this mascara, and is her go-to choice. It could have been possible that the sample size played a role in my experience, but overall, it just did not become my favorite. One other positive thing that I will say about this mascara is that it had no flakey residue over the course of the day and it lasted pretty well while wearing it, I was definitely impressed with that.
5. Gifted Amazonian Clay Smart Mascara
PRICE: $25.00
PURPOSE: Lengthens and Curls
COLORS: Black
REVIEW: To be honest, I found this mascara to be pretty decent. It did a good job of making my lashes look longer, which I appreciated. It also held up nicely throughout the day, which was impressive. It ranked fifth on my list because it didn't leave any messy residue or transfer onto my eyelids too much. One other thing it was lacking though was the curl, I felt like I didn’t get any curl from the mascara. I do think though that this would be a good everyday mascara or if you were just wanting to apply a little bit of mascara to run errands or something. I also had someone last time I did a mascara review mention that the lighter mascaras that aren’t so messy to put on would be good for the gym because they don’t transfer too much, something to keep in mind for this one!
4. Lights, Camera Lashes Mascara
PRICE: $25.00
PURPOSE: Instant Eye Lift
COLORS: Black & Brown
REVIEW: I feel like I have tried this mascara a few times and it always seems to be in my bathroom somehow. It must come in different variety packs that I have accumulated over time. With this not being the first time I had tried this mascara, I knew that I didn’t hate it but going into it wasn’t my favorite. So with that being said I was surprised when this time around doing a mascara review it made it in the top four. I would say that this mascara is a good everyday mascara and I like that it comes in the two color options of black and brown. It is a little bit buildable but I really have to work at it to get that fullness that I like in a mascara.
3. Big Ego Mascara
PRICE: $25.00
PURPOSE: False Lash Effect
COLORS: Black
REVIEW: This mascara was actually on my Sephora Mascara Review that I did and it did not rank that well. I obviously don’t know this for certain but I think they may have changed something about this mascara. Before I did not think it was buildable and struggled to get product onto my lashes but this time when I tried it I felt that it was easier to apply. I don’t know if they changed the formula but I think it was better this go around, I also really like the wand of this mascara, it is really fluffy and helps to make sure that your lashes are being covered. I’m not saying that this mascara is perfect but it does feel like they have improved it since 2020. There is definitely a need to apply this mascara a few times to accomplish the look you want but I didn’t mind it and it was more buildable than before.
2. Maneater Mascara
PRICE: $25.00
PURPOSE: Volumizing, lengthening, and Curl
COLORS: Black & Brown
REVIEW: I tried this mascara right before I tried the number one mascara from this whole research project. If you watch my Instagram stories, you know I said “Is the going to be my favorite one?!” it obviously wasn’t but it did come in second which is exciting. I really liked how buildable this mascara was and it did an excellent job of doing the three things it said it was going to, lengthen, curl, and create volume. I was really impressed with this product. Another thing that I really liked about this mascara was that it went on very nicely and I didn’t have problems transferring to my eyelid. We know at this point I am not great at avoiding mascara going onto my eyelid when applying but I think this formula did a great job of staying where it needed to and I love that. One last bonus is that this mascara comes in black and brown for those of you who prefer brown mascara!
1. Tartelette Tubing Mascara
PRICE: $25.00
PURPOSE: Lash Extension in a Tube
COLORS: Black
REVIEW: This is a mascara that I go back to all of the time, I repurchase it when it is on sale and savor it when I do have it! I love it so much, it effortlessly goes onto my lashes making them so much longer and honestly fuller than they usually are as well! I know I have done other mascara reviews, drug store, and another one rating Sephora mascaras and the Tartelette Tubing Mascara and the It Cosmetics Superhero mascara are tied for first and I always have both of them on hand!
I know that usually these posts have more mascaras in them but I figured I would just review the ones that are popular from Tarte and the ones that I have heard of before. I would love to hear your thoughts on the reviews or if your favorite mascara is on this page, I want to know about it! If there is anything else you think I should add to any or all of them, like a specific category for each mascara type, let me know that, too! As always, if you have any questions at all, please drop them below in a comment or you can always email me hello@emmatarynjones.com and I will respond ASAP!
Much Love,
Emma
XO