Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour Full Coverage Foundation & Clean Slate Poreless 12-hour Perfecting Primer [Unsponsored]

And so I got my hands onto this tube of foundation that is oil-free and made from Amazonian Clay. To me, the word 'oil-free' really matters a lot for the simple fact that my face is of oily type. Oil (or sebum) caused many problems and most frequently linked to acne. Initially, I really hesitated as this tube of foundation did not come cheap at almost $60. Nonetheless, I decided to step into Sephora and grab myself a tube and not look back after making the payment.

You can read more about this product at Tarte's website: http://tartecosmetics.com/tarte-item-Amazonian-clay-12-hour-full-coverage-foundation.

What I really love about it is that it comes in 16 different shades. I was initially overwhelmed by it and had to call for help at Sephora for the assistant to help me choose the best shade. This huge range of shades available made me feel assured that surely one shade can fit me perfectly. I have fair skin and eventually settled for the 'Fair Beige' shade which is the third lightest shade available. 

This is how it looks like on the back of my hand:

It has sunscreen of SPF 15, which to me initially wasn't that high, but I come to realise that I am gonna apply sunscreen underneath anyway, so it didn't bother me that much after all.

I kind of liked its packaging, especially the wooden print cap. I thought it is something unique and it gives the nature feel and since it's made from Amazonian clay, it definitely is from nature isn't it? It comes in this 1.7 fl. oz. packaging size.

Upon reaching home with my new purchase, I decided to keep it aside, go to bed and look forward to waking up the next day and use it before I go to work. I squeezed only a quantity equivalent to pea size and brush it on my face using a foundation brush. Lo and behold.. I was so blown away by the coverage! All it took is one layer for my old acne scars to be 70% 80% concealed and it felt so light on my skin. It did not give me the heavy and thick feel I have with other foundations. Just one pea size and it was enough coverage for my whole face. All I needed after that was just some concealer to perfect the coverage and off I go with just a few puffs of powder on my face to complete my make-up routine.

My face usually requires a blotting at mid-day but my first day was awesome as I only need to blot it towards 2-ish kind of timing. No sliding of make-up and as what I've mentioned, I was fully bought over by the light feeling and its coverage. It stayed looking flawless on my skin for the rest of the day. So is it 12-hour coverage as it claimed to be? I can't say much on that cos I still require some minor touch-up in the afternoon but it is definitely still an improvement over my previous foundation. Thumbs up for that!

The only thing I hope to deal with on top of this are my pores problem. My pores are pretty enlarged at my cheek areas and I always find them disturbing. They are often the thing that caused my skin not to look flawless. I thought to myself, probably a primer might solve my problem and so, I stepped into Sephora again, in hope of finding the primer that will suit my requirement. Unknowingly, I walked towards Tarte section and found myself looking at its primer. The word 'poreless' attracted me. Yes, I am easily attracted to such keywords. Marketing strategies like these work very well on me. (GIGGLES). I decided, since I have my Sephora discount on-hand, why not just try it out? After all, Tarte product with Tarte product, should be pretty awesome right?

Here's the packaging:

 

More product details found here: http://tartecosmetics.com/tarte-item-clean-slate-poreless-12-hr-perfecting-primer .

I kinda love the purple packaging together with the floral designs. It looked very feminine and gave it yet another touch of nature.

When I opened up my product and tried it on my hand.. It's like... WOOOOOO. It is so smooth!

It is clear in colour, and feels similar to my silicone-based moisturizer. I love how it glided on my skin effortlessly.It got to be the smoothest thing that has ever come into contact with my hand! NO JOKE.


I tried it on my cheeks and went on to apply my Tarte foundation on top. It glided on so easily! No stress on my skin, no tugging of my face. I became a happy lady but that's not the wow factor for me. I was fully convinced that this product really works when I came back from my lunch break and decided to give my face a round of blotting. My make-up stayed intact and the smoothness that I achieved that same morning, actually remained. My Tarte foundation rested so nicely on my skin even after blotting and a crazy hot weather outside. If you ask me, I have never felt so good about my skin before!


My verdict:

It took me super long to find something that can give me the sustained look from beginning of the day till I end my day and I'm glad I've found Tarte products. I felt that the foundation on its own is not perfect but together with the primer, the difference is drastic.

Will I repurchase? Yes, I will. Though the price is a little on the steep side, I feel this product is worth investing in for now, till I find a better product for my sensitive face.

Price:
Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour Full Coverage Foundation - SGD $60
Tarte Clean Slate Poreless 12-hour Perfecting Primer - SGD $47

Where to get:

Any Sephora outlets. It is usually located nearest to the entrance which could explain its popularity? =)

P/S: I really wish the foundation came with the brush though. I was told in some countries, the brush actually came with each purchase. Not sure how true but would be great if it is true as I really love that brush a lot!