tartelette™ in bloom Amazonian clay palette

Tarte tartelette™ in bloom Amazonian clay palette is the twelve-pan neutral-and-bronze set that built the tartelette line's reputation. Lid, crease and liner shades are grouped in rows so three finished looks are already mapped out for you, and the mix of mattes and micro-shimmers covers everything from a five-minute weekday eye to a defined evening one.

What it actually does

• Twelve shades split by job. Each row pairs a lid, a crease and a liner shade, which is why the palette works without you having to plan a combination.
• Mattes plus micro-shimmer. The shimmers are fine rather than glittery, so they add light without visible sparkle fallout.
• Tarte says the shade choices open up the eye, making eyes look bigger and more awake — the brand's own positioning for this neutral range.
• The twelve pans: charmer (matte off-white), jetsetter (matte warm taupe), rocker (taupe shimmer), smokeshow (matte black-brown), flower child (matte peachy nude), smarty pants (matte tan), firecracker (bronze copper shimmer), activist (matte dark brown), funny girl (champagne shimmer), sweetheart (matte peach), rebel (matte chestnut brown) and leader (matte aubergine).
• Amazonian clay infused — the brand's claim is smudge resistance and all-day longwear.
• Cruelty-free, per Tarte, and the brand states the palette is dermatologist tested and ophthalmologist tested, with the formula described as safe for contact lens wearers.
• Award listed by the brand: Tarte cites a Best Palette win in the Allure Readers' Choice Awards 2021.

How to use

Tarte's suggested routine uses a shader brush for packing colour and a blending brush for softening:

1. Lid: press funny girl, the champagne shimmer, across the whole lid.
2. Crease: work rebel into the crease to create definition.
3. Outer corner: place firecracker there for warmth and depth.
4. Brow bone and inner corner: charmer along the brow bone, then pat flower child into the inner corner to brighten.
5. Liner: trace leader, the matte aubergine, along the upper lashline.
6. Finish with two coats of mascara.

Shortcut: if you do not want to think, just work across one row — the shades in a row are chosen to go together.

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