Tarte has launched a glamorous version of their viral Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump – Shimmer Glass ($24) and as a huge fan of the formula and glossy lips I ordered almost all the shades to try. There are a total of 12 shades available in Tarte Cosmetics and 8 are available at Sephora. (I got all the colors except purple.)
After swatching the colors I will say that the shimmer is quite intense, but there is no gritty texture/feel. They are very smooth like the others Maracuja Juicy Lips. The feedback from many of you based on my lip swatches here is very mixed. Some of you LIVE for those glamorous 90s vibes. Some of you absolutely hate it.
I liked some of the shades – mostly the warmer or bolder colors. The cooler tones ended up looking much frostier on my lips (almost blue), but I suspect that’s mostly because my lip tone is on the deeper side. Colors I tried:
- Pearl Shimmer Glass it’s a white frosty pearl, this is the most opposite of my natural lip for a frosty white finish.
- Soft Pink Shimmer glass it’s a beautiful pale champagne pink with some violet/blue shimmers, this pulled very cool toned on my lips.
- Peach Shimmer Glass it’s one of my favorites, it’s a soft peachy champagne, similar to Soft Pink, but warmer, so this one was more flattering on my lips.
- Sunflower Shimmer Glass it’s a yellow shimmer, just like a sunflower, I feel like the stock promo photos with this shade are misleading and don’t match all the photos. Most of the stock photos show a very light yellow glow, in real life it’s a true sunny yellow.
- Coral Shimmer glass it’s a beautiful bright coral shade, but this one pulls off very frosty. I think I would like it in a non-shimmer version.
- Pink Shimmer glass it’s a cool baby pink, also too blue on my skin tone, not flattering but it’s so pretty in the tube.
- Rose Shimmer glass it is a beautiful pale pink rose.
- Pink Bronze Glass Shimmer it was one of the shades in their holiday sets, this is a very pretty bronze shade.
- Rosy Mauve Shimmer Glass it’s a cool toned purple, it’s cool but not too cool, I really like this color.
- Berry Shimmer Glass it’s a stunning plum red. It reminds me of MAC Sophisto with a bit more shimmer.
- Ruby Shimmer Glass it’s another beautiful one, it’s a soft red glow, not too deep, not too warm, just right.
I’ve seen them all on the lips in this roller. I photographed my favorites along with one I didn’t like (the Pink) to show how cool it is.
The sweater is from CézanneNail color is OPI Gemini and meAnchor chain necklace Mejuri.
Lip swatches of all shades in action:
Overall, I found a few that I really like and have kept in my bag for the past few weeks. I don’t think it will be for everyone – the shimmer is a bit intense, but for some of the shades the shimmer is only intense if you’re in direct sunlight or in the studio.
Top 3 favorites are: Rosy Copper, Peach and Berry. I’m undecided about this level of shimmer/frost. I didn’t like them in the more recent Dior Addict Lip Maximizers or the Chantecaille Holiday lip. I think it depends on the color and how the tones pull on your skin.
Available now at Take it and Sephora.
Have you tried them yet? What did you think? More new beauty coming soon, including the new one Makeup by Mario SuperSatin LipsticksNew Chanel Beauty (just released online here, here and here) and a tinted lip balm too!
