Tarte Cosmetics Amazonian Clay Blush Review

I have two minis of this one in Ornate which is a gorgeous, summery pinky coral. I love this shade on me. And one in Thrilled which is a nude, beige with a mauve undertone which looks very similar to the shade pictured. I really like my Tarte blushes, I reach for them a fair bit. I wouldn't say the formula is really soft but I have no problem getting plenty of pigment on my brush and it blended out well and didn't look powdery. I've used this when I had dry skin and when I've had oily skin and it lasted the same amount of time. That being said I don't really have problems with my blush fading. I can still find my blush on my cheeks at the end of the day or my natural flush comes through and I don't need more blush. It's not one of those blushes with blurring properties in it but it doesn't emphasize my pores. It claims Micronized Amazonian clay helps control oil & infuse moisture for balanced skin & seamless blending. I haven't noticed it balance out my skin on my cheeks or any improvement for my skin as a result but this is a cosmetic not skincare so I'm not expecting to do that, I also don't reach for this everyday. I do like that the formula is free of mineral oil and hasn't made me break out. The shades I have are matte but I think they have some that have more sheen. I would recommend trying these if you want a nice, matte longwearing blush that won't look powdery or break you out.

I actually got this in a wee Tarte kit I picked up at Sephora in Sydney with a mini mascara (terrible) and lipstick (nice, wasn't my colour at the time, gave it to Mum, now wish I'd kept it ;) )

I have a 1.5g size of the shade 'unstoppable' - kind of a pinky terracotta shade. I wear it when I do more neutral makeup, and have barely scratched the surface so far.

Colour payoff is quite subtle initially, but can build. Wearability is good, and it's a lovely, blendable fine mill. It seems to be vaguely scented, but I'm not sure what with - pleasant though.

Removal is simple with your usual method - it doesn't leave a stain.

Would I have bought it? Probably not, but i'm suing it more and more

I own 5 of these blushes. They are that good. All hauled from the USA - I can't help it every time i'm in sephora to pick a few more up.

The colour pay off is stunning and they blend really well. There is a wide range of shades to suit everyone.

I've also used a few of mine as eyeshadow when i've been in a pinch! The only thing i'll say is that the smaller holiday collections don't seem to be as pigmented. Is that just me?

The Tarte Amazonial Clay blushes are my all-time favourite! The shade "exposed" is my current favourite, as its a stunning matte nude-pink. These blushes go on smoothly and blend really well, and they're really buildable which is nice because you aren't too at-risk of clown face after one swipe of your brush! I find that they do a really good job of lasting all day (the 12 hour claim is no joke), even during summer in humid Auckland, when the rest of my makeup is sliding off my face after work.

I finally have a product from Tarte, yay! I've read great reviews about this blush so it was no brainer to get one of these as my first product by Tarte.

I got the shade "Insightful" which is a soft nude pink shade which looks really natural on my skin, it's not too pinky or too rosy, looks just right. I like that I don't need to use a lot of this product, a soft dab with my brush is all that's needed to get the right amount. It applies really easy, and you can easily build it up too. Definitely want to get more! And try some different shade.

Downfalls? I didn't find this lasts 12 hours at all like it states, by the end of the day I feel like I need to reapply for sure (if I were going somewhere straight after work). I find it fades away in a few hours. Also my product lid broke very quickly too from just placing it in with my other makeup products, the little screws came loose - still have the lid but it doesn't work, I just sit it on there to stop dirt getting in.

I got mine in a exposed. I love the colour as it super natural and matte. It applies very evenly without looking muddy or patchy. My only issue is I that as I swirl my brush the pan spins around (as its magnetic and made to be be refilled.) because of this I swipe sideways which means I will hit the pan before the sides. I get about 89 hours of colour from this.

Tarte's blushes are so smooth and blend out super easily. They are very pigmented but also buildable if you don't want such a bold blush. I reach for this formula whenever I do my makeup because a great blush is effortless with this product. I highly recommend picking up the clutch palette, because you get a few blushes and contour shades all in one component.

In recent months I've seen my pores... grow. This has seen me dispose of my shimmery blushes as they've emphasised the volcanic craters on my face. Due to this I recently bought the Tarte Amazonian Clay blush in First Class (as part of a gift set) as it looked decidedly unshimmery.

I now need more shades. The blush blends on this skin without any effort. It gives a natural flush and looks wonderful. Most importantly it does not emphasise my pores.

It lasts well. It doesn't go patchy. This is my new favourite blush. Would recommend.