Tarte Tarteist Vegan Mascara Review

It's time for another vegan and cruelty-free mascara review!  So far in this series I have reviewed Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara, Pacifica's Aquarian Gaze Mascara and Lily Lolo's Creamy Lash Alert Pure Natural Vegan Mascara.

Let's get to the review of this instalment's pick... Tarte's Tarteist Mascara!  

What Tarte has to say about its Tarteist Mascara...

'Jet-black lengthening mascara for 2700% more lash volume.

Product performance: Paint on dramatic lashes powered by good-for-you ingredients with this vegan natural artistry™ mascara. Infused with triple-black painted mineral pigments that strengthen and condition lashes while delivering bold black definition, you’ll get flirty length and volume without any icky, bad ingredients. The patented mascara wand features molded, multi-length bristles that grab-and-lock onto even the tiniest lashes, saturating them in 360° root-to-tip pigment. In a simple stroke, you can sculpt, separate and curl your lashes without any messy flaking or clumping.' - tartecosmetics.com

Cost: $33 CAD

Vegan?  Yes!

Cruelty-Free?  Yes!

Ingredients: Ingredients: Water/Aqua/Eau, paraffin, glyceryl stearate, synthetic beeswax, acacia senegal gum, stearic acid, butylene glycol, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax/oryza sativa (rice) bran cera, palmitic acid, polybutene, ozokerite, VP/eicosene copolymer, hydrogenated vegetable oil, cera carnauba/copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax/cire de carnauba, phenoxyethanol, stearyl stearate, aminomethyl propanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, tropolone, sodium nitrate, iron oxides (CI 77499).

What I have to say about it...

The Good

• Crazy lengthening with the very first coat;
• Adds a good amount of volume;
• Holds curl well throughout the day;
• Doesn't smudge;
• Doesn't flake,
• Can easily replace natural false lashes with two or three coats;
• Doesn't tend to clump;
• Separates the lashes;
• Leaves the lashes very soft;
• Applies very easily and smoothly;
• Is very easily removed with oil (like castor or almond).

The Bad

• None.  This mascara is awesome!

How does it compare to Too Faced Better Than Sex, Pacifica Aquarian Gaze, and Lily Lolo's Creamy Lash Alert Pure Natural Vegan Mascara?

Final thoughts:  This mascara is like the Pacifica Aquarian Gaze and Lily Lolo mascara had a super baby.  This mascara is even easier to remove than Lily Lolo AND gives more length and volume!  The biggest bonus?  It holds the curl in my lashes basically all day!  I am mildly obsessed with this mascara and had to give it a perfect 5/5.  Highly recommend!

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RATING: 5/5

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What's your favourite vegan mascara?  What mascara should I try next?  Let me know in the comments!

Until next time, 

Lily Lolo Creamy Lash Alert Pure Natural Vegan Mascara Review

It's time for another vegan and cruelty free mascara review!  I started doing research into mascaras for my wedding and have really enjoyed sharing them with you.  If you missed the last two mascaras I reviewed, go check them out!  I looked at Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara and Pacifica's Aquarian Gaze Mascara.

Let's get to the review of Lily Lolo's Creamy Lash Alert Pure Natural Vegan Mascara!

What Lily Lolo has to say about its Creamy Lash Alert Pure Natural Vegan Mascara...

'Award Winning Lily Lolo Creamy Lash Alert Pure Natural Vegan Mascara from London is easy to apply and will volumise and lengthen lashes to produce a dramatic effect. An everyday essential for fabulous looking lashes. There are no artificial ingredients, just long lasting colour with a smooth, creamy texture. Natural and gentle formula is perfect for sensitive skin and those who are discriminating with what they put on their face.  Watch our how to video for mascara application tips. Natural SPF 15.  10.5ml

Made with pure inert minerals, organic, and natural ingredients. Completely free of gmo, nano particles, talc, additives, harsh chemicals, parabans, gluten, bismuth oxychloride,dyes, fillers, fragrance, preservatives, petroleum based chemicals, and other questionable ingredients.

New formula is vegan, all are gluten free and suitable for vegetarians.'

Cost: $19.50 US

Vegan?  Yes!

Cruelty-Free?  Yes!

Formulated Without: GMOs, nano particles, talc, additives, harsh chemicals, parabans, gluten, bismuth oxychloride, dyes, fillers, fragrance, preservatives, petroleum based chemicals, and other questionable ingredients.

Ingredients: Gluten Free, Vegan Friendly.  Aqua (Water), Myrica Pubescens Fruit Cera (Myrica Pubescens Fruit Wax), Propanediol, Copernicia Cerifera Cera (Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax), Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Sucrose Stearate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera (Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax), Lactobacillus Ferment Bis-Octyldodecyl Dimer Dilinoleate/Propanediol Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Oryza Sativa Bran Cera (Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax), Glyceryl Caprylate, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, May Contain Iron Oxides.

What I have to say about it...

The Good

• Very lengthening; 
• Contains wholesome ingredients;
• Doesn't smudge;
• Doesn't flake,
• Can be very natural-looking with a light-handed application;
• Doesn't tend to clumping (as long as you scrape off the excess from the brush before application);
• Separates the lashes;
• Leaves the lashes very soft;
• Applies very easily and smoothly;
• Is very easily removed with almond or castor oil.

The Bad

• Doesn't add a huge amount of volume;
• clumps if you don't scrape off the excess OR do more than two light coats;
• Doesn't hold curl as well as it could over the course of the day (though maybe my expectations are just too high, since so mascara holds a curl the way I'd like them too!).

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RATING: 4.7/5

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How does it compare to Too Faced Better Than Sex and Pacifica Aquarian Gaze?

Final thoughts:  I LOVED the Pacifica Aquarian Gaze mascara, giving it a 4.5 out of 5 in my review.  The Lily Lolo mascara is VERY similar to the Pacifica mascara, but with a little more length and volume.    They both have a more natural look than the Better Than Sex mascara, but the Lily Lolo mascara adds a bit more oomph than Pacifica.  I also find it a little easier to remove (and therefore easier on my lashes) than both of the other mascaras.  For this reason, the Lily Lolo mascara is my favourite of all the vegan mascaras I've tried!  I didn't want to give it a perfect 5/5, since I'm hoping to find a mascara that holds a curl the way I dream of, but I will DEFINITELY be repurchasing this mascara and highly recommend it!

What's your favourite vegan mascara?  What mascara should I try next?  Let me know in the comments!

Until next time,

Everyday Makeup

Today I'm talking about the vegan and cruelty-free products that I reach for on a daily basis!  They all come from cruelty-free brands, though their parent companies may not be cruelty-free.  Remember that while all of these individual products are vegan, the brands aren't necessarily and may reformulate at any time!  Always read the ingredients to be 100% sure.

You can watch the video here, or on YouTube!

PRODUCTS MENTIONED

Kat Von D Lock-It Tattoo Foundation
e.l.f. Mad for Matte Palette
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer
Too Faced Love Flush Blush in Your Love is King (not all shades are vegan!)
Too Faced Primed And Poreless Pressed Powder
OCC Concealer in Y0
Pacifica Aquarian Gaze Mascara
Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara
Dose Of Colors Liquid Lipstick in Stone
Mehron Gloss Tone Lipgloss in Coral Reef
Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick in Laguna Beach

LINKS & THINGS I TALKED ABOUT

Go read the blog post that goes with this video! http://www.plantbasedbride.com/blog/everyday-makeup
Cruelty-Free and Vegan Brands List: http://plantbasedbride.com/blog/cruelty-free-and-vegan-brands-list
Kat Von D Lock-It Tattoo Foundation Review:
http://plantbasedbride.com/blog/kat-von-d-lock-it-tattoo-foundation-review
e.l.f. Mad for Matte Palette Review:
http://plantbasedbride.com/blog/elf-mad-for-matte-review
Pacifica Aquarian Gaze Mascara Review:
http://plantbasedbride.com/blog/pacifica-aquarian-gaze-mascara-review
Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara Review:
http://plantbasedbride.com/blog/review-too-faced-better-than-sex-mascara

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What do you think of my potential wedding makeup?  Any and all tips are welcomed!

Until next time,

Pacifica Aquarian Gaze Mascara Review

It's time for my second vegan and cruelty free mascara review!  As you may remember, I'm doing research into animal and animal-testing free makeup for my upcoming nuptials, and finding the perfect mascara is definitely at the top of my list!  If you missed the last one, for Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara, click here!  I also reviewed e.l.f.'s mad for matte palette, which you can read here.

Let's get to the review of Pacifica's Aquarian Gaze Mascara!

What Pacifica has to say about its Aquarian Gaze Water-Resistant Long Lash Mineral Mascara...

'Amazing lengthening brush makes your lashes insanely long and gorgeous as it separates to build volume. Our nourishing formula is infused with coconut oil, kelp extract and vitamin B to hydrate each lash as it lengthens and strengthens.'

Cost: $14 US

Vegan?  Yes!

Cruelty-Free?  Yes!

Formulated Without: Animal Ingredients (including carmine, beeswax, and lanolin). Animal Testing, FD&C Colors, Mineral Oil, Parabens, Phthalates, Petroleum, Propylene Glycol, SLS, Gluten, Peanut Oil, and other ingredients you don't want on your skin. 

Ingredients: Water (aqua), Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (Thickener), Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax (Thickener), Acrylates Crosspolymer,  Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyisobutene, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethylcellulose Sodium Hydroxide,  Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Steareth-21, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Panthenol (Vitamin B), Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Disodium Edta, Hexylene Glycol, Iron Oxides CI 77491, 77492, CI 77499

What I have to say about it...

The Good

• Gives beautiful length; 
• Contains wholesome ingredients;
• Doesn't smudge;
• Very natural-looking (especially with one coat!);
• Doesn't tend to clumping;
• Separates the lashes;
• Leaves the lashes soft;
• Lightweight and flexible brush;
• Does not come off in water;
• Applies easily and the formula is not too wet;
• Is easily removed with almond oil and aloe vera gel.

The Bad

• Doesn't volumize;
• Doesn't hold curl exceptionally well over the course of the day and won't give your lashes a nice curl if you don't use an eyelash curler before and/or after application.

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RATING: 4.5/5

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Final Thoughts:  This mascara is absolutely wonderful!  I love using it day to day for a natural look, and love not having to worry about smudging or flaking.  The length it gives is beautiful, but I do wish it volumized just a tiny bit more.  It gives a slightly more dramatic look with further coats, but I'm not sure it gives enough punch to be worn alone on my wedding day.  Perhaps combined with individual false lashes it would do the trick!

Would I recommend?  100%!  The only drawback for me is the lack of volume, so if that isn't a concern for you I'd say go for it!

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Have you tried Pacifica's Aquarian Gaze Mascara?  What did you think?  Is there a vegan and cruelty-free product you'd like me to review?  Let me know in the comments below!  

Also, be sure to check out my list of cruelty-free beauty brands before you head on your next shopping trip!

Until next time,