Tarte Beach Waves, Boardwalk, Shades Color Splash Hydrating Lipsticks

Beach Waves

Tarte Beach Waves Rainforest of the Sea Color Splash Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a muted, dark plummy brown with subtle, warm undertones and a cream finish. The consistency was smooth, creamy without being too slippery, and seemed to be thinner than other shades in the range, as it emphasized my lip texture a little bit. It was richly pigmented, and the color applied evenly and never tugged on the lips. This shade wore well for five and a half hours and was slightly hydrating.

The formula is supposed to be “long-wearing,” “full coverage,” and hydrating. The consistency has an incredibly smooth, creamy feel to it and has enough substance and thickness to it that it adheres well to the lips and usually doesn’t pull into lip lines. I felt like the formula felt slightly more emollient initially and “dried” a bit to more of a satin-to-cream finish after a few minutes (but not a true dry down, as it wasn’t transfer-resistant!). The majority of shades were very pigmented, easy to apply, comfortable to wear with light to moderate hydration over time, and lasted between four and seven hours on me. A few of the lightest and darkest shades weren’t as pigmented or were less flattering on the lips compared to more of the medium shades. There did not seem to be any added fragrance to it (smelled slightly waxy), and I didn’t notice any taste.

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Maybelline Toasted Truffle (P, $7.99) is warmer, less glossy (85% similar).
Urban Decay Lawbreaker (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar).
Stellar Beauty Dark Matter 03 (P, $22.00) is warmer (85% similar).
Tarte Crop Top (P, $20.00) is warmer (80% similar).
MAC Smoked Almond (P, $21.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (80% similar).
MAC Double Shot (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
MAC Verve (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
NARS Bahama (P, $27.00) is lighter, less glossy (80% similar).

Tarte Color Splash Hydrating Lipstick Beach Waves

Beach Waves

Temptalia

A-

Permanent

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Boardwalk

Tarte Boardwalk Rainforest of the Sea Color Splash Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark brown with warm, caramel undertones and a cream finish. It had very nearly opaque pigmentation that applied well on the lips with smooth, even coverage. The lipstick was soft, moderately emollient, and glided easily across the lips. This particular shade seemed to have more slip than others, which gave it a glossier finish and made it a bit harder to apply along the center of my lips compared to other shades. It lasted for five hours and was hydrating over time.

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MAC Photo (P, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC Toast and Butter (P, $21.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Gustavo (LE, $35.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Tarte Latte (LE, $20.00) is darker (90% similar).
Maybelline Coffee Addiction (P, $7.49) is darker (90% similar).
Anastasia #4 (Vol. 1) (P) is lighter (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Hot Cocoa (P, $28.00) is lighter (85% similar).
Urban Decay 1993 (DC, $22.00) is lighter (85% similar).
Urban Decay 1993 (P, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar).
Bite Beauty Molasses (P, $26.00) is lighter (85% similar).

Tarte Color Splash Hydrating Lipstick Boardwalk

Boardwalk

Temptalia

A-

Permanent

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

92%

Total

Shades

Tarte Shades Rainforest of the Sea Color Splash Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deep burgundy with neutral-to-warm undertones and a natural sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, which applied decently but had some unevenness with some color that pulled into my lip lines. The texture of the lipstick was more slippery than most in the range, and with this deep type of a color, it struggled to go on nicely without a lip primer or lip liner underneath it. The color wore well for five hours, left a very slight stain behind, and was moisturizing.