Today I have a review of a great Tarte product for you…

PRODUCT: rise & shine natural lip stain & lip-enhancing lipgloss – comes in five flavors. I tested berrylicious.

USE: rise & shine is a double lip hit. It comes with a gel-based lip tint and a glossy lip overcoat to go over the tint.

COST: Normally $21 – BUT currently on sale (head to the bottom of this post for details).

INGREDIENTS: See ingredients – they’re fully disclosed on the Tarte website and gloss packaging.

ECO-PERKS:

• rise & shine is butylene glycol free, petro-chemical free, paraben free, phthalate free, gluten free, GMO free, propylene glycol free, sulfate free and made with natural fragrance.
• rise & shine is infused with Tarte’s super fruit complex.
• Not tested on animals.
• The outer packaging is extremely minimal and recyclable, but note; I’m not sure that the actual lip stain container is recyclable.In good news they do have a recycling program for many of their products.
• Tarte fully explains their skinvigorating ingredients and discloses all ingredients both on their packaging and at the site.
• Tarte has eco-ethics in the workplace and offers green tips at their site, plus are a member of The Natural Products Association.

WHAT I THINK:

At first I was a little shocked by how juicy and dark the lip tint goes on. To explain what it’s like I suppose I’d say it’s like paint-on juice. BUT it doesn’t come off. You glide on the stain, then gloss it over with the lip enhancing gloss. The gel-based lip tint (stain) gives your lips a natural berry glow that stays on all day and the lip-enhancing gloss pumps up your lips, making them fuller.

This is the first lip tint I’ve used that actually lasts almost all day. I wouldn’t say 24 hours, but seriously, it lasts most of the day and that’s though eating, drinking, and yes, even kissing. I could not believe how long my lips stayed colored. I did reapply the glossy overcoat. The scent and flavor of rise & shine was nice, not overly fruity or cosmetic-like.

I didn’t like that rise & shine felt a little sticky, but it wasn’t terrible. Also, Tarte scores lower (more negative) than some other lip stains at Skin Deep; typically in the moderate hazard level. It scored high points with my boyfriend though who said, “Your lips look amazing” and he didn’t think the stain was too sticky.

OVERALL SCORE:

Four out of five pretty little trees. I’ve seen better scores on Skin Deep, but overall, Tarte co. has many green aspects and this lip stain works ALL day which is amazing. I’d highly recommend it if you’re looking for color that lasts and lasts.

Extras:

Save money right now! During June, Tarte is having their Waterproof Wonders sale. rise & shine is one of the waterproof items too. You can use the following code to save 20% off any of their waterproof items.

Also read a review of Tarte’s spring greening limited-edition reusable straw palette (I loved the set) and watch for a link to a review soon of Tarte’s natural cheek stain.