Tarina Tarantino Dollskin Blushes - Neapolitan Lane and Carved Rose

As mentioned in my Hyperliner review, the Tarina Tarantino brand is sadly exiting Sephora. The last word on the street (namely, Temptalia), is that the brand was going to re-launch on their own website sometime in the new year. Since I don't deal well with what-ifs and maybes, I snapped up everything that I had been coveting (and that was still in stock) during the sale. Hopefully these items will be available once again, and this review won't be useless.

The Dollskin Blushes always intrigued me, but they were not something I indulged in previous to the 40% of liquidation sale. I debated getting the Dollskin Palette, which contained four of the blushes, but passed on it due to the glitter factor in two of the shades. Instead, I went with two single shades: Neapolitan Lane and Carved Rose.

The packaging is very feminine, albeit far less saccharine than the original iteration (pink, plastic, cutesy-girly. The pewter shade of the plastic skews it a little more towards the elegant side.

Carved Rose

Neapolitan Lane

Both of these shades have a matte finish, and a slightly dry but silky texture. They don't feel powdery or chalky, but rather have what I would describe best as a "clean" feel. They have good pay-off, are true-to-pan and the pigmentation is such that they apply softly but build easily, and blend without problems.

Because of the drier texture, they can pick up a little on any flakiness on the cheeks, but not very noticeably. Wear time is very good - they last a regular work day when applied over foundation.

Carved rose is a lovely medium, cool-toned pink that looks bright and healthy on my fair-medium skintone, and should show up fairly well on deeper tones. Neapolitan is an beige-apricot, extremely natural on me. Applied lightly it gives just a bit of warm and depth. I think this kind of shade would be excellent on very fair but warm-toned skin to give the cheeks definition without being overwhelming.

Natural indirect light.

Mix of artificial and natural light.

Availability: Unfortunately non-existant at the moment, unless you happen to find any at your local Sephora store. Sale price was 18$ CAD.

Pros: Matte finish makes these very day appropriate, as do the flattering colors. Great texture for both sheer and intense application.

Cons: Can emphasize flaky skin in a minor way.

(I purchased these from Sephora.)