Review (5/5): TARTE IS THE VERY BEST
I have used "Tarte Shape Tape Hydrating Foundation" since it first came out and have loved it. Tarte has done away with the 'Shape Tape Foundation' and has replaced it with..... "Face Tape Foundation."
I tried the "Face Tape Foundation" which is somehow a blend of the 'matte' and the 'hydrating' Shape Tape Foundation formulas. It didn't do well for me. It did not seem to cover as well, and it didn't give my skin that airbrushed glow and look. It was ok, but wasn't superior to other foundations on the market like the Shape Tape Hydrating Foundation was.
I am a Baby Boomer and have dry skin that has lines and some wrinkles. The Hydrating Foundation really made my complexion look very good. It has become more and more difficult to find my shade in the Hydrating Formula which is 29B. Now that I can no longer find it, I decided to try the Shape Tape Matte Formula in shade 29B.
I see from other reviews that the Matte Formula can be very drying, settling into pores, wrinkles and lines. When I wore it, it felt like it literally sucked the moisture right out if my facial skin, leaving it almost painfully dry!!!
I have discovered a way to sidestep that and make this look and feel just as nice as the Hydrating Formula. Under my moisturizer, I apply a thin layer of Argan Oil. Then after a couple of minutes I apply my moisturizer. Then I apply "Tarte Base Tape PRIMER." This primer is amazing and seriously the best I've ever used. It is amazing how it makes the Matte Formula look and feel as nice as the Hydrating Formula. It leaves your skin feeling so supple and moist, but not oily.
I'm thrilled I can still find the Tarte Shape Tape Foundation in my shade, even in the Matte Formula. With the benefit of argan oil and the superior Tarte Base Tape Primer, the problem has been resolved.
I will buy a few more bottles of the Shape Tape Foundation, Matte Formula while I can. It's the absolute BEST foundation I've ever used.
Thank you Tarte!! (Tarte also makes the very best concealer ever made...."Tarte Shape Tape Concealer", still available and in production).
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