Size: 0.035 oz. x 20 (0.7 oz.)
Price: $53.00
Features: New Smart-blend Formula | 16 Matte Shadows | 4 Iridescent Luster Shadows | Vanilla Scented
A month or so back Tarte Cosmetics decided to take a bunch of YouTubers on a trip to Bora Bora as a way of announcing a few new product launches. If you followed any of these YouTubers on SnapChat, Instagram, etc. then you got sneak peaks about what was going to launch the night before it launched. The first night that this happened they announced the release of the Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette which was an eyeshadow palette with a matte black lid, a large mirror, sixteen matte shadows, and four iridescent luster shadows. As soon as I saw the Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette I knew I had to have it and luckily the Hubs was in a loving mood…once the palette was put onto the Tarte website the next morning I grabbed it right up. I’ve now had quite a few weeks to play around with the Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette so the question now is, is it a must or a pass?
Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette Information
Before we discuss whether or not the Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette was a must or a pass let’s get into a bit more detail about it shall we? As you can see from the first two photos here, the Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette comes in a black box with gold trim and the palette itself is gold with a very large mirror. What you actually can’t see is that the cover, or face, of the palette is a matte black with “Tarteist Pro” on the cover. The palette is laid out in four rows of five shadows with the four square pans being matte shades and the one circle shade being the iridescent luster shade. Each pan has about 0.035 oz. of product and multiplying that by the 20 shades gives you a total of 0.7 oz. of product for $53.00. To compare that to another palette on the market for about the same price; the Urban Decay Naked Palette has 12 shades that have 0.05 oz. of product per pan for a total of 0.6 oz. for $54.00. Lastly, the Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette does have a vanilla scent due, it looks like, to an ingredient called vanilla planifolia fruit extract so if you’re someone that would be irritated by this you might want to steer clear. Let’s see some swatches shall we?
Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette Swatches
This is the top row of the Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette and starting at the swatch at the top we have:
- Classic | Cream
- Innocent | Soft Peach
- Whimsy | Brick
- Smoked | Dark Brown
and going down the side is the iridescent luster shadow for that row:
- Ethereal | Bronze
Moving onto the second row of the Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette and again starting at the swatch at the top we have:
- Vintage | Ivory
- Fierce | Cool Plum
- No Filter | Purple Mauve
- Vamp | Deep Plum
and going down the side is the iridescent luster shadow for that row:
- Glam | Champagne
Switching to the third row of the Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette and again starting with the swatch at the top we have:
- Chic | Pale Pink
- Profesh | Taupe
- Mod | Deep Cherry
- Drama | Maroon
and going down the side is the iridescent luster shadow for that row:
- Minx | Mauve
Last we have the fourth row of the Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette and keeping with how we’ve been doing the top swatch to the bottom is:
- Indie | Grayish Beige
- Bold | Light Brown
- Edgy | Chocolate
- Punk | Black
and going down the side is the iridescent shadow for that row and the last shadow in the palette:
- Trendy | Teal with a Red Shift
Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette Review
Overall I’m really just kind of meh on this palette. It has it’s good points; hello huge mirror, matte black cover, and a matte black and white are always great in a palette. However, it also has it’s bad points; the gold part of the palette is a MAGNET for fingerprints which just doesn’t look professional if you’re a makeup artist, several of the shades are super patchy and one of the ones (Trendy, the teal with red shift) that I was hoping to be wowed by just fell short. Ultimately I don’t think the Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette is a pass, however, I also don’t think you should jump out of your chair and run to purchase it right this moment. In all honesty if you’re an Ulta Rewards Member I would wait until they were having a point bonus and you had points to spend as well because while you can’t use coupons on the Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette due to it being a prestige brand, you can cash in your Reward Points on it.
What was the last product you purchased that didn’t wow you?
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I love those colors! The metallic gold is my favorite. It’s sassy.
I love all the colors. I don’t wear makeup, but I will share this with friends and family that do.
This looks like a great pallet. I have so much to learn when it comes to makeup.
I am loving this palette!!
That is a beautiful palette. I have used several Tarte products in the past.
I need that gold shadow! I love how smooth Tarte cosmetics go on.
I love the Glam/Champagne colors! I really need to expand my make up bag with some of these great Tarte Palettes
While I normally like Tarte, I don’t see too many shades in this palette that I would wear. Sorry you weren’t wowed by it either. I think I’ll wait to see what their next palette is and take a pass on this one.
What a diverse palette!
This looks so sheik!
I am loving this palette. The color combinations are so pretty! I need to get this!
so glad you reviewed this– my daughter is dying for a new palette and I was thinking of getting her this Tarte one and now that I’ve read your review I’m realizing it might not be the best one for her needs. As always I love your reviews!
This is a new brand for me. I LOVE the darker moody purple they included in the pallet.
This would be such a good gift idea. That gold on the palette makes it just special enough for holiday gift giving!
I haven’t any products that were a “fail” recently. I buy a lot of OTC makeup so I don’t feel like I’m risking much!
This pallette is so….I WANT TO GRAB IT FROM THE SCREEN! haha I so like the pigmentation.
I am loving the swatches! I also like the fact that almost all the shades are matte. I like the darker ones, perfect for that smokey eye!
I did see these fab Youtubers go to Bora Bora with Tarte. They were so lucky omg!! This is a great palette thanks for swatching!
These are really gorgeous colors! I am so addicted to buying new palettes because I can’t resist all the pretty colors.
I love how many matte shades there are as well, that part does make it great for a makeup artist!
I thought it was so sassy as well lol
Or feel free to gift it to them as well 😉
They really drag you in with the colors!
It’s a good palette just not my favorite as a makeup artist with it being marketed as a “Pro” item. I do think it’s AMAZING for non makeup artists.
It is pretty good!
Tarte does make some pretty good products.
It really is amazing!
Tarte would be a good brand to add to your collection.
That’s the beautiful thing about makeup, not everything is going to please everyone and there’s always going to be a next release!
It really does have something for everyone.
The color choices do look great together.
Thanks so much! It’s always good to look up a few reviews both good and bad before you jump on a palette. I’ve been burned by hype before and that’s why I like to be so thorough in my reviews and not sugar coat anything, even though it’s probably why companies aren’t giving me free products LOL
You should for sure give Tarte a try.
It really does. If you have a makeup friend in your life it would be perfect.
Great reasoning and glad that it’s been working for you. As a blogger I tend to get quite a few fails LOL
That’s great because it means I did a good job photographing it lol!
They really were! I’m all like “one day that will be me” lol