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Tarte Lid Lock Clay Base 12-Hour Eye Foundation

September 7th, 2017 by Karen 8 Comments

tarte lid lock
$21 Tarte Lid Lock Clay Base

I think I’ve watched too many Lifetime movies about women who are kidnapped and forced to live in terrifyingly small spaces, because I would really like to learn how to pick locks and crack safes.

Something about those skills is very appealing to me.

That reminds me: locks. Tarte has a new vegan, cruelty-free (of course) cream eye primer called Lid Lock Clay Base on counters now for $21.

It comes in a cute little glass pot with a top that looks like petrified amber.

Pretty!

It’s a warm, opaque matte peachy beige, and I love the color. Used as a base, it neutralizes some of the purple or blue on my lids, but you can also use it by itself as a shadow with the cool side-effect of having it even out your skin.

It feels like a MAC Paint Pot to me — dense and a sort of dry, which also means that if I put too much on, it’s “Hello, Cake Town!” It’ll look thick and heavy, and then when you blend eyeshadow on top, your eye makeup looks even thicker and heavier.

Now that I think about it, Lid Lock is like a warmer, peachier version of MAC Painterly Paint Pot.

tarte lid lock swatch final
A beautiful matte warm peachy beige

My suggestion? Use very little, and if it still looks dry and heavy, cut down the amount you’re using by half.

Like many Tarte products, Lid Lock contains Amazonian clay, and it helps powder and cream shadows last considerably longer. Toward the end of the day, though, I usually do see a little fading and settling into my creases. The wear time is comparable to what I get from the MAC Paint Pots, and if you like those, I think you’ll like this.

It doesn’t intensify the color of my shadows as much as NARS Pro-Prime, so I would recommend using Lid Lock with neutrals, although you can totally also use it with brights.

I really like using it with my two Tarte fave palettes — Tartelette in Bloom and Make Magic Happen.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Tarte Lid Lock Clay Base 12-Hour Eye Foundation / Originally published September 7th, 2017

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  1. Lupe says

    September 7th, 2017 at 4:02 pm

    Lovely review! I’ll probably skip it though. I need something to intensify my eyeshadows.
    Lupe recently posted … August 2017 Allure Beauty Box

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    • Karen says

      September 8th, 2017 at 7:52 am

      Try NARS Pro-Prime!

      Reply
  2. Katie says

    September 7th, 2017 at 5:24 pm

    The top looks like an agate to me! This does seem like a good base, bright shadows would really pop on top of it 🙂

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 8th, 2017 at 7:52 am

      Oh, good call!

      Reply
  3. Kim says

    September 8th, 2017 at 10:40 am

    You know how I love Pro Prime! This is a super cute little lid, though. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Tatiana says

    September 8th, 2017 at 12:41 pm

    Hmm, sounds interesting, especially since it’s peachier than Painterly. But still, NARS Pro Prime for the win!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 8th, 2017 at 4:52 pm

      Seriously, it’s the best one. I keep thinking I’ll find another primer that will top it but still have yet to have that happen.

      How are you enjoying this cooler weather? It’s so nice, isn’t it?

      Reply
  5. Tatiana says

    September 8th, 2017 at 10:28 pm

    It’s cooler than the 108 we hit, but 83 still isn’t cool enough for me. I really want solid 65 to 70 degree days already. I want to pull out the sweaters and jackets.

    Reply

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