I love using a pre-foundation primer, but for some reason the silicone in many of them congest my skin. The very smart cosmetic company tarte recently released a silicone-free primer ReCreate, which contains skin nurturing Jojoba and Sunflower Oil as well as Vitamin E. This primer is a great way to prep your skin and add some additional moisture without the worry of breakouts.

Want to win one?

One of the best beauty interview questions ever…

“What beauty products would I bring with me to a deserted island?”

If you want to hear what my top desert island beauty picks are, jump on over to the beautiful and talented Denise’s HomeSpaGoddess website today!

Island Beauty featuring Myth Buster Beauty

A little over a year ago, tarte cosmetics was one of the first companies Jen introduced to me that I hadn’t tried before. I remember first trying their cheek stains and just falling in love with the whole concept and ease of the product. Then I tried the lights camera lashes mascara, and the light, natural look and feel of the formula made me realize tarte is really on to something.

The ’spring greening’ palette had a few nice surprises for me as well. The straw case is reusable (my son has already claimed it as the future home of his hockey card collection) and even the foam tray inside is constructed of post consumer recycled material.  It features 6 eye colors, a bamboo handled shadow brush, and 3 of their t5â„¢ infused lipglosses. t5â„¢ is tarte’s proprietary blend of 5 super fruits, packed full of antioxidants and nutrients, and it gives you a healthy anti aging boost in a product you were going to apply anyway. (more…)

Being a sucker for deals and freebies, this offer from tarte cosmetics I cannot pass by.  And, it doesn’t hurt that I have been wanting to try some of tarte’s new lash products!

Until March 31st, 2009, if you purchase one of tarte’s lash couture products, such as their:

• lights, camera, lashes! 4-in-1 natural mascara,
• 4 day stay lash stain with Polyflexâ„¢ technology
• lash hugger eco-friendly natural mascara
• bottoms up lower lash mascara
• emphaseyes high definition eye pencil
• indelible wink liquid liner & shadow

You will receive tarte’s picture perfect eyelash curler free (a $15 value)!  Just enter the special promo code:  “CURLER” at checkout, offer expires 3.31.09.

1. Like Mo or DecoDiva, you can express yourself in St. Patty’s Day fashion with beautiful green color on your eyelids!

2.  You can go green by buying eco-friendly skincare or haircare products:

Like trying one (or several) of Herbaria’s green soaps in:  Triple Mint Oatmeal “Just in time for refreshment in warmer weather, we invite you to enjoy the natural menthol tingle and scent packed into this new bar,” Lime Coconut Aloe, or Spearmint Orange!

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So many new and wonderful beauty products are being released currently, and tarte cosmetics has announced some exciting additions to their line!

For the rest of February, we are very pleased to be giving away one of tarte’s complexion sets!  This set includes: 

ReCreate ($37) – anti-aging foundation with Wrinkle Rewind(TM) Technology, SPF 15 UVA/UVB Broad Spectrum

After discovering tarte’s smooth operator foundation (to read my review click here), I am beyond enthusiastic to hear of tarte’s newest clinically proven anti-aging foundation!

clean slate natural primer ($27)

This natural primer helps makeup stay in place longer while preventing creasing in fine lines and wrinkles. Unlike other primers, clean slateâ„¢ contains natural fruit and plant derived extracts to treat, protect, sooth and hydrate the skin.

the eraser ($19) – 4 in 1 natural concealer

Unlike other concealers that just cover the problem, the eraser contains skinvigoratingâ„¢ ingredients that help treat and soothe irritated skin and blemishes. The eraser also doubles as an eyeshadow and lipstick base, creating a barrier that prevents against fading and creasing

Rules:  To enter this giveaway enter your name, email address in the contest machine box below.  One entry per person and the deadline is at midnight (EST) Sunday, March 1st, 2009.  One winner will be chosen and will be announced on Mythbuster Beauty, PRIZEY.Fetch, and contacted via email.  MBB will not share your email address with anyone, and only uses your email address to contact you if you are a winner.  This giveaway is open to residents of the USA and Canada only.  The winner will receive one tarte complexion set (eraser, clean slate, recreate), this complexion set has the retail value of $83.

 Tarte’s Vitamin Infused Lipstick ($22) was formulated to nourish, moisturize and rejuvenate lips while helping to protect against environment attack.  No longer just for color; tarte’s vitamin infused lipstick is a beauty wonder!  This lipstick contains: (more…)

Hot off the cyber-presses, tarte cosmetics is offering a 40% friends and family discount for the next five days (December 11- 15th).

Enter the code: FF08 at checkout to receive 40% off your entire order at tarte!

Be sure to notice tarte’s Holiday Value Gift Set (listed for $65 which is a $115 value, and with the 40% discount is now only $39!)  There are a limited amount of these sets which includes:

natural cheek stain in tipsy (sheer peach with a touch of shimmer)
mini glistening powder in sugar daddy (bronze shimmer) 
indelible wink in charcoal
picture perfect eyelash curler
lash hugger eco-friendly natural mascara 
vitamin infused lipstick in hatha (shimmery rose)

Please comment on any of your favorite tarte cosmetics here. This is really something to celebrate!

Pink Ribbon Alert!

Did you know that if you add the Total Beauty – Total Cure MySpace Page as a friend that you will be automatically entered in a giveaway sponsored by Tarte Cosmetics!?  One grand prize winner will receive a product gift set valued at $253!  The set includes:

-clean slate primer
-sunburst bronzing moisturizer
-lights, camera, lashes! 4-in-1 mascara
-picture perfect eyelash curler
-emphasEYES high definition eye pencil
-lock & roll creaseless eyeshadow duo
-tzone travel
-double dose berry boost & gloss
-cheek stain
-rest assured brightening wand
-rejuvelash declumping lash exhilarator
-fRxtion

AND, Twenty runners-up will win the ready-to-wear/prêt-à-porter palette!

Right now you can also receive 30% off your entire order at tarte cosmetics.  Just type in “luckybreaks7″ at checkout, this code is good until 11/30/08.   Thank you tarte!

One thing is certain, you people love your summer berries! 

The response to this month’s tarte Berry Couture Cheek and Lip Stain Giveaway was incredible.  I simply treasured reading everyone’s entries.  Not only did people write about their favorite berry, they wrote up about nostalgic childhood memories, how berries are healthy, and their favorite ways to eat them!   It was amazing!

The favorite berries were tallied along with some of my favorite comments:

#1 Favorite Berry, Strawberries:  125

“Strawberries, they just so bring summer to mind. Where I grew up we used to be able to go to local farms and pick them ourselves, and thus get them much FRESHER and much cheaper than at the grocery store, we would come home with 10’s of lbs. We would freeze them to make strawberry shortcakes, etc year round. That was the most fun, picking them yourself and just eating a ton when you got home “- Rebecca C

# 2 Favorite Berry, Blueberries:  71

“My favorite summer berry is the blueberry. Not because I like to eat them because I could actually care less for the taste, but because of the time I spend with my son collecting them. Every summer during picking season we go out a couple days a week to pick blueberries. We pack a lunch and sometimes our fishing poles. We make a day filled with memories. Most of the time we give the berries away sharing the joy with others.”- Denise 

“I really don’t know if I can pick! Strawberries are the family “summer picking” tradition, but my mom still claims my eyes are so blue because of all the blueberries I ate as a child! “- Laney

#3 Favorite Berry, Red Raspberries:  71

“One of my earliest memories was hunting for blackberries and raspberries with my mom and my sister, we would always go walking down dirt country roads looking along the sides and fence lines and we would come home with baskets full of them. Those were the good ol days, but any way, my favorite berry is blackberries and blueberries, I can’t have just one favorite !!” – Carrie 

 #4 Favorite Berry, Blackberries:  51

“I was just given some of the largest and sweetest blackberries from a friend’s garden. My husband made a blackberry cobbler. Just add vanilla ice cream and it doesn’t get much better than that!”-Cindi

Honorable Mentions:

Mulberries (6), Gooseberries (2), Marionberries (3), Logan Berries (1), Boysenberries (2), Saskatoon Berries (1), Georgia Mountain Blackberries (1), Elderberry (1), Black Currants (1), Olallieberries (1), Yellow Strawberries (1), and Black Raspberries (5).

And then the one berry we cannot forget,

“My favorite summer Barry would be White, Barry White…. There’s something cheesy about listening to a little “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Baby” while driving with the windows rolled down on a hot summer night… Accompanied, of course, with off-key singing and the clicking of bugs hitting the windshield.”- IFW

Congrats Angela!  Angela is not only the official winner of this contest, she is a forty-something mom to two teens, a wife, a theatre junkie, and the author of a fairly new blogsite Opera Lobster!   Congrats Angela, a mom of teens certainly deserves this berry couture set!

Many thanks to tarte cosmetics for their generous contribution to this giveaway, and many thanks to you for participating.  Next week I will be announcing another kick-butt MBB giveaway with 3 amazing prizes!!! Make a note to check back because this next giveaway really deserves the three exclamation points.