Tarte for True Blood Review & Swatches

My Tarte for True Blood package arrived yesterday, so I want to share photos and swatches.

This limited-edition palette includes 17 eye shadows, a full-size emphasEYES Aqua-Gel Eyeliner in black, a deluxe Lights, Camera, Lashes! Mascara in black, and a deluxe Lifted Natural Eye Primer with Firmitol.

Also included are instructions for four different looks to try.

The cheek stain looks and smells delicious. It smells like pomegranate to me. In the tube, it looks very bold and a bit scary. However, it applies sheerly and gives me a beautiful reddish pink blush with gold sparkles.

The lip tint is a beautiful shade of red. It gives me that really nice (please 'scuse the pun) "just bitten" look.

Here are swatches of the cheek stain and lip tint.

The Light, Fairy, Dusk...

Dawn, Werewolf, Waitress, Nocturnal...

Charmer, Glamour Me, Stake...

Bayou, Telepath, The True Death, Immortal...

Moss, Legend, "V"...

Overall, I'm really happy with my purchase. The eye shadows are much more impressive in person. (They looked rather boring in the promo pic.) They are well-pigmented and smooth. Most of the shades have a frost/shimmer finish, and only 4 shades have a matte finish (Dusk, Werewolf, Stake, and Legend). The cheek stain is a great color and lasts all day. The lip tint goes on smoothly and looks great. And the packaging is to die for! I've only tried the eye primer, eyeliner, and mascara once so far, and I'd like to test them a few more times before I post a review on each product.

What do you think? Is this something you would sink your teeth into?