Grav3yardgirl X Tarte - Swamp Queen Palette Review

A lot of you who are into beauty will have probably heard of Grav3yardgirl on Youtube! Her real name is Bunny and she's such a quirky, fun youtuber to watch. She does some awesome videos on makeup tutorials, product reviews etc. She has a pretty huge following too! If you haven't checked her out already, please do! - Grav3yardgirl's Youtube

So, quite a few Youtubers are coming out with collaborations at the moment. If you haven't already seen it, please check out my review of the Jaclyn Hill X Becca Champagne Face Palette!


Well, Bunny just so happens to be one of those Youtubers! She's teamed up with the amazing Tarte Cosmetics to create a gorgeous palette appropriately called the "Swamp Queen Eye & Cheek Palette".

I know when it was first launched, it sold out REALLY fast. I managed to get mine on Sephora when it was released again last week but I think they do still have some in stock HERE.

I've had mine a few days now, and used it quite a bit already! There is such a variation in colours here that you can create so many beautiful looks. There's a mix of matte, shimmer and even glitter too! So you can easily take your look from day time, to night time. In fact there's even a little insert with the palette giving to easy looks for day or night!


Not only are there 9 beautiful eye shades, you also get a blush, a bronzer and a highlighter. If you're familiar with Grav3yardgirl, you'll know of her love of "Gator Wings" and the highlighter with that name is stunning. If you want a low key shimmer on your cheeks, it's probably not the one to go for. But if you want a lovely full on sheen then this is the highlighter for you! The colour payout is just amazing on this! The blush is called "Does This Thing Really Work?" and is a pretty pink hue with some golden shimmer to it. I have the NARS Orgasm blush and I think it's pretty comparable to that colour wise. The bronzer is called "Sweet Tea" which I personally think will suit most skin tones.


Moving on to the eyeshadows... You have #SFS which is a rose gold shimmer, Natural Peaches which is a peachy nude, Dogman which is a burnt sienna colour, Big Baby which is a cream colour ideal for either a base or a brow bone highlight, Sassy Bun which is a shimmery copper peach, Sippy Sippy which is the most stunning, super glittery brown colour, Haunting which is a dark matte lavender, Uncommon which is a purple slate and Mancat which is a luscious deep plum.

You also get an eyeshadow brush in the set. I don't often rate the brushes you get in palettes (other than Urban Decay ones) but this is actually quite a decent brush and really usable!

Overall, I'm absolutely in love with this palette. From the brilliant packaging, to the gorgeous easy to wear eyeshadow shades, and that highlighter is just to die for!

If you're on the look out for a new neutral palette, this could well be the one for you!

Much Love

Frances <3