Tarte shape tape beauty product enthusiast, you probably already know that the Tarte Shape Tape Concealer is the best in its category. However, have you used Tarte’s recently released, incredibly moisturizing Radiant Medium-Coverage formula? To find out how the Radiant formula stacks up against the original holy grail, two editors from WWD Shop with varying skin tones tested it. Read on for our in-depth analysis of a skin care-infused complexion perfector that’s ready for the dry skin season.
Though Tarte’s expanded concealer collection now includes skin-type-specific formulations such as the matte Shape Tape Full Coverage Concealer, the high-coverage Shape Tape Ultra Creamy Concealer, and the Tarte Shape Tape Radiant Medium-Coverage Concealer, we concealer lovers still swear by the cult-favorite Tarte Shape Tape. The brand’s bestselling complexion collection saw a luminous twist with the arrival of the Radiant formula just a year ago. Don’t be alarmed by the medium-coverage promises if you usually use the original concealer for acne; it still has the same weightless feel, blendability, and staying power as the original while offering particularly moisturizing and natural coverage.
This hydrating concealer has a viral TikTok following with over 27 million views and searches, and it is ranked with its Shape Tape equivalents on Ulta’s concealer top list. The sensationalism surrounding it could stem from its skin-blurring properties (facilitated by a combination of mineral pigments and diamond powder) or from its dewy, fresh-faced appearance. Its long list of incredibly nourishing ingredients, however, particularly impresses our editors. These include plumping vegan collagen and squalene, relaxing ginseng, green tea, and licorice root, as well as glow-boosting hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and seed oils. This concealer almost melts into the skin, leaving behind a “I woke up like this” finish that we haven’t seen in other products—whether you dab, blend, or buff.
See the Tarte Shape Tape Radiant Medium-Coverage Concealer in our editor’s testing review, below.
How We Tested The Tarte Shape Tape Concealers
Product tested: Radiant Medium Coverage Concealer in Tarte Shape
Testing time period:Three months
Number of testers: Two shopping editors
Application method: I layered the concealer over moisturizing primers, foundation, and tinted moisturizer, among other complexion treatments. In order to evaluate the product’s crease-free and long-wear promises, I also tested it both with and without setting powder.
Key ingredients: Seaberry seed oil, seaberry fruit oil, vegan squalane, ginseng, prickly pear, hyaluronic acid, green tea, niacinamide, vegan collagen, and mineral pigments.
Shades available:37 shades available
Size: 0.33 oz
Retailer availability: Ulta, Tarte Cosmetics
Pros:
- Buildable, medium coverage
- Weightless feel
- Easy to blend
- Hydrating
- Waterproof and crease-proof
- Vegan, dermatologist-tested, and cruelty-free
Cons:
- Large doe foot applicator lacks precision
- Not full-coverage
- May appear shiny on oily skin types
Testing review: “I was afraid to go from a tried-and-true product because I had been using the original Tarte Shape Concealer for years. But I’m so happy that I did. This concealer not only adds healthy hydration to my combination skin—which may be particularly dry in the winter—but also brightens and smoothes my complexion in general. When I can’t bear to put on a full face of foundation, I reach for this concealer and use it on any occasional pimples that catch me off guard, as well as on discolouration in my T-zone and beneath my eyes. It locks in place for a long day of wear, even when I cry or perspire a lot. I love that it lets my natural freckles show through. It complements a variety of glowy or glam makeup looks I wish to create, mixes like a dream, and doesn’t seem cakey.
Tarte Shape Tape Radiant Concealer — Editor Testing Review
The instant cooling feeling of the concealer was the first thing I noticed when I swiped it on. It was as creamy on the rest of my face as it was on my eyes, and it felt refreshing. But, I discovered that the Shape Tape Radiant formula allowed for much more blending flexibility because the full-coverage version tended to set quickly, which worked well for covering up blemishes and oily skin but not so well for my dry areas. Its exact medium-coverage claims can also be supported by this, since I found it very easy to even out roughness and discolouration before adding another layer to more focused issue areas.
For people who want a dewy finish or have dry skin, the Radiant formulation sets to a sheen-like radiance. This is probably because of its broad combination of moisturizing ingredients, which include vegan squalane, hyaluronic acid, and seed oils. Not to mention Tarte’s use of vegan collagen, diamond powder, and mineral pigments—the product gave my texture an instant filter-like blur. While other concealers tend to make my skin look flat, this one left my complexion looking beautiful and considerably plumper and healthier. I can revive my face without using setting sprays or highlighters thanks to this product.
All in all, I would suggest this product to anyone looking for a concealer that is enhanced with skin care ingredients and applies flawlessly over the entire face. Blended into the skin, it looks incredibly natural and lets my freckles show through, all while offering lightweight, transformational, and buildable coverage.
Is the Tarte Shape Tape Radiant Concealer Worth It?
To put it briefly, definitely. With the Tarte Shape Radiant Concealer, you may avoid full-face complexion products like foundation and instead target trouble areas with controllable coverage. This concealer is set to last you for many months to come because a little goes a long way when it comes to application. I only need to dip the plump doe foot applicator into the tube once to cover everything I need. Its $31 price tag is somewhat pricey, but that is indicative of its high caliber, skin-care-infused ingredients that will eventually enhance your skin and give you significant value for your money.
Tarte Shape Radiant Medium Coverage Concealer
Compared to the full-coverage formulas in the Shape Tape series, the Radiant formula provides medium coverage and is highly buildable and moisturizing. For people who like a dewy look or have dry skin, this is the greatest choice. Spots and freckles will still be visible, but the skin tone will be adequately balanced and evened out.
Tarte Shape Full Coverage Concealer
The most mattifying and full-coverage concealer in Tarte’s arsenal, this is the original Shape Tape Concealer. It goes on creamy and dries to an opaque, powdered finish. This concealer is perfect for oily skin types because of its exceptional 16-hour lasting power and crease-free consistency. Combining licorice root, mango butter, and shea butter, this blend is lightweight and applies smoothly on the skin, providing very attractive smoothing coverage. Additionally, it’s among the greatest concealers for sculpting, highlighting, and contouring the face.
Tarte Shape Tape Ultra Creamy Concealer
If you can’t decide between the Shape Tape Radiant and the Ultra Creamy version, the latter is a terrific alternative because it combines the deep pigment of the Full-Coverage recipe with all the rejuvenating elements and longer duration. It dries to a soft, natural matte finish and provides 12 hours of waterproof wear. Because it doesn’t stick to dry areas of skin and continues to moisturize for 24 hours after washing it off, this recipe is ideal for combination skin types.
