Tarte Clay Pot Waterproof Liner (Re-imaged Packaging)

             I have always been a tarte lover and used their products quite often.  The one product that I consistently buy is their clay pot waterproof liner in bronze.  My liner was close to running out a couple of weeks ago and so I decided to buy another one.  To my surprise, I could not find my liner any more (the one that came with a liner brush).  However, I did see a tarte Clay Pot Waterproof Liner, but the packaging was not the same and it did not come with a brush.  Apparently, my liner was updated with a re-imagined packaging and it supposedly contains the same formula.  I read a few comments about this newly packaged liner and the reviews were generally positive.  I mean if the formula is still the same, then I don't really mind too much to purchase the newly packaged one.  I bought the liner and started using it like I normally do.

           The quality of the new lid felt like the gold plastic used for toys or gold coins.  Once I opened the lid, I noticed that the bronze color was darker than before.  I used the same liner brush from my former tarte liner and applied the new liner to my eyes.  This liner felt smoother and seems more liquid based than the old version.  I mean the liner made my eyes look fine and I was pretty satisfied.  The real issue came up when I looked into the mirror after a couple of hours and I looked like a panda.  The liner on my waterline completely smeared and I had to rub the smeared liner out.  My old version liner has not done that to me and now I do believe the formula has changed along with the packaging.  I am still using this new version liner everyday, but I had to add an extra step to make it smear less.  Once I drew the liner on my waterline, I added a layer of brown eyeshadow on top of it to make the liner smear less.  The eyeshadow definitely helps, but the re-packaged liner still smeared more than the old version.

             Overall, I am a bit disappointed because I was not expecting my favorite liner to change so much.  Maybe the new liner doesn't fit well with my skin like the old version.  I am most likely going to rethink about getting this liner again.