Blush Collection

I'm not much of a blush person. I am mostly a lipstick or eyeshadow person and that is precisely why I decided to do my blush collection first (It's the smallest.. :P). So, let's get started!

MAC Dame Blush

Dame (£17.50 or £14.50 in pan form)

Dame is a cool toned light pink blush (not as light as Well Dressed though). It is a satin finish and it was my first ever MAC blush. I used to be a lot into pinks but not anymore, so it is not one of my most used. Saying that, of course, I am actually wearing today with a simple winged liner and MAC Modesty lipstick. :) It is quite sheer which I like for a pink blush, but it is buildable. If you like pinks and you find Well Dressed too light for you (as I did!), try Dame.


MAC Pro Blush in Salsa Rose

Salsa Rose (£17.50 or £14.50 in pan form)

It has to be said that I love shopping at the MAC Pro store. Even if I am not shopping for a pro item, I love to try them out (MAC Pro Mixing Medium u r next on my list!!). This blush was an impulse buy. Guilty as charged! I was looking through the blushes at MAC and it immediately caught my eye. Next step, swatch it. Holy pigmentation! Salsarose has a satin finish and it is a very vivid reddish pink with coral mixed in.

It is beautiful and it gives a naturally flushed cheek colour (the winter kind like u have been out building a snowman in the freezing cold!).

Gina's tip: Use it with a very very light hand, otherwise u risk clown cheeks! I use a Sigma duo-fibered brush (ss187).

MAC Harmony Blush

Harmony (£17.50 or £14.50 in pan form)

This is my contour shade. It is a light brown color with pink undertones, matte finish (ideal for a contour shade) and works amazing with my NW20 skin. There is not much to say about this, except that it gives the most natural shading for fair-light skintones.

Gina's tip: I use this with my MAC 109 brush.

MAC Blush in Sincere

Sincere (£17.50 or £14.50 in pan form)

I got this as a subtle blush to wear when I am sporting really dark lips. When I saw this in the pan I found it really dark and orange for me, but when the make-up artist applied it on my skin, it was perfect for what I wanted it. It is an orange-y brown and it is a sheertone finish. It looks very natural, but I definitely need to apply it lightly (I use a sigma 187 brush). It could definitely pass for a bronzer as well. Overall, a very pretty color that can work on light and darker skins.

NARS Luster Blush

Luster (£21)

This is an apricot color with a gold sheen and it is my all time favorite blush! You can see in the photos that it is my most used color and one I will repurchase till the end of time! It is pigmented and easily blendable (like all NARS blushes). If you are looking for model-like cheecks, try contouring pretty heavily adding Luster and then a gold-ish highliter on top of your cheekbones. Phenomenal!! I think every skintone can wear this shade, but it might work better as a highlighter for girls with really dark skin. 

NARS Deep Throat Blush

Deep Throat (£21)

Deep Throat (oh the name!) is a coral-y pink with golden shimmer. It is soft and easily bleandable and I really like wearing it with a red lip. It is a very pretty shade, but one I don't tend to use that much since I am crazy about my Luster.

Gina's tip: If you like NARS Orgasm but find it too much, this looks similar to it but way more subtle.

NYX Raisin Blush

Raisin (£5.50)

This is a plum blush with a lot of brown mixed in. It is matte and works as a contour shade as well. It is higly pigmented and very buildable, and to me it is a sophisticated/slightly grown-up blush color. It is a very pretty shade and my only plum blush, but I really want to try NARS Sin to see how it compares. NYX blushes are really affordable and you should definitely try them out.

Swatches

Have you tried any of these? Let me know in the comments below!

Talk to you soon.

Gina ♥