Tuesday, January 31, 2012

My Favorite Bright Blushes

Continuing in the bright blush theme for the past week (see my post on applying bright blushes here) today I am showing you all of my (not so many) bright blushes. Blushes and lipsticks are my favorite makeup products but though I have fewer blushes overall I tend to love each of them more than I do my lipsticks or the poor, forgotten eyeshadows.

I only own five BRIGHT blushes (and one of them technically isn't even a blush). I swore I had more until it came time to dig through my stash for this post. Obviously pink pinks are overrepresented out of these five. I really need some red or bright coral blushes!


Clockwise, top left: R&R All Nighter, Illamasqua Tweak, NYX Hot Pink, Prestige Love, ELF Pink Passion
 Blush Breakdowns (Favorite to least favorite):
  • Rock and Republic All Nighter -- This is a strong red-orange with warm golden shimmer. When applied sheerly it becomes a warm orangey glow. R&R blush formulas are by far my favorite among high end blushes and this one lives up to the standard. It blends beautifully, never feels powdery, and lasts all day (or night!). It is the biggest tragedy that these are discontinued! 
  • Illamasqua Tweak -- See my review of this shade here. This is a matte warm watermelon pink that blends sooo smoothly for a matte and becomes a beautiful flush once applied.
  • NYX Hot Pink cream blush -- This is a bright, hot, cool-toned pink in a cream formula. I don't like cream blushes because I find them a hassle to apply but these are great for an affordable cream blush at an affordable price. You have to be really careful though because literally the tiniest amount is enough!
  • Prestige Love eyeshadow -- So this is techinically an eyeshadow that may be discontinued (?). I use it as a blush though and if you have any favorite pink/coral eyeshadows you can use them for blush as well! This is a bright fuschia pink with a slightly blue duochrome which thankfully doesn't really show up when worn as a blush.
  • ELF Pink Passion studio blush -- This pale, cool-pink blush is just okay. While it is pigmented, it applies very chalky and powdery compared to refined mattes like Illamasqua, TheBalm, or NARS. In my opinion there are better blushes out there in the drugstore but some people (including me) just couldn't resist the $3 price tag. 

These are one-swipe swatches in natural/direct sunlight and indirect lighting. 

L-R: R&R All Nighter, Illamasqua Tweak, NYX Hot Pink, Prestige Love, ELF Pink Passion
 Click past the jump to see more swatches!


 These are heavy swatches so that you can get a sense of the differences between the shades and see their nuances.

L-R: R&R All Nighter, Illamasqua Tweak, NYX Hot Pink, Prestige Love, ELF Pink Passion

Look at that Hot Pink!! 
Hope you enjoyed my swatches, thanks for reading!

Have you tried any of these blushes? Any recommendations for me to branch out?

14 comments:

  1. i never, ever wear blushes.... i find them so intimidating! i always fear i will turn out like a baby doll. my penchant is eye shadow.... love it!

    maybe if i had beautiful porcelain skin like you, blush could be an option. sigh.

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    1. These are definitely more intimidating but you should try a natural blush if you're scared of brighter colors. I like Tarte Exposed and I've heard good things about NARS Douceur and similar colors. You should give them a try :)

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  2. OMG TWEAK. I already commented on your review that I want it, and now I want it even more. I was reading a different blog post earlier that convinced me a must get Illamasqua Rude, and now it looks like I am just going to need to get Tweak too - double order of Illamasqua blush coming up!

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    1. Hehehe isn't it beautiful? You should get it you won't regret it. It is such a wonderful formula and fairly unique color! :)

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  3. How cool, thanks for sharing! I have an NYX one that I love too!!


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  4. They are all so pretty! Im dying over the R&R one!

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    1. Thank you! I know I wish I had bought more I only have 2 :((

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  5. Oh my you have some great beautiful bright blushes! I really wish I would of had the chance to tried the Rock and Republic blushes but every time I checked Haute look they were sold out :( I really like how you use an eyeshadow as a blush..just shows how makeup is so versatile :))

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    1. Thank you :) I really want to do a post on multi-use products soon!

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  6. Where do you purchase NYX and Illamasqua products?

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    1. If you live in the US, NYX can be bought in store at Ulta and online at cherryculture.com, www.nonpareilboutique.com, ebay, etc. Illamasqua can be purchased in store at some Sephoras and online at their website.

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