Love at First Blush
Pat McGrath Love at First Blush Divine Blush & Glow Trio ($52.00 for 0.37 oz.) contains two powder blushes and one powder highlighter; all shades have been launched beforehand with each blushes accessible individually if most popular. They carried out persistently with the previous variations I’ve tried with marginal colour distinction, although I did discover that Venus Nectar appeared slightly hotter and darker.
One factor to bear in mind is that the blushes have been relatively pigmented, as a substitute of buildable as marketed, so the scores replicate that misalignment–when you want extra pigmented blushes (or don’t thoughts them), you possibly can bump the score up in your head!
Components
Cherish
Cherish is a vibrant, medium pink with refined, cool undertones and a semi-matte end. It didn’t have distinctive shimmer however regarded not-quite-matte as soon as utilized and blended out on my pores and skin. It had opaque colour protection with a {smooth}, finely-milled texture that was simple to mix out. It wore properly for eight and a half hours earlier than fading visibly.
FURTHER READING:
System Overview
for particulars on common efficiency and traits (like scent).
- Make-up by Mario Poppy Pink (P, $24.00) is darker (95% comparable).
- ColourPop Seed U Later (P, $8.00) is darker (90% comparable).
- ColourPop Coin Purse (LE, $8.00) is lighter, cooler (90% comparable).
- ColourPop Finest Coast (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% comparable).
- Colored Raine Floral (P, $16.00) is lighter, hotter (90% comparable).
- Black Opal Tulip (P, $8.95) is hotter (90% comparable).
- Anastasia Principally (PiP, ) is extra shimmery, darker, cooler (90% comparable).
- ColourPop Tuned In (P, $8.00) is darker (90% comparable).
- ColourPop Sandbar (P, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% comparable).
- ColourPop Island Shine (LE, $8.00) is lighter, hotter (90% comparable).
System Overview
$38.00/0.34 oz. – $111.76 Per Ounce
The system is meant to be “featherlight, long-wearing” that “construct effortlessly from sheer to subversive.” The blushes can be found in two finishes–demi-matte and satin pearl–and vary from extra muted to extra vivid in colour. The largest “downfall” of the system was that it was relatively pigmented than buildable, so one might use a lighter hand to get extra buildable protection, however I discovered I had to make use of a lightweight to reasonable hand to make sure I did not over-apply every shade.
The consistency was {smooth}, silky, and calmly creamy to the contact; it was a contact powdery within the pan however had extra slip than most powder blushes in the marketplace, but it surely was undoubtedly a powder-based system. The product utilized properly to reveal pores and skin in addition to over basis, because it subtle properly alongside the sides with out choosing up base merchandise.
The satin pearl end was luminous however not overtly shimmery, so it didn’t emphasize my pores and skin’s pure texture. They wore round 9 hours on me earlier than fading visibly.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath Divine Blush swatches.
Components
Mica, Alumina, Zinc Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methylpropanediol, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Phenylpropanol, Kaolin, Crimson 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as accessible by the model (or retailer)
on the time of publishing. Please all the time examine product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient listing relevant
to the product you are buying, or the model or retailer’s web site for probably the most up-to-date ingredient listing.
Nymphette
Nymphette is a medium pink with reasonable, heat undertones and lighter, contrasting peachy-gold shimmer all through. It had opaque colour payoff paired with a {smooth}, blendable texture that was finely-milled with out being powdery. It lasted properly for eight and a half hours earlier than exhibiting indicators of damage.
FURTHER READING:
System Overview
for particulars on common efficiency and traits (like scent).
- MAC Dollymix (P, $24.00) is cooler (95% comparable).
- Buxom Havana (P, $22.00) is darker (95% comparable).
- MAC Excellent Bronze (Left) (LE, $29.00) is extra shimmery (95% comparable).
- Ciate Child Doll (P, $26.00) is extra shimmery (95% comparable).
- Tarte Amp (-, ) is extra shimmery, lighter, hotter (90% comparable).
- Clinique Pink Pop (P, $21.00) is extra shimmery (90% comparable).
- Hourglass Vivid Flush (LE, $40.00) is extra shimmery, hotter (90% comparable).
- Sydney Grace Secret (P, $9.00) is extra shimmery (90% comparable).
- ColourPop Birthday Go well with (P, $8.00) is much less shimmery, lighter, much less shiny (90% comparable).
- Black Opal Nectar (P, $8.95) is extra shimmery, hotter (90% comparable).
System Overview
$38.00/0.34 oz. – $111.76 Per Ounce
The system is meant to be “featherlight, long-wearing” that “construct effortlessly from sheer to subversive.” The blushes can be found in two finishes–demi-matte and satin pearl–and vary from extra muted to extra vivid in colour. The largest “downfall” of the system was that it was relatively pigmented than buildable, so one might use a lighter hand to get extra buildable protection, however I discovered I had to make use of a lightweight to reasonable hand to make sure I did not over-apply every shade.
The consistency was {smooth}, silky, and calmly creamy to the contact; it was a contact powdery within the pan however had extra slip than most powder blushes in the marketplace, but it surely was undoubtedly a powder-based system. The product utilized properly to reveal pores and skin in addition to over basis, because it subtle properly alongside the sides with out choosing up base merchandise.
The satin pearl end was luminous however not overtly shimmery, so it didn’t emphasize my pores and skin’s pure texture. They wore round 9 hours on me earlier than fading visibly.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath Divine Blush swatches.
Components
Talc, Mica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Dimethiconol Stearate, Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Caprylyl Glycol, Diisostearyl Malate, Hexylene Glycol, Magnesium Myristate, Tin Oxide, Phenoxyethanol. (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Crimson 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Crimson 6 (Ci 15850), Crimson 7 (Ci 15850), Crimson 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as accessible by the model (or retailer)
on the time of publishing. Please all the time examine product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient listing relevant
to the product you are buying, or the model or retailer’s web site for probably the most up-to-date ingredient listing.
Venus Nectar
Venus Nectar is a darker, peachy gold with robust, heat undertones and a luminous sheen. The highlighter had wealthy pigmentation in a single layer with a silky-smooth, virtually emollient, texture that was light-weight, skinny, and under no circumstances powdery. It appeared to “soften” on my pores and skin as I utilized and blended it out. This shade stayed on properly for eight and a half hours earlier than fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING:
System Overview
for particulars on common efficiency and traits (like scent).
- Maybelline Molten Peach (P, $9.99) is extra shimmery (95% comparable).
- Charlotte Tilbury Nudegasm (Tremendous Glow) (PiP, ) is lighter (95% comparable).
- Dior Peach Delight (007) (LE, $50.00) is lighter (95% comparable).
- NABLA Cosmetics Privilege (P, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (95% comparable).
- ColourPop Taffy (LE, $8.00) is extra shimmery, lighter (90% comparable).
- Lancome Rose Twinkle #3 (LE, ) is extra shimmery, cooler (90% comparable).
- ColourPop Morning After (PiP, $8.00) is extra shimmery, hotter (90% comparable).
- City Decay NSFW (LE, $26.00) is extra shimmery, lighter (90% comparable).
- Charlotte Tilbury Lightgasm Multi-Glow (LE, ) is lighter (90% comparable).
- bareMinerals Pleasure (P, $29.00) is brighter (90% comparable).
System Overview
$48.00/0.16 oz. – $300.00 Per Ounce
The system is meant to have an “ultra-reflective end” and “silken really feel” to present a “excessive depth glow.” The feel felt extra emollient, virtually moist to the contact, although it was distinctively a powder-based system in follow.
It had largely opaque, buildable colour protection with a really skinny, light-weight texture that utilized evenly to reveal pores and skin and blended out with ease. The end was “excessive depth” however did not emphasize my pores and skin’s pure texture. It wore properly for eight and a half hours earlier than fading a bit.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath Divine Glow Highlighter swatches.
