Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Blush Week 02


Any time I feel as though I am in a blush rut, I set myself a challenge to use a different blush each day for a whole week. I find blush week really helps me to dive into my overflowing blush drawer to try shades that haven’t graced my face in a while. I pulled out a few favourites as well as some as yet unloved new shades for this second blush week round, and I hope you enjoy peeking into what I wore last week!
Prom Princess was the first to hit my cheeks, the mid tone pink berry Veronica shade from the MAC Archie’s Girls collection was well worth the hunt. I have been wearing Cream Soda from the Betty side of the collection more often than this pink shade, so I made an effort to put the satin finish onto my apples first off the bat. I tend to wear toned down lip shades when I use this so that I don’t look overdone, I prefer to keep this the star of the show with lots of mascara.
 
I really wanted to incorporate a cream blush into the mix this blush week, and the best cream blush I own is definitely Powdery Rose from YSL’s Crème de Blush range. I use the Samantha Chapman for Real Techniques Stippling Brush to apply this and I think it does a perfect job of blending it seamlessly into my cheeks. I think the benefit of cream blushes are definitely how great and seamless the finish can be if applied correctly, and the YSL pots are simply perfection for me, as I love that these are a crème to powder and don’t look too dewy without losing the glow.

Of course, during a blush week a moment of weakness is a definite possibility. I thought it would be a case of me reaching for Tarte Exposed (are you getting sick of me mentioning it yet?) but it turned out that L’Oreal The Muse’s Blush was what I gravitated towards without meaning to. The peach shade is really easy to wear and I love how large the pan is, I wish this Project Runway range was available in Australia but unfortunately I bought this from overseas (specifically from Lilladylife’s blog sale!)

Thursday saw me tired and with sore feet as I spent the day teaching and the night working retail, so I was pleased at the pretty flush that Laura Mercier’s Rose Desire left on my cheeks. I’ll be honest and say that I tend to reach for the eyeshadows in the Lingerie palette more than the two cheek shades that sit aside it, but now that I know how pretty Rose Desire is on my fair skin tone I think I will be wearing it a lot more often. Having said that, I will just drop in a mention of how amazing LM palettes are in general- very, very amazing. Highly recommend that you snatch up any you come across, as they sell out quite quickly (as Sleep and Water can attest to!)

Friday was another all day all night work day, and I leant on Rimmel’s Autumn Catwalk blush which is an old favourite of mine that is highly underrated. I’ve seen quite a few US bloggers/Youtubers mentions this line of blushes and I think that they are seriously impressive. The packaging is slimline and the colour of Autumn Catwalk is so lovely (I mix the three shades together, for reference) I am itching to get my hands on other shades from this range, perhaps I will turn to eBay or have a gander at ASOS as I know they stock some Rimmel goodies.
I had been chatting with Sarah from More than Adored and I managed to talk her into buying one of the Illamasqua Blush Duo’s* that I posted about here. I decided to take Ambition* out for a spin and wow, I had forgotten how pretty this shimmery blush is! I love the glow it gives my face and the muted berry tone of it is so pretty in pan and on cheek. I am pretty much a sucker for all things Illamasqua and this is a lot easier to throw on than some of the brighter shades, which my early mornings have appreciated.

To round up the week, I decided to take one of my brand new blushes for a spin! TheBalm’s Frat Boy is described as a peachy apricot and I think it is really pretty on the cheek. It reminds me of NYX Peach but perhaps a tad nicer on? I’m still undecided but either way I really like this, and the slimline pans the TheBalm are famous for really are awesome for storing and travel.

Are you as obsessed with blushes as I am?
What blushes have you been wearing lately? .
 
*Provided for consideration. Honesty, always



 

22 comments:

  1. I only have a few blushes, so I'm not obsessed, but I think you've got a great collection here ;)
    I usually wear my Lancome Blush Subtil in Aplum. It's pretty, easy to use and smells nice :)

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    1. @Aislinn You should see how heavy my blush drawers are! One day I'll have the guts to share photo evidence ;P

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  2. I'm a blush fiend. I did a similar series last spring and had enough blushes for seven weeks.. shameful!

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    1. @Gaelle I love that you are a blush fiend! I think I could also go for that long, to be honest.... love is love though, right?

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  3. Thanks for the mention hun :) I love the glow the shimmery shade give me too! So happy with my purchase :)

    I love this post - I need to take a leaf out of your book I always reach for the same ones..

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    1. @Sarah no problem love, glad you are enjoying the duo :) I love throwing blush weeks in every now and again, stops you from missing out on some of the fun shades you might not wear all the time.

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  4. BLUSH P*rn! :P
    My daughter has the LM Lingerie Palette-I'm going to have to "borrow" it now for that cheek colour!

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    1. @Tracy you know it! I think you should definitely try Rose Desire out, with the grey hair it should really POP!

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  5. I've been dying to try TheBalm's Frat boy but I have NYX peach somewhere so thanks for the comparison!

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    1. @ThePlasticDiaries No problem, I'll try and do a whole post on a comparison soon for you :)

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  6. I seem to be developing a blush obsession because I loved this post. I've gone from 3 blushes in my collection a few years ago to a higher number I don't want to admit to! ;)

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    1. @Vita I don't feel bad for fostering a blush obsession, after all it was you who turned me into a purple loving gal ;P

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  7. Rimmel Autumn Catwalk is amazing, it is one of my favourite pinks and I agree - so underrated! I don't use the blush shades in the LM Lingerie palette that much either, though I like the peach one a bit more than the rose one - but the rose one is definitely the more unique shade to my blush collection than the peach :) Loved looking through your blush selections & thanks for the mention!

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    1. @sleepandwater Autumn Catwalk is so underrated! I have worn the peach shade more than Rose Desire but I was surprised at how much I liked the pink once it was on :)

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  8. "Blush rut" lol - what's that? ;)

    Frat Boy looks so peppy and pretty this morning. Want!

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    1. @Liz ruts are so common for me, I can't help having favourites when they are so pretty!

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  9. Every time you feature that YSL cream blush, I resolve to take a look at them...but never do :( I love the seamless look of cream blushes, too, but for some reason I rarely pull them out!

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    1. @Larie every time I mention it, I try to brainwash you into buying it ;P Do it! I am totally the same when it comes to cream blushes but this is just the bomb, such an amazing range <3

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  10. I seriously only own two blushes - one orangey for the warmer weather, and one that's a bit more mauve-ey for winter and less sunny days. I wouldn't mind more, but since I got crazy lucky buying these two (I didn't even swatch them, just saw pictures of the shades and thought they would go well with my skin), I don't want to push my luck!

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    1. @Sabine TWO!? You must be one of those normal human beings, I didn't know I knew so many ;P I have two drawers full and counting, it is so bad (but so, so good!)

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  11. absolutely adore illamasqua blushes, they're definitely my favorite blushes and brands in general! i did a post not too long ago on all their products that i own :3

    à la foliee

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    1. @chloe_e They have such a great formulation! Adore the brand, heading over to check out your post now

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