There is nothing like a little treat when you receive some
great news, and a new pop of colour for my cheeks is the best treat I can think
of don’t ya think? After a big ol’
thumbs up from my mentor teacher at the end of my placement, I succumbed to the
lure of MAC, Dior, BYS and Models Prefer (and soon I will be making a Bourjois order!)
It is hard to pick the star of the show as I am head over
heels for every one of these new blush additions, but a shout out must go to
the amazing Dior Crème Blush in Bikini, which is an amazing new
formula that the luxe brand have just released. I love the burnt coral shade,
though I also have my eye on the bright pink shade from the release as well. I
have a feeling that the 4 shades will somehow form a set in my makeup drawers
soon, they are just too pretty to resist, though I do have my eye on the yet to
be released Chanel cream blushes as well. Bourjois also have new cream blushes out, and now that they are up on Asos I am finding it very tempting indeed.
Coming into the ‘orange’ side of the spectrum is my pick
from the MAC All About Orange collection, the powder blush in Honey
Jasmine. I ordered this online as I had a free shipping code, and I was
elated to discover how long lasting it is on my cheeks and how easy to wear the
colour is for me. I was excited as Larie posted this while I was waiting for it
to arrive- nothing better than a post reaffirming a purchase!
For the bargain price of $5 for the set, I threw the Models
Prefer Blush set into my cart on my last trip to Priceline. For a
lovely cream blush stick and a pigmented powder pan reminiscent of NYX blushes,
this was a big score for me and I’m very happy that the cheap gamble paid off.
I never understood the appeal of the Nars Mutiples, but if they are
anything like the cream stick in this set I totally get it- heaven! As an
aside, I’m also using a stick blush from Vapour Organic* which is really
nice, but the photos of it have mysteriously disappeared from my laptop so I am
on a hunt for those so I can share it with you all.
Last, but most definitely not least, was my amazing haul of
ALL of the new blush trios from BYS. For $4.50 a pop I really couldn’t
help myself, and since I bought them I’ve worn them almost every day. They are
a lovely formula and quite pigmented, so I’ve been applying them with my Real
Techniques Stippling Brush. I have a full post with swatches coming
up, so you will see shade names and swatches there. For now, enjoy the below
swatches of the rest of my haul!
So now that I have indulged in a bit of a blush frenzy, I’m
happily using my new loot and patting myself on the back for completing my
first placement. How do you treat yourself for a job well done?
*I treated myself to these with a mixture of gift cards
(silver Myer, woohoo!) and my own moolah. Honesty, always!
