Getting into a blush rut can be frustrating when you have as
large a blush collection as I do. They taunt me and feel neglected as I
continually reach for my Chanel powders and beloved Tarte Exposed, and so when
I was reshuffling my Daily Tray I pulled out 5 bright shades to get myself back
into loving my blushes once more. I may throw a different shade in between
these, but will wear all 5 of them in the coming week or two and then report
back with some snaps to share with you.
I told you they were bright! I don’t know what made me reach
for my crème blushes, but I suppose they are lovely to use in summer to create
a dewy cheek look with ease. I tend to use my Real Techniques Stippling Brush to apply all of these
blushes, and save my NP Set blush brush* more my more muted powder blushes. I
just bought the gorgeous Savvy Cheek Balm in Blissful Blush for $3 from Priceline after seeing it
in their most recent catalogue, and I’ve already used it and recommend you grab
one to try it out! It’s really pigmented and in such cute wind up style
packaging.
I adore the YSL Crème
de Blush formula, but this bright pink Fuschia Temptation is so strong that I have to be careful
about what looks I use it with lest I look like a clown. It is such a happy
shade and I’m looking forward to wearing it soon! I’ve only got 3 of the YSL Crème de Blush’s, I look
forward to the day a new shade in this formula enters my collection. The lonesome
powder blush in my week of cheek is the MAC
Archie’s Girls blush that I hunted with all of my might – Prom Princess, from the Veronica section. This is a
brilliant colour and I am so happy to bust this out again, I think it will look
great with a nice glossy magenta lip.
Now for the swatches!
The cream blushes look really dewy, but most dry down to a
powdery finish which I top with Maybelline
Dream Matte powder anyway. They still give a great glow to the cheek,
but mattifying them helps them last longer and tones down the shine on my face
during the heat of Melbourne.
Which of these shades would you wear first?
What blush shades do you return to all the time? (I’d love to check them
out!)
Emma @ emmabovarybeauty
