Pictures taken in natural light, on a rarely brightish London summer's day.
Powders
swatches made with sponge applicators
2. Rouge Bunny Rouge Orpheline
3. Shu Uemura P Red 14 (discontinued; closest in current range P Medium Red 175)
4. Addiction Revenge
5. Dolce&Gabbanna Sole
6. Kevyn Aucoin Fira*
7. Beauty Is Life Palace*
8. Beuty Is Life Opera*
9. Sleek Flushed
Liquids, Creams etc.
fingertip swatches
1. Hourglass Flush cheek stain*
2. Addiction Revenge cheekstick
3. Chicca 10 Girly Blush flush blush
4. Besame Crimson creme rouge
5. Rouge Bunny Rouge Rubens blush wand*
6. Beauté Fever liquid-gel stain*
7. RMS Beauty Rapture lip2cheek
8. Illamasqua Crush cream blush
*starred items are ones that I have already bid farewell to or will be looking to rehouse shortly -- look out for Blog Sale Part 2 next Monday.
What don't you like about the Beauty is Life blushes? Palace and Opera are both on my wishlist - should I reconsider? Or buy them from you? :)
ReplyDeleteI have RMS Rapture (I wanted Modest, but Spirit Beauty Lounge has been perpetually sold out), and I have to be really careful with it. It turns out to be *exactly* the color I sunburn. So, very "natural" on me, but easy to overdo.
ReplyDeleteGreat swatches as usual Kate, I like Orpheline and Revenge, they look gorgeous. I have not dared to try red blushes because they would probably emphasize my acne scars on my cheeks but I bet they look lovely on your skin.
ReplyDeleteWhy have I not got Sleek Flushed?! This must be rectified.
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Wow, D&G Sole looks a lot like Addiction Revenge. Great swatches!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I have to say THANK YOU for these blush swatches. I adore red blushes, but they're so few and far between that sometimes you have to get something online without seeing it in person first.
ReplyDeleteI seem to collect them when I see them, or store them on a list for future. You have many pretty reds I haven't seen before *ponderingfutureacquisitions* and all swatched together! \\^-^//
I love the look of red blusher and it's a universal shade if ever there was one *ahemahemNARS-Oahem*
Everyone blushes red, it's just the natural tones of their skin that dictates whether it is an orangey-red or a pinky-red and all the other reds inbetween. There need to be more reds out there. It doesn't matter if you're pale or dark-skinned, it looks great on everyone!
To anyone who's afraid of using red blush, use a fan brush or duo fibre brush and blend, blend, blend! No problems that way. I'm pale enough that I don't have a foundation shade in most brands and I can wear it fine. In the autumn and winter, a Snow White look with red blush and eyes softly, softly defined is so simple and pretty.
Oh what a long post on red blush! I could say more, I could give you a list of a few that I don't see on here, but I'll stop now.
Leila
I think the only red(ish) blushes I have are NARS Exhibit A and Dolce Vita. This post has given me so many new lemmings. Illamasqua Crush looks amazing, I can't believe I've never noticed it before.
ReplyDeleteLove this post Kate! I ADORE red blushers!!
ReplyDeleteI am smitten with red blushes!
ReplyDeleteYou are brilliant! You have just reminded me to pack NARS Exhibit A for Tokyo!! Thanks xxxx
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