Top 10 of 2012: Blushes & Highlighters

Asking me to choose my favorite highlighter, by the way, is akin to making me choose favorites between (fur) children (if I had more than one). There were some seriously ga-ga-glowing highlighters launched this year, too! On the blush front, there were some great shades and formulas I tried and tested, but it was easier to narrow those down.

• bareMinerals Luminizer — two shades of shimmery bliss
• Burberry Earthy — beautiful brown
• NARS Gina — soft orange
• Tom Ford Lovelust — go-to coral blush
• Guerlain Wulong — glowy goodness
• Chanel Rose Initiale — easy pink
• Illamasqua Naked Rose — neutral pink
• Estee Lauder Sensuous Rose — pink-beige
• MAC Pro Longwear Bronzing Powders — beautiful texture
• Chantecaille Les Petales de Rose — lit-from-within glow

What was your favorite blush/highlighter from 2012?

Burberry Earthy Light Glow Natural Blush ($42.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a light-medium brown with subtle warm tan undertones. It has the barest sheen in its finish; not matte but not satin. Giorgio Armani #1 is similar but more beige. NARS Madly is darker, more orange. Burberry Russet is darker, redder. MAC Baby Don’t Go is lighter, less warm.

On my skin tone, Earthy is a light dusting of warmth and natural color; it’s a shade I can use as a light bronzer or as a contour. On lighter complexions, it could be used similarly, but it will be more noticeable as a blusher if desired. It will have a tendency to look invisible on darker complexions, because the color itself will be too similar to the natural pigmentation, but it might work as a finishing powder or as a highlighter on deeper skin tones. It doesn’t have an ashy base color, so it won’t look chalky on darker skin tones.

Burberry’s blush stands out for its incredibly soft, silky-smooth, and finely-milled texture.  It’s like crushed pearls to the touch.  It’s one of the softest blushes on the market, and it’s not even a smidgen powdery.  Those qualities enable it to apply beautifully and lay naturally against the skin.  It doesn’t look caked on no matter how much you apply, and it blends effortlessly.  It has good color payoff, but it’s buildable color, too.  Earthy lasted eight hours and had signs of fading after nine hours.

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	Earthy will be most versatile on light to medium complexions. I'd recommend Russet for darker complexions to get more out of their blush.
	Product 10/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 5/5
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Burberry Earthy Light Glow Natural Blush

Burberry Earthy Light Glow Natural Blush

Burberry Earthy Light Glow Natural Blush

Burberry Earthy Light Glow Natural Blush

Burberry Earthy Light Glow Natural Blush

Burberry Earthy Light Glow Natural Blush

Burberry Earthy Light Glow Natural Blush

Burberry Earthy Light Glow Natural Blush