Blushes (Over $15) | 2017 Editor's Favorites
Best of 2017
Blushes (Over $15)
As 2017 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect back on the products I’ve reviewed during the past year and share with you my personal favorites. Long-time readers are well-aware that I have a strong and enduring love for coral blushes, but I’d say that my love for rosy coppers might rival that love these days! I tend to prefer some shimmer in my blush, even if I use a separate highlighter, so you’ll find that my list has nothing truly matte.
I can’t tell you how happy I was when MAC rolled out the Extra Dimension Blush with permanent shades in 2017! It was a challenge not to list all of the shades as favorites. I think NARS Blissful was one of the more interesting and complex blush shades I reviewed the entire year. I loved how brightening and yellow-based Fenty Beauty’s Chili Mango looked on the skin.Â
Check out my full list of favorites below — and don’t forget to share your favorites from 2017 in the comments!
P.S. — View swatches of my favorites here!
Tom Ford Beauty Soleil Bloom
Tom Ford Beauty Soleil Bloom Nightbloom Powder ($80.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a soft, light-medium copper with warm, rosy undertones and a metallic sheen. ... Read full review.
MAC Rhubarb #2
MAC Rhubarb #2 Robert Lee Morris Powder Blush ($39.00 for 0.35 oz.) is a deep, reddened copper with warm, orange undertones and a metallic sheen. It... Read full review.
NARS Fetishized
NARS Fetishized Powder Blush ($30.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a vibrant, medium-dark pinky coral with warm, orange undertones and a pearly sheen. The finish... Read full review.
Make Up For Ever B314
Make Up For Ever B314 Artist Face Color – Blush ($23.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a medium, pink-coral with warm undertones and fine, golden pearl. The... Read full review.
Fenty Beauty Chili Mango
Fenty Beauty Chili Mango Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick ($25.00 for 0.25 oz.) is an intense, medium orange with warm, yellow undertones and a fine,... Read full review.
NARS Blissful
NARS Blissful Powder Blush ($30.00 for 0.16 oz.) is a medium-dark plum with warm, rose undertones and flecks of gold, plum, and teal shimmer that... Read full review.
Make Up For Ever B210
Make Up For Ever B210 Artist Face Color – Blush ($23.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a vibrant, medium pink with warm, yellow undertones and a satiny sheen. It... Read full review.
Ciate Date Night
Ciate Date Night Glow-To Illuminating Blush ($26.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a muted, medium peachy coral with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had... Read full review.
Make Up For Ever B316
Make Up For Ever B316 Artist Face Color – Blush ($23.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a bright, medium pinky coral with warm undertones and a mostly matte... Read full review.
NARS Torrid
NARS Torrid Liquid Blush ($30.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is a medium, orange-coral with warm undertones and barely-there pink pearl. It had semi-sheer to... Read full review.
MAC Telling Glow
MAC Telling Glow Extra Dimension Blush ($28.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a bright, medium orange-coral with warm, red undertones and gold shimmer. It had good... Read full review.
MAC Just a Pinch
MAC Just a Pinch Extra Dimension Blush ($28.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a medium, peachy coral with warm undertones and gold and pink shimmer. The pink... Read full review.
MAC Faux Sure
MAC Faux Sure Extra Dimension Blush ($28.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a medium-dark, rusty copper with warm, red undertones and fine, gold and pink pearl. It... Read full review.
MAC Wrapped Candy
MAC Wrapped Candy Extra Dimension Blush ($28.00 for 0.15 oz.) is rich, medium-dark berry with subtle, cool undertones and cooler, violet and pink... Read full review.
MAC Sweets for My Sweet
MAC Sweets for My Sweet Extra Dimension Blush ($28.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a muted, medium pink with warm undertones and a luminous sheen. The blush had... Read full review.
MAC Fairly Precious
MAC Fairly Precious Extra Dimension Blush ($28.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a medium, peachy orange with warm undertones and an iridescent pink sheen. This... Read full review.
MAC Cheeky Bits
MAC Cheeky Bits Extra Dimension Blush ($28.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a bright, medium pink-coral with golden shimmer. It had semi-opaque, buildable... Read full review.
MAC Hushed Tone
MAC Hushed Tone Extra Dimension Blush ($28.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a slightly muted, medium-dark reddish copper with warm undertones and soft pink and... Read full review.
Burberry Silk and Bloom
Burberry Silk and Bloom Blush Palette ($68.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a soft, medium-dark plum with subtle, warm undertones and cooler, violet and pink... Read full review.
Chanel Elegance (370)
Chanel Elegance (370) Joues Contraste Blush ($45.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a soft, medium-dark brown with warm, orange undertones and a satin sheen. The... Read full review.
What a year for blush. How gorgeous these all are! I only scored Blissful and Wrapped Candy, but adore so many. Esp the Hushed Tone/Faux Sure family. Trying to use your dupes to cut down, and succeeding. Then it occurred to me that getting one does not violate the two dupe rule, bec my only close one is Bardot. Maybe i’ll cruise the counter to see which one is least like Bardot. Or maybe I can conquer this rationalization type of thinking. But they are soooo good! That whole Extra Dimension range is marvelous.
Mac Extra Dimension blush in Hushed Tone and Fairly Precious are my favorites that i own.
My choices for “new in ’17” blushes are the MAC In Extra Dimension blushes that I’ve purchased – especially Into the Pink and Rosy Cheeks, as well as Wrapped Candy. My favourite addition of all is the Dior Rosy Glow blush that I mention ad nauseum but which may have been around before 2017.
I loooove the Dior blush! It’s the one in the silvery rectangular packaging with the brush, right? I think it’s been around for like 15 years or something.
Yup – that’s the one. I do wish they’d change the packaging. The brush isn’t the greatest (it’ll do in a pinch) and I hardly need a new one each time I purchase. Hardly surprising it’s been around so long – it is SO fantastic that it might just end up replacing all my other blushes, which is really saying something since I have a lot of really nice blushes.
Yeah, I feel like the packaging could be half the size, which would probably bring down the cost! The finish on it is so gorgeous, it’s like it has zero texture on my skin. I recommend it to all my brown-eyed friends; I feel like the pink really makes brown eyes sparkle for some reason.
Loved Élégance too! Really a lovely blush and one of my favourite JCs ever!
The Ciate and MUFE peach blush have my vote – both gorgeous shades for me.
I had to pick up Fairly Precious after reading your review, and it’s awesome! I’m also loving MUFE B308; it’s basically foolproof to apply.
As anyone who’s had any contact with me will know, I am SUCH a sucker for a good blush! I’ve found a few gorgeous blushes this year although, weirdly, the only one that I think was actually released this year is the Hourglass Strobe Lighting Blushes! I have both Brilliant Nude and Incandescent Electra. Other than that, all my “discoveries” have been blushes released earlier
I somehow never got around to trying the MAC Extra Dimensions, but now that I’m seeing them again in this post I have a feeling Just a Pinch will be the one to come home with me! Fairly Precious catches my eye but I have CP Most Necessary and I don’t think I like shiny pale pink blushes, so that nixes Into the Pink.
Out of all of these, I strangely only bought Fenty Chili Mango! Which I adore, tbh! Ridiiic is another favorite, but I don’t have it yet. Tried to buy Nars Fetishised, but couldn’t find it anywhere in-store, however. A blush I bought way back in Summer, MAC Oh My, Passion! has become a quick and easy favorite go-to everyday blush for me!
I do like the MAC Ed’s, but Ciate Glow-to takes the win for me.in shades In too deep (a very unique pale lavender) and Baby doll.
MAC releasing the Extra Dimension blushes as a permanent line is one of my favorite products to come out in 2017.
I’m also happy for the Fenty Chili Mango blush because I gave it to a friend as a gift and she loves it so much.
The only one of these I got was the Chili Mango, and it’s a super base layering blush to wear under my powder. I also have Ridiic and Yacht Lyfe, and enjoy them equally (I’m wearing YL today).
This list reminded me that I was going to experiment with some blushes and highlighters I already own to try to get near the effect of NARS Blissful. Thanks for the reminder! 🙂
My favorites that I bought this year were NARS Blissful and Fetishized. I really loved the Tarte Blush Bazaar Palette, too.
How did I forget LORAC Colour Source Buildable Blush in Ultraviolet? I adore that one and have been wearing it a ton.
My fave this year was probably NARS Orgasm liquid! It’s super pigmented and I hardly need any!