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Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush Review, Photos, Swatches

Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush
Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush

Fair Maidens Get Swept Away with Buxom

Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush ($24.00 for 0.17 oz.) is described as a “peachy nude.” It’s a pale peach with a hint of pink and a subtle sheen. MAC Stay By Me is actually a bit similar. NARS Sex Appeal is a bit more peach, less pink.  It has a lot in common with Sex Appeal, as it’s the kind of shade that isn’t universal but works really well for some.

Buxom’s True Hue formula is supposed to be “silky, sheer, and ultra-buildable.” It’s both sheer and very, very light in color, period, which means it’s not really an appropriate shade for my coloring (it’s just hard to see it!). From what I was able to see and gather from trying it out was that it’s mostly buildable, but it did seem to be just shy of true-to-pan color even when layered heavily. This was actually more likely due to the slightly dry texture, which made getting color more difficult than had it had a softer, creamier texture. Applied to my skin, it worked more as a highlighter; there was a soft, barely-there shimmer-sheen–nice and glowy–without much color. It looked nice, and the glowy sheen lasted a full eight hours on me. I would only recommend this shade for fairer complexions, though.

Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush Review, Photos, Swatches

B+
9
Product
9
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
9
Longevity
4
Application
88%
Total

Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush
Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush

Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush
Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush

Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush
Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush

Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush
Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush

Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush
Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush

Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush
Buxom Swept Away True Hue Blush

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becca Avatar

I have this blush but i don’t use it much. I have very fair skin and the color shows up very well but I don’t think it goes too well with my cool toned skin. I agree with the texture being dry. Also, after using it a few times a darker layer formed on parts of the blush as if i had used a dirty brush or something…i don’t know what that is???

I also have the tom ford frantic pink blush which on my skin tone looks just like swept away but the TF has the gold sheen.

Ana Reid Avatar

It looks good on you. I would like to try it out too and see if it looks good on me too. But I bet that it will just look natural. I am just worried of knowing the fact that it gets dry after some time.

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