MAC Rosy Does It Glow Play Blush Review & Swatches
Rosy Does It
MAC Rosy Does It Glow Play Blush ($30.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a brighter, medium-dark berry with strong, cool undertones and a satin sheen. It had semi-sheer, buildable coverage when applied with a brush and medium, buildable coverage when applied with fingertips.
The blush had a smooth, lightly emollient consistency that felt malleable beneath some pressure but didn’t have the wetness I’d associate with a traditional cream blush formula. It was thin and more powder-like as soon as it came into contact with my skin, which yielded a more watercolor-effect when this shade was applied and blended out. The color went on fairly evenly but needed some extra care to blend it out perfectly, and I would use a lighter hand to avoid lifting up base products if applying it over foundation/powder. It wore well for eight and a half hours before I noticed fading.
MAC Glow Play Blushes launch February 6th and will be available in 11 shades; see the collection information here.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
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- Makeup by Mario Poppy Pink (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Charming Cherry (04) (P, $21.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Peony Rose (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Lovestruck (Amber Allure) (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
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- Pat McGrath Night Bloom (Left) (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Clinique Berry Pop (03) (P, $21.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$30.00/0.25 oz. - $120.00 Per Ounce
The new, limited edition formula is supposed to have "eight-hour, fade-free wear" with an "ultra-blendable" formula that has "sheer" but buildable coverage with a "gel-cream texture" that is "bouncy." It's gel-to-powder blush that has a lightly emollient, slightly sponge-like quality to it--more like a smoother, more emollient clay-like texture to me--that feels more like powder as soon as it comes into contact with my skin.
The pigmentation was definitely more sheer to semi-sheer, buildable to medium to semi-opaque coverage with some of the deeper/darker hues in the range having more coverage and better building capabilities. I preferred using fingertips for application as I felt it was easier to faster to apply, though fingertips will yield slightly higher coverage compared to a brush. The formula applied well--most of the time--over bare skin as well as over base products like liquid foundation without lifting it up. They wore eight hours before starting to show signs of fading.
Browse all of our MAC Glow Play Blush swatches.
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oo I love a good vaudeville blush. Between these Mac blushes and some of the Nars releases I could really live my best 1920s life.
Just like Nars Aroused, this is one of those shades that looks amazing on either very light or deep complexions moreso than my own medium olive complexion. But I DO love it!
This is just a lovely blush! If I’m to buy a new one this is a strong contender.
Nope, not this one either… ?
I bought this last week during the 25% off sale. My MAC store was sold out of all but 3 shades of this blush and this was the only one that wasn’t warm. As it happens, I got the last one of this shade – talk about “meant to be”. I did think it would be way too bright and pigmented but after swatching it, I fell in love with the texture and colour. Applied with a Real Techniques flat topped foundation brush or a MAC 130, the results are wonderful – it looks like a natural flush of colour on my cheeks.
So glad you’re loving it, Mariella!