Essence Goldy Cassis Baked Blush Review & Swatches
Goldy Cassis
Essence Goldy Cassis Pure Nude Baked Blush ($5.99 for 0.24 oz.) is a medium, rosy plum with subtle, warm undertones and a metallic sheen.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Smooth, finely-milled without being powdery
- Picked up evenly and blended out nicely on bare skin/over foundation
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Laura Geller Tropic Hues (P, $28.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Ravish (Discontinued) (DC, $60.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- NARS Isadora (LE, $30.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- NARS Deep Orgasm (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Burberry Silk and Bloom (LE, $68.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Sexual Content (Right) (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Milani Cherry on Top (P, $7.99) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Dior Rose Delights (364) (P, $48.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Plum Foolery (P, $24.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Patrick Ta She's Blushing (Powder) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.99/0.24 oz. - $24.96 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to give a "bright, healthy glow" with a "highly pigmented bake texture" that is "blendable" and "lightweight." The texture was smooth, finely-milled, and best of all, not at all powdery yet picked up evenly with a blush or highlighting brush and delivered even coverage to bare skin. It was easy to blend out and diffuse on my skin while having semi-opaque to opaque, buildable pigmentation.
I felt that it was a nice enough blush option, especially for those who want something that is relatively easy to work with and easy to diffuse on cheeks, but the color range was disappointing in two ways: 1) lacking in depth/range, and 2) four or five shades were very similar applied (and even more heavily swatched), so having eight seemed unnecessary in that case.
Browse all of our Essence Pure Nude Baked Blush swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Tropolone, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Silica, Tin Oxide, Kaolin, Xanthan Gum, CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), CI 77007 (Ultramarines), CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide).
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This is another one I really like. I was at Shoppers today and totally forgot to look to see if they have these yet. Well, next time!
Great quality especially for that price! The shade may be too cool for me though but may work for my daughter.
Was all set to get this one since I thought it reminded me of my old disappearing pan of UD Rapture Afterglow Blush. But, nope! Instead, it looks more like my Lethal Cosmetics Ornamental and Laura Geller Pink Buttercream blushes.
Another goodie from the brand – Essence is doing all of these blushes so well.