bareMinerals The Adrenaline Rush Color Boost ($29.00 for 0.30 oz.) is described as a “luminous golden ivory, natural matte pink, [and] matte rosewood.” Together, they swirl to create a soft, muted peach color with a mostly matte finish. MAC Adored is lighter. MAC Blush All Day is pinker, more muted. MAC Legendary is pinker. MAC Immortal Flower is brighter. MAC Light Year is more shimmery. Giorgio Armani Coral Bliss is a bit brighter. See comparison swatches.

The formula is supposed to provide a “subtle hint of fresh, radiant color” and have “luminous, stay-true buildable color.” They’re right on the money about subtle color, and I would only recommend this for light-medium and fairer complexions, because it really just gets lost on my skin tone (which is medium) and I had to pack it on to get anything to show, which defeats the purpose of something subtle and luminous as it ends up looking powdery and heavy. I think it would have been great for bareMinerals to launch two shades–one for lighter complexions, another for deeper ones. The texture was soft, finely-milled, but rather powdery so you may want to tap your brush lightly so it doesn’t have too much product on it. Applied like a normal blush, it didn’t look powdery on the skin, though I didn’t really see any luminous sheen as it looked really quite matte. It seemed to wear well on me for eight and a half hours.

bareMinerals The Adrenaline Rush Color Boost

bareMinerals The Adrenaline Rush Color Boost

bareMinerals The Adrenaline Rush Color Boost

bareMinerals The Adrenaline Rush Color Boost

bareMinerals The Adrenaline Rush Color Boost

bareMinerals The Adrenaline Rush Color Boost

bareMinerals The Adrenaline Rush Color Boost

bareMinerals The Adrenaline Rush Color Boost

bareMinerals The Adrenaline Rush Color Boost

bareMinerals The Adrenaline Rush Color Boost