Black Opal Hibiscus Baked Blush Review, Photos, Swatches
Black Opal Hibiscus Baked Blush
Black Opal Hibiscus Baked Blush ($8.95 for 0.09 oz.) is a medium, rosy plum with warm undertones and a satin finish. NARS Fame (LE, $30.00) is lighter (95% similar). Hourglass Mood Exposure (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). MAC Corol #2 (LE, $24.00) is darker, brighter, cooler (90% similar). MAC Marvelous (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar). Cover FX Soft Peach (Right) (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Now or Never (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Surratt Beauty De Cherubique (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). ColourPop On My Mind (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Mallrat (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Surratt Beauty La Vie En Rose (P, $32.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Wet 'n' Wild Rose Champagne (P, $2.99) is lighter, more muted, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Cookie Crumble (PiP, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Tarte Unearthed (LE, $29.00) is darker (85% similar). Benefit Gold Rush (PiP, $29.00) is lighter (85% similar). Pat McGrath Desert Orchid II (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar). Too Faced Baby Love (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
The formula is described as a “luxurious powder blush” with “silky smooth application” that yields a “radiant glow” and a “delicate flush of color.” The latter seems to suggest a sheerer formulation. The texture was rather stiff in the pan; the kind of texture where little powder comes off the surface, so I had to use a denser brush and really jab at the surface to get enough color to show up on my skin tone. Once on, the color and finish are gorgeous–a really glowing, luminous sheen that doesn’t emphasize pores or even come off as shimmery. This shade wore for six and a half hours on me before noticeably fading.
Hibiscus
PPermanent. $8.95.
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Black Opal Hibiscus Baked Blush
Black Opal Hibiscus Baked Blush
Black Opal Hibiscus Baked Blush
Black Opal Hibiscus Baked Blush
Black Opal Hibiscus Baked Blush
Black Opal Hibiscus Baked Blush
This is such a beautiful color on you!
Thank you, Mindy!
It does have a pretty, and very natural looking “glow”, but it looks really light. Like too light to show up on my NC40 face. I was actually hoping it would shoe up like the Surratt De Cherubique blush from yesterday.
I don’t think it would show up well on NC40 skin, unfortunately!
You’re reviewing Black Opal! Woohoo! Yay for diversity. Too bad about the C minus though lol.
Yay!
Wow, the color is gorgeous, very natural looking, and don’t see any close dupes! Too bad it’s so hard in the pan, but for $9, I could work with it. I already have some small, dense brushes (to stab at my Clinique Pansy Pop). Are you planning to review other products from Black Opal? I’m hoping that since this line is geared towards WOC, the products will be highly pigmented, and if they score well, I can put enough items together to meet the $25 min for free shipping.
Sorry, I only bought a few products to try!
Pretty color. It’s a shame when baked products are too stiff to use. Baked eyeshadows can always be used wet, but blushes don’t work so well. (At least for me.)
Damp/wet blush application hasn’t worked well for me either, generally! I also think the more matte one is, the harder it is to deal with, too.
It does look pretty on! I already have Baby Love so I’m happy, but I love how this is slightly more shimmery, shame it’s hard to use though.
I wish it was softer – it would be so much better if it was!
I’ve always loved to colors of black Opal, but hate the texture of their blushes and find that I usually have to scrape the top layer off to pick up color. It’s very pretty on you
Oh no! 🙁 I think this was the stiffest of the blushes I bought, but the texture was definitely less impressive on the whole so far.
I like the color but I’d be better off with the hourglass dupe in everything but price!
True!
Love this shade but the application is a bit disappointing!
I wish it was smoother!
A very pretty rosy colour – a shame about the formula.
I agree 🙁
Oh wow, this is stunning!
I love the color!
Great looking product! Shame about the application issues. I hate stiff blush pans.
Same! I don’t like blush that is hard to work with at all :/ It’s so much more unforgiving, I think, than an eyeshadow that needs some help.
Too bad it feels so stiff, because the color sure is pretty.
Agreed!