Cover FX Mojave Mauve Monochromatic Blush Duo Review & Swatches

Christine — Tue, 28 May 2019 19:00:00 +0000

Mojave Mauve

Cover FX Mojave Mauve Monochromatic Blush Duo ($38.00 for 0.51 oz.) contains two, warmer pink hues, one with a matte finish and one with a more pearly, luminous sheen. They can be worn alone or layered with the shimmery shade adding more shimmer but not drastically altering the overall blush color. Both shades had good pigmentation and longevity while being blendable and easy to work with.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview
Ingredients

Formula Overview

$38.00/0.51 oz. - $74.51 Per Ounce

The duo includes both a "monochromatic matte and shimmer shade" that can be used "individually or layer[ed] together." The blushes are described as having "high-impact payoff" with no other specifics. The consistency of the matte shades was incredibly silky, finely-milled, and smooth without being powdery--they were thinner but not difficult to apply and sat well on bare skin as well as over foundation. The pigmentation ranged from semi-opaque to opaque and was definitely buildable.

Both the matte and shimmer products wore between eight and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Cover FX Monochromatic Blush Duo swatches.

Ingredients

Mojave Mauve

PPermanent. $38.00.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Mojave Mauve (Left)

Mojave Mauve (Left)is a light-medium pink with warmer undertones and a matte finish It had good color coverage in a single, which needed half of a layer added on top to build it to full coverage. The consistency was smooth and silky to the touch without being powdery nor was it too firmly pressed in the pan–it almost had a velvety slip to it. The color applied well to bare skin and blended out with ease. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes

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Tarte Decked Out (LE, $29.00) is darker (90% similar).
Zoeva PK030 (P, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Aphrodite Amour (LE, $44.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Violet Argente (Blush) (LE, $60.00) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC Lesson in Love (LE, $24.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
NARS New Attitude (LE, $30.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Makeup by Mario Mellow Mauve (P, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar).
MAC Pinch O' Peach (P, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar).
LORAC Underrated (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
NYX Mauve (DC, $5.00) is warmer (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

Both the matte and shimmer products wore between eight and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Cover FX Matte Blush swatches.

Ingredients

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Myristyl Trisiloxane, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Mica, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 6 (CI 15850), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Ultramarines (CI 77007).

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Mojave Mauve (Left)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Mojave Mauve (Right)

Mojave Mauve (Right) is a medium pink with soft, warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It appeared a bit more shimmery/frosted when swatched on my arm, but when I applied it to my cheeks and blended it out, the finish was more moderate, smoother, and luminous rather than overtly shimmery. The pigmentation was nearly opaque in one pass, though it could be built up to full coverage easily. It wore nicely for eight and a half hours on me before I noticed any fading.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes

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MAC Please Yourself (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Kevyn Aucoin Rose Cliff #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Iconic London Rose Glow (Left) (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Fenty Beauty Petal Poppin' (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Tarte Amp (-, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
NARS Just Lust (LE, $30.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Smith and Cult Cool Pink (P, $24.00) is darker (90% similar).
Milani Pink Play #1 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Into the Pink (P, $31.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ILIA At Last (P, $34.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

The shimmery shades were slightly firmer with more of a powder-gel hybrid consistency that is firmer, denser but is often smoother and more "melted" when applied and blended out on skin. For this type of formula, I'd recommend a moderately dense blush or highlighter brush. Most of the shimmery shades had a luminous sheen--smoother, shinier finish but not intense or metallic. I found that layering the matte over the shimmer to yield a more intense shimmer effect, which is more of a tip from me to you than a pro/con.

Both the matte and shimmer products wore between eight and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Cover FX Shimmer Blush swatches.

Ingredients

Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Squalane, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Chondrus Crispus, Xanthan Gum, Silica, Dicalcium Phosphate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742).

Mojave Mauve (Right)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

9.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Cover FX Mojave Mauve Monochromatic Blush Duo

Cover FX Mojave Mauve (Left) Matte Blush

Cover FX Mojave Mauve (Right) Shimmer Blush

Cover FX Mojave Mauve Monochromatic Blush Duo

Cover FX Mojave Mauve (Left) Matte Blush

Cover FX Mojave Mauve (Right) Shimmer Blush

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Cover FX Mojave Mauve Monochromatic Blush Duo Review & Swatches

Mojave Mauve

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Mojave Mauve

PPermanent. $38.00.

Quick Shop: Sephora, Ulta, Beautylish, Selfridges

Mojave Mauve (Left)

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Mojave Mauve (Left)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

Quick Shop: Sephora, Ulta, Beautylish, Selfridges

Mojave Mauve (Right)

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Mojave Mauve (Right)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

Quick Shop: Sephora, Ulta, Beautylish, Selfridges