Cover FX Sweet Mulberry Monochromatic Blush Duo Review & Swatches

Christine — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:00:00 +0000

Sweet Mulberry

Cover FX Sweet Mulberry Monochromatic Blush Duo ($38.00 for 0.51 oz.) includes a cooler, deeper plum with more of a matte finish paired with a shimmering, plummy bronze with a luminous finish. I liked that this duo was a little more contrasting–a bit of coolness and warmth playing together but still on the more monochromatic side. Both shades were pigmented, blendable, and long-wearing with little to complain about.

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

Sweet Mulberry

PPermanent. $38.00.

Rec'd

9.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

97%

Total

Sweet Mulberry (Left)

Sweet Mulberry (Left) is a muted, medium-dark plum with subtle, cool undertones and a natural, matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that was easily built up for full coverage or used with a lighter hand (or less-dense brush) for sheerer, more buildable coverage. The consistency was smooth to the touch, velvety without being dry or powdery, and blendable on my skin with a beautiful, skin-like finish. It wore well for nine hours on me before fading slightly.

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

Top Dupes

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Giorgio Armani Cool Mauve (50) (P, $38.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Urban Decay TMI (DC, $26.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Makeup Geek Desire (P, $10.00) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Plum Sparkle (LE, $24.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Urban Decay Sesso (Blush) (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Tarte Does This Thing Really Work? (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Anastasia Blackberry (LE, ) is darker (85% similar).
Makeup Geek Soulmate (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
ColourPop Happiest Cruise (LE, $12.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
LORAC Chroma (P, $23.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% 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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Sweet Mulberry (Left)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

96%

Total

Sweet Mulberry (Right)

Sweet Mulberry (Right) is a deeper, plummy bronze with warmer, browner undertones and cooler, plummy shimmer that gave it a luminous sheen. It was richly pigmented, where a little went a long way, but the shimmer was softer and finer, so the more I blended it out on my skin, the smoother and more luminous the blush looked applied. The texture was smooth to the touch, dense without being too firmly pressed in the pan, and easy to blend out. It stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours before I noticed slight fading.

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

Top Dupes

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Sleek MakeUP Antique (P, $6.99) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
NARS Blissful (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, brighter, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Girls Do Blush (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
NARS Friction (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
NARS Sin (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
MAC Crazed Imagination (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Makeup Revolution Loved Me the Best (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
Burberry Silk and Bloom (LE, $68.00) is more shimmery, brighter, cooler (80% similar).
Makeup Revolution All I Think About is You (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Buxom Dolly (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter (80% 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.

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Ingredients

Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Squalane, Glycerin, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chondrus Crispus, Xanthan Gum, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Silica, Dicalcium Phosphate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499).

Sweet Mulberry (Right)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

98%

Total

Cover FX Sweet Mulberry Monochromatic Blush Duo

Cover FX Sweet Mulberry (Left) Matte Blush

Cover FX Sweet Mulberry (Right) Shimmer Blush

Cover FX Sweet Mulberry Monochromatic Blush Duo

Cover FX Sweet Mulberry (Left) Matte Blush

Cover FX Sweet Mulberry (Right) Shimmer Blush

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Cover FX Sweet Mulberry Monochromatic Blush Duo Review & Swatches

Sweet Mulberry

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Sweet Mulberry

PPermanent. $38.00.

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Sweet Mulberry (Left)

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Sweet Mulberry (Left)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Sweet Mulberry (Right)

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Sweet Mulberry (Right)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

Quick Shop: Sephora, Ulta, Beautylish, Cover FX