Dior Cosmic Coral (556) Rouge Blush Review & Swatches
Cosmic Coral (556)
Dior Cosmic Coral (556) Rouge Blush ($46.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a brighter, medium coral with warmer, more orange-leaning undertones with a satin finish.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Soft, smooth, finely-milled without being too powdery or too thin
- Applied evenly and blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Essence Rosy Rosewood (P, $5.99) is cooler (95% similar).
- Benefit PomPom (P, $29.00) is darker (95% similar).
- REFY Malaya (P, $20.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Gucci Beauty Bright Coral (04) (P, $49.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lil Bashful (PiP, $12.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Let's Dance (LE, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Paradise Glow (LE, $44.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Tarte Vibrant (LE, $29.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- KIKO 108 Orange Coral (DC, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- NARS Croisette (LE, $30.00) is cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$48.00/0.22 oz. - $218.18 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a "silky" and "lightweight" texture that's long-wearing and have "buildable" intensity. The blushes had a smooth, lightweight consistency that was finely-milled, though not as silky as I would have expected, without being too powdery nor too firmly-pressed into the pan.
The majority of the shades I tested had medium, buildable pigmentation that was hard to over-do but could definitely be intensified for higher coverage if desired. They applied evenly and blended out without issue, and they seemed to sit well on my skin with a semi-matte finish or higher. The more shimmery shades were still more low-level and had a sheen rather than overt shimmer that yielded a more metallic finish.
On my skin, most of the hues I trialed lasted eight hours before showing signs of fading. There was a soft, floral scent to the powders.
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Ingredients
Very pretty on Christine! I may pick this one up. Not much else caught my eye in the Dior holiday collection this year but this is my kinda color for blush.
I don’t know, but I do have Nars Liberté, and that’s a listed “possible dupe”. Unfortunately, no swatch of Liberté showing.
That aside, I LOVE this Cosmic Coral blush! It’s a very fresh tone of coral veering into an orangish hue.
I could tell that the blush was more orangey than coral – it goes on so nicely though. Just love the formula.