Dior Galactic Red (826) Rouge Blush Review & Swatches

Name: Galactic Red (826)
Brand: Dior
SKU: 529200

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Christine | Updated: 10/25/22October 25, 2022

Galactic Red (826)

Dior Galactic Red (826) Rouge Blush ($46.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a deep, somewhat muted, red with warmer undertones and a satin finish.

Opaque pigmentation
Soft, smooth, finely-milled without being too powdery or too thin
Applied evenly and blended out well
Long-wearing (8.5 hours)

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

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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

Galactic Red (826)

LELimited Edition. $48.00.

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Dior Galactic Red (826) Rouge Blush

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Nancy T

Medium, Olive, neutral undertones. Combination skin.

The GLOW on this without any shimmer particles or glitter is amazing! It DOES remind me of the red shade in the Nars Holiday ’22 palette somewhat, though.

Mariella

Very Light, Pink undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

In the first pics of this, it looked very brown but in these photos and on your cheeks, this is really want-able and a wearable shade for me. I’m so tempted (assuming it appears anywhere where I live).

Stephanie

It is on Shoppers online site.

Mariella

I looked a few days ago and they had the eyeshadow palettes and then a day later – NOTHING! I will check again and see if I have better luck! Thanks, Stephanie!

Genevieve

Lightest, Pink undertones. Dry skin.

A lovely vivid red blush shade to suit deeper skintones – beautiful finish on it!

Wednesday

Light Plus, Neutral undertones. Dry skin.

Love this shade, but it looks intense. Is it easily dialled down during application, Christine?

Denise S.

Deep Tan, Yellow, moderately yellow undertones. Combination skin.

A while back I picked up a Dior blush in 999 their classic red shade. It’s matte and for some reason it it’s patchy on my cheeks and hard for me to get a smooth blush look. This one looks so pretty glad it rated good.

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