Edward Bess Summer in Capri Quad Royale ($45.00 for 0.25 oz.) is described as a “beige pink.” It’s a medium-dark brown with a rosy, plummy tinge and a satiny sheen. The individual colors are: a soft peach, warm beige-peach with a satin sheen, muted, medium brown with neutral undertones, and pale peach with a satin finish. bareMinerals The Indecent Proposal is much darker, more plum, less beige. MAC Darkly my Dear is darker but similar in color. NARS Douceur is slightly browner. Burberry Cameo is rosier.

The palette is primarily marketed as a cheek product, though it can be used on the eyes. It contains four shades to “sculpt and highlight the face.” As a blush/cheek color, it’s easier to use sections but not individual shades, as only the bottom right shade is large enough to accommodate a blush brush (and even that is not that large). Summer in Capri had good, true-to-pan color payoff, but it’s a lighter shade and will not show up well on medium-dark and deeper complexions, so I would recommend it primarily for lighter skin tones.

It is subtle on my skin tone (I’m medium) and adds some definition and color without being over-the-top. The texture is soft like silk, incredibly finely-milled, and so smooth. The finish is lovely with a satiny sheen that doesn’t look shimmery or heavy on the skin and gives skin a natural-looking glow. It lasted eight and a half hours well on my skin, and it started to fade after nine hours of wear.

Edward Bess Summer in Capri Quad Royale

Edward Bess Summer in Capri Quad Royale

Edward Bess Summer in Capri Quad Royale

Edward Bess Summer in Capri Quad Royale

Edward Bess Summer in Capri Quad Royale

Edward Bess Summer in Capri Quad Royale

Edward Bess Summer in Capri Quad Royale

Edward Bess Summer in Capri Quad Royale

Edward Bess Summer in Capri Quad Royale

Edward Bess Summer in Capri Quad Royale

Edward Bess Summer in Capri Quad Royale

Edward Bess Summer in Capri Quad Royale