Estee Lauder Audacious Plum Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush Review, Photos, Swatches
Estee Lauder Audacious Plum Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush
Estee Lauder Audacious Plum Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush ($34.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a subdued, medium lavender with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. Too Faced Skyline (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar). Benefit Hervana (P, $29.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Gelato (P, $24.00) is warmer (90% similar). Makeup Geek Love Letter (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). NARS Robotic (LE, $30.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Urban Decay X-Rated (DC, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar). Dior Rose (001) (LE, $56.00) is lighter (90% similar). Zoeva Gentle Touch (P, $11.80) is lighter (85% similar). ColourPop Olive (LE, $8.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). MAC I'm a Lover (P, $23.50) is lighter (85% similar). Clinique Pansy Pop (P, $21.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar). Givenchy It-Girl Purple (P, $44.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% similar). Too Faced Justify My Love (P, $26.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Tarte Dollface (P, $29.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Urban Decay Obsessed (DC, $26.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Kevyn Aucoin Ibiza (Right) (PiP, $44.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (80% similar). MAC Well Dressed (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar). ColourPop Thumper (P, $8.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (80% similar). theBalm Down Boy (P, $21.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
The formula is supposed to have an “ultra-silky” texture that gives a “healthy-looking glow” and a “rush of fresh, radiant color.” The press release is more specific and says it’s supposed to have “buildable dewy color that lasts all day.” According to the brand, the blush formula is a reformulation, but I don’t have any shades in the previous formula to compare to (and it’s been awhile since I last tried one, so all I can say is that they feel, in general, a little smoother). The texture was smooth but thin, and it was harder to build-up coverage to more than medium, even after a few layers. I didn’t have any trouble blending out the edges or evening out the color, but this is a shade that is best suited for someone who prefers sheer coverage out of their blushes. The color lasted for seven hours on me.
Audacious Plum
PPermanent. $34.00.
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Estee Lauder Audacious Plum Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush
Estee Lauder Audacious Plum Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush
Estee Lauder Audacious Plum Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush
Estee Lauder Audacious Plum Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush
Estee Lauder Audacious Plum Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush
Estee Lauder Audacious Plum Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush
Estee Lauder Audacious Plum Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush
Estee Lauder Audacious Plum Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush
This is very pretty on you, Christine! I like similar but cooler colors on myself — got to get that ‘I’m a Lover’!
Thank you, Fran!
I like this one! I love sheerer blushes especially on colours like this which can easily lend themselves to ‘fever cheeks’ if the product is heavily pigmented. It makes the job of blending much easier.
I think buildable blush is great! I wish more brands would do truly buildable formulas.
Pretty but for the price, I’d go with the Clinique dupe.
Good idea!
This looks pretty, love the satin finish, and hard to over-do
The finish is amazing!
It’s funny that I actually really like this one! Not so sure it would show up on me, though? It looks really fresh and “real”, like when one has been out in the fresh crisp cool air….something lacking out here of late, LoL!
LOL! It is funny to check the weather report, because it always looks like it’s going to cool down next week, but next week comes and no… not at all.
Right?!? The weather peeps really LOVE to lead us on out here! I’m still wondering what happened to the El Nino winter we were *promised*, haha!
Freaking gorgeous!
It is!
Very pretty!
Agreed!
This is pretty. I think I must take a look at them in real life 🙂
They’re well-worth a look! The range seems, generally, more subdued and satiny.
Christine, I think you may have linked to the wrong pictures on the post — All the pictures are labeled “Mauve Mystique” and they’re different from the ones shown on the Audacious Plum product page on the swatch gallery.
Should be fixed!
Yay! 😀