Gucci Soft Red Luminous Matte Blush Review & Swatches
Soft Red (08)
Gucci Beauty Soft Red (08) Luminous Matte Blush ($49.00 for 0.19 oz.) is a darker, orange-coral with strong, warm undertones and a barely-there satin sheen.
- Semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation
- Finely-milled, silky-smooth without being powdery
- Applied evenly and blended out very easily
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading noticeably)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$49.00/0.19 oz. - $257.89 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "buildable, long-lasting color," which was somewhat true. I'd argue that they were pigmented enough that using a light-to-moderate hand was key to getting more buildable color application, but they were very blendable and more forgiving if one went overboard with the initial application of product.
The blushes had a smooth, silky texture that was thin without being clingy, so the powder picked up evenly with a brush and deposited for even, blended color with little effort. They wore around eight hours on average.
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Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Silica, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Mica, Sorbitan Isostearate, C20-24 Alkyl Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, C20-24 Olefin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Parfum/Fragrance, Limonene, Zinc Stearate, Linalool, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Citric Acid, [May Contain/Peut Contenir/(+/-): Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Carmine (CI 75470), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140)]
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Since this is a stunning orangey coral that would work well for me, plus not an actual “red”, I really do love this shade enough to possibly buy it!
I was so confused as to why only Nordstrom seemed to carry this shade but I just noticed that most retailers, Sephora and Gucci included, have 08 listed as Soft Rose, not Soft Red.
I am liking this range of blushes, even though this shade is too orangey for me -it’s very pretty.
This shade is surprisingly good especially since I want the “sunburnt” appearance on my skin. It’s also safe to say that the formula is not disappointing, at least for me. I do hope Gucci doesn’t discontinue this shade.