Iconic London Berry Boom Sheer Blush Review & Swatches
Berry Boom
Iconic London Berry Boom Sheer Blush ($27.00 for 0.42 oz.) is a deep plum with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish, once set. The cream blush had a very fluid, watery consistency that was lightweight and slightly gel-like.
It had sheer coverage, just as marketed, that had to be layered in order to see greater coverage, and I do mean layered as simply applying more from the get-go resulted in product needing to be spread out over a larger area in order to appear blended. The formula worked well over bare skin as well as on top of foundation as it wasn’t prone to lifting up base products. It stayed on well for seven and a half hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$27.00/0.42 oz. - $64.29 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a "veil of soft-focus colour" with a "gel-to-watercolour formula" that can be built up if desired. The characterstic that will make or break whether this is a go-to is in the name: sheer. It ended up have incredibly sheer coverage--a veil, indeed!--applied, though it could be built up after waiting for each layer to drydown. The formula was less dewy than I expected and had a more full-on drydown, but it was conducive to building up product.
The consistency was thin, watery with some susbstance to it (the "gel" feel) and spreadable. I liked applying some to the back of my hand, then gently tapping a small amount to my skin and going back for more as necessary. The formula dried down in about 10 to 15 seconds, faster when less product was used (and more didn't give more coverage, just required one to spread it out across a larger area).
Once in place, the product lasted between seven and eight hours on me.
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Ingredients
Aqua (Water), Dimethicone, Cetyl Peg/Ppg 10/1 Dimethicone, Isododecane, Glycerin, Talc, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Synthetic Wax, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Potassium Sorbate, Polysilicone 11, Dimethiconol, Benzoic Acid, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Propylene Carbonate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Citric Acid. May Contain +/ +/--: CI 77 891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 73360 (Red 30 Lake), CI 42090 (Blue 1 Lake).
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Berry Boom is EXACTLY my type of fall/winter blush shade! So yummy and fresh!
Hmm – not too sure about the application of this cream blush – it looked a bit too watery for me and I can see it ending up all over my hands if I wasn’t careful enough.
I do like the matte dry down finish though.
online this looks like the Refy Onyx cream bronzer – which I feel is so red for a bronzer.