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Laura Geller Blush-N-Brighten Blushes For Divine Cheeks!


Golden Apricot

Laura Geller’s Blush-N-Brighten Blushes ($29.50 each) are AMAZING. These are baked, marbleized pigments swirled together. They’re placed into terracotta pans, baked 24 hours, and the result is a soft, shimmery powder. If you love MAC’s Mineralize Skinfinishes, I think you’ll love these. Possibly even more. Why more? With the two I’ve tried, they give me a lot more color than many of the ones from MAC. I’ve always ended up using MAC’s MSFs as highlighters or complements to other blushes, rather than as a straight up blush. Besides, some of the real gems from MAC’s MSF releases are discontinued/were limited edition, so these provide you with an opportunity not to get sucked in by insane eBay prices, too!

The range currently includes six shades:

  • Berry Pink, berry, cream, gold
  • Golden Apricot Bronze, gold, rose
  • Honey Dipped Bronze, gold, copper
  • Pink Grapefruit Beige, mauve, pink shmmer
  • Roseberry Rose, copper, pink
  • Sunswept Bronze, coral, rose

The first shade I tried was Golden Apricot, which is a swirl/composition of coppery-peachy-orange, raspberry pink, apricot pink, and paler peach/apricot shades. It’s really pretty, has micro-fine shimmer, and the color goes on well. So despite the pretty look the blush has, it will kind of all swirl together and end up in one final shade — which is very much true to the name — golden apricot. You might call it a peachy-apricot, perhaps a peachy coral in a sense. It’s definitely a blush color that’s right up my alley, though. It would most definitely be a flattering shade on warmer skin tones, but I don’t think it is so warm as to make it difficult for cooler skin tones to wear it well.

The second shade I tried was Roseberry, which is a swirl/composition of rosy pink, a touch of raspberry, and a coppery-toned raspberry shimmer. This one looks less interesting at first glance, but it swatches beautifully. It’s a soft, rosy pink that’s not cool at all. It’s neutral-to-slightly-warm. It’s not overly intense, nor is it sheer. I find that the Blush-N-Brighten blushes are buildable in color/intensity. The shimmer is almost a soft gold sheen, but it doesn’t feel chunky at all.

Overall, I’m pretty impressed by Laura Geller’s Blush-N-Brighten blushes. The shimmer is extremely fine and soft–no chunky glitter here–and the color pigmentation is perfect. The ones I tried out included Laura Geller’s retractable brush for application, too ($35.00 each instead of $29.50), but the included brush is worth the extra $5.50. It’s ridiculously soft and dense. You won’t find one of those tossed in brushes that you’ll never use in these. Kudos to Laura Geller for that! (I’d say pick up one blush with the brush, and then you can just buy the blushes alone, since one is probably enough!)

See an image of Roseberry Blush-N-Brighten and swatches!


Roseberry


Golden Apricot, Roseberry

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Shontay Avatar

I’ve been wanting to try these for a while. I really like roseberry. I think that shade will brighten me up a bit. I’m like a beyonce/ halle berry complexion, but I have dry sometimes dull skin due to eczema and I always look for things to illuminate my complexion.

Megan Avatar

I picked one up in golden apricot months ago..after seeing it on youtube. Its really pretty I love it, Im so glad you’ve done a review on them. I cant wait to pick up more

Anitacska Avatar

I have Golden Apricot, it’s so gorgeous. 🙂 Love the look of Roseberry too. I also have the Baby Cakes blush palette which includes 4 shades Golden Apricot, Sunswept, and two other, can’t recall their names. I have tons of eyeshadows and two lip palettes from Laura Geller too, they’re great too.

stacy Avatar

roseberry is my favorite! i loveeeeeeeeeeeeeee these blushes. they last alll day on my cheeks and it doesnt turn orange on me. everyone should check these out. i just wish they had more colors.

Victoria Maria Avatar

These are really nice! I thought it was common knowledge, that the Laura Geller Pink Grapefruit is the closest thing you can get to MAC’s very wanted MSF in Stereo Rose! I have both, and they are very similar 🙂

Chelsea Avatar

Oh no!! Something about Laura Geller’s products always turned me off when I saw shots of them on Sephora. I don’t know if it’s the packaging, or if I just don’t get the baked hype, or what. But that raspberry one is gorgeous!

Sara Avatar

Hi Christine!
Do you mind me asking, where did you find them with the brush included? The ones online at Sephora don’t come that way unless I am looking in the wrong place. Seems like a great deal and I’d like to try them out! Thanks!

Jessie Avatar

Hey Sara you can find them on QVC with the brushes. On their website some on the colors w/brushes are on sale so they’re almost the same price as without.

Jen Avatar

You know I saw her on television this past weekend on either HSN or QVC during one of their 2 hour beauty shows. I had it on for back ground noise (while I was depotting some MAC eyeshadows actually!) and I wondered if it was a good line or not. She seems to be getting a lot of buzz lately. Thanks for the review!

Jessie Avatar

I bought Golden Apricot last year when a SA at Sephora picked it out for me. I’m an NW45, so I really appreciate the pigmentation these pack. Also it’s just a nice sophisticated shimmer and not the disco ball effect you sometimes get with MSF’s.

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