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LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush Review, Photos, Swatches

LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush
LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush ($22.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a brighter, light-medum cotton candy pink with cooler undertones and a moderate shimmer. It’s hard to say that it’s a pearl finish, as it has more noticeable shimmer than that, but it’s not quite frosted either!

The Color Source Buildable Blush formula is supposed to offer–you guessed it–buildable color coverage with a “silky-smooth” consistency available in matte and satin finishes. This was the most pigmented of the three I tried–more medium coverage to opaque coverage, but the blendable, thinner texture was easy to apply less of or diffuse for sheerer color, if desired. The more shimmery finish on this one imparted a healthy glow to the skin that didn’t read as frosted or metallic, and it didn’t emphasize pores. The texture was a little drier and more powdery, but it didn’t seem to impede the application (I wouldn’t have really noticed it if I hadn’t swatched first). The color lasted for seven and a half hours on my skin when I tested it.

Vivid

PPermanent. $23.00.
B+
B+
8.5
Product
8.5
Pigmentation
9
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
88%
Total

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LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush
LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush
LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush
LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush
LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Color Source Buildable Blush
LORAC Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush
LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush
LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush

Makeup Look
On face:
  • Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Foundation
  • Guerlain Les Voilettes
On lips:
  • Chanel Babiole Glossimer

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Claire L Avatar

It seems to be a very popular shade as there are loads of dupes, I have 2. I prefer a slightly warmer tone to this shade, like Tarte’s Dollface.

Pami Avatar

Being a bright color I like the idea of it being “buildable” so it’s easier to use on paler skin. It looks like a slightly warmer version of NARS Gaiety which I have and love, and is pretty much impossible to over apply (not to mention I have several blushes that are very similar), so this is a pass for me. It looks like a great shade for someone that doesn’t yet have any like it in their collection! 🙂

Christine Avatar

I like buildable blush formulas, too! I think medium coverage in one pass that is still blendable (or you can use a really light hand) so you can sheer it out while being more pigmented with a heavy hand or two layers is a great way to make something easier to use across the skin tone spectrum.

Susan Dowman Nevltainly Avatar

Such a good color on you with the other products. Not sure if it’s a color for me but certainly willing to try as I really love the color.

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