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MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre Review, Photos, Swatches

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MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre
MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre

MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre

MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre ($26.00 for 0.31 oz.) is described as a “light cool pink.” It’s a cool-toned, blue-based pink with a pearly sheen.  It was originally released with Spring Colour Forecast, but it will be making a reappearance in the Daphne Guinness collection that launches in-stores on December 26th.  As it was before, it is also limited edition.  MAC Overdyed is pinker, less blue. MAC Sakura is similar but can look pinker, depending on how you mix the shades. It has a soft feel against the skin and sits well on the skin without emphasizing pores, due to the more natural sheen in its finish. On my skin tone, it warms up a bit and looks less cotton candy pink and more plum, so it’s more wearable than I thought it might be.

The pigmentation can pack a punch, even though it appears almost soft and gentle in the pan. I applied it to cheeks using Bobbi Brown’s blush brush, and I felt like it was rather heavy. It doesn’t buff or blend out quite as well as I’d like, but it’s manageable. Because it has a gradient of color, you can go more lilac or more pink depending on your mood or look. The Blush Ombres are the size of MAC beauty powders or foundation powders, so they’re large and easy to get your brush into half of it. For me, when I wore this, it wore for six hours but looked a bit faded by eight hours, though it was still noticeably there.

MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre Review, Photos, Swatches

B+
9
Product
10
Pigmentation
9
Texture
8
Longevity
4
Application
89%
Total

MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre
MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre

MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre
MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre

MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre
MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre

MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre
MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre

MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre
MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre

MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre
MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre

MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre
MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre

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Jill Avatar
Jill

Wow, that is pigmented!!! I’m looking forward to seeing swatches form this collection–it looks like it’s got a lot of pieces to it. And I love pinks!

Joyce Avatar
Joyce

I must get this! Somebody alert me! I’m still kicking myself for not buying Spring Colour Forecast’s blush ombres. Believe it or not, I don’t own a single lilac/plum/purple-family blush :O This will be my first! This or the other blush ombre coming out with Daphne Guinness xP

Mee Avatar
Mee

Omg, you must be a mind-reader or something? I was all lost in my thoughts thinking “i wish i knew how the ombre blush looked like while wearing” Then i went on here, then guess what i saw! lol(: definitely going to buy this when it hits the counters!

Melissa Avatar
Melissa

Whoa! I’m so glad you do face / cheek swatches with blushes. I’ve only just started to accept that I’m not too pink / red in the face to wear blush, and I was certain that this blush looked awesome but would end up way too cool on me. But we have similar undertones, and it looks lovely on you! I may just have to pick this up.

rashmi Avatar
rashmi

GORGEOUSSSS !!! absolutely stunning on you Christine 😀

and I guess by now so many would have asked you about lipstick or gloss 😀 😀
but if not pleaseeeee tell me

what are you adorning on your lips ?? it is out of the world

Courtney Avatar
Courtney

I am super excited to get my hands on this! I didn’t really get “into” blush until after the Spring Forecast (or whatever it was) collection. Once I discovered how lovely blue-toned pinks looked on my cheeks, I’ve been hoping for a comeback. Hooray!

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Lizzi

I’ve been an avid follower of your blog for a year and a half now, I check the upcoming MAC collections page every week or so, when I saw the Guinness collection info about a month ago and saw 2 of the ombre blushes being re-leased I called my MAC counter lady and had her make up a pre-order for the two blushes… 6 weeks in advance! LOL! And to add to it, I also did a pre-order for the early January “birdy” collection at the same time, that one was 2 months in advance at the time. She said that I seem to always know about the collection releases before the Nordstrom MAC staff do. I gave them your website. 😉

Gillian Avatar
Gillian

I have done the exact same thing. One of them even called ME whenever the Cindy Sherman collection was just announced. I have you to thank for that Christine, you truly are the best in your field. Thank you for all of your hard work for us.

Tammie Avatar
Tammie

I need both this one and the other one. I hope they don’t sell out too fast online. I plan to go on and snag them both at midnight! Do you think it will be Pacific or Eastern when it goes up??

Melody Avatar
Melody

You look unbelievably gorgeous here, Christine! Azalea Blossom really complements you skintone, I think. Do you happen to remember what you have on your lips here?

Donna Avatar
Donna

I bought this blush last time around and it is my favorite…blushes tend to want to turn orangey on me and this one stays pink…I use it very often and I am not near hitting the pan(actually I just checked it and it does not even look dented) so I would say it lasts a long time. I am an NW25 in summer NW20 in winter- studio fix fluid)

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Daniella

Hi Christine, I follow your blog daily and I love it! How does this blush compare to MAC beauty powder blush Sweetness. I am looking for a dupe and wish MAC would re-release ALL of the beauty powder blushes…love them so much!

Lilinah Avatar
Lilinah

I ran ran ran to pre-order this. I have a “thing” for violet face powders. Blended the two colors makes a nice cool pink, but i suspect i’ll be using up the violet side the pan a lot more more.

I have Sakura from the Quite Cute collection. I avoid the plummy purple heart and concentrate on the pale blue violet of most of it.

Azalea Blossom is different because it is almost not quite matte, unlike the rather frosty Sakura. And i suspect the two will play well together, with Azalea Blossom on the cheekbones and Sakura as a highlighter.

Nicole Avatar
Nicole

I ran out an bought this, and it’s nice but a little dissapointing. I only have a 187 brush with me so that may totally be why, but it just isnt that pigmented on me (MAC NW30ish). Once I pack it on I love the finish, but takes a while. Does anyone know if the amount of violet in the gradient is variable like MSFs can be? Because that would explain it…

amanda Avatar
amanda

just a quick question strictly for my buying purposes-if each category got 9/10 [90 per cent-A] 8/10 80 per cent, a minus, 4.5/5, a plus, etc, why did the average equal just a B+? a lot of things are added like this and im just wondering if i should skip them because of it.

Christine Avatar
Christine
Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin. View Christine Full Profile

Hi Amanda,

9+10+9+8+4+4.5 = 44.5 out of 50 possible points. This is 89%, the equivalent of B+. I do not average the scores – I add them up and divide by the total points possible (50) to get a percentage, which translates to a letter grade. Hope this helps!

Also! 4.5 out of 5 would actually be 90% (A-), whereas A+ would be 5/5! 9/10 = 90% = A- and 8/10= 80% = B-.

A+ = 99% or higher
A = 93-98
A- = 90-92
B+ = 87-89
B = 83-86
B- = 80-82
C+ = 77-79
C = 73-76
C- = 70-72

and so forth.

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ELENA VASQUEZ

We share the same MAC shade 😛 Thanks for the swatch… I had to go and get it !!! It’s so prettyyyyyyyy!!!! In loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

kristen Avatar
kristen

maybe the one I got was a dud because i’m an NW20 and this color doesn’t show up on me AT ALL. The colors are relatively dull in the one I received.

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