MAC Pinch o' Peach Blush Review, Photos, Swatches
MAC Pinch o’ Peach Blush
MAC Pinch o’ Peach Blush ($17.00 for 0.21 oz. pan-only) is described as a “peachy pink [with a Satin finish].” It’s a lightly brightened, light-medium pink with soft, warm undertones and a mostly matte finish. Too Faced Santa Baby (LE, ) is lower quality (95% similar). NARS Kingpin (LE, $30.00) is warmer (95% similar). MAC Modest Blush (LE, $29.00) is lighter (95% similar). LORAC Underrated (LE, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Jouer Kiss Me (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Too Faced Sweet Pink (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Cover FX Mojave Mauve (Left) (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Exhibitionist (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). MAC Cheeky Bugger (LE, $24.00) is warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Whistle While You Werk (LE, $12.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Dior Miss (047) (P, $48.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Wayne Goss Sweetened (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). Makeup Geek Main Squeeze (P, $10.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Kevyn Aucoin Pink Sand #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Makeup Geek XOXO (P, $10.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Pink Sprinkles (LE, $24.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Anastasia Kash (PiP, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Catrice Coral Me Maybe (P, $5.99) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). MAC Lesson in Love (LE, $24.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). NARS New Attitude (LE, $30.00) is darker (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
MAC’s Powder Blush formula is supposed to be easy to apply, long-wearing, and have “fantastic colour.” It’s hard to generalize for MAC’s blush formula, because it varies a lot from shade to shade, even within different types of finishes! Some of them are very good, others are so-so, and a few are complete misses. The more frosted/shimmery shades tend to have the softest and smoothest textures and are easier to apply and blend out on the skin, while more satin and matte shades can sometimes be powdery, firm, or stiff, which makes blending more challenging. The wear is typically between six and nine hours but closer to seven to eight hours on average. Pinch o’ Peach had good pigmentation with a soft, blendable texture that was a smidgen powdery but didn’t look dry or powdery on the skin. It didn’t seem like a satin-finish to me; it was softer and really was rather flat in finish. When I tested it for wear, the color wore well for eight hours before having visible fading. I believe this shade was permanent for awhile, then discontinued, and is now brought-back; the original seemed a bit darker and had stronger warm undertones (I couldn’t find the previous version in my stash, but I looked at a past swatch I did).
Pinch O' Peach
PPermanent. $24.00.
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MAC Pinch o’ Peach Blush
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MAC Pinch o’ Peach Blush
And I’m pretty sure the original was a Sheertone finish!
Weird how they change things!
You’re absolutely right about the original. I have it, and it is darker and does have a stronger warm undertone.
Glad I’m not crazy!
That is a really pretty Mac blush. I love Mac blushes specially Sincere and Gingerly.
It is pretty!
Ooooooh I really really like this one. It seems pretty dupable but it looks like most of the dupes are LE. I do love a peachy pink!
It’s nice to have it back in the permanent range!
It looks too flat and dense for my tastes, I prefer my blushes to have some shimmer/sheen. But this might be good if you have oily skin.
Totally understand 🙂
I could see this being really pretty on fair skin tones. It looks too light for my medium skin.
It would definitely be subtler on medium and darker skin tones!
Nice but I like a little more sheen to the finish of my blushes. I know it says satin finish but it looks so matte!
It was more matte than I anticipated!
This looks scary pale in the pan! But applied, it actually looks considerably richer in color and pigment than I was expecting. In the winter months, I love these types of shades (how it translates on your cheeks, not the pan), but this is really bizarre because of the extreme difference.
It has that matte-ish finish that darkens a bit on the skin, IMO! 🙂
Very pretty, and it would be great for fair skin. I have Pink Sprinkles in that huge Simpsons compact, which will probably last me forever. I’ll be skipping.
Totally agree! This would be lovely on a fair skin tone.
I love this – definitely will order it – it looks so pretty on you Christine!
Thank you, Deborah! 🙂
Enjoy!
Thanks for the review. This was my first blush ever! I still love it, even if I don’t use it a lot. I’m going to dig it out of my makeup drawer now.
No problem, Ana! 🙂
Nice colour!!
What do you do with products you buy the pan of? Do you always but a compact or palette from the brand, another brand or keep it in the plastic packaging?
It just depends on the product, but I store MAC blushes in MAC blush palettes.
Very pretty colour but a tad too pink for me. Good rating.
It did perform pretty well!
I like that it’s actually a warm pink – a lot of ‘peachy pink’ shades look more peach than pink to me.
It is definitely more pink than peach!
Hi, Christine! Are you going to do review of new Pink swoon blush?
I’m not sure!
Thank you for saving me money (yet again)! The original was my first MAC blush and remains an all-time favorite – a rare thing, I actually finished one! – and I was so disappointed when I learned it was discontinued. A pretty darn close match for it is NYX’s Peach, but I still would have purchased a new original if it hadn’t changed. Bummer!
Aww! Well, maybe you can check for it in-store sometime to see if it’s closer in person 🙂
A very pretty blush! I don’t think I need it, but I do want it.
It is a pretty one!
I love this!
I am glad it is permanent!
Me too! 🙂
What are you wearing on your lips? I need this blush and lip color, sooo pretty!
NYX French Kiss High Voltage Lipstick