MAC Style Blush ($17.00 for 0.21 oz. pan-only) is described as a “coral peach with gold pearl [with a Frost finish].” It’s a light-medium, orange-coral with warm undertones and a soft, golden shimmer. Makeup Geek Romance (DC, $9.99) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Too Faced Sweet Peach Blush (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Too Faced Sparkling Bellini (P, $30.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Just a Pinch (P, $31.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Chanel Infiniment Chanel (P, $80.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Love Lust (P, $60.00) is cooler (90% similar). NYX Menage a Trois (P, $15.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Hourglass Infinite Flush (LE, $40.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). MAC Love & Laughter (LE, $24.00) is darker (95% similar). Kevyn Aucoin Siena (P, $58.00) is more muted (85% similar). MAC I'm Not Blushing (Top) (LE, $24.00) is cooler (85% similar). Urban Decay Fireball (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Benefit Sugarbomb (PiP, $29.00) is lighter (85% similar). Benefit Rockateur (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (80% similar). Estee Lauder Sensuous Rose (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). MAC Stereo Rose (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar). Hourglass Vibrant Flush (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Ecstasy (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). 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. Style had really good, nearly opaque color coverage with a soft, blendable texture that wasn’t powdery nor was it stiff. On the skin, it has a gorgeous sheen that doesn’t emphasize pores. The color wore well for eight hours before fading slightly.

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MAC Style Blush

MAC Style Blush

MAC Style Blush

MAC Style Blush

MAC Style Blush