Make Up For Ever S852 Neon Pink Artist Shadow (Blush) Review, Photos, Swatches
Make Up For Ever S852 Neon Pink Artist Shadow (Blush)
Make Up For Ever S852 Neon Pink Artist Shadow (Blush) ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a vibrant, neon fuchsia pink with cool, blue undertones and a satiny finish. It appears more matte when applied heavily, but as it is blended and sheered out, the satin finish becomes more apparent. Make Up For Ever ME910 Electric Magenta (P, $21.00) is lighter, more shimmery. Surratt Beauty Se Pomponner (P, $32.00) is lighter. Sleek MakeUP Acid #9 (P, $9.99) is slightly warmer. Urban Decay Savage (P) is very similar. NARS Coeur Battant (LE, $29.00) is darker. Fyrinnae Superstar (P, $6.80) is more shimmery. NARS Desire (P, $29.00) is similar. Milani Shocking Pink (P, $5.99) is cooler-toned. MAC Magenta Madness (LE, $21.00) is darker. MAC Florida (LE, $21.00) is a cream product. Sugarpill Dollipop (P, $12.00) is less magenta. Make Up For Ever #26 (DC, $20.00) is slightly darker. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
It’s an incredibly bold, bright, and off-the-charts pigmented blush. A little goes a long a way, and I highly recommend using a stippling brush and building up the color to your desired intensity as it is extremely rich in color. The finish gets more luminous as it is blended and buffed into the skin, so used as a blush, you can really appreciate the subltly of the finish. If you were to use it in its fully opaque form, it appears mostly matte. The texture is smooth, lightly creamy–like a cross between cream and powdery, and is fairly blendable (but it could be somewhat easier to even out on the skin). It wore well for nine hours on me, and I didn’t have any staining when I removed it, but if applied more heavily, it may stain. This is another shade that’s part of the Artist Shadow line but is labeled “Blush” on the packaging and product as it is not considered eye safe in the U.S. Sephora is now showing which shades are really blushes under “How to Use.”
S852 Neon Pink
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Make Up For Ever S852 Neon Pink Artist Shadow (Blush)
Make Up For Ever S852 Neon Pink Artist Shadow (Blush)
Make Up For Ever S852 Neon Pink Artist Shadow (Blush)
That’s beautiful! You look awesome, Christine!
Thanks, Janice! 🙂
Now this is gorgeous on you! I have one of the sculpting blushes from MUFE from couple of years back in a bright pink hue and it is the most natural blush on my skin tone! Amuses me a lot but I love it nevertheless! 🙂
Thanks, Divya! 🙂 Do you use the pink Sculpting blush you have a lot?
I used to use it everyday until others came by.. but whenever I wear it I kick myself for not wearing it enough! 🙂
This is such a stunning shade! I wouldn’t be able to rock this alone but whoever could, kudos to them!
With a light enough hand, I think anyone could, but if you tend to wear your blush lighter, there are other options that end up looking similar (but are more foolproof!).
beautiful! I want this too.
Yay!
OOhh pretty Christine! Too cool toned for me I think but definitely a nice change to all the neutrals and coral blushes that we’ve been seeing everywhere!
Always fun to see something different!
I love hot pink and fluoro pink/neon pink or fuchsia blush. I have so many in cream, powder, liquid etc. I think it looks beautiful on everyone. The scarier the blush in the pan, the prettier it makes the complexion. It just takes the right brush and light hand.
love love love
Well-said, Kristina!
This was the first of the artist shadows I purchased. I’m bad, though- I put this colour on my lids. I don’t have a problem with sensitivity to certain pigments, and wear a good primer, so I don’t have an issue. Maybe I’ll try it as a blush one day 🙂
A lot of people use them on eyes, and many used the old eyeshadows on eyes that were actually blushes, since it’s a safety thing in the U.S. but not in most other countries (I only know it’s a U.S. thing). As long as you feel comfortable with it, that’s good enough for me. I see both sides/reasoning for wearing or not wearing, so I only ask that companies make sure to disclose!
I came back to ask if this had been approved for use on the eyes in other countries… and I’m SO happy it has been! I was getting ready to purchase UD Woodstock as an alternative. Now, I can get what I originally wanted for my eyes!! (And, hopefully, my cheeks!)
I was asking about the white shadow in the other post because I want to blend it out. All of the white shadows I have are either too sheer and are over-powered by a darker shade, or too matte to achieve the look I’m going for.
Something about neons that aren’t approved here, though I don’t really know the history or if anyone’s pushed for testing to get them approved!
It gives you such a beautiful soft glow! I like this one.
Thank you, Valerie!
Its probably best as a blush anyway, I tried it on my eye (I know I know) and I couldn’t built it to enough intensity with a brush…but with my finger it was super patchy…
Hey, to each their own! It’s all about making the decision for yourself 🙂
The finish on this is gorgeous! This isn’t the sort of colour I typically gravitate towards but with how beautiful it looks on you, I’m kinda tempted to try it now.
Aw, thank you Vi 🙂 I think the satin finish in the range is very nice for cheeks.
Man these are really pigmented! I like this on you though. It’s bold but so girly and cute
Thank you, Fancie!
Reminds me of Kevyn Aucoin Myracle, which I have so I won’t be indulging. But it is stunning!
Sounds like you’re covered 🙂
I swatched this blush recently while in a Sephora and I fell in love with it! In fact, I even had a dream about it… but, in the dream, it could also be used as an eyeshadow (and it was gorgeous!). It looks divine on you, Christine! I think I’m just going to have to enjoy it vicariously through you as I’m afraid it would be a bit overwhelming on my light, pick-toned skin. Or… maybe I’ll have an SA at Sephora attempt to apply it on me… just in case I’m wrong. 😉
You should at least give it a try in-store if you can! 🙂
This is such a gorgeous bright pink… I am not sure if I will be able to pull off but I want to try such neon pinks on cheeks.. because you never know when you start loving them!! 😉
That is true! I hope you can try it 🙂
Nice! I own several of the dupes so I know I’d like this on me. That palette is looking better and better!
I’m pretty impressed by the new formula, period, so the 30th set is nice if you’re a big fan.
Totally dreamy.
Glad ya liked it, Carly 😀
Again, surprisingly wearable! I like it a lot!
Yay! It sheers out nicely, thankfully!
That makes a lovely “home after a walk in the snow” look. A very pretty pink, I think.
That’s a great way to describe the flush 🙂
Beautiful!
It is!
Looking gorgeous as always Christine!! This color would also look great on deeper skin tones. I love it!!!
Thank you, Shelley!
Wow Make Up For Ever has come out with some kick ass shades!
Some really bright ones, too!
Love, love, love. I’d wear that as a blush or eyeshadow. I got the Tomato, and just like you said, with a light touch it totally works on pale skin. I’m thinking this will, too. Thanks to you and Tomato, I’ve actually bought and have been wearing some much brighter/darker shades that I used to shy away from. I think today’s blush formulas make them sheer and blendable enough that I don’t look like a clown wearing them. Thank you!
Love that you got Tomato and are working it with your skin tone! I know that many stay away from bolder shades, but they can totally work. What brush or application method are you using that’s giving you such great results?
I love bright colors on my eyes and lips, but they were always so awful on my cheeks. I’d have a hard enough time with conventional colors not looking too dark. Then I just stayed away from them, but the newer formulas are so much sheerer and easier to blend. I just use a rounded, fluffy blush brush from Sonia Kashuk. It’s great for just picking up a little product and buffing it in.
Nice! I will have to check out that Sonia Kashuk brush 🙂
That is really great! I really like it 🙂
Glad ya liked it, Erin!
I love this colour! It just glows, LOL. (Literally and figuratively?) Really want to get a liner in this shade at some point…
Haha! That is true 😉
I feel so late on this so I don’t know if this was just labeled on sephora lol. But I only noticed last week that some of them are blushes. And now I looked at the use area and it says which are blushes , I probably have like 9/10 from that list. I used maybe 7 of them , 1 of which I used in most of my looks recently No issue, I guess I’m fine since I’m not buying the neon shades But I don’t know why they dont separate them , or have an option to search by finish online c
I’m pretty sure it was just recently added, because I’ve been looking since I started reviewing the line!