Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush Review & Swatches

1 of 7
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush

Raw Honey

Melt Cosmetics Raw Honey Digital Dust Duo Blush ($39.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a new, shimmering blush duo that featured a deeper, reddish-copper hue paired with a medium, peach shade. Both shades performed well as they were pigmented, blendable, and long-wearing without emphasizing my skin’s natural texture.

Raw Honey

PPermanent. $39.00.
A
A
9.5
Product
9.5
Pigmentation
10
Texture
9.5
Longevity
5
Application
97%
Total
1 of 4
Melt Cosmetics Raw Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Raw Digital Dust Blush

Raw

Raw is a deep, rosy copper with moderate, warm undertones and a luminous finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage paired with a smooth, denser, firmer texture, which didn’t have any excess product kicked up and sat particularly well on bare skin as it looked almost “melted.”

This type of gel-powder formula works best with a moderately-dense brush to pick up product, as it did have a firmer texture, but the powder applied beautifully and blended out with little effort. This shade stayed on well for nine hours before fading a bit.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

-

The formula is described as having a buildable glow--from "natural and dewy" to "intensified [and] luminous," while brand swatches were opaque. There's not much else said about the formula aside from that they will "never appear powdery." The formula felt like a gel-powder hybrid, which is a type of powder formula that exists across brands and is more consistent in performance, in my experience.

The gel-powder is denser, firmer in the pan but smooth to the touch. It works best with a moderate hand or a moderately-dense brush for picking up product, and as the brand mentioned, it wasn't powdery at all. Because there's no excess powder kicked up, a moderately-dense brush tapped/patted onto the surface helps to pick up product most evenly.

The powder went on beautifully as it blended out nicely and had a luminous glow that could be intensified to more metallic with a second layer or if used with a dampened brush. The coverage was mostly opaqe to opaque in a single layer, while the wear ranged from eight to nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Melt Cosmetics Digital Dust Blush swatches.

Ingredients

Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Squalane, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan), Xanthan Gum, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Silica, Dicalcium Phosphate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891, Iron Oxides Ci 77491, Iron Oxides Ci 77492, Iron Oxides Ci 77499.

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.

Raw

PiPPermanent in Palette.
A
A
9.5
Product
9.5
Pigmentation
10
Texture
9.5
Longevity
5
Application
97%
Total
1 of 5
Melt Cosmetics Honey Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Honey Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Honey Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Honey Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Honey Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Honey Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Honey Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Honey Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Honey Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Honey Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Honey Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Honey Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Honey Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Honey Digital Dust Blush
Melt Cosmetics Honey Digital Dust Blush

Honey

Honey is a medium, golden peach with moderate, warm undertones and fine, pink and gold pearl that gave it a luminous sheen. It had opaque pigmentation in a single layer, though you’ll want to reach for a moderately-dense brush to pick up product evenly (typical for this type of formula).

The smooth, firmer consistency was dense without being stiff to work with, and there was no powderiness as promised. The powder applied evenly to bare skin, blended out easily, and never emphasized my skin’s natural texture. It wore nicely for nine hours before showing signs of fading.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

-

The formula is described as having a buildable glow--from "natural and dewy" to "intensified [and] luminous," while brand swatches were opaque. There's not much else said about the formula aside from that they will "never appear powdery." The formula felt like a gel-powder hybrid, which is a type of powder formula that exists across brands and is more consistent in performance, in my experience.

The gel-powder is denser, firmer in the pan but smooth to the touch. It works best with a moderate hand or a moderately-dense brush for picking up product, and as the brand mentioned, it wasn't powdery at all. Because there's no excess powder kicked up, a moderately-dense brush tapped/patted onto the surface helps to pick up product most evenly.

The powder went on beautifully as it blended out nicely and had a luminous glow that could be intensified to more metallic with a second layer or if used with a dampened brush. The coverage was mostly opaqe to opaque in a single layer, while the wear ranged from eight to nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Melt Cosmetics Digital Dust Blush swatches.

Ingredients

Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Silica, Squalane, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T- Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan), Xanthan Gum, Dicalcium Phosphate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891, Iron Oxides Ci 77491, Iron Oxides Ci 77499, Manganese Violet Ci 77742.

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.

Honey

PiPPermanent in Palette.
A+
A+
10
Product
10
Pigmentation
10
Texture
9.5
Longevity
5
Application
99%
Total

9 Comments

Comments that do not adhere to our comment policy may be removed. Discussion and debate are highly encouraged but we expect community members to participate respectfully. Please keep discussion on-topic, and if you have general feedback, a product review request, an off-topic question, or need technical support, please contact us!

Please help us streamline the comments' section and be more efficient: double-check the post above for more basic information like pricing, availability, and so on to make sure your question wasn't answered already. Comments alerting us to typos or small errors in the post are appreciated (!) but will typically be removed after errors are fixed (unless a response is needed).

We appreciate enthusiasm for new releases but ask readers to please hold questions regarding if/when a review will be posted as we can't commit to or guarantee product reviews. We don't want to set expectations and then disappoint readers as even products that are swatched don't always end up being reviewed due to time constraints and changes in priorities! Thank you for understanding!

Comments on this post are closed.
xamyx Avatar

Melt Cosmetics has sales every couple of months on their site, and these should drop down to about $25, if you hold out for a bit. My guess is the next one will be Black Friday, but there’s a chance of one sooner, especially if they drop a new product.

xamyx Avatar

I’m a MAC NC12, and it works for me; I use a really soft, fluffy brush, and even have to build it up a bit. Also, mixing both shades together helps!

Z Avatar

This is the one that made me pass even thinking about purchasing the whole set. First, that’s too damn much money for blush – a cosmetic that lasts basically forever – and second, I’m fair but with rosacea and I spend most of my time trying to neutralize the red, not amplify it with red/pink/purple products.

Having said it’s not for me….this is damn pretty. This whole release is pretty as shit.

Caitlin Avatar

This duo is the most deceptive because it looks so much mauvier/cooler in pictures, but in person it’s really pretty and not gray at all. Gorgeous.

We try to approve comments within 24 hours (and reply to them within 72 hours) but can sometimes get behind and appreciate your patience! 🙂 If you have general feedback, product review requests, off-topic questions, or need technical support, please contact us directly. Thank you for your patience!