Written Reviews
Sweet As Cocoa
MAC
Tagged as: Sheer, Buttery, Smooth, Blendable, Long-wearing, Natural.
Tagged as: Sheer, Buttery, Smooth, Blendable, Long-wearing, Natural.
This is a soft brown with a faint shimmer which makes a great natural looking blush for dark skin. This has a sheertone finish, so this will not build up to an opaque finish.
Format
MAC
Tagged as: Buildable, Highly-pigmented, Smooth, Blendable, Easy-to-apply, Long-wearing.
Tagged as: Buildable, Highly-pigmented, Smooth, Blendable, Easy-to-apply, Long-wearing.
This has been my tried and true GOAT! A deep copper shade, this give a beautiful reddish brown shade which compliments dark skin lovely. The frost finish give it a bit of that "oomph" or "pizazz" that adds a nice glow to the cheeks. It lasts all day and is available in pan refill. If you have deep skin and looking for a subtle or natural blush, this is a good choice.
I own NYX cream blush in Orange. It is a bright orange with a dewy/satin finish. On my oily skin, it's last for several hours (5-7hours) before any noticeable fading. The texture is nice and creamy which allows ease of blending. The color compliments deeper skintones with warm undertones. For application, I simply use a small strippling brush (I use one by sonia kashuk) and gently dab into color since this product is extremely pigmented and buff into my cheeks. A great value for only $4 at my local beauty supply store.
I bought is mascara in blackest black from Target for $3. When applying this product, I liked that the applicator brush has a small rounded tip which allowed me to a coat my inner lashes without smearing product on the bridge of my nose. Also, this does not flake, separates lashes, and thickens them. My only complaint would be that this does not layer very well with other mascaras. When I attempted to layer over my Giorgio Amani Eyes to Kill mascara (to make lashes jet black) it made my lashes clumps together.