NARS Behave Afterglow Liquid Blush Review & Swatches
Behave
NARS Behave Afterglow Liquid Blush ($32.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a light-medium pink with moderate, warm undertones and a natural sheen.
- Semi-sheer, buildable pigmentation
- Lightweight, thin, fluid but not runny
- Applied well over bare skin and on top of foundation
- Color went on evenly and dried down for the most part
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Formula Overview
$32.00/0.23 oz. - $139.13 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "buildable" pigmentation with a "natural-looking glow" that "layers and blends without streaking" and is "transfer-resistant." The texture was thin, fluid but spreadable without being too wet, as it did have a dry down to a more transfer-resistant finish as described by the brand. The shades were semi-sheer and buildable to medium to semi-opaque coverage, depending on the shade.
The texture worked well over bare skin as well as layered on top of base products as it was not prone to lifting them up. I had no issues applying with fingertips or a synthetic brush. The liquid blushes lasted between seven and eight hours on me before fading noticeably.
Browse all of our NARS Afterglow Liquid Blush swatches.
Ingredients
Water/Aqua/Eau,Dimethicone,Peg-10 Dimethicone,Triethylhexanoin,Butylene Glycol,Isododecane,Phenyl Trimethicone,Disteardimonium Hectorite,Trimethylsiloxysilicate,Peg-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate,Propylene Carbonate,Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone,Tocopherol,Caprylyl Glycol,Tocopheryl Acetate,Triethoxycaprylylsilane,Polyhydroxystearic Acid,Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone,Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate,Silica,Galactoarabinan,Glycerin,Glyceryl Polyacrylate,Sodium Hyaluronate,Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen,Mica,Hydrogenated Lecithin,Phenoxyethanol,[+/-(May Contain/Peut Contenir): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499),Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850),Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090),Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850),Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)].
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It definitely looks….wet? Pretty shade, though!
I’m pretty sure that it was Morgan Turner who mentioned that using a brush for this type of blush takes down the greasy or wet finish, but it may have been a few other reviewers mentioning that helpful tip.
I’m disappointed that this version of Behave is not the perfect nude-pink of all the other Behave formulations. It’s my favourite Nars blush shade (I have the powder and the liquid and multi stick they released last fall and love them all). I won’t be adding this way-too-pink blush to my collection.
I like the colour, but not the format.
Since I read from current to previous articles (always catching up), this looks like a slight better blush the the Urban Decay one you just received. Is the only difference the wear time (and an ever so slightly higher pigmentation)? Too pink for my tastes, but still nice.
On my oily skin, with large pores this wouldn’t look good, or rather, I wouldn’t.
It’s pretty though.