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Here are three of my top picks for permanent shades that are similar to NARS Gaiety Blush, which is cool-toned, lavender pink. You can see even more dupes over at The Dupe List.
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Nars Gaiety represents that spectrum of blush colours I find very challenging for my skintones. Perhaps it is the lavenderish undertones against my neutral green yellow skin. Anyhow, shift it slightly, say into Nars Desire territory, and I get something that works very well. This list is a good ‘steer clear’ for me 😀
I echo your feelings for myself! I never like the way really, really cool-toned lavender-y things look on me. Some brightness, it can work.
Well, I have Secret Admirer so I’m good to go!
You sure are! 🙂
I actually like Peony Petal even better than Gaiety 🙂
Woohoo!
MAC Peony Petal is such a gorgeous shade, I’m in love!
Yay!
Gaiety is such a pretty cool pink! Thank you for the dupes, Christine!
No problem, Marina!
I love peony petal.
It’s a nice shade!
So happy Peony Petal became permanent! 😀
I so wish I could pull off Gaiety! The color is so beautiful but it’s way too light for me
Funny – I prefer all the dupes over the original – they look less “murky”.
Always wanted to pick NARS GAIETY 🙂 but now as am planning to indulge in MUG blushes i will settle for them 😀
really thankful for these post dear 😀 😀
I don’t mind purple in my blushes (although i don’t own any yet, sadly), but Gaiety has that whitish undertone that seems to defeat the purpose of blush a bit for this vampire 😉 it’s not like I need anything to make me look ‘brighter’ in direct sunlight, after all 😉
Independently of my own preferences, however, i like the vibrancy of these colours!
What perfect timing for this post for me. I’m shopping for blushes and these lavender-pink swatches are just the colors I’m looking for. When they’re right for a skintone, they look fabulous. Thanks for the swatches and dupes!
Always my pleasure! Which blushes are you considering at the moment?