NARS Orgasm Jumbo Blush Review & Swatches

Christine — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 19:00:00 +0000

Orgasm

NARS Orgasm Powder Blush ($40.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a brighter, light-medium pink base with warm, golden shimmer and faint micro-sparkle. It seemed slightly more sparkly than I recall past editions of Orgasm being, though I have tried probably nearing on a dozen of them in the last decade, but is very similar to the last permanent single I have of it.

The texture was firmer, stiff, and drier overall, which isn’t that far from the permanent version I have, but I find NARS’ newer shade releases (within this formula) to be a lot more yielding and easier to work with. The texture is the type where it seemed to get softer with more use, and a bigger, denser brush is best for picking up and applying product. I didn’t have any issues actually apply and blending out the color, just that it was more medium coverage and buildable. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.

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

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NARS Orgasm (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
KIKO 103 Golden Peach (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Pink Sand (LE, $68.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Milani Dolce Pink (P, $7.99) is cooler (90% similar).
Becca Flowerchild (P, $32.00) is brighter, warmer (90% similar).
Sleek MakeUP Rose Gold (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, brighter, more pigmented (90% similar).
Kaja Aura (P, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Chanel Fantaisie de Chanel (LE, $80.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Love Glow (Super Glow) (PiP, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Plan 9 (P, $15.50) is lighter (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$30.00/0.16 oz. - $187.50 Per Ounce

From NARS’ website, their blush formula is described as “beautifully pigmented” and “soft [and] blendable.” NARS' blushes, since they've been released in such a massive range of shades over the years, can vary from shade to shade to some degree. Most shades are pigmented with firmer, slightly stiffer consistencies that can also run on the thinner side, which allows greater control when picking up product but some of the more matte shades could be a bit more blendable or easier to work with.

Some of the more newly-released shades have softer, more yielding textures that are a bit creamier and are easier to blend out, though most of NARS' blushes are fairly blendable. The wear typically ranges from eight to nine hours with a few shades falling above or below this range.

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