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NYX Electro HD Blush Review, Photos, Swatches

NYX Electro HD Blush
NYX Electro HD Blush

NYX Electro HD Blush ($6.00 for 0.16 oz.) is bright, medium-dark fuchsia pink with cool, blue undertones and a satin finish. NARS Desire (P, $30.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Heavenly (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, glossier (95% similar). ColourPop Pegacorn (DC, $8.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC Florida (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). ColourPop More, Please (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Sephora I'm Shocked (09) (P, $14.00) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Savage (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). LORAC Vivid (P, $23.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Pie (DC, $8.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Kevyn Aucoin Grapevine #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, more muted, warmer (85% similar). Surratt Beauty Se Pomponner (P, $32.00) is lighter (85% similar). Too Faced Plumagranate (Blush) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Fenty Beauty Crush on Cupid (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, more muted, warmer (80% similar). MAC Dollymix (P, $24.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

It’s so nice when you find a budget-friendly product that really performs well! That is the case with Electro. It was richly pigmented paired with a soft, smooth consistency that was easily blended out along the edges for a diffused application. If you prefer subtler blush, I’d recommend using a fan brush or duo-fiber brush, which will allow you to apply less product, and a lighter hand, as a little does go a long way. On me, the blush wore well for eight hours before fading along the edges.

FORMULA SUMMARY | NYX’s newest blush formula is supposed to be a “high definition, lightweight blush that blends evenly” that is “vibrant and silky.” The texture tended to be on the more powdery side, but it sits well and doesn’t look powdery applied. Many shades have a more luminous finish to them where the shimmer is fine enough to create a glow, rather than a frosted finish (though a couple are quite shimmery). The formula blends fairly easily on the skin and has medium, buildable coverage with some being very pigmented right off the bat. The wear time is between seven and eight hours.

Electro

PPermanent. $6.50.
A-
A-
9
Product
10
Pigmentation
9
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
92%
Total

See more photos & swatches!

NYX Electro HD Blush
NYX Electro HD Blush

NYX Electro HD Blush
NYX Electro HD Blush

NYX Electro HD Blush
NYX Electro HD Blush

NYX Electro HD Blush
NYX Electro HD Blush

NYX Electro HD Blush
NYX Electro HD Blush

NYX Electro HD Blush
NYX Electro HD Blush

Makeup Look
On face:
  • Guerlain Parure Gold
  • Becca Backlight Primer
  • Urban Decay Naked Loose Setting Powder
On lips:
  • Urban Decay Sheer Beso Lipstick

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This is exactly the kind of pink I want when I’m really tired, to perk up my face!

NYX has only just debuted at Boots (drugstore) in the UK, so I should be able to pick this up in the near future. Yay.

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