Pat McGrath Aphrodite Amour Divine Blush Duo Review & Swatches
Aphrodite Amour
Pat McGrath Aphrodite Amour Divine Blush Duo ($44.00 for 0.34 oz.) includes two shades of pink that look more different in the pan than they did in practice. Someone with lighter skin may see a stronger difference, though. They swirled together to create a light-medium pink with moderate, warm undertones and a mostly matte finish, though it was on the powdery side.
- Semi-opaque, buildable coverage (supposed to be buildable)
- Finely-milled, somewhat powdery
- Blendable, picked up evenly with a brush
- Long-wearing (8-9 hours is typical)
Top Dupes
- Glossier Puff (P, $18.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Enchanted Mirror (LE, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Blossom (P, $15.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever B208 (P, $23.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Hourglass Surreal Effect (LE, $40.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Kevyn Aucoin Pink Sand #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Wayne Goss Blushing (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Mellow Mauve (P, $24.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Catrice La Vie En Rose (P, $5.99) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Anastasia Spoiled (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
Aphrodite Amour
LELimited Edition. $44.00.
Aphrodite Amour (Left)
Aphrodite Amour (Left) is a light-medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Mostly opaque coverage (supposed to be buildable)
- Finely-milled, lightly powdery
- Blendable, picked up evenly with a brush
- Long-wearing (8-9 hours is typical)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Make Up For Ever B208 (P, $23.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Kevyn Aucoin Pink Sand #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Anastasia Spoiled (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Zoeva PK030 (P, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Too Faced Strobeberry (Blush) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Catch My Vibe (DC, $12.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Cheeky Chic (LE, $24.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop At Frost Sight (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Zoeva PK020 (P, ).
- Too Faced Santa Baby (LE, ).
- ColourPop Enchanted Mirror (LE, $12.00).
- Pat McGrath Divine Rose III (LE, $38.00).
Formula Overview
$38.00/0.34 oz. - $111.76 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "featherlight, long-wearing" that "build effortlessly from sheer to subversive." The blushes are available in two finishes--demi-matte and satin pearl--and range from more muted to more vivid in color. The biggest "downfall" of the formula was that it was rather pigmented than buildable, so one could use a lighter hand to get more buildable coverage, but I found I had to use a light to moderate hand to ensure I didn't over-apply each shade.
The consistency was smooth, silky, and lightly creamy to the touch; it was a touch powdery in the pan but had more slip than most powder blushes on the market, but it was definitely a powder-based formula. The product applied well to bare skin as well as over foundation, as it diffused well along the edges without picking up base products.
The satin pearl finish was luminous but not overtly shimmery, so it did not emphasize my skin's natural texture. They wore around nine hours on me before fading visibly.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath Divine Blush swatches.
Ingredients
TALC, MICA, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DIMETHICONOL STEARATE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, DIMETHICONE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, HEXYLENE GLYCOL. (+/-) IRON OXIDE (CI 77491), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), RED 28 LAKE (CI 45410).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Aphrodite Amour (Left)
LELimited Edition. $38.00.
Aphrodite Amour (Right)
Aphrodite Amour (Right) is a light, more muted pink with warmer undertones and a semi-matte finish.
- Medium, buildable coverage (supposed to be buildable)
- Finely-milled, moderately powdery
- Blendable, picked up evenly with a brush
- Long-wearing (8-9 hours is typical)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Makeup by Mario Mellow Mauve (P, $24.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Desert Rose (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Catrice La Vie En Rose (P, $5.99) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Sephora Self-Made (P, $14.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Enchanted Mirror (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- LORAC Tinge (PiP, $23.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Mauve Delight (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Aphrodite Amour (LE, $44.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Zoeva PK020 (P, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Wayne Goss Blushing (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$38.00/0.34 oz. - $111.76 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "featherlight, long-wearing" that "build effortlessly from sheer to subversive." The blushes are available in two finishes--demi-matte and satin pearl--and range from more muted to more vivid in color. The biggest "downfall" of the formula was that it was rather pigmented than buildable, so one could use a lighter hand to get more buildable coverage, but I found I had to use a light to moderate hand to ensure I didn't over-apply each shade.
The consistency was smooth, silky, and lightly creamy to the touch; it was a touch powdery in the pan but had more slip than most powder blushes on the market, but it was definitely a powder-based formula. The product applied well to bare skin as well as over foundation, as it diffused well along the edges without picking up base products.
The satin pearl finish was luminous but not overtly shimmery, so it did not emphasize my skin's natural texture. They wore around nine hours on me before fading visibly.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath Divine Blush swatches.
Ingredients
TALC, MICA, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, DIMETHICONOL STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TIN OXIDE, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE. (+/-) TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Because I already have HG Surreal Effect, this one would be redundant. Also, I prefer Surreal Effect over this, because it’s a little bit warmer and perhaps more luminous.
Why is one of the dupes for the rose side this blush when it’s already the same thing (and says it’s 85% similar)? Was that supposed to a different Pat McGrath blush referenced instead of Aphrodite Amour? Or did I miss another blush she released with the same name?
It’s referencing the two shades mixed together.
Oh ok. That’s the first time that I noticed you listed the duo as a dupe for one of the colors in it (maybe I have just overlooked it the other times). It was just a bit confusing because…., I would absolutely expect the blush to be a dupe of itself lol. Never occurred to me that you would list it as a dupe because the mixed version is somewhat similar to one of the sides individually. I kept trying to figure out if I missed a same named single launch before
They are not normally that similar, but it has definitely happened 🙂
This was the combination that I originally thought best for myself. I can see both colours working well together and individually on my porcelain complexion. But the ratings aren’t inspiring me. I think the right shade is actually more suited to me than the left (which is more cool pinky). The dupes from either CP or SG are better rated and much more inexpensive.
Forget the blush, what is the lipstick? !! Love the blush but I am pretty well fixed for blushes.
Oohh, I don’t remember 🙁