Pat McGrath Divine Rose Divine Blush Colour Balm Review & Swatches
Divine Rose
Pat McGrath Divine Rose Divine Blush Colour Balm ($29.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a light-medium pink with moderate, warm undertones and a moderately dewy sheen.
- Sheer to semi-sheer, buildable to light-medium coverage
- Lightweight, balmy without being tacky or overly emollient, does not dry down
- Applied evenly over bare skin and on top of foundation
- Average longevity (7 hours before fading)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$29.00/0.24 oz. - $120.83 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "soft, buildable color" with a "dewy, luminous finish" that has a "lightweight, non-sticky feel." The consistency was lightweight, lightly creamy--balmy with good spreadability and not overly emollient; definitely not sticky either. The pigmentation was sheer to semi-sheer, somewhat buildable, but if you're looking for a more medium to semi-opaque level of pigmentation, these might leave you wanting.
All of the shades I tested applied evenly on both bare skin as well as on top of foundation, as they were not prone to lifting base products. They never dried down and had a moderately dewy sheen that still had decent longevity. Most shades lasted around seven hours on me before fading, but they didn't seem to visibly slide around over time.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath Divine Blush Colour Balm swatches.
Ingredients
Since this is just too sheer, doesn’t dry down at all, plus wouldn’t even show up on me, I’m giving it a big 👎🏼
It’s nice, but not great for the price. I think the Clinique cheek pops are better value.
Anything, except for lip products, that doesn’t dry down is a huge no for me. I just know my hair would blow across the face and get stuck on the cheeks, leaving the cheeks nicely striped. I’d probably have dog hairs attached to me cheeks as well. I’d be the bearded lady! 😀
To my cheeks. I wonder what I was thinking, or if I just let the fingers do all the thinking. Sigh!