Sid (Shade)

Sid (Shade) is described as a "bright tulip." It's a medium, pink-coral with warm undertones and a matte finish. It was disappointingly sheer (a far cry from "highly pigmented") and incredibly chalky, thin, and difficult to blend. It's the type of texture that tends to stick to wherever there are natural oils on the skin and then doesn't want to blend or move, which results in fairly uneven, patchy application. I have tried these blush duos countless ways (beyond what I would normally test), and even applying them over a powdered face still requires two to three times the amount of effort to blend them out than even so-so blushes. The color wore well for eight hours, which is good, just not close to the marketed claim. ColourPop RomCom (P, $8.00) is darker (95% similar). Tarte Pampered (LE, $29.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar). NYX Apricot (DC, $5.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Autoerotique (LE, $31.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). Tarte Smashing (LE, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Amour (P, $30.00) is darker (90% similar). Guerlain Coral Blush (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar). Laura Geller Boysenberry (P, $28.00) is more muted, cooler (90% similar). NYX Summer Peach (DC, $5.00) is lighter (90% similar). Gucci Beauty Coral Flower (DC, $49.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Tarte True Love (P, $29.00) is cooler (90% similar). NYX Pinched (DC, $5.00) is cooler (90% similar). Too Faced How Deep is Your Love? (P, $26.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Tarte Bashful (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Dior Corail Bagatelle (763) (LE, $43.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar). MAC Fleeting Romance (P, $23.50) is warmer (90% similar). Make Up For Ever B316 (P, $23.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Paradise Lust (Bottom) (LE, ) is brighter (95% similar). MAC Fleur Power (P, $24.00) is cooler (85% similar). NYX Tuscan (P, $6.50) is darker, brighter (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.