Pink Swoon

MAC Powder Blush

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MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush
MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush

MAC Pink Swoon is a moderately cool-toned, medium pink with a matte finish. It is a permanent blush that retails for $24.00 and contains 0.21 oz.

Editor's Review

MAC Pink Swoon Blush ($22.00 for 0.21 oz.) is described as a "soft yellow baby-pink." It's a slightly brightened, medium bubblegum pink with blue undertones and a matte finish. I'm not getting a yellow tone to this at all, and the description for the pan version of this is "soft candy pink," which seems more on the mark. The texture is soft, smooth, blendable, and just lightly powdery but that seems to be the good type of powdery--the kind where it helps with blending and doesn't look dry on the skin. It had good color payoff and lasted for eight hours. It seemed a little lighter but more pigmented than the pan version I bought recently, but I do find that MAC's matte/satin blushes tend to darken depending on the natural oils on the skin, so my arm may be more or less dry at a given moment (I don't apply moisturizer or anything right before swatching, just natural occurring changes in the skin!). This is part of the permanent range. ColourPop Noodle (DC, $12.00) is warmer (95% similar). theBalm Down Boy (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (95% similar). ColourPop Above & Beyond (LE, $12.00) is darker (95% similar). Urban Decay Native Blush (-, ) is lighter (95% similar). ColourPop Flower Power (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Urban Decay Going Native (Blush) (PiP, ) is more muted (95% similar). Milani Delizioso Pink (10) (DC, $7.99) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar). MAC You've Got Me Feeling (LE, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Mochi (DC, $8.00) is more muted (95% similar). NYX Flamingo (DC, $5.00) is cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Olive (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Anastasia Babe (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Hanky Panky (DC, $9.99) is darker (90% similar). MAC Peony Pavillion (LE, $21.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Tarte Flush (P, $29.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Surratt Beauty Tu Me Fais Rougir (P, $32.00) is more muted, warmer (90% similar). theBalm Argyle (P, $22.00) is warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Thumper (P, $8.00) is cooler (90% similar). Tarte Dream (LE, $29.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). ColourPop Shortcake (DC, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview, which is a detailed review of the range as a whole.

Claims / Ingredients

Designed by and for professionals. Formulated to provide fantastic colour with ease and consistency. Applies evenly, adheres lightly to skin to achieve a natural-looking application of colour that stays put all day. Five finishes -- Frost. An iridescent, lightly shimmering color that adds highlights and a frosted bloom to your cheeks. Matte. A flat, matte finish that goes on lightly, builds well and blends with the skin. Satin. A light-refractive sheen-style finish that adds subtle highlights to the skin. Sheertone. A sheer-on micro-refined powder with a non-transparent finish that goes on faint and looks real. Sheertone Shimmer. A jet-milled and micro-fine powder with just enough shimmer to make light dance on your cheeks.

TALC, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, ZINC STEARATE, ISOSTEARYL NEOPENTANOATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, PHENOXYETHANOL. MAY CONTAIN: SILICA, MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), CARMINE (CI 75470), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI 77289), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), RED 6 (CI 15850), RED 6 LAKE (CI 15850), RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850), RED 28 LAKE (CI 45410), RED 30 LAKE (CI 73360), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140), YELLOW 6 LAKE (CI 15985).

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.

2 Written Reviews

By Marietta 8 years ago.

"Pink swoon" can be really scary when you first lay eyes on it since it's one of the most vibrant blushes MAC produces. But...when you take it home and play with it a little bit, you do realise that it's an extremely pretty girly pink. It makes you look awake and fresh even if you had a rough night. As for the product, it has great colour payoff and it lasts forever, since you only need a little bit to get that flushed cheeks effect.

1 out of 1 user found this review helpful.
Tags: buildable, highly-pigmented, blendable, easy-to-apply, great-value, travel-friendly
Skin Type: Combination - Skin Tone: Light Medium - Undertone: Neutral

By Charley 10 years ago.

I have several MAC blushes and I love them but was nervous when I saw this thinking it would be too bubblegum pink . Not at all! Plus a little goes a long way. It is buildable without being powdery or chalky. My go to blush when I want to add a pink flush to the cheeks.

1 out of 1 user found this review helpful.
Tags: buildable, highly-pigmented, buttery, smooth, blendable, easy-to-apply, long-wearing