Archived Post

Surratt Beauty Barbe a Papa Artistique Blush Review, Photos, Swatches

Surratt Beauty Barbe a Papa Artistique Blush
Surratt Beauty Barbe a Papa Artistique Blush

Surratt Beauty Barbe a Papa Artistique Blush ($32.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a light-medium pink with cool, blue undertones and a sparkling, frosted finish. Makeup Revolution Bang Bang You're Dead (P, $5.00) is darker (95% similar). Melt Cosmetics Fetish (P, $39.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). Dior Blush Pink (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Gumdrop Pass (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Watermelon Marg (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). NYX Baby Doll (P, $6.50) is less shimmery, darker, brighter (90% similar). ColourPop Pink Velvet (PiP, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). Natasha Denona Love Glow (Diamond Powder) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). MAC Dilly-Dolly (LE, $31.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). By Terry Tan & Flash Cruise #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Giorgio Armani No. 08 (P, $62.00) is less pigmented, warmer (90% similar). MAC Just a Wisp (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Kevyn Aucoin Grapevine #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Sydney Grace Pink Lemonade (LE, $9.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). Illamasqua Morale (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). MAC Pearl Blossom (LE, $22.00) is lighter (85% similar). ColourPop Wallaby (P, $8.00) is darker (85% similar). MAC Pink Buttercream (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Dior Pink Gold (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar). Giorgio Armani Ecstasy (52) (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

The Artistique Blush formula is supposed to have a “naturally glowing finish.” The formula is consistent: the blushes have a very soft, almost cream-like powder texture that blends out effortlessly to a luminous sheen with semi-opaque to opaque coverage (that is easily applied more sheerly or layered for true-to-pan color) and good wear (eight to nine hours). Barbe a Papa had a very soft, lightly loose consistency in the pan with semi-opaque color coverage. I found it to be a buildable product, so if you wanted more payoff, opaque color was achievable in two to three layers. The texture had more noticeable micro-sparkle in it than other shades in the range, and it was visible on the skin. The blush didn’t emphasize my pores or my skin’s natural texture, but it may be a concern for others. It lasted for eight hours before fading.

A note on packaging: Surratt’s range comes in lightweight plastic pans, which aren’t ideal for long-term use (particularly if traveling or putting in a makeup bag), as his products are designed to be put into custom palette solutions. Personally, I put magnets on the back of each and keep them in freestyle palettes (like a Z-Palette) as it is more economical.

Barbe a Papa

PPermanent. $32.00.
B+
B+
9
Product
8.5
Pigmentation
9
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
89%
Total

See more photos & swatches!

Surratt Beauty Barbe a Papa Artistique Blush
Surratt Beauty Barbe a Papa Artistique Blush

Surratt Beauty Barbe a Papa Artistique Blush
Surratt Beauty Barbe a Papa Artistique Blush

Surratt Beauty Barbe a Papa Artistique Blush
Surratt Beauty Barbe a Papa Artistique Blush

Surratt Beauty Barbe a Papa Artistique Blush
Surratt Beauty Barbe a Papa Artistique Blush

Surratt Beauty Barbe a Papa Artistique Blush
Surratt Beauty Barbe a Papa Artistique Blush

Makeup Look
On face:
  • Giorgio Armani Maestro Glow Foundation
  • Guerlain Les Voilettes Loose Setting Powder
On eyes:
  • Anastasia Soft Gold Eyeshadow
  • Anastasia Gleam Eyeshadow
  • Anastasia RTW Eyeshadow
  • Anastasia Dark Chocolate Shimmer Eyeshadow
On lips
  • MAC x Caitlyn Jenner Lipstick

34 Comments

Comments that do not adhere to our comment policy may be removed. Discussion and debate are highly encouraged but we expect community members to participate respectfully. Please keep discussion on-topic, and if you have general feedback, a product review request, an off-topic question, or need technical support, please contact us!

Please help us streamline the comments' section and be more efficient: double-check the post above for more basic information like pricing, availability, and so on to make sure your question wasn't answered already. Comments alerting us to typos or small errors in the post are appreciated (!) but will typically be removed after errors are fixed (unless a response is needed).

We appreciate enthusiasm for new releases but ask readers to please hold questions regarding if/when a review will be posted as we can't commit to or guarantee product reviews. We don't want to set expectations and then disappoint readers as even products that are swatched don't always end up being reviewed due to time constraints and changes in priorities! Thank you for understanding!

Comments on this post are closed.
ouineque Avatar

I use to love cotton candy as a child (we call it sugar spider in Dutch), and I really love this blush. The past few days I’ve been looking for a new glowy, shimmery pink blush. Maybe this is the one! 🙂

Gillian Avatar

Oooh, this looks right up my street! It’s light, it’s pink, it’s obnoxiously sparkly- it has it all! I’m very tempted, I must say. ?

Seriously though, this is me ground up and pressed into a blush pan….does that sound wrong? ?

Wednesday Avatar

Man, I know the hormones are getting to me, but it’s not even close to being a beard..m’kay. This comment goes out to the women who will understand..who sit nose close to their mirrors in the morning squinting, tweezers armed and ready in hand, for those evil crazy errant suckers which seem to grow out of your face in the middle of the night. It’s just bloody mean getting old sometimes. ?

KJH Avatar

Hahahaha. You have no clue…yet. It isn’t for sissies. Just ask your older readership. Personally, I’m glad to be playing the back nine. The world is getting kinda scary. So let’s, as my bff says, talk about something critical, like makeup. Seriously, you brighten all of our days and knock some sense into our wallets.

xbabe82517 Avatar

I adore this blush formula, seems similar to the Clinique Pop and Laura Geller Gelato formulas. I have the other Surratt baby pink blush, I can’t remember the name, but it’s similar to this but with less frost. My only complaint is indeed the packaging, I wish they offered the option of a single refillable palette like Shu Umera does as I cart. My makeup around every day and don’t really want the added bulk of putting it in a multi palette! I’m considering purchasing the highlighter shade and a double palette just to make it a complete set!

We try to approve comments within 24 hours (and reply to them within 72 hours) but can sometimes get behind and appreciate your patience! 🙂 If you have general feedback, product review requests, off-topic questions, or need technical support, please contact us directly. Thank you for your patience!