Survey Says... November 8th, 2023
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- Your skin tone/coloring:
- Favorite matte blush?
- Favorite shimmery blush?
- Least favorite blush you own?
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Your skin tone/coloring: MAC NC 20
Favorite matte blush? MAC Burnt Pepper, MAC Gingerly
Favorite shimmery blush? Bareminerals Gen Nude Blonzer in Kiss of Pink, NARS Orgasm, MAC Warm Soul
Least favorite blush you own? Buxom Wanderlust Blush in Seychelles or Cover FX Soft Peach. Idk just never got into these formulas but truly I have decluttered blushes I really dislike
Your skin tone/coloring: Under my name (blue-green eyes, dark hair)
Favorite matte blush? MAC Burnt Pepper, Cheek Pollen, Blushbaby and Spring Flock still rank very high! Also, UD Afterglow Blush in Bittersweet and Quiver for when I went a vivid, impactful cheek (but I do still use a stippling brush for both shades).
Favorite shimmery blush? Too many to list them all! But, here’s a few: Nars Adrenaline, Fetishized and Goulue (so many others by Nars), Essence Satin Love, UD Rapture Afterglow, Hourglass Tiger Palette and Ghost quad each have some stunning softer shimmer shades in them!
Least favorite blush you own? Easy; MAC Pink Swoon. Beautiful shade for cooler, paler complexions than my own, but looks stark and unnatural on me.
Goulue….I got it as a VIB Rouge gift or points perk for something. I always forget to use it, in part because it’s SO SMALL (the size of one of Nars’s original single shadows or maybe even smaller). I wonder if I even know where I’ve put it….I sure hope I can find it (that’ll be my “task” when I get home from the gym).
I thought UD Rapture was a matte blush. It sure is a beauty – another one I need to remember to USE!!!!
Your skin tone/coloring: pale, cool
Favorite matte blush? probably MAC Frankly Scarlet (I think it’s a matte)
Favorite shimmery blush? Also MAC – Rosy Cheeks Extra Dimension Blush or the original Dior Rosy Glow Awakening Blush (if that’s shimmery – it’s hard to tell).
Least favorite blush you own? MAC Early Morning and only because the shade is hideous on me. I LOVE the finish/the way it buffs to a lovely sheen and I only wish I’d got the pink toned counterpart from that release.
Your skin tone/colouring: Porcelain, with pink undertones
Favorite matte blush? I am partial to a matte or semi matte blush and so far my favourite is the Benefits Schelle blush because it is easy to apply, blend and it lasts all day.
Favorite shimmery blush? I think the closest I have been to a shimmery blush is either The Balm”s Hot Mama and Clinique’s Cheek Pops – which has more of a satiny finish. And I like both of those.
Least favorite blush you own? I tossed it now but MAC’s Fleur Power that had absolutely NO lasting power and a miniscule amount of blush in the pan. Ditto for Shiseido’s Cheekpowder.
Skin tone/colouring: fair, neutral undertones, dark hair, hazel eyes.
Favourite matte blush: any Elf putty blush is amazing, but Bora Bora and Caribbean are my absolute favourites (Tahiti as well when it’s warmer).
Favourite shimmery blush: not usually a fan (I like to control how much glow I get by placing my highlighter) but the Elf luminous putty in Maui or Hourglass in Mood Exposure are both excellent.
Least favourite blush you own: Rare Beauty Bliss because the colour is just off for me or Hourglass At Night because it’s the patchiest blush I ever picked up (and it’s going back so soon I won’t own it).
Your skin tone/coloring: Very pale with neutral undertones, grey hair, dark brown eyes.
Favorite matte blush? Right now, Gucci Radiant Pink. It is not shimmery although the name might imply that it is. It applies and melts into the skin. It is the perfect color for me and wears really well. It is light not so pigmented that I struggle not to apply too much and yet it is buildable. I am looking forward to purchasing more. I do have Bright Coral also and while I like it, Radiant Pink is more in my colors.
Favorite shimmery blush? Up until recently, I would have said Ciate Glow to Illuminate blush in Summer Love. It is still a really stunning blush and I will no doubt use it a lot next summer, I am using the two Chanel blushes I mentioned yesterday. I absolutely love the Fantaisie de Chanel and the Fleur de Printemps blushes. They are really just perfect for me. They do not have glitters that get everywhere, are just shimmery and glowy enough to add a healthy look and both color stories work for me. They do not play up my texture, they melt nicely into the skin and they wear all day. Just lovely.
Least favorite blush you own? This was a hard one because I don’t really dislike any of my blushes but I would have to say Nars Orgasm but not because it isn’t a nice blush but rather that it never really suited me. Given that, the Milani rose blush Luminoso is a “dupe” for Orgasm, I don’t reach for it either. I should just declutter them both. I always wanted to try Deep Throat but could never bring myself to buy it!
For me, this has been the year of the blush and I have purchased so many of them. I have been really, really happy with all of them. Rare beauty has some gorgeous blushes as does Haus Labs. I have purchased several Chanel, Dior and Pat McGrath blushes and have loved them all. I have Patrick Ta, Fenty, Lawless, Westman Atelier and Merit and they have all developed really stellar formula’s. I am using them on my eyes a fair amount also.
Your skin tone/coloring: Pale, yellowish; teal hair, blue eyes
Favorite matte blush? historically, it is Illamasqua, but I have had to destash them due to age. My current fave that I own is Haus Labs Lavender Blonde.
Favorite shimmery blush? Lethal Blossom, Saie Peach Glow, Bare Minerals Kiss of Pink
Least favorite blush you own? Dior Hologlam. I can manage to get it to look pretty on my skin but never as nice as it looks on other people. I keep it and try it again every few months expecting different results.
Your skin tone/coloring: light medium with warm undertones
Favorite matte blush? Westman Atelier Petal or Mimi cream blush
Favorite shimmery blush? Daniel Sander watercolour liquid in Glow or Em Cosmetics Faded Clementine
Least favorite blush you own? Merit cream blushes
Skintone: very fair with cool undertones
Favorite matte blush: Nars Gaiety
Favorite shimmery blush: Buxom Seychelles
Least Favorite blush: Dior’s disastrously reformulated Rosy Glow blush in Berry.
Your skin tone/coloring:
Under my name; copper hair; hazel/green eyes.
Favorite matte blush? Tarte Exposed; Milani Rose Petal Blush in Coral Cove; Kaleidos Mono Blush in Sanguine
Favorite shimmery blush?
Esteé Lauder Limited Edition Pure Color Envy Rebellious Rose Blush; Sydney Grace Paris Skies; Lethal Cosmetics blushes.
Least favorite blush you own?
Not a quality issue, but Menagerie Cosmetics Arthurine Blush Palette’s Sugarberry shade just isn’t flattering on me.
Your skin tone/coloring: above with freckles, green eyes, brown hair.
Favorite matte blush? BareMinerals Blonzer in Kiss of Pink. It’s matte, but has some life and looks airbrushed on my cheeks.
Favorite shimmery blush? BeautyBakerie Cotton Candy Champagne palette. All of them.
Least favorite blush you own? The Kaleidos Mono Blush in Joyride. Not because of the formula, just because of the color. It’s more of a bronzer shade for me, but I don’t wear bronzer, and it looks muddy on my cheeks.