theBalm Balm Springs Blush Review, Photos, Swatches
Balm Springs
theBalm Balm Springs Blush ($21.00 for 0.197 oz.) is a muted, medium coral with soft, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had opaque color coverage with a soft, silky texture that was a little thin and a touch powdery in the pan, but it was easy to apply to the skin and blend out. It’s supposed to be “long-wearing” with a “fade-resistant formula.” The blush lasted for nine hours on me before fading slightly, which made it better than the typical blush.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop RomCom (DC, $10.00) is brighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Ablaze (Blush) (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Chanel Coco Code (LE, $70.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Milk Makeup Infinity (P, $20.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Pretty Vulgar Hush Blush (P, $26.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Guerlain Coral Blush (LE, ) is brighter (95% similar).
- Divergent Misty Rose (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Palatial (LE, $10.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Angel Pride IV (LE, $30.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Tarte Endless (LE, $29.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Red 27 (Ci 45410)
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Lovely shade! I haven’t tried more of theBalm’s offering but the blush looks so promising!
It is a nice shade for summer!
As much as I have loved thebalm’s recent cheek products, this isn’t really my color so I have to resist..
Aww! Maybe next release!
I love this!!!! It’s such a happy warm colour!!!
Agreed!
This looks so pretty on you, Christine! Cute packaging and cute name, too. This might be a future purchase for me.
Aw, thank you, Seraphine!
Love this. I might get it: reminds me of NARS amour, which I have, but sometimes find a tad too red. This is not as red.
Yeah, I could see how this isn’t as red as Amour!
Ipsy sent me one of those mini’s of Balm Springs, but I have yet to try it. Having now read your review, I think I will today! This is a lovely, softer shade that I would use as an “everyday” type of blush such as I use Essence Satin Love, MAC Oh My Passion and UD Rapture.
Well, since you have it 😉
I’ve been using it and while I appreciate samples, The Balms samples are so small they are hard to use! I’ve been doing it though & know enough to know I want the full size of this color. (I guess it did work then, ha)
beautiful shade! it suits you so well x
Thank you!
I have this and love it. It’s a really nice coral and I like the finish.
Happy to hear it 😀
This is a really pretty blush. I am pretty well covered in this area as these are some of my favorite colors to wear so don’t need this but it is lovely.
It is a lovely hue!
You just can’t beat The Balm’s blushes – always great quality, beautiful shades at a very reasonable price. Love this shade.
They know how to do blush!
I love The Balm, but I never buy their products because they’re hard for me to get! But wow, I love this shade!
Totally understand – they could be more accessible!
Oooh, I like how this is a 95% dupe for Chanel Coco Codes, which is $ 70! And also that Viseart too. Putting on my wishlist
Always nice 😉
Pretty everyday color blush for me.
This is a really pretty shade! I’ll have to check it out, hopefully I don’t have a dupe for it.
Oh, no dupe! Wow!
I received a sample of this blush in my ipsy bag a few months back and I absolutely adore it! Though for some reason it doesn’t read as coral to me. It’s much more of a warm rose on my skin. Maybe it’s one of those fun shades that shifts based on skin tone ?
The formula is fab, super pigmented but totally workable on my very fair skin (this is a rare thing!)
Thanks for the review. It looks so lovely on you!
Thank you, Joy! 🙂
OOOOHHHHHH, I’m loving that.