Hey everyone!
Today is part two of my Spring Picks Series. You can see part one, which is all about nail polish, by clicking here. Today I'm dealing with blush. When I think about blush for spring, I think about pastel pinks and coral colours, with a couple of cream blushes thrown in for that dewy skin finish. Here are my top five:
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| Clockwise from top left: Dior Rosy Glow Healthy Glow Awakening Blush 001 Rose Petal; NYX Cream Blush Glow; Laura Mercier Second Skin Cheek Colour Rose Petal; Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge Fresh Melon; Vivo Baked Blush Peaches & Cream |
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| L-R: Vivo Peaches & Cream; Laura Mercier Rose Petal; Dior Rose Petal; NYX Glow; Bobbi Brown Fresh Melon |
2. Laura Mercier Second Skin Cheek Colour Rose Petal (£20.50) is pricey, yes, but I'm only just starting to make a dent it in it. A semi-sheer, velvet soft rose pink, it's warm yet soft and I'm sure it's the nicest warm pink for springtime.
3. Dior Rosy Glow Healthy Glow Awakening Blush 001 Rose Petal (£29.50) is another expensive one. You can see my original review here. I love how this blush is formulated to look different on everyone's skin, and on my face it looks like a light, candy pink without being overly cool and washing me out. It fits with this spring's pastel trend and just looks so gorgeous!
4. NYX Cream Blush Glow (£5.50) is a blush I've had for a while and I've barely made a dent in the pot. A little goes a long way with this pigmented cream blush, which is a warm bold pink with slightly yellow tones that I think are what gives it it's warm glow on the face. This isn't incredibly long lasting but it's very blendable so you can build it up or sheer it out for a pop or wash of colour.
5. Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge Fresh Melon (£18) is one of the loveliest blushes I own - and it's essentially a cream, non-shimmer version of the Vivo baked blush. You can see my original review here (it's currently my most popular post!) where I describe it as a soft, dewy cream blush, coral coloured with a warm peachy tone that allows for a natural flush. This is currently my go-to blush, especially when I'm in a hurry as it's so easy to apply and difficult to overdo.
What are your favourite spring blushes? Let me know in the comments - I'd love to hear!
S xx
love the colour swatch for the Bobbi Brown blush, very summery x
ReplyDeleteIt is isn't it? One of my favourite blushes! Thanks :)
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NYX Cream Blush in Glow looks fabulous... I might have to pick that up
ReplyDeleteIt's really pretty and they have a fair few shades that for the price seem brilliant! :)
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I love all of your 'series' posts! Your Christmas ones are still on my bookmarks! :p
ReplyDeleteIs the Laura Mercier blush worth the price? I've been wanting Lush Nectarine since Thepersianbabe mentioned it!
Aww thank you! I think it's my obsession with lists that makes me write them! :P
DeleteI think so - I got it last year in New York, so around May? And I've only made a tiny dent in it, plus it is super smooth! Lush Nectarine is such a gorgeous shade, I really want it. The price is pretty insane though and the only reason I picked it up in the states was because it cost less when you converted it from dollars to pounds. I would repurchase it though. Speaking of, I really want one of those palettes they do where you can put 6 blushes in, but I'd need to be a millionair! :P
S xx
Seriously, why aren't we? Haha, we need to win the lottery!
DeleteAhh so tempting!! Plus it's mineral makeup, isn't it? One more good thing to add to the list D:
I think so; supposed to be good for your skin! Haha! My wishlist is sooo long at the moment. I made myself add up the cost for all the items on it to put me off buying anything for a while. Was an unpleasant amount of money!
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NYX blushes are fab and your Dior blush is a beautiful colour, it's going to look amazing at the wedding :)
ReplyDeleteI've recently discovered the natural collection blushes and I'm actually quite amazed at how good they are ! xx
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They really are! I hope so :) They are so cheap, right? I really wanted to pick a couple up but I'm always forgetting! What colours did you get?
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They're £1.99 if I recall properly, I got peach melba (gorgeous on pale skin) and a pink one i think it's called pink cloud very wearable ! You should definitely check em out ! xx
DeleteI think I will - maybe a present to myself for finishing University tomorrow (!!!!!) and on the cheap side too until I get paid! :D
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Congrats on finishing ! Do you have exams ? I'm done in 3 weeks :( xx
DeleteNo exams thank goodness! My mark this year was all coursework/dissertation based. In 1 hour I go to give a presentation about my dissertation and at 9.20 I have done all the work for my undergraduate degree! What a terrifying thought!
DeleteDo you have many exams? I bet you'll do fine! Good luck :)
S xx
I have a NYX cream blush too - the texture is so lovely! I'm glad VIVO has international shipping, I've heard so many good things about it from bloggers in the UK. xx
ReplyDeleteIsn't it?! I wish I had more of them tbh! Yay - hopefully you can get your hands of some bits soon then - I've not tried anything other than the baked blush but I want too! :)
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love the colour swatch for the Bobbi Brown blush :). Ton français est très bien ;)
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Thank you! Or...merci beaucoup! :)
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Oh my!! I NEED Dior rose petal, it's beautiful!! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's so lovely! It's also mad expensive though!
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