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06 September, 2011

REVIEW: Essence Silky Touch Blush

Continuing with my Essence makeup adventure I recently bought some of their sweetly packaged Silky Touch Blushes to try.  These two cuties live in my makeup bag as a cheap 'n' cheerful pick me up when I want a hint of natural colour on my cheeks:

L-R:  20 (Babydoll), 10 (Adorable)

You can see I've dipped into Adorable quite a bit already.  This shade suits my fair (NC20) skin and gives me the tiniest hint of natural blush for a 'no-makeup', healthy hint of colour - still me but better.


Swatched on my arm - L-R (in reverse order from above of course!):
10 (Adorable), 20 (Babydoll)


Pros:
- Soft powder texture blends beautifully and gives an airbrushed flush of colour
- Colour can be gradually built up so there's no risk of clown cheeks
- Shades are matte and look natural on the skin
- Compact packaging easily fits into small makeup bags
- Great price at $5.50AUD

Cons:
- Moderate staying power, needs a touch up in the afternoon
- Not suitable for heavy contouring
- Shades may not be pigmented enough for darker skin tones
- No mirror in the compact
- Limited availability in Australia at selected Priceline and Target stores

Would I buy this again?
Sure, these are nice blush shades for my fair skin.  I like the natural look I can achieve, so they're great for every day.  Also, the price is very affordable.

What's your favourite budget blush?

Until next time.

Vita :)
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7 comments:

  1. hermeticSeptember 6, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    I liked Essence blushes from previous edition, still have&use those, and now I feel like I want to try this one in Adorable, they're the most affordable brand here, and decent quality too

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  2. Makeup and MuttsSeptember 7, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    Adorable looks so pretty! :) I think for me the pros outweigh the cons. If I wore blush I'd probably get some of these, Thanks for the great review Vita!

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  3. VitaSeptember 7, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    @hermetic - i love how soft these are and easy to blend. :)

    @Vintage Makeup - Adorable is such a soft colour - you literally can't mess this one up or overdo it!

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  4. emmabovarySeptember 8, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    I have one of these but am yet to use it! I am NC15 so should go well with it, I'm excited now! Obsessed with Essence, loving your posts on them

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  5. VitaSeptember 8, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    @emmabovary - Thanks Hon, I'm happy to keep wearing and reviewing Essence products! I'm pretty infatuated with them too :) xoxo

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  6. SilhouetteScreamsSeptember 9, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    Oooh I love the look of Babydoll :D My favourite budget blushes are the Sportsgirl ones. Utterly divine.

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  7. VitaSeptember 9, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    @Silhouette Screams - I think I'll have to take myself shopping (again!) LOL

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