Friday, May 9, 2014

E.L.F Baked Blush Reviews + (Swatches)

Recently, I bought myself a couple of e.l.f's baked blushes. The two colors I purchased were Peachy Cheeky and Rich Rose. They were on sale for $1.50 on e.l.f's website where they usually cost $3. When it comes to blushes I usually prefer peachy tones with my fair skin type over pink tints that can at times feel a little clownish to me when wearing.
     E.L.F describes this product on their site as being a long-lasting formula providing a smooth and even application for a soft shimmering healthy glow. The blush features ingredients such as jojoba, rose, sunflower along with grape and apricot oils to help hydrate the skin. In order to use the product you can apply it dry like any normal blush to the apples of your cheeks for a hint of color or you can apply this blush wet, by dampening a brush for a more vibrant look. Then you build color until you reach the look you want.
   
     Now for pictures:
Rich Rose
Rich Rose Swatch

     After using this product for almost a month, I'm going to just go ahead and say that I don't see myself re-purchasing this product. If I do I will buy Rich Rose over any of the other shades as to me I received the best bang for my buck, with the color and pigmentation of the product. However when it comes to Peachy Cheeky, the product to me was a complete fail.
Peachy Cheeky
Swatch 1 (warm lighting)

These Pictures Feature the most pigmentation I've managed to get from this blush so far. Trust me, I had to work for it to even show up. (If only it looked like this all the time, so pretty. -sigh-)
Swatch 2 (natural light)
     Upon using the product dry, I've noticed a distinct coating on the blush that prevents getting any real pigmentation. Upon noticing this coating of some sort, the next time I tried the product with wet application to essentially the same effect and using the product wet didn't seem to get rid of the coating of the surface.
     As of now, I have tried both application methods of this product and have also tried to build, with little to the awful effect of destroying my foundation application (with the pulling off of product and streaking), thus having to remove my makeup and start all over again. Trying to build, at least for me, made no real difference, still providing little color.
     So those are my thoughts on these blushes, if you've tried them let me know what you think in the comments below. What would you like me to review next?

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