BLUSH OF THE DAY (NARS LIBERTE')

As described by Nars, Liberte' is a burnished apricot color. It is not completely matte because of its slight sheen finish. I would describe it as more of a semi matte. The shimmer is very subtle on the cheeks and is almost unnoticeable a first glance but gorgeous non the less.

Liberte is flattering on warmer skin tones, and very brown girl friendly. For my darker beauties,depending on the look that you are trying to achieve you can afford to be a bit more generous in application but for fairer skin beauties a lighter application is needed but its a matter of personal choice.

 As always Nars blushes are very pigmented and the best tool for application is a duo fiber or fluffy blush brush.

Nars blushes are $27 blushes each. Check it out ASAP as Liberte' is a limited edition with the summer 2012 collection. You can get Nars blushes at Sephora or on the Nars website or profession studio.

                                                                Heavy swatch!

                                                              Blended swatch!
                                                           
                                                          What are your thoughts?

MAKEUP FOREVER HD MICROFINISH BLUSH #2

Hey  Loves,

                So yesterday I decided to shop my stash and rediscovered a Makeup Forever blush that I totally forgot about. It is the Microfinish hd blush in #2 "caught in the act". I got excited all over again and cannot wait for the fall to to start wearing it.

   Caught in the act is a bright rapberry color. According to sephora's website, " HD Microfinish blush combines mattifying and reflecting powders to create a soft focus effect for a radiant complexion, its ultra fine, second-skin texture blends seamlessly, imparting a healthy glow thats hard not to notice".

This blush does exactly what it claims. I have always loved cream blushes because they tend to leave a more natural finish with a glow. This blush is no different and blends in really well. It leaves a glow that appears to be coming from within the skin, unlike some powder blushes that seem to just sit on top of the skin.

A little goes a longway because of its intense pigmentation. I suggest starting with a little and slowly build the color to get the desired effect. I like to use my fingers to apply this blush to my cheeks, and then using a stippling brush to blend the color out.You must work quickly as it tends to set rapidly.If desired you can top this blush with a complementary powder blush for a more vibrant and longlasting effect although I dont think that would be necessary. I wore this blush for 9 hours and experienced no fading so I can safely say that it is very longlasting.

M.U.F.E blushes comes in an array of 14 colors and cost $26 each.

There is one downside to these blushes which are the pumps. There is not much control of how much blush comes out and no matter how careful you are, you end up with more than you need. Wasteful much!! However the color pay off is so worth the trouble. You can get Makeup Forever Hd Miicrofinish blushes on Sepohora's website and at Makeup Forever professional boutiques.

                                              Flash:  L-R heavy swatch , Blended out.

No Flash : L-R heavy swatch, Blended out.

Recap

• Natural looking
• Great color selection
• Intense pigmentation
• Long wearing

What are your thoughts?

WELCOME!

Hello all, welcome to my blog. Some of you may know me from my YouTube channel, http://www.youtube.com/user/MACaHOLIC22?feature=guide. I decided to start this blog to provide a more in depth review on the products that I show on my channel and to provide clearer swatches and pictures. I would love to get feedback from you and so I welcome any suggestions, comments or any ideas you would love to share. Thanks for your support in advance.