Maybelline Blush Studio Cheeky Glow

I have been waiting for this blush for quite a while because I have heard good reviews about it, so when I saw this on the Maybelline counter, I just had to try it for myself. The hand swatch was very pretty that I applied it on my cheeks as well (something I don't normally do), and then BAM! I'm in love! The color is something that I have been searching for because I like wearing color on my lips so having a versatile blush is essential to me. This blush is pigmented, but the color applies softly giving the skin that healthy and glowing. The Maybelline Blush Studio Cheeky Glow retails at P199 and is available in three beautiful shades!

Maybelline Blush Studio Cheeky Glow  Blush in Cream Cinnamon

The shade I got is Cream Cinnamon, which is a soft peachy pink blush that will look good on any lip or eye makeup color. There are shimmers on the pan, but it doesn't show on the skin at all, which is a great thing because I don't really fancy shimmer blushes. I use them but don't really prefer it. 

Maybelline claims that this is a lightweight and silky smooth. Blush Studio Cheeky Glow blends flawlessly for our natural finish. Well, if you ask me, that's spot-on, and the product lived up to its claims because this is one of the most silky-smooth blushes I have ever tried. It's very pigmented but forgiving, allowing very easy application. It's super blendable that you can use your fingers to put it on!

Maybelline Blush Studio Cheeky Glow Ingredients

Maybelline Blush Studio Cheeky Glow in Cream Cinnamon Swatch

   

Maybelline Blush Studio Cheeky Glow Cream Cinnamon Swatch

This is a slightly heavy swatch as I applied 3 thin layers of the blush. As you can see, the color is very pretty and there isn't too many shimmer on my hands. When applied to the cheeks with a brush, the shimmer completely disappears so girls with oily skin and large pores like me shouldn't worry :). This is a flattering shade that will look good on anyone. It lasts on my skin the whole day which is one of the biggest surprises of this product, and the longer it stays on the skin, the prettier and more natural it looks.

Not let's get down to the pros and cons....


PROS:

• Very pigmented
• Flattering shade
• Silky-smooth
• Long-staying
• Buildable
• Easy to apply
• Very affordable
• Not powdery
• Applies evenly

CON:

NONE! 

My verdict: 5 STARS!!! Maybe others will see the packaging as a con because it's a little flimsy, but I honestly don't mind. For the price, you cannot really expect a high-quality packaging, can you? The most important thing is the blush works amazing, and you get more than what you paid for. Maybelline Blush Studio Cheeky Glow in Cinnamon is a great quality blush that anyone should try.

Swatches and Review: Revlon Powder Blush in Smoky Rose 09

I was supposed to do this review yesterday but I got sick so I'm doing this now instead. This makeup review is on Revlon Powder Blush in Smoky Rose. My mom gave this to me because she knows how crazy I am of this kind of shade :). 

The packaging is really sturdy and holds 5 grams of product. It comes with a small but really soft brush which I could use when I am on the road, and a pop-out mirror!  

pop-out mirror!

gives a natural pinkish flush of color :)

Revlon Powder Blush in Smoky Rose Swatch

The blush is sheer and is very easy to apply because blends with the skin really well. You can build it up to your liking and it doesn't look cakey or dry. What I love most about it is it's matte so you can use it anytime. This shade is gorgeous and is perfect for smokey eye because the color is not too intense, and suits fair to medium skin nicely. I have used this for contour too and it looked great :). This blush is versatile so you can use it for any kind of look at any time. The powder is very very fine and pressed well so there are no fall outs. Staying power is not a question as it stays on for hours. I used this blush on my FOTD: Sunset Smokey Eye post if you want to see some more pictures. I'll try to post a new picture here soon. 

So far this is my favorite blush. It's just a gorgeous color and easy to work with! I definitely recommend this blush and will repurchase in other shades. My verdict is no doubt 5 STARS!!!

If you have tried this same blush, let me know what you think :).

ELF Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder Swatches and Review

Hello everyone! I have missed doing product reviews for you all! Been away for awhile because my grandfather died. It's been sad for our family but everyone is trying to be strong. At least he's resting now and in a better place with God. I am back to my place now and have been quite busy for awhile. I have been catching up with work because I have missed a lot since I went out of town for the wake and the burial. I'm just taking a break for now to finish this makeup review. 

I've had this ELF Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder for awhile now but only decided to use it last month. I bought this at SM City for P249.75 or you can get this for $3 at eyeslipsface.com. I have been using this product for a month now and I really love it because of so many reasons. 

ELF Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder

ELF Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder

ELF Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder

ELF Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder

The packaging is really neat and sturdy. I dropped it once and didn't break at all (whew!). I love the huge mirror a lot because it let's me see my entire face when I'm doing my makeup :)! It's really very useful especially when you're on the road, although it doesn't come with a brush. You get a lot of product for the price and the pigmentation is really good. It will probably take me more than 4 months to finish the whole thing because I only need a small amount of product for the color to pay off. The staying power is remarkable! It stays on for more than 10 hours (considering I have oily skin). It has some glitters on the bronzer but doesn't really show up when you apply it on. The shade is perfect for day and night time use. If I have to quickly bring a blush and a bronzer, this is definitely it! 

I took 2 photos of the swatches below on different lighting so you see the real shade on natural light. I just lightly touched the product with my finger when I swatched it at the back of my hand, but check out how pigmented it is...

ELF Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder Swatch

ELF Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder Swatch 

It only comes in one shade and I hope there's a pink blush instead of the coral one because I will surely get another one. I will still repurchase once I finish the product in 4 months which is just too long :D. They also have a bronzer kit which comes with different shades of blush and I am thinking of getting that one too later on. 

My verdict is undeniably 5 STARS!!! I cannot think of a bad thing to say about this product. It's one of the best ELF Products I have tried. By the way they are holding a sale now at Watsons and SM Departments Stores where you can buy 2 lip products for only P199. You P60.50. Not bad right?! If you have used this same product let me know what you think, alright?! :D

That's all for now everyone and I hope you all have a good day! 

Black Radiance Sheer Blush Review and Swatches

I got this blush about a month ago and forgot that I had this already lol. So when I saw this again today I thought I should do a review about this product. I was looking for a good contour color when I saw this and decided to get it. The package includes a tiny brush that is useless if you want to use this for contour, and it has a small mirror on top when you open the blush.  I don't really need it but I appreciate that it's there in case I do need one. It has 6.8grams of product in a plastic packaging which I guess with break easy if you drop it. On another note, that's not the purpose of getting this blush so I won't take the packaging against the product. 

The shade is in Chocolate Truffle and is definitely not going to work for me as a blush but I figured I can make use of it as a contour shade. I know it's too dark for  a bronzer but I once saw a video of Kandee Johnson on youtube and she used a very dark concealer stick for contour and it worked very well. She said anyone can use a contour color that's 5 times darker than their skin tone. So I wanted to challenge myself to make this one work too. If you check out the swatch below, it really looks very brown on my skin tone and I only has to swatch it lightly. This has a little shimmer to it and is VERY pigmented.

Black Radiance Sheer Blush in Chocolate Truffle Swatch 

At first I struggled as you have to be very very light handed when applying it so it doesn't come out too strong. During the first try it looked like my skin got burned, BUT I did make it work the second try (hurray)! I had to lightly pat my brush on the product to take a very small amount and then softly blended it on my skin to contour my face. It did look naturally as if I was only using a darker bronzer than my NYC Sunny. I was happy with the result and I wanted to check how long it lasts. The photo below was taken right after I got home and it still looks very fresh after 6hrs! 

I saw on other reviews that it's also available in other more wearable colors. I think it should work the same. Pigmented, blendable, buildable, and long lasting. I only got this for P99 from a local store so it's definitely worth it. From my experience, this product deserves 4 STARS!

Avon Smooth Minerals Blush Swatches and Review

Avon Smooth Minerals Blush 

Avon Smooth Minerals Blush in Blushed M02

Hello everyone! Here I am again with another Avon product review. The product I am reviewing right now is the Avon Smooth Minerals Blush in Blushed M02. I forgot how much I payed for this because I have had this for awhile now but only used it today. It comes with 3.5 grams of product in a plastic packaging, and a sponge applicator but I don't use it because I don't think I can achieve a natural blush using the sponge. 

Avon Smooth Minerals Blush in Blush M02 Swatch

The shade is a really pretty pink blush with some some shimmers on it that can be used alone or as a contour color. I love how the color is very natural and looks great when applied on the skin. Since it is a mineral blush, the powder is expected to be unscented, very fine, and pigmented. It is blendable, buildable, and very easy to apply. Check out some of the photos I have taken tonight showing the blush on my cheeks. You'll see that it blends really well on my skin and looks very natural. I build it up a little more as a contour and then applied a thinner shade on my cheeks and around my face. It made me look fresh and natural without putting too much makeup on. I just used pressed powder, mascara, lipstick, and this blush and yet I don't look like I just jumped out of bed. As for the staying power, I'm really impressed. I took this photo right after I came home from an errand and the blush color still looks the same.

This product is just great and I couldn't believe I just used it after having it for quite awhile. At first I didn't like the shade because the powder looks dark but it's very pretty when applied. This blush should work great as a contour together with the ELF Studio Blush in Tickled Pink because they are almost similar except that this one is a little darker and has shimmers on it. I find myself loving a few Avon products now. It's affordable and easily available for everyone. On this photo I also used the Avon Smooth Minerals Mascara that I just reviewed :). Hope you all like this short review and if you have questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

ELF Studio Blush Swatches and Review

ELF Studio Blush in Tickled Pink

Hello everyone! Here's another review of an Elf product and this time on ELF Studio Blush in Tickled Pink. I am a big fan of this brand because it's not only affordable but the quality is really good. I actually have a few more Elf products for review so stay tuned fellow Elf fans! 

ELF Studio Blush in Tickled Pink

I didn't have high hopes for this blush because even though I have heard good reviews about it because of the price. We expect cheap makeup to be terrible and expensive products to be amazing and hope that we can afford it. When we hear about cheap and quality makeup available we hardly believe it because it's too good to be true. I know you know what I mean! Thanks to Elf it's possible for a product to be cheap and good! 

The blush is a sheer light baby pink shade that looks really pretty on fair skin. For P249.75 ($3 US) and 4.8 grams of product you can't go wrong with this blush! This is the best out there if we talk about quality on this price range. This is perfect for everyday use because it looks very natural. It blends on the skin well and you can build it up too without looking cake chalky. You hardly feel it on your face when you apply it which is just amazing! Check out the swatches below!

ELF Studio Blush in Tickled Pink Swatch

You can also use it for contour and it works as great! I'm so in love with this blush already. It's matte so it's perfect for day time or night time look, and there is no annoying scent. It is silky smooth, good pigmentation, and very easy to use. I only have powder, lip tint, lip gloss, mascara, and this blush on my face and it looks polished. It's very easy to apply because it blends evenly on the skin. I love the packaging too because it's sturdy and it includes a mirror :).

This blush definitely deserves 5 STARS!!!

More pictures using Wet 'N' Wild Twist-Up Blush Stick in 724 as a cheek highlight like I promised!