Lakme Eye Color Quartet (Desert Rose) Review

I recently made a trip down to Mustafa Centre in one of my impromptu bored moods, and came across this palette. I don't trust dubious brands, but I have read about this brand in particular - Lakme, which is quite widely used by Indian women. 

I figured that since Indian women have beautiful eyes that any eye product of a trusted brand of theirs should be pretty decent, and I was proved right. I chose the most neutral of palettes to try, which was the Lakme Eye Color Quartet in Desert Rose. 

For SGD$11.50, it is quite a solid feeling case. The covers hinge is stiff and does not flop back down when open. The case is a little hard to open without nails because it's quite hard to grip, but with nails it's easy to edge the nail into the slot to wedge the case open.

The quartet consists of a nice pale gold and pink, a copper and a plum (which comes out a dark copper when swatched). None are matte. I picked this set because I felt that the highlight colours could also perform quite nicely on my face.

The formulation of the powders are very smooth, highly pigmented and easy to blend. They work fine with fingers for me. They are not as pigmented as the Sleek eyeshadows but seem to go on smoother. There is also no fallout of powder or glitter when used. The above swatch was made without primer. The least pigmented shade would probably be the pink shade, a light swatch would look more silver than pink.

The copper and plum shades do look quite similar in colour when swatched, with plum being slightly darker. It would've been nice if the plum was true to pan. I also don't particularly like the copper and plum shades as I don't feel they're dark enough for me nor suit my skin tone that well, but they would be quite outstanding on someone fairer in my opinion.

A dark brown would have perfected this palette for me as my only qualm is that there are no shades that can double up as an eyeliner shade.

Nevertheless, the colours perform well together and alone as a light wash of colour across the lids. I like it better for a soft look. Just in case anyone thinks that my eye picture looks weird, I did edit my eyebrows out of the picture as they were peeking in at the corner being distracting.

The eyeshadows last about 6 hours on my oily lids (without primer) without creasing. With primer I don't even have to worry about it, so that's pretty awesome!


Summary:

Pros:

• Pigmented, smooth and easy to blend
• highlighter shades can be used on the face
• long lasting
• Value for money

Cons:

• Darker colours in the pan do not really suit me
• No eyeliner shade

L'oreal Youth Code Pre Essence Review

I wanted to do this now because this is currently retailing for SGD$29.90 in Guardian. Usual price is SGD$39.90. It's the L'oreal Youth Code Pre Essence.

It's night time and this is a skin care product so I don't feel that the need for photos is that great. Packaging is a quite a sturdy glass bottle, with a metal cap. Within this metal cap, there is a glass dropper attached. Because this product is mostly glass, I tend to be rather paranoid with it as it might just drop and shatter. 

The glass dropper is a pain in the ass. It is hard to maneuver without my palm touching the dropper as the grip is quite awkward. See that tiny button on the top of that bottle? Yes, that is a button which you press to get product into the dropper. See what I mean by the grip being awkward? You gotta hold the cap and move one finger up to press the button (which is quite hard to press) at the same time. Also, the amount of product dispensed in one buttonpress is not enough for my entire face, I need 2 presses. Considering how large that dropper is, you would've thought it could suck up more product. 

That aside, this is a delicious liquid! It is apparently a dupe of the way more expensive Lancome Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate and claims to give more radiant, more refined and ultimately rejuvenated skin by helping the skin regenerate 5x as fast. 

It is supposed to work by helping the skincare used after this essence to penetrate the skin way more than usual. Something like how Hada Labo Lotion works I guess. However, this essence also has active ingredients that help in repairing photo-damaged skin (Salicyloyl Phytospingosine), promotes healing and rejuvenation (Palmitoyl Oligopeptide & Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7), and has hydrating properties (hyaluronic acid). 

Alcohol Denat. is the 4th major ingredient, so those who are sensitive should stay away from this product. For more information, go here . 

I have been using this for 2-3 weeks and I can barely contain my excitement. My skin tingles refreshingly when I put this on, and I can almost feel my pores shrinking. No kidding! I've used this with SKII and Aqualabel Bright White Essence at night, and my scars have faded quite visibly. My skin also feels smoother and in better condition. My skin is still quite dry, but that's possibly because I've been skipping the moisturizer at night to see how well the SKII can work (it's a miracle water what....wanted to see if it really worked). 

Rather than spending hundreds of $$$ on skincare, I would suggest to spend this $30 to improve how all your current skincare is working! I highly recommend!

Sleek Eyeshadow Palette in Storm

I don't normally wear eyeshadow unless there's an event. It's too leychey (tiresome) to put on everyday. But here's one palette that I really like, that provides colours for both a neutral everyday look as well as a more intense night time look. It's the Sleek Eyeshadow Palette in Storm.

It's a beautiful sleek (haha pun) palette measuring 14 x 7.3 x 1cm (machiam handphone dimensions). Each colour measures about 2cm in diameter, which is a decent size. The palette snaps shut securely, and doesn't feel like it's made of super cheap plastic despite its super cheap price of SGD$20. (not affiliated, but you can get it here.)  That's like $1.70 per colour!!!! (On a side note, it's only GBP6 so we're already paying a premium and it's still cheap) I feel super auntie with all this price details but SUPER GOOD VALUE YO. It also comes with a full sized mirror where even if you have a big face like me, confirm can see entire face, as well as a pretty good quality applicator which I quite like using.

Above are colour swatches on paper (indoor light) ,in pan (sunlight) and on skin (indoor light with no primer). I tried to show how reflective some of the colours are on the paper, hence some do seem quite bright. The formulations are super smooth and buttery and pigmented. Only the matte shades (3, 11, 12) lack pigmentation. Another good swatch would be below, showing the reflective qualities of this palette in most awesome lighting.

credits: http://avainwoman.blogspot.com/2010/09/sleek-storm-i-divine-eyeshadow-palette.html

1: Antique gold colour with tiny tiny tiny glitters. Satin finish. Colour is true to pan. I super super super super love this shade.

2. Champagne gold colour, almost comes off white. Super reflective. Awesome for highlighting face, or the inner corner of the eyes.

3. Matte milk coffee shade. Rather blah as it's lighter/same colour as my skin tone. Fairer skins will like this as a neutral base colour.

4. True gold. Applies to almost a foil effect because it's soooo reflective. Another one of my favourites in this palette.

5. Golden pink colour. Super smooth shimmery satin finish.

6. Deep maroon colour. Satin finish. Comes off on skin almost like a red tinged copper shade, but when packed on, the purplish hues emerge and is quite lovely.

7. Super intense dark copper/ brown with a satin finish. 5,6,7 almost seem like a nice gradient of intensifying colour. I think this shade would be great for outer corner shades or even as an eyeliner.

8. Greyish dark ice blue is probably the best description I can give this colour. I love how it looks like in the pan. On skin, the base colour is the greyish dark blue, but the sheen is silver. So intense. Slightly crumbly formulation.

9. Dark ivy green. In pan, this colour looks like a really intense deep deep green. I had high hopes for this colour. However when swatched, it comes out almost like a greyish kind of black with a satin finish. The green is barely visible. Still very pigmented though. Formula is also crumbly.

10. Dark electric blue with tiny blue, purple and silver glitters. Fans of blue or brighter colours will like this one. It is quite an awesome and killer shade, but I prefer neutrals and haven't really figured out how to wear this one yet. Formula is crumbly.

11. Matte dark chocolate brown. Not very pigmented but can be layered for intensity. Pretty normal. Can be used for eyebrows.

12. Matte black. Also not very pigmented. Can be worked into some of the other colours to tone/darken them however.


My overall thoughts on this palette:

Pros:

• Packaging is very sleek, sturdy and compact. I really like the mirror and applicator.
• Value for money
• Glitter shades are phenomenal. Super super pigmented, not frosty or chalky, and I love how reflective yet subtle on the eyes these shades are.
• Formulation is soft and smooth
• Good mixture of neutral, light and dark shades to play with
• Colours last on me

Cons:

• Matte shades could be more pigmented, the ones included are good colour choices, but still quite meh
• Only 3 matte shades
• not locally available in stores to try
• shades 8,9,10 are crumbly (if I were nitpicking)

2 looks that I did, 1 neutral and 1 smokey eye (?). 

2 champange gold colour : all over eyelid, as well as inner corner of eye

4 true gold colour : concentrated under the double eyelid line

6 deep maroon colour : concentrated at the outer corner to give depth

5 golden pink colour : to blend 2 and 4 together, also to reflect light and add dimension

1 antique gold colour : all over eyelid
2 champagne gold colour : inner corner of eye
9 dark ivy green : concentrated under double eyelid line
7 intense dark copper : drawn in a > shape into the crease line to give the fold more depth.. blend this shape really well.

I hope this review is comprehensive enough! I apologise in advance for not doing a look for monolids, but that's because I don't have monolids (just uneven eyelids) and thus do not know how to! 

Base Routine

FOTD? I was experimenting with a new way to achieve a lighter base routine but still achieve the maximum coverage. Today I stumbled upon this application which though quite time consuming, I like the way it looks and feels.

I will be posting up images from the web as I'm too lazy to take my own.

Prep:

Hada Labo Lotion

Works as a toner, also quite moisturizing and light. For me it's not moisturizing enough, that's why I top it off with another moisturizer.

Garnier Whiten & Even Moisturizing Cream spf 17/pa++

Gives an instant brightening effect, especially for paler girls. For me it makes my face quite white. However I think that this moisturizer does work quite well for scars and pigmentation, that's why I use it.

Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Mousse Water Base spf 50+/pa+++ (need so many + a not...)

Sunblock. My mom always told me to use sunblock. I never listened. Now I have pigmentation and am very sad. Love this sunblock. Absolutely love the texture. Super light!

Olivia by CCS eco Eye Cream with Organic Olive Oil (bought in Sweden)

Bought this in Sweden because I had no eye cream and I was developing wrinkles under my eyes. This was the cheapest at their drug store because they have 25% (yeah you read that right) tax on all skincare. Quite a light and nice eye cream, doesn't do much for the wrinkles but decent for day time use. Use a light eye cream and not a heavy one because eye creams are what causes your concealer to move and mascara/eyeliner to smudge.

Base:

Skin79 Super+ Beblesh Balm

1. Use Skin79 BB Cream as a base/primer. I use this to cover up my pores to give a smoother surface to work on. It also provides decent coverage for areas that are red.

Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer

2. This is a product that can be used as a foundation, however, I haven't had it long enough to find out how to work with it as it is AMAZINGLY pigmented. It is also slightly darker than my skin tone (matches my neck but my natural face is alot lighter than my neck so I cannot stand it being so dark), and since it's so pigmented it looks unnatural. In any case, this has no silicones or fillers so when on the skin it looks like skin. I use this to conceal any blemishes or pigmentation. If you do not own this, use a concealer that is slightly darker than your skin tone to conceal, then blend the edges out very well.

Kate Covering Concealer for Under Eyes

3. Use a peach concealer for under eye rings. Kate Covering Concealer is not bad, doesn't really crease for me. Squeeze some onto hand and slowly use a finger to dab it under the eyes. Work in thin layers so that it won't crease rather than putting on a lot at once and blending out. Can also be used to brighten up the area under eye/eyebags for a Kim Kardashian look.

Ginvera Green Tea Nude Cover BB Cream

4. Face should look slightly odd now, with patches of dark concealer and peach concealer. No fear, use Ginvera Green Tea BB Cream and dab over the dark spots, blending it into the rest of the face. Also put some on top of (if necessary) or around the peach areas and blend. 

Rest of face:

e.l.f All Over Colour Stick in Spotlight

I use this as a highlighter for my nose. Cream products generally work well with a cream base. Do not ever use this on powder base, will cause powder to ball up/shift.

NYX Rouge Cream Blush in Natural

Mentioned in review below.

L'oreal Super Liner 

Got this as a free gift and it works quite well. I use this to line my eyelid. Using another lighter pencil in black, lightly line the waterline. Not too intense. Then using an angled brush/flat brush, get a brown eyeshadow (or just use eyebrow pencil haha) to fill in the little corner space under the outer corner of the eye. This will really elongate the eye. Will do a proper tutorial soon.

Finish off with a lipbalm/lip colour if you like. I use the EOS lipbalm, very minty. I practically eat it. 

This base procedure does take quite long if you have many spots/scars like me because it's based on concealing mostly the spots and keeping the rest of the face relatively free of products. I really like it because I don't get the unnatural look that comes with using heavy coverage foundations. I also prefer this over powders because for some reason, I always picture powder particles army crawling their way into my big pores and refusing to get out. If you haven't already realized, the above routine is ALL cream/liquidy products. I hope this helps someone who needs as much coverage as I do and still wants to look normal, but if not, hope it helps anyway!

Oh, DO NOT take any pictures with this routine on. YOU WILL HAVE A WHITE FACE. There are 4 products in this routine that have spf. One of them being spf 50 with many + signs. Yes I am that paranoid. Okay no I'm not, it just so happens. 

If I am not clear enough, here are the tutorials that I have adapted my own routine from. I really like the 2nd girl!

Enjoy!

NYX Rouge Cream Blush (Natural) Review

 It's strange that I love this blush yet I don't wear it often. I have a love hate relationships with cream blushes. I think I love them, especially for the finish that I get, but then I hate attempting to wear them because powder is so much easier to use. Owell.  This is the NYX Rouge Cream Blush in CB02 Natural.

This is the only NYX cream blush that I own, so I cannot give a comparison to the other colours.

Its packaging is very simple, but feels like super cheap, light plastic. I guess, at SGD$7 (when I bought, think it's $9 now) I can't expect too much. Snaps open and close, nothing special nor hard to use. As can be seen from my....usage (pardon the disgustingly used picture), I used to try to blend it out with my fingers. This method is quite easy, especially for people with already good skin. 

As for me, I have an unfortunate has-been-cyst that has scarred and is now a raised bump on my cheek (sigh, don't know when it'll ever be gone), hence blending with my fingers for any form of cheek product in cream/liquid form just wipes away my concealer/foundation. I haven't quite found a way around the movement of my base and am quite annoyed. Nonetheless, with this blush, stippling works wonders in blending it out with minimal movement of base. 

I still have't gotten the hang of getting the right amount out with my stippling brush. Whatever it is, DO NOT just bang your brush in. Lightly dip some bristles. With 3.5g of product, this pot will last a lifetime, considering that the barest of amounts is used each time. I don't see myself ever finishing this.

The formulation of the cream is extremely creamy and soft in pan, especially in this Singapore heat. I live with my aircondition on, and it still does not solidify. Anything dents it. Because of its creaminess, it's a dream to blend. Super easy.

It is a very very very pigmented peachy pink colour with no shimmer. Natural as a name is quite apt I feel. 

Left:  me taking way to much product with my fingers

Middle: me trying to blend the rest of the product out aka heavy+blended application

Right: whatever was left after aka light+blended application.

Formulation dries to a semi matte finish with a sheen which I love. Done right, it really brightens the face up without looking oily, and no highlighter is needed because of its nice finish. Can be used under a regular powder blush to intensify colour. Not that I find the need to. 

I know I make this blush sound incredibly hard to use, but really it's very easy with a stippling brush. 

Here's me, just managing to get the barest of amount on my cheeks. Front view, the sheen of the blush is not obvious, but from the side, the blush catches the light. But since I don't like my side profile... You just have to trust me.

Wearing time is about 4-6 hours, not the best. I don't touch up my blush though, I find that even if it fades it'll still last a normal work day, so it works by me!

Summary:

Pros:

• Super pigmented
• Nice, natural colour
• semi matte finish with a sheen
• very creamy and blends easily
• cheap

Cons:

• Too pigmented makes it hard to use
• does not last very long
• flimsy cheap packaging

shu uemura face architect illuminating moisture fluid foundation 564

I've finally found foundation swatches (sorry friends I couldn't use your arms for comparison purposes because of lighting reasons) so I can finally do a foundation review! 

This foundation wins longest foundation name ever. It is the Shu Uemura Face Architect Illuminating Moisture Fluid Foundation. This is my first ever "expensive" foundation, having used drugstore foundations like l'oreal and revlon before this. I really like this foundation, and this is my 2nd bottle. I originally wanted to get the Shu Uemura Face Architect Smoothing Fluid Foundation (also long name T_T) because I had read all the rave reviews, but the SA convinced me that this would be better. According to her, the Moisture Fluid Foundation was more moisturizing and offered better coverage than the Smoothing Fluid Foundation. Hence it was better for my dry skin (caused by accutane) and scarring. Upon trying both out at the counter, the Moisture Fluid Foundation felt thicker and creamier than the Smoothing Fluid. 

Retails for SGD73 or 75 at Takashimaya. Slightly cheaper on ebay.

The 2 foundations look exactly alike and come in a nice glass bottle with a plastic screw-on pump. Glass seems quite sturdy and resistant to travel. It is very easy to control, ie. half pumps can be made. The transparent bottle also makes it easy to see how much product is left. It's sanitary and leaves very little mess, product does tend to gather on the nozzle though (as seen in picture)if not cleaned. 

I use shade 564 medium sand. The numbering system is disgustingly brilliant, as most japanese products are. The first digit represents how cool, neutral or warm your skin is. 1 = coolest, 5 = neutral, 9 = yellowest. 2nd digit represents how light or dark the foundation is, 0 = lightest, 9 = darkest. 3rd digit represents what undertone the foundation is, ranging from blue to violet. But erm, that's quite beyond me. 

credits: http://karlasugar.net/2009/07/mac-studio-sculpt-foundation/

Here's a swatch in comparison with some MAC studio sculpt foundation swatches that I found. I have tweaked the original swatches slightly to match the lighting of my own photo. Both were taken under normal sunlight. Mac foundations tend to be yellower than I am, as seen. The Moisture Fluid Foundation seems to be in between a NC30-35, and actually lighter than my original skin tone. However, I find that this brightens up my face quite a bit and I love the effect. 

Texture is a creamy liquid that is easy to blend into the skin. My favourite way of applying is to buff it in with a elf powder brush sprayed with a fixing spray. The foundation doesn't seem to sheer out when wet which is amazing. 2nd favourite way would be with my fingers.

 Original face vs foundation face. I do not know why my face looks slimmer after foundation, it's all in the angles. Also, pardon the shitty hair, I had my fringe cut a little too short. Okay, there is nothing on my face except the foundation. No concealer was used in these shots so that the power of coverage of this foundation can be seen. Awesome, no?

The foundation dries to a dewy, quite natural finish which worked really well for my dry skin. I didn't even set with powder. Until i weaned off my medication did I begin to look oilier through the day. But really, no harm done, just set with powder and it lasts just fine. Foundation lasts a full day for me with no blotting, at least 8 hours, but it does not look as fresh of course. Also because I don't set my foundation with powder, it does transfer if I happen to accidentally press my face on a shirt.

It does look quite natural on, as with all the makeup I've tried, it still looks like make up. Granted, it's not very cakey, but it does not look like skin skin. It also clings to dry skin flakes (like you can see on my nose), so exfoliate, moisturize and prime skin (optional) before using.

All in all, top foundation for easy and natural usage!


Summary:

Pros:

• medium to full coverage
• buildable coverage without getting too cakey
• moisturizing and does not dry skin out
• dewy finish
• easy to apply
• natural looking
• lasts decently long
• many many many shades to perfectly match skin especially asian skin!

Cons:

• oil control lacking (granted, this is meant for dry skin)
• accentuates dry skin flakes
• does transfer

Maybelline Great Lash BIG and L'oreal Ultra-Volume Collagene Mascara Review

I found out a while ago that I have a friend that has kept her mascara for almost a decade and to my horror has actually used it recently. She claimed that it was just the white part, and it didn't smell funky or was in any way bad. Mascaras...scary things.

Anyway, before the times of the great invention made public - the false eyelashes, there was mascara. For the women who don't like going through the hassle of sticking falsies on, or just don't know how, here are 2 mascaras that I quite like. I haven't found one that I love so....

They are Maybelline's Great Lash BIG Mascara, in Blackest Black and L'oreal Ultra-Volume Collagene Mascara in what I also assume to be simply, just Black. 

Maybelline Great Lash has a couple of formula's like the original Great Lash, and the waterproof one. The one I have claims to give bigger lashes (duh), and I think just has a larger/different wand than the original Great Lash. This is not the waterproof formula. I apologise for the flaking condition the tube is in. This is why companies should print not stick. Apart from that, I do like the strawberry themed colouring of the tube. The neon green cap makes it extremely easy to spot in a mass/mess of tubes.

L'oreal Ultra-Volume Collagen Mascara, which I shall henceforth call LUVCM,  is enriched with Hydra-Collagene, supposedly known for its volumising  properties, and claims to plump lashes up to 12x. *coughbullshitcough*. No more elaboration on marketing. I bought this because I thought it was waterproof, but it's actually not, so it was a mistake buy. Nonetheless, it has gorgeous packaging, a glossy plastic that almost looks like glass. It has a black tube in a transparent outer casing. Very nice, but also attracts fingerprints. Reminds me of Lancome at any rate. 

Here's a look at the wands. Nothing out of the ordinary.

LUVCM applies a rich matte black. It both volumizes and lengthens quite drastically, and is overall still quite a natural looking mascara. When I first bought this mascara, it applied like a dream. It didn't clump, even when layering. It has since dried out and clumps a bit when I try to apply it. So ladies, remember to cap this baby tightly if you have it!

I would suggest layering this mascara while it's wet and to stop applying the moment it starts to dry up because it WILL clump. I would also not put more than 2 coats of this. I guess clumps could always be managed by an old mascara wand or a comb but we all know we're in search of the mascara that does not need that.

I don't usually curl my lashes, so the lengthening effect is not obvious, but look closely at the closed eyes and you'll see that my lashes have grown quite a bit by the 2nd coat.

This is not waterproof so don't expect it to hold up. It smudges a bit on my undereye after a few hours, but that could be because I didn't curl my lashes. At any rate, I find that I only need to clean my undereye once if I'm out the entire day.

My eyes are not symmetrical, neither are my eyelashes. This eye of mine seems to have sparser, less evenly spread, but longer eyelashes.

Maybelline Great Lash BIG (MGLB) is favourite mascara to date for a natural look. Reviews online have said make up artists rave about this product but in their opinion it does shit. I do not agree!

MGLB is not the blackest of mascaras in the market, even though the colour I have says blackest black. But our lashes are not incredibly black either anyway. It Does darken lashes, but not in a HEY LOOK AT ME! way.

It's lengthening properties are perhaps more visible than its volumizing, but I feel it does both very well. The brush catches every lash and coats them evenly. This mascara rarely clumps. Unless of course, you're an idiot who puts like 10 coats of mascara. 2 coats work well for me because I'm lazy. On lazy days, I only coat my bottom lashes because they lengthen my lower lashes but nobody can tell I have mascara on. It's awesome!

As again, I like to layer this when my mascara is still wet and stop when it's dry, but this mascara can be layered when dry. The photos above are layered when dry, as I had to pause to take the photo then add a layer.

MGLB is not a waterproof formula, so yes it will smudge. I had this with me when I was in the cold climate of Sweden and I found it didn't smudge when I was out of the heat and humidity of Singapore. Yay!


Summary:

Pros (LUVCM):

• Intense matte black
• drastically lengthens and voluminizes with just 1 or 2 layers

Cons (LUVCM):

• Smudges on the undereye
• clumps when layered too much
• seems to be drying out too fast

Pros (MGLB):

• Super natural looking
• Lengthens very well
• Can be layered quite a bit and still not clump and still look natural

Cons (MGLB):

• Smudges on the undereye
• Needs at least 2 layers to build up to desired length
• Does not voluminize that well

blush collection

I apologize for the lack of updates, it's been a really busy week and continuing into the next one.

Just a sneak peak at my blush collection, and a list of my top few blushes. I forgot about the maybelline mineral blush, but since I've already blogged about that....

So here are most of my blushes, I took this pictures quite quickly so I didn't manage to dig out some of my blushes, but this is most of them. As you can see... I have a broken blush. That is not the only one, sadly. I tend to drop my blushes T_T. Owell, I will get around to fixing them (resolution haha).

So anyway, maybe if anyone wants a review on any blush in particular, just let me know! To list the brands present, they are:

• too faced
• nyx cream
• nyx mosaic
• nyx powder
• bourjois
• collection 2000 (bought in uk)
• the balm liquid tint/stain
• majolica majorca
• maybelline mineral blush
• barry m (bought in uk)
• mac
• mark & spencer (bought in uk)
• famous (bought in uk)

These are my top 5 in no particular order. As you can see I tend to favour peachy/coral colours more than true pinks.

• too faced in papa don't peach
• topshop cream blush in neon rose
• nyx cream blush in natural
• nyx powder blush in natural
• m&s lip and cheek tint in peach

M&S lip and cheek tint - peach

Coral cream blush. True cream, leaves a very dewy finish. I love it for days I pretend I don't wear blush. Needs to be layered quite a bit for a more obvious cheek. 

NYX powder blush - natural

True pink powder blush. Excellent pigmentation. Suitable for the very fair. Also for days when I don't want blush too be too obvious. Can be used with a heavy hand and still not be too obvious. 

NYX cream blush - natural

More peach in the cream blush than powder blush even though they're named the same colour. Lovely cream when used with a stippling brush or fingers. Dewy finish with high pigmentation. Use sparingly. Like the colour states, it's very natural on.

Too faced - papa don't peach

Peachy powder blush with shimmers, excellent excellent colour payoff. Gives gorgeous glowy cheeks! Only blush I brought with me and used for 5 months in Sweden. I LOVE THIS. THIS IS MY MOST USED BLUSH. MUCH BETTER THAN MAC IMO.

Topshop cream blush - neon rouge

Coral cream to powder blush. Looks scary in the pan but natural on the cheeks. Matte finish. 

Hope this tiny condensed review helps. Will do better reviews on each later on. Oh, I got my Too Faced blush from www.smoochiezz.com for $20 only! I think it's sold at SASA but it's definitely cheaper online.