Sunday, March 9, 2014

Blush dupes + swatches

What's better than buying a new blush? Buying a new blush dupe for much less than the high-end alternative!
In the pan these blushes all look very different, but they all look similar on the cheeks with the exception of one or two.


1: NYX Mauve 
2: Benefit Rockateur
3: Bourjois cream blush 04
4: Tarte Exposed 
5: Milani Luminoso
6: Korres Philia Rose

I've heard a lot of people compare Rockateur (2) with Luminoso (5), but as you can see in the picture these two blushes have little in common. Sure they both give that sheen to your cheeks, but Rockateur is more browny peach and Luminoso is more of an orangey peach.

Now Bourjois cream blush in 04 (3) and Korres Philia Rose (6) are pretty much dead on dupes in terms of color. They are both cream blushes, but Bourjois' blush is a cream to powder finish which sets matte, and Korres' Blush is super creamy and leaves that sheen that typical cream blushes do.

Initially I thought that NYX Mauve and Tarte Exposed would be great dupes. They both look pretty dull in the pan and they both have a matte natural finish. However Tarte Exposed is a lot more pigmented and it comes of as more pink than NYX Mauve. 
Nyx Mauve actually looks more similar to Benefit Rockateur except that NYX Mauve has a matte finish and Benefit Rockateur has a satin to shimmery finish.

I hope this was helpful!

~Kira


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