The truth about… Blush
August 5, 2008
After playing around with many different brands of blusher (and even some smudged lipstick in extreme circumstances) I have discovered this little gem of a blush from Bourjois (number 92 ‘Santal’.) It is packaged in a clamshell like case complete with compact mirror and tiny brush that is designed to fit the domed curve of the compressed blusher powder perfectly. The whole package is small and round and the little hinged lid is designed to shut with a reassuringly loud click!
Only a gentle brush of the surface is required to get enough blush for each cheek as the pigment quality seems really quite good and is certainly dense enough to stay put all day without the need for more applications.
One of the most admirable feature of the Bourjois range of rouge has to be the fragrance -it smells so delicious that I can’t help but put my nose dangerously close to the surface of the pink powder in an attempt to identify the ingredients. It seems to be a perfume that hints of 1940’s glamour and I think of an elegant lady in 40’s curls and a floor length evening dress whenever I smell it. The reality has however, got the better of me; could it be a faint hint of chocolate mingled in with lily of the valley? I can’t be sure, the mystery is I think why I love so much applying a buff of powder in the mornings.
Beauty product illustrations: Illustrator Vicky Newman
Have you ever tried a cream or liquid blusher?
I urge you to give it a try! A little bit goes a long way – you just need a dot.
Remember, the Golden Rule of applying make-up is to use a little bit of colour at a time and build it until you get the desired effect. This is as true with powder make-up as it is with liquid make-up.
Liquid or cream blusher gives your skin a nice fresh dewy look – it can instantly lift your complexion.
I used powder blusher (and bronzing pearls) for years until recently discovering Velvet Blush by Virgin Vie At Home. It’s a rose cream blusher with a mousse like texture and subtle shimmer.
Virgin Vie At Home also have Watercolour Blush, which is a liquid blush in parchment pink.
I’ll never use powder blush again – I’m definitely a cream blush convert!! Give it a try and you could be too!