NYX Cream Rouge Blush Review

(Note: The color of this photo is way way off!)

First off, let me emphasize how much I love NYX Cosmetics! They are so colorful and affordable. I love the range and selection. I purchased this blush for $6 from Cherry Culture in the shade Boho Chic. Though the photos don't represent the color at all (it was so hard to try and find the right shade!). It's closer to this color:

(Courtesy of http://www.topearl.com/Coral-turquoise-shell-pearls.html)

It's a lightly-coral pink. It looks bright in the pan, but applies sheerly with buildable color. It creates a healthy natural glow. 

I love powder blushes, but creams are my absolute favorite. This is by far the best I've tried. I love the texture. It's so smooth, and well, creamy.  It feels so fresh and makes me look glowy. I really believe this color would look great on anyone. On another note, this does have a slight shimmer, but honestly, I didn't notice until I looked for it!

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Final Score

Color Selection: 5/5

Texture: 5/5

Color Payoff/Buildablility: 5/5

Price: 5/5

Lasting: 3/5

Total: 4/5 Would repurchase! 

Disclaimer: Purchased this on my own. Not paid for review.

Essence Bronzing Pearls

"With essence, cosnova presents a colour cosmetics line offering top quality beauty at unbeatable prices.

essence is the ideal beauty range for all fashion-forward modern women and girls. With a striking range of directional cosmetics for

face, eyes, lips and nails essence is the ultimate brand for all beauty fanatics. And with our famously unbeatable prices, our customers

can repeat buy new shades and products to create a fantastic

collection of must-have beauty treasures. Developing your own inner make-up artist has never been so easy and affordable!

The essence brand ethos is reflected in the playfulness of make-up:

the desire to create and re-invent a vision of beauty whether it's

natural, vibrant, catwalk-inspired or seductively sexy. The modern girl's desire to express herself through beauty is reflected in our graphic model Cosma's constantly evolving looks. Be inspired, be beautiful. "(From the distributer's website http://www.cosnova.eu/en/essence.html)

      Essence is (recently) now available at Ulta Cosmetics nationwide and on Ulta.com. I saw the brand online and immediately wanted this product and few other things from the line. I only ended up buying this and their Nail Art Stampy Set (which I will review later- think cheaper Konad!). The bronzer was $2.99, and I didn't see any products above $4.99! 

I don't know what it is about makeup pearls, whether it be foundation, blush or bronzer, there's just something so elegant about them to me. I remember as a little girl, watching my mom use Blush Pearls, and being so envious. I always used to play with them when she was busy!

Here's what the product looks like:

(I didn't see more than one shade?)

And here's what it looks like applied over foundation on my wrist. The picture doesn't do it justice. It isn't an in-your-face bronzer. It's subtle, yet gives you such a wonderful healthy glow and is totally buildable. It is slightly shimmery, but in the dewy way, not glittery. I love it. I hate most bronzers because they're all either too glittery or too dark. This is my holy grail bronzer!!!!

Rating: 5/5 I would repurchase.

(I personally bought this product and was not paid to give my opinion, nor did I receive any sort of compensation or free product to provide this review. I am in no way affiliated with Essence Cosmetics.)