Whenever I emerge from my cocoon of books, crisps and faux fur blankets, I’m constantly bombarded with enquiries in about my health. Not because I make hermits look sociable but because, like many pale women, I look constantly ill.
This makes the correct application of blusher even more crucial, too little and I look like I’m dying of consumption in a Bronte book, too much and I look like I’m dying of typhoid instead. A slight flush not a heavy fever is the name of the game. And Revlon’s Powder Blush in Smoky Rose is perfect for this.
To be frank if you’re not pale this probably isn’t going to do much for you. The blush isn’t particularly pigmented or long lasting and the colour, a light, dusty pink, is not going to show up on darker skins. It barely shows up on my arm (which is considerably more pale and less pink in real life than it is in the photo).
I appreciate I’m not exactly selling this to you, in fact you could be under the impression that I’m not particularly fond of this product. Certainly, most people wouldn’t be. However this blush perfectly fills two important requirements for me.
It’s endlessly forgiving when it comes to pale skin and heavy handed application.
Once you reach a certain level of paleness many blushes can be far too strong in colour unless applied carefully in small quantities. Anything else risks looking clown-like (and I personally prefer to risk clown impressions when wearing red lipstick, blusher just isn’t worth it). Smoky Rose however is the perfect colour for a delicate blush. It looks very natural, an excellent choice for fresh faced not wearing make-up looks or when you’ve chosen to have show-stopping lips or eyes. It doesn’t demand attention, it knows it looks good.
You can also be heavy handed, amateurish or a bit slapdash when it comes to application. I promise you it won’t take offence, it’s often the last piece of make-up I put on because I know I can do it in a rush if necessary.
When it comes to application I personally, and probably wrongly, load up the brush before smiling and painting a stripe of blush under each eye going towards the hairline. To look more natural I blend the edges slightly and put a very faint dot over the bridge of my nose (really, really faint, think natural blush rather than potential alcoholic).
The blush is fairly well packaged. You can open it without risking a nail but it’s not going to to come apart in your handbag. The brush is adequate for the purpose with very little shedding and I have happily continued to use it for convenience. You can’t see all your face in the mirror (just eye, cheek and lip segments) and if you use the brush there may be some product transfer but it’s useful on the move.
It retails for £7.99 which I think is reasonable. I’ve been using it nearly everyday for 4 months and haven’t managed to get rid of the name or the pattern so it would last you a while.
In conclusion it’s a keeper, at least for me. To everyone else it’s the weird boyfriend who makes people wonder “what does she see in him?”
And I’ll tell you, a beautiful, consumption-free future together. So hands off.
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