No7 collections are increasingly piquing my interest. Under the
creative directorship of the fabulous Lisa Eldridge their ltd edition pieces
are becoming increasingly different. I first saw the blush from their Midnight
Enchantment collection on British Beauty
Blogger months ago and nearly dribbled all over my laptop so when I finally
spotted it in store I threw it in my basket without a second thought. Hmm...
It does look nice doesn’t it. Except it doesn’t quite live
up to my expectation. The packaging looks nice enough and the compact with
mirror is practical. Unfortunately the plastic feels cheap and flimsy, frankly
I would expect something a little more special for a product which costs £13
which isn’t cheap for what is essentially a high street brand (whether they
will admit that or not). I was a bit disappointed to see that the embossed
design doesn’t tie up with the colour sections. It strikes me as a little odd.
Regardless of the packaging the blush itself is very nice.
It’s a touch too shimmery for my taste but it makes up for it with the unusual
berry shade although it looks pinker in the pic here than it does in real life (sorry!). The colour is subtle enough to be wearable on my pale skin but it
can be built up to a deep wintery flush. I tend to mix the deeper shade with
the baby pink as a blush then use a brush on just the white section as a highlight.
The texture is smooth and easily blended although not particularly flattering
on enlarged pores.
I think I was a victim of my own high expectations here. I
almost have a touch of buyers remorse. It’s an ok blush but would I have picked
it out if it weren’t for the pictures I’d seen online? Probably not actually x
*Bought by me*
I've swatched it in store, and I had a hard time getting any color pay off. I had to press really really really hard to get any color! I'm bummed, because otherwise I would have totally gotten it.
ReplyDeleteI think its an ok blush, I've got it but I think I will give it away at Christmas for a gift. I did really like the eyeshadow pallete and the shadow sticks, they are gorgeous and so was the nail varnish.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I got it mainly for the design, like I always do with pretty powders like this. :) Haven't even touched it, bad bad Anita.
ReplyDeleteI've just recently experienced the same thing. Everybody goes on and on about Le Metier De Beaute's Corinthian eyeshadow-it's supposed to be the ultimate taupe. I got one while on holidays.They only had one left because it sells out all the time.
ReplyDeleteIt's ok. I like it. But not sure if it's the ultimate taupe-for me at least. Probably wouldn't have gotten it if it weren't for all the hype around it.
I personally like that it is a little more sheer than I would usually go for Lyuba-chan due to the deep colour but it certainly isn't as pigmented as you would expect for the price. It take a little while to build up on the skin.
ReplyDeleteI think you've hit the nail on the head Rachel.D, it's ok. Nothing more. It's hard to muster up much enthusiasm for it.
Haha naughty Anita :p Mind if if I had as many gorgeous products as you have I'd find it difficult to choose what to wear next!
How disappointing Tracy :-9 I almost find myself feeling a little guilty if I don't love a hyped up product. Like somehow I'm being thick for not getting it. It just goes to show that one product does not fit all though!
xxx
I have really bad luck with any of these multi-tonal blushes with separate colors. I can never get the color to apply evenly. Also, that looks insanely shimmery on camera - much more so than in the online photos.
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