Fake Orgasm

I love NARS.Ever since I saw on the Sephora website that they had a blush named 'Orgasm' I knew that me and NARS would play very well together.

But lo and behold, I am a broke@ss trick with no dough for feed the makeup ho within.

Then one day, Lollipop26 on YT [classiest mu guru EVER] mentions how she loves Milani's Mineral blush in Luminous referring to it as the NARS Orgasm dupe. Naturally I hopped into my car and speeded to the my CVS to get my hands on one. But alas, I was met with failure until a very random trip to Target with a friend led to the wondrous discovery.

I literally hid it in the other blushes and drove back to get it after my friend and I parted ways.

Excited, I hopped into my car, peeled open that thick difficult plastic wrapping and stick my needy little finger in to swatch it. BUT, I didn't see anything.

"where's the blush color?"

Eventually I found a way to use it but frankly smooshing my brush into the pan several times to get good color payoff and then having way too much gold frost on

my cheeks never quite tickled my fancy. Off to the back of the make up drawer it went.

Then a few weeks ago I got the legit business that is NARS Orgasm [Laguna duo :P, better deal right?] And tell you the truth, it rocks my socks just the way I thought.

"yeah baby!"

But on the real, they actually come out quite different from each other from the get go.

Orgasm on the right is a dark peach pink with subtle gold shimmer and dust sparkling through it while Luminous [on the left] is a lighter peach with light gold frost all throughout. Like they say about eyebrows, these blushes are more like sisters than twins, maybe even cousins...

In conclusion I would rather have a cheek orgasm than luminous cheeks any given day. But to give Milani some credit, I think it would work out better if you have a lighter skin tone and want the frosty highighted cheeks. As for me, I'd prefer more pigment, less frost any given day [2nd time = emphasis]

Yep, I'm a little blush crazy... *sigh

Stila Covertible Colors

I love cream blush.

I love bright colored blush.

I love Stila Convertible Colors.

L-R Petunia, Fuschia, Gerbera

The main idea is that these darlings are multipurpose solutions for beauty on the go. They come in a very cute handy compact with a mirror and can be used for your cheeks and lips.

I currently own 3 and LURVE them all. They are pigmented, easy to blend, come in very flattering colors and have a pretty good lasting power [est. 4 hours]

L-R Gerbera, Fuschia, Petunia

The first swatches show Stila's CC pigmentation. They look rich and glossy.

The second set of swatches has them blended out. I went a little over boart w/ Gerbera which is why it's so much dark than either colors. Oddly enough it's a really good example of how
how much you blend them out and pack them on affects the color pay off on your skin.

Gerbera is a light peach with pink undertones. It's really great paired with blue and green eye looks because of the neutral warmth it brings to your face.

Fuschia is a BRIGHT pink with puple undertones. I like to wear it w/ neutral eye looks because it really draws attention to my cheeks. It delivers that healthy glowy 'pick me up' to my face.

Petunia [Currently my FAV] is a bright juicy vibrant pink with red undertones. It's one of those colors that make you feel a little bit perky and energetic. Up close, the swatch is almost a pink red orange. On the cheeks it has enough of the warmth to look natural but still that strong pink to make your cheeks pop with perkiness.

Cream blush is always my go to product to brighten up my face. The right blush not only lifts up the face but brightens and opens up the eyes as well. Next on my lemming list, Stila CC in Lilium..