Heads up everyone! Here’s a new column! :)
Fridays are now “Ask and Answer” day where you ask and we’ll try to answer you. :)
I’ll post up a reader’s question emailed to me during the week and we can all discuss it – more heads = better ideas right? :) So, if you have a question or a problem that you don’t mind being discussed, do email me at parisb {at} mywomenstuff {dot} com and lets all help you find the answer!
Kicking off this Friday’s installment is a question on blushes! Yay! :D
I love my blushes but I’ve also learnt the hard way that true peach blushes are just a tad too warm for me so I can risk looking a bit “dirty” wearing it. If its light and sheer however, I manage to pull it off quite prettily. However, when I received this reader’s request from someone who’d like to be known as Anonymous, I was stumped.
Anonymous wanted to know if there is a true peach blush that shows up on slightly tanned skin.
I would to ask because I’m having difficulty looking for a peach-peach blusher. I’m a MAC NC35 and its difficult to find peach blush that actually shows up on my slightly tanned skin. I have TBS Apricot Shimmer and Loreal Blush Delice in Fresh Papaya, colour I quite fond of but it doesnt shows up , (thinking of NARS Orgasm but i think it’s too pink and wont show up as well) MAC Peaches is too pink for me so does E.L.F Glow … OR211 from Majorlica Majorca is too orange and Benefit Dandelion has too little shimmer and I love a shimmery blush!
I racked my brains silly but the only peach-peach blushes I know of that I have tried and/or own are:-
I did suggest that Anon try Chanel Candy Joues Contraste or Bobbi Brown Clementine but my inspiration ran out about there.
So, dear readers, lets put on our thinking caps this Friday and help out a fellow blush fan:-
What do you recommend for a true peach-peach blush?
If you’d like to ask your own question, please feel free to email me :) Have a great weekend and …
stay beautiful,
Paris B
very great column PB! and the it really looks like u in the icon!
i have a friend who is quite tanned, and she is always with peachy blusher which i think the color looks awesome on her. and all she uses is just the body shop cream cheek blush!
Hi prettybeautiful
LOL… It does doesn’t it? I found it online :) Thanks for your rec!
I have NARS Orgasm Multiple and South Beach Multiple.
I look like my cheeks are burnt with just South Beach (too dark for me). But I just realised that mixing Orgasm and South Beach looks fantastic!
So, how about getting South Beach or any Apricot/Bronzy/Copper/Peachy cream blush as a base and then apply another powder/cream blush to achieve desired results?
The amount of peach/pink or shimmers can be adjusted according as well by varying the amounts of the 2 blushes.
Hi Shay
I’ve never tried the Nars Multiples. Glad to know they work for you
They are foolproof. :) Try it.
Coralista baby! =P
Hey Kahani
I found Coralista a little pink but I guess Anon could take a look anyway :)
Hmm… I was thinking of EDM’s Snuggle blush… Really Peachy~
Hi suetyin
Thanks for the rec!
The only peach blush i have is the MAC Hello Kitty Blush in Fun & Games! It’s beautiful but then again it’s sheer, so it may not work for Anon! :)
BTW i love the banner!! It’s so lovely!! :D
Hiya Jenn
Thanks! Its about the limit of my creativity ;) Maybe Anon might like it even if its sheer.
I have some pink/coral blushes:
MAC peaches (True peach)
Chanel JC “In Love”
Tarte cheekstain in “Tipsy” (more coral) and Blissful (more warm)
and…maybe Chanel Fandango (more of a brown-red-peach)
I a few peach/coral blushes:
– MAC Peaches
– Chanel JC “In love” (this has gold shimmer)
– Tarte cheekstain in “Tipsy” (more coral/pink) and Blissful (warm peach)
and possible Chanel JC in “Fandango” (it’s more of a red-peach-brown)
Thanks for the recs Julie
MAC’s Trace Gold
It’s a gold-brown with a pretty peach satin sheen finish. I’m a NC30-35, and it doesn’t show too much. It’s more of a highlight or subtle blush color. Okay, sorry, it’s not true peach peach, but imho definitely worth checking out =).
Hiya Ashley
Not familiar but I’m sure it’ll help Anon a bunch! I hope she’s taking notes! ;)
I’m MAC NC35. I don’t really have any peach-peach blush. Most of what I’ve are peachy pink. MAC Mineralize Blush in Nuance is the only shimmery peach tone (almost close to orange) blush I own.
Hey Amanda
I’m mostly peach-pink too. Nuance sounds pretty ;)
Thanks Paris for posting my question!
Thanks everyone for your recommendation & over whelming response ;)
Hi LifeisPeachy
It was a great question. I hope you have lots of ideas now :)
the one i’ve had thats peachy was silkygirl’s honeywood. it looks rather orangey but it gives such a nice glow i hit bottom pan!
but i’m MAC NC5 (loose)/NC 20 (foundation), dunno if that helps :)
Hi Anis
Ooh I remember this one – yep its peachy orange :)
That pic is so you! And great idea on the new segment! I’ve been planning on something like this too but can’t figure out a more proper way to “launch” it. Lol
Hmmm… peach blush… gosh.. does Milani Luminous count? I tend to go for mostly peachy bronze shades anyway. Giorgio Armani #3 is gorgeous too. I don’t use that enough
Hi Connie
Milani Luminous was pinky on me so I didn’t include it. But then I guess it works differently on everyone :)
MAC ‘s Nuance blush from Sonic Chic collection or Fun & Game from Hello Kitty collection..
Hi Fanny
Thanks for the recs
Not sure if its peachy peach, I think its more peachy-pink peach… but Lumiere Ditto ‘O’ really looks great! A dupe of Nars Orgasm :D
Hi Sezel
Thanks!
I LOVE peach blushers.. Top of my list would be NARS Deep Throat and The Makeup Store’s apricot sorbet. Eversun might work too..
On me.. MAC’s Trace Gold would still be a little brownish.. Torrid reddish.. Coralista, Orgasm are too pinkish..
Hope this helps!
Hi Ann
Ah! I don’t own Deep Throat – I hear its a lovely peachy shade :) Thanks!
Chanel Tweed is too corase for me so i passed them all. but I am glad it made your list. I’d go with Benefit Coralista and Make Up For Ever 25 (the regular eye shadow/blush), not the Sculpting type. I also adore Chanel Joues Contraste Euro Candy as Reflex is a bit too shimmery for my liking.
Hi Jojoba
Thanks for confirming Candy. I wasn’t too sure.
The Lumiere Apricot cheek colour is a lovely one. Peachy with warm pink tones. http://www.lumierecosmetics.com/products/Apricot-103-81.html
It shows up on fair skin and because it’s pigmented (as with most mineral makeup), it shows up on tanned skin too. Maybe you can try that.
If you are in Malaysia you might be able to find it at lovingminerals.com or in Bodybar (not sure if there’s still stock available). Or you can always buy it online from Lumiere.
Definitely from EG Minerals .. color: Blush of youth.. >its soo wearable..
Oh my. I love this question. Here’s my list. LOL.
1. MAC Peachykeen
2. MAC Mineralize Blush in Nuance
3. MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty (pinky-peach)
4. Cargo The Big Easy
5. MAC Hipness
6. Bobbi Brown Apricot
7. NARS Deep Throat
Hope this list helps! Happy shopping! =)