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Home » Face » Blush » Sticking to a Pink Glow with my favourite Laura Mercier Bonne Mine Stick Face Color

Sticking to a Pink Glow with my favourite Laura Mercier Bonne Mine Stick Face Color

August 4, 2017 Paris B 8 Comments

I’ve been about very light makeup in recent times, and I’d found myself reaching very often for cream stick blushes. I do like the Chanel one very much, but I wanted to tell you about another, more underrated one that I have been using a lot of lately. It’s the Laura Mercier Bonne Mine Stick Face Color.

laura mercier bonne mine stick face color

I don’t see many people talking about this one, which I think is a pity because I think it’s a good product. I picked mine up a year back, if I remember correctly, and loved it from the get go. I didn’t talk about it however, because I thought it was a limited edition product. Perhaps it was, and it’s now permanent, I’m not sure. Either way, it’s easily available, and I wanted to tell you about it 🙂

The Laura Mercier Bonne Mine Stick Face Color is a cream blush in stick format. Unlike the Chanel stick cream blush however, this one comes in a shorter, squatter design, so you get a fairly fat stick of colour. This is actually not a bad thing, because it is easier to hold, and to swipe on cheeks.

I got mine in the shade Pink Glow, which as the name implies, is a pink. It comes in 2 other shades – Peach Glow and Coral Glow, both of which are self-explanatory.

laura mercier bonne mine stick face color

As I’ve told you, mine is at least a year old, if a day. Yet, it hasn’t dried out, and still applies fairly creamy on skin. The texture is rather similar to the Chanel Healthy Glow blush sticks, having a strong silicone base with a dry touch, but I do find that the Laura Mercier one is a little more creamy and has a less “dry-feel” to it. I have read that some people find it sticky. I don’t find it to be so, and is very comfortable.

The other thing I’ve noted is that it is quite pigmented. See this swatch.

laura mercier bonne mine stick pink glow swatch

I did this by running the stick down my hand. Pink Glow does look rather bright, doesn’t it? It also looks like there is shimmer, but there isn’t really. There is some iridescence, but no shimmer as such. However, once you blend it out, Pink Glow is a lovely fresh pink on cheeks, that I love because it looks so natural.

There are a couple of ways you can use it. Because it’s a fairly fat little stick of colour, you can run your brush over the top to pick up colour, and then dab onto cheeks.

Or, you can do what I do, which is to draw a stripe down the side of my cheek and use my fingers to blend it out. It is very easy to blend, and it doesn’t dry so quickly as to make it unworkable. Here’s an approximation of how it looks on me. You can make it look as strong or as subtle as you like.

bonne mine fotd

If you prefer, you can top it up with a highlighter, or with another powder blush. I usually just wear it on its own. On my skin, which isn’t oily, it lasts well. I won’t know how it’ll fare on oilier skin though, sorry. You’ll have to figure that out for yourself 😛 It doesn’t sink into my pores, which is a good thing, and is comfortable.

The only thing I don’t like about this is the packaging. I find the plastic a little thin (unlike the more sturdy Chanel packaging), and the bit that you twist up is a little wobbly and the twisting mechanism isn’t very smooth. It can spoil the enjoyment of using the product, unless it’s a fault in packaging of the one I own. But I can overlook it, because it is otherwise a great and handy little product. Perfect for packing in your travel makeup pouch… if you carry one. that is! 😉

IN A NUTSHELL

The Laura Mercier Bonne Mine Stick Face Color is a cream blush in stick packaging. It is a fat and squat little tube with a twist up blush colour. There are 3 shades available, and I find that the texture is smooth and easy to blend. It isn’t oily or tacky and feels very comfortable on skin. On my drier skin, it sits well for most of the day. It is very portable and easy to use, and I love the colour. I think this is an underrated product from Laura Mercier that deserves more love!

PROS: Easy to blend, Sheer pigments but bright colour on skin, Not sticky or greasy, Dry-touch feel, Easily blended with fingers or brush, Portable

CONS: Packaging feels a little flimsy and twisting mechanism is a little wobbly

WHO WILL LIKE THIS: Anyone who enjoys using cream blushes or cream blushes in stick form, Anyone who wants a non-sticky and easy to blend cream blush

PRICE: RM159 | US$32 | £27

WHERE TO BUY: Laura Mercier counters or stores, Nordstrom, Net-a-Porter, SpaceNK

laura mercier bonne mine blush pink glow

Have you tried this Laura Mercier Bonne Mine blush? Do you like using cream stick blushes?

I actually do like using cream blushes in stick form. They’re so portable and easy to use. But I do prefer those that aren’t too creamy as they can feel tacky. Thus far, my favourites are this from Laura Mercier, and the Chanel Healthy Glow blush 😀 How about you?

Paris B

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Paris B is a 40-something beauty and skincare enthusiast with a practical and very critical view of beauty products and the world of beauty. Her mission on My Women Stuff is to deliver clear, honest reviews and facilitate discussions about beauty trends and life, tempered with a healthy dose of humour. Let the buyer's remorse be ours not yours! When not testing the newest skincare creams and lotions, or playing with makeup, find her testing her culinary skills in the kitchen at Chez PB. Read more about us here or leave a comment below or connect with us on social media at Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!

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  1. The Makeup Feed says

    August 4, 2017 at 9:27 am

    This is beautiful! I have to try it!

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    • Paris B says

      August 14, 2017 at 9:32 am

      It’s a very underrated product!

      Reply
  2. Kate says

    August 6, 2017 at 12:24 pm

    This looks good! I’ll probably have to get this as my NARS cream blush is not depositing much color on my cheeks as opposed to my fingers now. I think it’s drying out in the hot singapore weather.

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    • Paris B says

      August 14, 2017 at 9:43 am

      Is that the Nars Multiple? I always found them so dry and they’d drag on my skin without really depositing colour. I never quite understood the allure (but that’s just me LOL!) I was quite keen to try out the Nars Orgasm liquid blush though. It looks so pretty!

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      • Kate says

        August 14, 2017 at 9:53 am

        Yea, it’s the NARS multiple that I have. Let me go check out the liquid blush hahaha.

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        • Paris B says

          August 14, 2017 at 10:32 am

          I checked it out at the store recently, and it looked really nice and easy to use. Also won’t dry out LOL! Well, hopefully anyway.

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  3. Rosalind says

    August 10, 2017 at 4:33 pm

    Oh my, it looks so gorgeous! I thought the color would be really bright, judging from the stick but glad to know it sheers out easily. I have been obsessed with blushes recently, but somehow I am looking for nice powder blushes from the drugstore, would you happen to have any recommendations? 😀 Anything pink or coral would float my boat!

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    • Paris B says

      August 14, 2017 at 10:15 am

      Yes, it looks so bright when swatched, but it’s so pretty on cheeks! I love wearing a pink cheek – makes me look and feel more youthful which is always a good thing at my ripe old age haha! 😀 Hmm truthfully, the pharmacy/drugstore hasn’t been a place I’ve been shopping at for a while but I remember picking up some pretty and affordable blushes from Catrice (if you can get it). But based on past experience I’ve found gems in Bourjois, Revlon and Nyx so consider looking in those brands 🙂

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