NARS blushes revisited! #2 - Gilda

this series is just for better pics&swatches. my opinion about the blushes stays the same, take a look at older posts.

NARS blushes contain 4.5 - 4.8g each for the powder blushes, and 5.5g each for the cream blushes.
they cost 29€/19,5£/26$.

Gilda is a matte coral. it has a fine silky texture and is very pigmented but blendable. with a tiny amount you get a natural summery pinky-coral flush. i like it very much, it make the skin on my cheeks look very even and smooth and gives me a fresh colour i especially appreciate in spring/summer days. as this is matte, you can use a highlighter if you want a bit more shine and shimmer, but i prefer the satiny finish it gives my skin on its own. the colour is very long-lasting, applying it 6 am in the morning, 12 hours later it's still vibrant on my cheeks, with a beautiful glow by melting into the foundation/natural skin oils.

NARS Gilda in the shadow

NARS Gilda in natural light: swatched heavily + blended out

NARS Gilda in direct sunlight

NARS Gilda in direct sunlight: swatched heavily + blended out

this is how it looks worn. please bear with my exhausted look, but i have to do my make-up shots post work ;)

of course i compared it to other (matte) peaches/corals.

top row: NARS Gina - NARS Gilda - NARS Amour

bottom row: Kryolan TC2 - MAC Melba - MAC Hipness

in natural light: Kryolan TC2 - NARS Gina - MAC Melba - NARS Gilda - NARS Amour - MAC Hipness

in artificial light: Kryolan TC2 - NARS Gina - MAC Melba - NARS Gilda - NARS Amour - MAC Hipness