MAC Sakura Mineralize Blush

I have an embarrassingly large collection of MAC Mineralize Blushes that I haven't touched in months but I couldn't resist the new Sakura Mineralize Blush (S$44) from the new Quite Cute collection. The pale lilac pink with a shiny bright pink heart was simply adorable, and the shade is indeed very reminiscent of cherry blossom petals.

The three Mineralize Blushes in this collection haven't received very positive reviews as they have a more powdery texture than the usual Mineralize blushes. But Sakura turned out to be better than I had expected. It shows up well on my cheeks with just a couple of strokes and has a lovely velvety finish without any frostiness. The lasting power was excellent over more than 11 hours of wear, despite my oily skintype which meant that I blotted quite a few times through the day.


The products I used for this look were Sleek Primer Palette, Pixi eyeshadow palettes, Rachel K Mineral Color Control Blemish Balm and Press Powder, MAC Candy Yum-Yum Lipstick under Topshop Gloom Gloss, K-Palette Real Lasting Eyebrow 02, Dolly Wink Liquid Liner, Lancome Natural Light Creator Bare Skin Perfecting Corrector Pen #1 and Esprique Precious True Black Mascara WP (Volume Separate).

Candy Yum-Yum is such a bright neon pink that I decided to use the Topshop Gloom Gloss to tone it down a bit for work. The gloss also helped to counteract the rather dry texture of the lipstick. Candy Yum-Yum tends to stain the lips lightly. I think the lip combo went quite well with the Sakura blush.

Below is the ingredients list for the Sakura Mineralize Blush.

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