dimanche 19 juin 2011

Burberry Light Glow in No. 07 Earthy Blush



the Burberry Blush in No. 07 Earthy Blush is the second shade i purchased recently (my review of No. 08 Misty Blush is here). i ordered directly at burberry.com because they offered free express delivery which normally would cost 20€.
the blush contains 7g and costs 38€.
it came with the Misty Blush in the impressive luxurious packaging - which for my taste is a waste of packaging material. i don't need it to be so pompous for two little blushes.




Earthy Blush is one of three newer shades of the range which were launched this spring. it comes in a velvet pouch which the signature nova check pattern. the glossy pewter plastic compact also has the pattern engraved just as it is pressed into the blush itself. the compact has a magnetic closure and contains a nice angled brush, which is made of soft natural hair but too flat and thin for effective usage in my eyes.
it really annoys me that you can't open up the lid more than about 95°. so it always throws a shadow on the blusher and falsifies the colour because i don't have a light source in my back. also it's uncomfortable to use the mirror that way.
this shade also has the same strong scent like my other Burberry Blush, it's an intense powdery, soapy scent which doesn't disappear quickly after applying - i think it will bother sensitive noses quite a bit.
Earthy Blush is a matte greyish brown with a mauve tint. it's a neutral shade which i think is perfect as a contour shade - which is why i bought it. i've been searching for such a shade since forever, i wanted MAC Emote, MAC Strada, Illamasqua Rumour and then Primal but always came too late for them and somewhat came to terms with NYX' blusher in Taupe and Benefit Hoola (click here for my Hoola review and previous comparison of contour shades). but after seeing some online-swatches of this blush i felt that i would be perfect to use as a contour shade.
and i was right, i really enjoy to use it as a contour blusher! it's not too dark, not orange (which would make me look muddy) or mauve (which would look slapped) at all, with the perfect amount of grey in it to appear as a natural colour of shadow. it's very finely milled and blends out beautifully which makes it easy to use. i like to use my Hakuhodo 210 Blush Brush with it - it has a nice round shape to fit in the hollows of my cheeks and has the right density. i just need few taps into the pan to create a subtle but visible contour to my face. it doesn't fade or oxidize through the day.
i like it better than NYX Taupe blush because that one was a bit too sheer and too grey for my taste, it's also better than Hoola by Benefit to be because i find Hoola to be a bit too pigmented and hard to use.
i can strongly recommend this blush as contour powder to everyone with a skin lighter than NC30-35 in MAC. i haven't even tried it as a blusher for my cheeks yet ;)


Burberry Earthy blush in natural light: swatched heavily & blended out


this is how it looks worn

without - with



comparison

MAC Cubic - Burberry Earthy - NARS Zen
MAC Cubic - Burberry Earthy - NARS Zen



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