Tuesday, January 15, 2013

NYX Blushes - Review and Swatches

In my quest to keep up with regular blog posts, I dug back through my folders of pictures from the past year and moved the ones of the products I haven't reviewed into their own folder. I'm hoping to knock out most of them over the next month or so. If you notice my watermarks or lighting looking different in this post and others, it's because some of these pictures were taken with a different lighting set-up and/or were edited using a different program.

(Tangent! I ordered a Softbox Light Box Cube, which should be arriving this week. I'm really excited to get it! I'm hoping it will help eliminate having to deal with shadows and glare on products. I'm also excited to have a more consistent backdrop so I don't have to worry about hiding the wall in my half-bath that is less that pretty.)

Back on topic: One of the products that somehow hadn't gotten reviewed was NYX powder blushes. These are currently listed at $5.99 on Ulta.com, but they can frequently be found on sale both at Ulta and at other online retailers (for example, they are currently selling for $4.50 on CherryCulture.com).


The packaging on NYX blushes is really basic. I personally really like the fact that it isn't overly flashy or bulky and doesn't come with a cheap, awful blush brush (Physicians Formula *cough, cough*).

NYX Powder Blush in Desert Rose

NYX Powder Blush in Dusty Rose
I currently only have two NYX blushes in my collection: Desert Rose and Dusty Rose. Desert Rose is a bright reddish-pink, and Dusty Rose is exactly what the name implies: a dusty, muted pink.

Left to right: Dusty Rose and Desert Rose
As you can see from the swatches, both shades are matte and have really good pigmentation. Both blushes blend nicely onto the skin. I couldn't wear Desert Rose if it didn't. I have to blend the heck out of it to make it work for me because it is so bright and pigmented. Both blushes still look good after about 8 hours. Dusty Rose is a bit more faded, but it is still visible. If I had to go out in the evening after a full day at work, I would probably touch it up. Desert Rose could probably make it all the way to bedtime because it is such a bright color to begin with.

Final Thoughts

I really enjoy both of these blushes. They are a nice addition to my collection, and the odds are pretty good that I will be adding more NYX blushes to my collection in the future. They perform incredibly well, especially for their price-point. The line also has a really good range of shades to pick from.

Do you own any NYX blushes? What do you think of them? What colors should I add to my wishlist?

12 comments:

  1. These blushes look beautiful! I bought the Cinnamon nyx blush a few weeks ago, and now I regret not buying dessert rose as well!

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    1. Thankfully, they are permanent and inexpensive. Desert Rose is really gorgeous!

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  2. Oh, I love Dusty Rose! I might need to pick that one up, I love NYX blushes :D

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    1. Dusty Rose is really nice. What is your favorite NYX blush?

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  3. The Dusty Rose is lovely! I don't think I could wear Desert Rose. I've nominated you for a blog award :) Feel free to participate if you'd like! http://happyprettyblog.com/bloggy-award-winning/

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    1. The trick with Desert Rose is to apply it with a stippling brush and blend like crazy. lol

      Thank you for the nomination! That's very sweet of you.

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  4. hey I am hitting you up again.. sorry tag your it!
    I nominated you for a liebster blog award.. you can check it out here http://bookgeekspeaks.blogspot.com/2013/01/liebster-award.html

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  5. Hi! Just stopping by from the FTF blog hop! New follower on your lovely blog, would love to have you stop by my blog sometime and follow back if you like. I love NYX blushes (powder and cream). They are pretty good for their price. In the powder ones like these I have 2, pinched and mauve.

    xoxo,
    Melissa @ thisgirlslifeblog.com

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    1. Thanks for stopping by and following!

      I have their cream blush in Glow. I think I've considered picking up Pinched before. I'll have to check out both Pinched and Mauve the next time I'm in Ulta.

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  6. I love NYX products in general and totally agree with you on Physcians formula! These are lovely colors - I recently made myself a light box and it really helped out my blog photography. Following you from the GFC friends blog hop!

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    1. You are more motivated than me with making your own light box. I considered making one, and it seemed like such a hassle. The one that I got was less than $40 on ebay, so I went the easy route. So far, I'm loving it!

      Thanks for stopping by and following!

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