This Hourglass Blush has been a staple in my make-up bag for years. I lately re-discovered it, and it actually is sensible! And by the best way, the pic on the high was taken earlier than I grew my hair shade out. 🙂
When some individuals consider sensible nudes, they could consider Venus de Milo or the statue of David… I consider a blush from Hourglass, LOL! Good Nude Strobe Lighting Blush by Hourglass, you guys, is so, SO good, particularly in the event you love a fresh-faced look the place your cheeks glow with out wanting overdone.
Can’t-miss fresh-faced shade that isn’t obnoxiously apparent
It’s the identical impact you get from NARS Madly Blush or the Kevyn Aucoin Neo-Trio, you already know, the place you might have a touch of shade, a whisper of shine, and your face and pores and skin look livelier and peppier, such as you simply took a brisk stroll or any person sneaked up and began tickling your ribs.
Your cheeks can have that stunning flush! That’s what you get from Good Nude.
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Peachy amber combined with a shimmery highlighter
Good Nude is a peachy amber blush combined with a beautiful golden shimmery highlighter. It’s one of many Ambient Strobe Lighting Blushes, which is the blush household within the Hourglass everlasting assortment that has a extra apparent and visual spotlight (there’s additionally the Ambient Lighting Blushes, just like the shade Subtle Warmth, that are nice, too, however they’ve a quieter highlighting impact).
To not say that the Ambient Strobe Blushes like Good Nude have an obnoxious spotlight. Ya know, it’s Hourglass, they deal with their finishes with a really refined contact. It’s softly reflective and luminous, nevertheless it isn’t metallic or garish or harsh, so ladies of all ages (and pore sizes!) can put on it.
A wholesome glow on all shades of pores and skin
Once you combine the highlighter and blush collectively you might have that good mixture of shade and shine that’s just a bit one thing however not an excessive amount of. I’m a tan gal, an NC42 in MAC, however I’ve seen this on each lighter and darker girls, and it’s lovely throughout the board. On lighter pores and skin, you get extra of the blush impact. On darker pores and skin, it features extra as a highlighter, however in both case cheeks have a wholesome flush and glow.
Lengthy lasting
One 0.15-ounce pan is $38, which is costly (as most Hourglass merchandise are), however all you want is a little bit bit, and that little bit gained’t want a touch-up midway via the day.
Simple to use
For a fresh-faced look, I’ve discovered one of the best ways to put on this blush is to make use of a blush brush — no fancy strategies or strikes wanted! Simply swirl it within the pan to combine the blush and highlighter collectively, after which simply use a light-weight, sweeping upward movement on the apples of your cheeks.
I exploit one layer, possibly two on the most, and that’s all I would like. Easy and straightforward.
Colour goes with all the things
One other sensible factor about this blush is which you can put on it with any shade mixture in your eyes and lips, and it appears to flatter most all the things. On this pic I’m carrying it with a cooler-toned brown eye, nevertheless it additionally works with heat browns, or brights, or nudes. Principally all the things and any shade combo you may dream up, Good Nude will go along with it, and the identical goes for lips. Peach, pink, purple, purple, orange… Doesn’t matter. All colours look good.
The take-home message
After I put on this blush, I seem like I’m carrying a little bit make-up, however I don’t seem like I’m carrying a ton, and that’s what I really like about it. And it goes with virtually all the things!
Your pleasant neighborhood magnificence addict,
Karen
