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Posted by Dain, Saturday, December 17, 2005 3:01 PM (Eastern)
I've gotten an error report every time I've tried to reply to you, so I'll post my reply here. I hope you get it!
Hi Anastasia!
I'd be happy to help. I'm glad you enjoy the blog. The Becca creme blush
is really great! It's not as "soft" as Paula Dorf's cream blushes, but
they're pigmented and a little goes a long way, which is nice because
you get a small pot for a rather high price ($25 here in the US).
There's even a tiny, albeit useless, mirror. It really does look
supernatural on the skin. I don't know how long it lasts on oilier
skins, but it lasts perfectly fine on my dry skin.
Honestly, I like both Wild Orchid and Amaryllis. Both work very well,
because I can wear both reds and pinks well (and I'm sure you do too).
I chose Wild Orchid for two reasons, one, yes, it's closer to the shade
I usually wear, which is NARS Desire (it's closest, however, to NARS
Mata Hari, if you've ever seen it), and two, Amaryllis was sold out
when I went to Sephora. Wild Orchid is the same sort of bright pink as
Desire, but softer and cooler. Amaryllis is a sort of ruddy flush, like
redcurrant or a very complex mixture of raisin and mauve (hard to
describe). Think of a ruddy cinnamon-y color. Honestly, both work
fantastically, but Wild Orchid is the safest bet if you're looking for
something like Desire.
Other blushes I like: MAC Angel (I like this all over, like Benefit
Dandelion, to perk up my skin), Paula Dorf Candy Apple (a similar color
to Amaryllis, but redder, like a red rose), a bunch of Bobbi Brown's
pinks are nice, basic colors but every subtle iteration and great
quality... I also like Delux Fuschia Flush Stick (gorgeous on the skin,
but so expensive!), and Tarte's Blushing Bride (very subtle), and
Stila's Rose Convertible Color, and Origins little squeeze tube blush
during the summer... I think it's called Pinch Your Cheeks or something
like that. That's pretty much it. As it is, I only own Desire, Angel,
and Wild Orchid, largely because I feel like the blushes I've mentioned
above are kind of repetitive. At some point, I hope to get it really
honed down to that which I love, without any redundancy, but I'm fairly
good about waiting to use up things before I buy them (except in the
case of eyeshadows, oy). I try to match my blush to my skin tone and
coloring, rather than the other makeup I'm wearing, so that it always
looks good, and I don't need to worry about it. I've got my eye on
Neutrogena Sweet Raisin, though, though that is a very different color
from what I'm used to, a dusty warm mauve. I hope that helps!
Dain
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