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NYX Cosmetics has come a long way since its humble beginnings. Now it takes pride displayed proudly in Boots and Selfridges – high quality make-up accessible and affordable to all. I’ve seen the ripples of excitement the nude Lingerie matte liquid lipsticks have caused though they haven’t done much for me. What has got my attention is the Ombre Blush. Could we just have a moment to marvel at these? *whimpers with joy*
I first saw these on Miss Beauty Adikt’s YouTube channel and being the great enabler that she is, I needed these. I know I can trust Selina 100% – she is crazy about make-up and buys pretty much everything that’s worth using, but her opinion is truthful no matter what plus she makes the effort to swatch AND wear the make-up. It also helps that she and I have a similar skin tones so I am likely to see a product look more true on Selina.
Any way, speaking of Selina, she very kindly told me these blushers were now available in Selfridges and exclusively. At £8 each and generous in size, these ombré blushers are deeply pigmented and much to my delight, more about colour with only a small segment for the highlighter.
I chose Strictly Chic (a soft apricot), Feel The Heat (a scorching blood orange) and Insta Flame (a blow-your-mind neon fuschia pink). You know me, I love bold over bland.
The packaging is robust and secure and overall, they feel and look high quality. Because these are so richly pigmented, you need to go in with a soft hand and little product, working your way until you reach the desired level of colour. The blushers have a subtle shimmer as well. By the way, the swatches above are one clean sweep of the blushers. Personally I like to sweep the brush across the entire compact so I get a beautiful blend.
I’m getting a lot of uses out of Strictly Chic as an every day blusher for that warm glow. Below is how the pink Insta Flame looks on me (excuse the size of my pores but I’m not going to airbrush my flaws).
At £8 each, these are practically a steal and I urge you to get a couple of these because they are simply astounding. There are six shade in total though the ones I’ve chosen are the best for medium to dark skin tones. If you order these online, there is a £5 delivery charge but the service is quick – I received these in a couple of days plus they are beautifully packaged by Selfridges. No one else quite does it like Selfridges…
Ooo I don’t think I’ve seen these ombre blushes – will need to have a little look for them, they look gorgeous!
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