Elf Natural Radiance Blusher (Shy)

I was once a blusher freak. Seeing $1/$3 blushers on Elf, I quickly grabbed a few without thinking and ended up with a tiny mountain. I'm sure I'm not alone.. lols Anyway, I sold a lot of my impulsive purchases and am reviewing what's left.

I kept this cos I didn't have any soft pink blushers.

This is a seriously cheap casing. Not very secure and can be hard to open (it slides open). I wouldn't trust it to keep powder in. Which can be a problem cos this blusher is very fragile! As you can see, there are some cracks in it and every time I open & close it, it gets worse =/

If you're wondering why you can't find it, it's because it has been upgraded and is now called Blush with Brush.

I had just realized that there are so many new products now! @_@

*disappears for an hour*

I'm back with swatches~ As you can see, it's really light. Actually kinda light for my skin tone but I like the brightening effect. It just makes me glow. Good for when I wanna pretend to be a cutesy girl from Japan =x

Didn't touch up my skin here.. This is how my skin looks like with a pile of makeup lol Not that I'm insecure about my skin, but I think it's nicer to see photos of girls with nicer complexions xD

Anyway, see how it glows? I like!

The new packaging comes with a mirror & brush. I have a bigger mirror on my dressing table so I was like meh.. But that day, I applied makeup at my Bf's place and realized... How important mirrors in products are!!


Product says : This silky smooth powder blush melts into the skin creating a beautiful brightened glow. Formulated to create lasting color that accentuates your features and flatters your skin tone. A built-in mirror and brush are included for convenient flawless application. *New description

Ingredients : Talc, Mica, Magnesium Stearate, Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Dimethicone, Polyisobutene, PVM/MA Decadiene Crosspolymer. May Contain: Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Yellow No.5 Lake (CI 19140), Red No.40 Lake (CI 16035), Blue No.1 Lake (CI 42090)

Size : 0.21 oz / 6 g

Price : RM 6.50 / $1 ($2 now)

Bought from : Elf

Made in China

Pros : Cheap, pigmented, easy to blend

Cons : Fragile, unavailable locally

My conclusion : Apart from the packaging, this blusher is good. I really like how it brightens my face but I wouldn't recommend it for darker skinned people. Sometimes I pair this with another blusher when I want more colour.