It’s alive
November 14, 2011
This is how I think of my make-up collection…I don’t know where it has all come from, but it’s there. 20 eyeshadow quads, 15 lipsticks (variations on the same color, completely unnecessary), 20 mascaras some never used, some used once only to be looked over when something new and shiny comes along, and now blush. I never thought of it as much, usually just went with a bright pink from a decent brand and called it a day, but now it has started. That problem I have of ‘if one is good how is the other’…maybe it is some sort of grass is greener, but with blush.
It started with Nars Orgasm, because of course it is considered the best. But then as my powder ran out I wanted to try The Multiple because I love multitaskers, but if you haven’t noticed Nars is a little on the pricey side. So I looked for a different one. I came across the Josie Maran Argan Cover Stick, which is very similar to the multiple.
What I got was a lovely color and texture which came out to look like a really natural blush. It’s moisturizing, but didn’t cause my skin to break out at all. My only problem with it was that the color didn’t seem to spread all that well, but that is most likely because cream blush doesn’t work the best with a powder foundation which is the foundation of my choice. What is fantastic is that it can be used just like the multiple, it gave a nice bit of color and shine to my lips and eyelids without looking matchy matchy with my cheeks.
Unfortunately for the stick I received a Benefit gift set for my birthday a couple weeks ago and guess what was in it…yup you got it, blush! The Benefit Bella Bamba blush.
I am a sucker for cutesy packaging and this has it, cute brush that fits inside and bright colors will always win me over. It is powder so it works way better with my foundation, and the color is amazing. It doesn’t seem to dry my cheeks out even though its powder on top of powder, which is nice especially with winter coming up. The Argan stick might have stayed as my basic if this hadn’t come along, but it has and the stick will stay in my main make-up bag until I want to try it out again.
But this isn’t the end, oh no! I want to try more, different brands, variations on the same color….and this is how my collection grows out of control without me even noticing it.
