Pat McGrath Desert Orchid Divine Blush Pat McGrath Desert Orchid Divine Blush ($ 38.00 for 0.34 oz.) Is a muted, medium brown with a touch of rosiness and warmer, peach-gold pearl. It had almost opaque paint coverage in a single layer, which was its “drawback” as it wasn’t a buildable formula; I had to use a very light hand and be conscious of how much I was taking in to achieve a sheer or buildable cover.
The consistency felt incredibly smooth, almost silky, despite some sagging and powderiness (in the pan). It was applied evenly to bare skin, diffused and well masked when applied. The finish was subtle and bright, so there was no fear of accentuating the natural texture of my skin. The color showed signs of fading after nine hours of wear.
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Formula overview
$ 38.00 / 0.34 oz. – – $ 111.76 per ounce
The formula should be “feather-light, durable” and “effortlessly go from being merely to being subversive”. The blushes are available in two versions – semi-matt and satin – and range from more subdued to livelier. The biggest “downside” to the formula was that it was pigmented rather than buildable so you could use a lighter hand to get a more buildable cover, but I found I had to use a light to medium hand to get it make sure I don’t over-apply every shade.
The consistency was smooth, silky and felt slightly creamy; There was a hint of powder in the pan but had more slip than most powder redness on the market, but it was definitely a powder-based formula. The product was applied well to both bare skin and foundation as it diffused well around the edges without picking up base products.
The satin bead finish was bright but not overly shimmery so it didn’t emphasize the natural texture of my skin. They wore on me for about nine hours before they visibly faded.
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ingredients
Talc, mica, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, dimethiconol stearate, dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, caprylyl glycol, diisostearyl malate, hexylene glycol, magnesium myristate, tin oxide, phenoxyethanol. (+/-): Titanium dioxide (Ci 77891), iron oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 7 See ( Ci 15850), Ultramarine (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 See (Ci 19140).
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