Makeup by Mario Dusty Rose Soft Pop Blush StickMakeup by Mario Dusty Rose Soft Pop Blush Stick ($ 28.00 for 0.37 oz.) Is a medium pink with warmer undertones and a dewy finish. It had a semi-transparent, buildable pigmentation when applied to my face and blended; It was a formula that shimmered naturally. Although it may have looked more pigmented at first, it was more transparent and easier to build up, as described by the brand. The product also layers well for better coverage.
The texture was smooth, creamy, and moderately emollient with good lubricity, although it was not sticky or tended to lift base products when applied over it. It was also applied evenly and blended well on bare skin. It wasn’t transfer resistant as it didn’t appear to be very dry, but it did tend to fade over time (about eight hours of solid wear) without sliding / wandering much.
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Formula overview
$ 28.00 / 0.37 oz. – $ 75.68 per ounce
The formula is said to have a “transparent, buildable coverage” with a “healthy and radiant” finish. If you love a really dewy finish, the formula might just be right for you. If tau is your archenemy, go further as this lives up to its “radiant” claim. There wasn’t any real dehydration, so it wasn’t as transfer-resistant, although it didn’t slide off my face as quickly either – most of the colors lasted between seven and eight hours.
The coverage seemed pretty pigmented when applied or when I rubbed my finger over the product and made a single, unmixed swatch of color, but in practice it was semi-transparent, buildable as the consistency was moderately emollient, like a gel creamy and spreadable, which shines through naturally. All of the nuances were very easy to apply as they were easy to apply to both bare skin and foundation as the formula doesn’t lift the base products.
At the bottom of the side there is a brush (so that the tube is effectively double-ended) with small bumps that are intended to “center” the “product receptacle” for a “more even, more fluid application”. It definitely works for its intended purpose, although it can feel a little big depending on the size of your cheeks. I also found that it was difficult to put the brush back into the tube without some of the bristles splaying / catching.
The brush head is removable, which makes more sense for cleaning, but it’s hard to hold in your hand so it wasn’t convenient to actually pick up the product (more for hiding the product that stays attached to the bottom tube).
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ingredients
Diisostearyl malate, octyldodecanol, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, polyethylene, microcrystalline wax (Cera Microcristallina), dicalcium phosphate, mica, hydrogenated microcrystalline wax, synthetic wax, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-T-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, iron oxide (Ci891 77492), blue 1 brine (Ci 42090), red 6, red 7 brine (Ci 15850).
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