Divine rose
Pat McGrath Divine Rose Divine BlushPat McGrath Divine Rose Divine Blush ($ 38.00 for 0.34 oz.) Is a soft, light medium rose mauve with neutral to warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage, but it took more effort to break it out than was expected based on the brand’s claims (as long as heavier pigmentation isn’t a deal breaker, there aren’t any real downsides to the formula con!). I suspect that this might look more neutral to cool on a cooler complexion, as the warmth was more noticeable on me when I applied it (and was effectively washed out).
The texture was smooth, slightly powdery in the pan, but it had some substance and didn’t come out as quickly when applied to bare skin, while still blending easily. The finish lived up to the description “demi-matt”; it seemed pretty matte, but it had a natural effect on my skin that didn’t shimmer like a satin. It wore well for nine hours before it faded a little.
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Formula overview
$ 38.00 / 0.34 oz. – $ 111.76 per ounce
The formula should be “feather-light, long-lasting”, which “builds up easily from pure to subversive”. The blushes are available in two finishes – semi-matt and satin – and range from muted to livelier colors. The biggest “downside” to the formula was that it was pigmented rather than buildable so you could use a lighter hand to get more buildable coverage, but I found that I had to use a light to moderate hand to make sure that I don’t over- apply every shade.
The consistency was smooth, silky and felt slightly creamy; it was a little powdery in the pan but had more lubricity than most powder blushes on the market, but it was definitely a powder-based formula. The product is easy to apply to bare skin and over the foundation, as it diffuses well along the edges without absorbing basic products.
The satin pearl finish was bright but not overtly shimmering so it didn’t emphasize the natural texture of my skin. They carried with me for about nine hours before they visibly faded.
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ingredients
Talc, mica, caprylic / capric triglyceride, dimethiconol stearate, magnesium myristate, caprylyl glycol, dimethicone, hexylene glycol, trimethylsiloxysilicate, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 7 (Ci 15850), ultramarine (Ci 77007).
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