Pat McGrath Naked Venus Divine BlushPat McGrath Naked Venus Divine Blush ($ 38.00 for 0.34 oz.) Is a lightly muted medium pink coral with touches of tonal pink pearl over a semi-matte finish. This was less shimmery and shiny compared to the other shades with the Satin Pearl finish, although it was definitely more than semi-matte once applied and buffed on my skin.
It had a semi-opaque, buildable paint cover, but was more pigmented than it was actually buildable. Hence, consider using a less dense brush and a lighter hand for sharper coverage if desired. The blush had a very smooth, silky consistency that was easy to work with as the powder was applied evenly and was well distributed along the edges. It stayed fine for nine hours before noticeably fading.
MORE READING: Formula overview for details on general performance and properties (such as fragrance).
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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 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 weight 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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