Paradise Venus
Pat McGrath Paradise Venus Divine BlushPat McGrath Paradise Venus Divine Blush ($ 38.00 for 0.34 oz.) Is a muted, medium-dark reddish copper with subtle, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. When applied and veneered, it had a more “naturally matte” finish, so it didn’t look dry or flat, but had no visible sheen or shimmer on the skin.
The texture was soft, slightly powdery in the pan, but smooth, velvety and strong enough to sit wonderfully on bare skin and blend in with little effort. It had a semi-opaque paint release in a single layer that could be built up or cut out, but you should use a lighter hand or a less dense brush to achieve transparent coverage if you so desire (it was marketed as transparent). too more pigmented, but in the beginning it was really quite pigmented!). The color started showing signs of fading after nine hours of wear.
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, long-lasting”, “which can easily build up 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 slip than most powderrouges 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
Mica, aluminum oxide, zinc stearate, caprylic / capric triglyceride, methylpropanediol, octyldodecylstearoylstearate, caprylyl glycol, sodium dehydroacetate, phenylpropanol, iron oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77499), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850).
Disclaimer: The ingredient lists are available from the brand (or retailer) at the time of publication. Please always check the product packaging, if any, the valid ingredients list for the product you purchased, or the brand or retailer website for the most up-to-date list of ingredients.
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