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Is It Just Me? Some Laura Geller Blushes

grammarqueen — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:12:42 GMT

I got about 4 Laura Geller blushes in the spring during Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty event. They are fine, for the most part, I just have to put them on lightly because they are so saturated with color or else I end up looking like a clown. There is one of them, however called Honeysuckle, that put two big brown splotches on my cheeks. I looked like Dracula's other daughter with it on! I instantly thought - Why in the world isn't this color in her Bronze-n-Brighten line? Sunswept might fall into this category also. They both remind me of the Too Faced bronzer Pink Leopard Blushing Bronzer (Blush & bronzer in one? How does that work?)

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tototwo — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:22:45 GMT

Yes! I got my first (and only) LG blush in a kit last spring and it gets sooooo dark! Looks peachy-ish in the compact, but goes on brown. No matter how lightly I applied it, it got darker and darker as the day went on. I quit wearing it because I thought it was just me - just something in my body chemistry that turned the blush a weird color. Mine is an apricot color.

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Beauty Maven — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:30:13 GMT

Agreed - I think a lot of her makeup can look garish. My favorite was her "etherial rose" but she doesn't offer it any more. I do love her "peach delight" blush.

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Texasmouse — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:36:20 GMT

I have one of her blushes that was offered as a TSV a couple of years ago (yes, I use it every day - it does last long) and I apply it using a fan brush so that I don't put on too much. In the pan, it's pink and brown swirled together but it goes on pink on me.

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grammarqueen — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:40:47 GMT

@Beauty Maven wrote:
Agreed - I think a lot of her makeup can look garish. My favorite was her "etherial rose" but she doesn't offer it any more. I do love her "peach delight" blush.

I'm kind of trying her colors for the first time. I got her 2016 Holiday eyeshadow blockbuster on deep discount during QVC Ovarian Cancer charity event. I also got her Gilded Collection on auto-delivery, but ended up cancelling any future kits. I am finding it very hard to achieve any kind of a natural daytime look with her colors.

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:43:42 GMT

Blush either works or doesn't work for me.... I purchased on from IT Cosmetics and no matter what I did I looked like a clown. It has to be very very light blush. These stains are just awful of most everyone including the young girls.... REALLY looks bad on us older ladies.

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IMW — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:45:37 GMT

I love LG blush, foundations and bronzer. I apply it very lightly.

Many others wash out on me. Glad we all have choices.

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Pecky — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:50:59 GMT

Not a fan of her blushes at all. They are all much to dark for me.

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amyb — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:54:57 GMT

Yes this is true. I do love them though...they've been my go-to for years. They are a great quality, last long, (longer than I think it's supposedly even hygenic to use! But so far so good..), they aren't too glittery or have talcum, and I love the marbled color palate, which I think gives you a natural look rather than one flat color. But YES...tread lightly...I just dab my brush in lightly and do a few light swipes on the cheeks; it's enough. Also, if you moisturize, make sure your skin has absorbed it before applying because then the blush really grabs and looks dark, even just a little blush. Maybe your moisturizer is a heavier one that leaves the skin moist but doesn't absorb as much & grabs the makeup?

Btw..just fyi...the two I've been using are Golden Apricot for warm tones and Berry for cooler tones. But I've used others that I've liked too, and one was a paler pink, you might like (it was not a marbled one but very subtle)...but I don't recall the name.

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Shelbelle — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 13:09:44 GMT

Too Faced Pink Leopard was so full of sparkles, I gave it to my daughter. I like LG Sugar Free blushes applied with a light hand.

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qualitygal — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 13:10:40 GMT

I just got 2 and I really have to put more on than I had to with my last IT blush. I use to get Geller's, but for sure I'll go back to It.

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LTT1 — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 13:20:19 GMT

@grammarqueen

I thought I checked these for talc and it was an ingredient... if not I will check them again.

If a blush is the right color, then I don’t need very much. Oddly enough, my very favorite is “Autumn Catwalk” a bright pink (not a color for someone with autumn coloring) ... a very inexpensive drug store brand by “Rimmel.”

My DD was very surprised to see one of her brand on me that just looked like it wasn’t even there at all.

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Starliteshine — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 14:05:05 GMT

One thing I learned with any of Laura's blushes is to use a light hand. They are highly pigmented. Some of Laura's blushes turn peachy or brownish on my face. They start out pink or Mauve in the compact and turn peach on my cheeks. I don't have any problem with staying power. They stay on all day. I use a primer and set my makeup with a finishing powder - usually LG, It, or Josie Maran. I use Laura's blush as a base and use a brighter pink on top to get the shade I am looking for. I also have the same color changing problem with It.

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dex — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 15:17:11 GMT

I think the colors change after application due to all of the shades mixed in the compact.I feel that the colors sometimes don't get mixed accurately in production and one will become too dominant.

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suzyQ3 — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 17:02:14 GMT

Yes, her Honeysuckle is brown. At first I liked it but then realized it was not at all a good shade for me. But I like several other of her shades.

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Cardamom — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 17:06:18 GMT

I have many of her blushes I've gotten over the years but haven't gotten any newer ones since she sold her company. They used to be good. Very similar to Milani blushes. I wonder if the quality has changed.

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ECBG — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 22:51:48 GMT

I got better color with Bare Minerals.

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sueinsf — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 23:20:09 GMT

@Cardamom wrote:
I have many of her blushes I've gotten over the years but haven't gotten any newer ones since she sold her company. They used to be good. Very similar to Milani blushes. I wonder if the quality has changed.

Same here. And they last forever. I know Sunswept was mentioned -- this has been one of my favorites (Ethereal Rose and Tartufo being the others) but since this is a swirl of several colors in the palette, it's possible yours may be darker than mine.

I also agree that you need to use a light hand. You can always add more if needed.

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Katcat1 — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 23:35:24 GMT

I remember when I decided to try one of her blushes. Very saturated but the powder was everywhere (baked) and sent it back to the Q. Never again.

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sueinsf — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:08:25 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
I remember when I decided to try one of her blushes. Very saturated but the powder was everywhere (baked) and sent it back to the Q. Never again.

@Katcat1 I have used her blushes for many years and never had powder go everywhere. I wonder if the newer blushes have changed?