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Cream Blush/Bronzer

JudyL — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:24:18 GMT

Well I admit I'm late to the game on these. For so long I didn't like them as I thought they faded quickly and then I looked like I had no bronzer/blush on at all.

Don't know what's changed - maybe applying it differently or different/better product, who knows but I am loving them! The last few days I have worn cream blush and bronzer and now I don't know if I want to go back to powders. I love the look and ease of application.

The products I've been using are the TARTE duo I just bought - Pink Sands/Seychelles, EM Cosmetics bronzer in Terra and blush in Venetian Rose and today I used a liquid blush by Tarte called Peachy Pink with the bronzer from EM. I do like the TARTE duo better than the EM duo but the EM duo is still fine.

These cream products are giving my powder ones some serious competition. LOL

The other product I've been loving is MAC mascara Extended Play Gigablack Lash. WOW does this make my lashes stand out and look great. Love the small wand on it too.

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justashopper — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:32:09 GMT

I think cream blush looks more natural, too.

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Icegoddess — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:02:20 GMT

I have a hard time telling how much I'm getting on. You know the old time thing where girls would pinch their cheeks to get a natural blush? Well, I don't even have to pinch my cheeks if I have no makeup on. So, if I try to add blush, any rubbing onto my cheeks causes my cheeks to turn pinker. After that goes away there's either too much blush or I'm looking to see if there is any there. Since I wear a fairly sheer foundation I kinda have the same problem even with makeup on. I tried a brush with the Tarte one in the compact, but I couldn't tell that any of it was going on my cheeks.

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katwoman219 — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:14:16 GMT

@JudyL wrote:
Well I admit I'm late to the game on these. For so long I didn't like them as I thought they faded quickly and then I looked like I had no bronzer/blush on at all.

Don't know what's changed - maybe applying it differently or different/better product, who knows but I am loving them! The last few days I have worn cream blush and bronzer and now I don't know if I want to go back to powders. I love the look and ease of application.

The products I've been using are the TARTE duo I just bought - Pink Sands/Seychelles, EM Cosmetics bronzer in Terra and blush in Venetian Rose and today I used a liquid blush by Tarte called Peachy Pink with the bronzer from EM. I do like the TARTE duo better than the EM duo but the EM duo is still fine.

These cream products are giving my powder ones some serious competition. LOL

The other product I've been loving is MAC mascara Extended Play Gigablack Lash. WOW does this make my lashes stand out and look great. Love the small wand on it too.

You've sold me on the Tarte duos. What is EM cosmetics? Thank You!

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TVLand — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 20:57:18 GMT

EM Cosmetics....that's the brand's name....what the EM stands for.... I have no idea...

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JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 21:52:04 GMT

@JudyL I've had the same impression, they just seem to disappear on me. They do look nice on others but I pretty much made up my mind not to bother trying them anymore. I probably have more blush compacts than I'll use up during the rest of my life! Oh, but I keep getting them in assorted TSV kits 🤷‍♀️🙄🤦‍♀️

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JudyL — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:34:33 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
@JudyL I've had the same impression, they just seem to disappear on me. They do look nice on others but I pretty much made up my mind not to bother trying them anymore. I probably have more blush compacts than I'll use up during the rest of my life! Oh, but I keep getting them in assorted TSV kits 🤷‍♀️🙄🤦‍♀️

@JeanLouiseFinch - I'm out of room for more blush but that hasn't stopped me. It should, but it hasn't. LOL

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JudyL — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:43:22 GMT

@katwoman219 - EM Cosmetics is the brand name and I buy directly from their website. Don't know if they are in stores or not. Heard about them from a YTer. While the cream bronzer and blush are nice, they have powdered blush, eyeshadows, etc., also.

The Tarte duo - Pink Sands/Seychelles are, I think, fabulous. There was one other choice offered but is for darker skin tones.

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wagirl — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 13:10:38 GMT

Was trying the clinique chubby cheek blushes once and it just faded away so I threw it away--my fave powder blush is by Eizabeth Arden in peach sorbet-- my DD uses cream blush and loves it---maybe will try a new one now that a few brands have been mentioned here--

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JudyL — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 15:19:04 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
Was trying the clinique chubby cheek blushes once and it just faded away so I threw it away--my fave powder blush is by Eizabeth Arden in peach sorbet-- my DD uses cream blush and loves it---maybe will try a new one now that a few brands have been mentioned here--

@wagirl - like you I had the fading issue in the past also. Not sure what got me to try again. I always use a primer under my foundation which may help? This time though I've set my face with a setting spray - Milani - and maybe thats made the difference. I spray some of the setting spray on a sponge and just gently dab it on my face - @Shanus told me about that trick instead of spraying it on the face and it works great. Obviously, could just be I'm using a better product that works for me and the above is not it at all. LOL

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Shanus — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 15:28:24 GMT

@JudyL wrote:
@wagirl wrote:
Was trying the clinique chubby cheek blushes once and it just faded away so I threw it away--my fave powder blush is by Eizabeth Arden in peach sorbet-- my DD uses cream blush and loves it---maybe will try a new one now that a few brands have been mentioned here--
@wagirl - like you I had the fading issue in the past also. Not sure what got me to try again. I always use a primer under my foundation which may help? This time though I've set my face with a setting spray - Milani - and maybe thats made the difference. I spray some of the setting spray on a sponge and just gently dab it on my face - @Shanus told me about that trick instead of spraying it on the face and it works great. Obviously, could just be I'm using a better product that works for me and the above is not it at all. LOL

@JudyL @wagirl If you want, you can spray setting spray before applying blush and after...at least 10" away so it doesn't bead up in droplets. If applying a powder blush or bronzer, I sometimes also spray the brush.

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JudyL — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 15:32:20 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
@JudyL wrote:
@wagirl wrote:
Was trying the clinique chubby cheek blushes once and it just faded away so I threw it away--my fave powder blush is by Eizabeth Arden in peach sorbet-- my DD uses cream blush and loves it---maybe will try a new one now that a few brands have been mentioned here--
@wagirl - like you I had the fading issue in the past also. Not sure what got me to try again. I always use a primer under my foundation which may help? This time though I've set my face with a setting spray - Milani - and maybe thats made the difference. I spray some of the setting spray on a sponge and just gently dab it on my face - @Shanus told me about that trick instead of spraying it on the face and it works great. Obviously, could just be I'm using a better product that works for me and the above is not it at all. LOL
@JudyL @wagirl If you want, you can spray setting spray before applying blush and after...at least 10" away so it doesn't bead up in droplets. If applying a powder blush or bronzer, I sometimes also spray the brush.

@Shanus - Thanks for the tip! I may try that next time I use the cream blush/bronzer and never thought about spraying the blush brush when using powders. Thank you!

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katwoman219 — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:05:01 GMT

@JudyL wrote:
@katwoman219 - EM Cosmetics is the brand name and I buy directly from their website. Don't know if they are in stores or not. Heard about them from a YTer. While the cream bronzer and blush are nice, they have powdered blush, eyeshadows, etc., also.

The Tarte duo - Pink Sands/Seychelles are, I think, fabulous. There was one other choice offered but is for darker skin tones.

Thank You!

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SurferWife — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 18:54:17 GMT

@JudyL wrote:
@wagirl - like you I had the fading issue in the past also. Not sure what got me to try again. I always use a primer under my foundation which may help? This time though I've set my face with a setting spray - Milani - and maybe thats made the difference. I spray some of the setting spray on a sponge and just gently dab it on my face - @Shanus told me about that trick instead of spraying it on the face and it works great. Obviously, could just be I'm using a better product that works for me and the above is not it at all. LOL

@JudyL

At what point in your make-up application do you do this?

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JudyL — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:01:33 GMT

@SurferWife wrote:
@JudyL wrote:
@wagirl - like you I had the fading issue in the past also. Not sure what got me to try again. I always use a primer under my foundation which may help? This time though I've set my face with a setting spray - Milani - and maybe thats made the difference. I spray some of the setting spray on a sponge and just gently dab it on my face - @Shanus told me about that trick instead of spraying it on the face and it works great. Obviously, could just be I'm using a better product that works for me and the above is not it at all. LOL
@JudyL
At what point in your make-up application do you do this?

@SurferWife - I use setting spray at the end of my application. Trying to think if I do it before or after powder. If I do it before powder, then after powder I will do it again or just use a damp sponge where I powdered. Hope this makes sense. When I used to spray it directly on my face, it always seemed too much no matter how far away I held the spray. I spray about 3 spritzes on a dry sponge and dab and sometimes repeat if I feel its necessary. It seems to be working for me.

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RollTide2008 — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 20:29:23 GMT

I dab setting spray with a clean beauty blender between each step of my complexion make up.

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Icegoddess — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 20:44:07 GMT

I tried using a cream blush today. I said earlier in this thread that I hadn't had any luck with it. I had picked up an Ulta brand cheek & lip product in a small fat tube on a whim last time I was there. It was $10. After applying all my makeup except highligher & finishing powder I patted it on and then used my fingers to blend. At first, it didn't look like any applied, and then suddenly it was too much, but after I blended it, it was good. I applied my highlighter and Hourglass powder. I was quite happy with it. I checked it a few minutes ago (about 3:30 pm) and it does appear that a lot of it has faded. But, I can't remember when I have actually needed my makeup to look good for hours on end. It still looked good around 11:30 when I got home from church and changed clothes.

My eyeshadow still looks great though although some of the lower liner has disappered. I have yet to find a Navy gel-type liner that doesn't migrate a little, so I usually end up running a finger under my eye to get rid of the errant liner.