I bought one of these blushers off iHerb a while ago and thought it was utter crap, there was no pigmentation, no product really getting on the brush and i was really disappointed that it wasn't living up to the raving reviews. After a while it was shifted to the back of the drawer and forgotten about.
A few weeks ago i commented on a blush my friend was wearing and she told me it was the same shade i had, i asked her how she had applied it because i couldnt get any on my brush and she said she really hadnt had much luck with it untill she had used it quite a few times.
I went home and swirled my brush over it for about 2-3 minutes untill i could see some powder showing up on my brush. You really need to work past that initial surface crust before youll get any good colour pay off out of this, After the surface crust is out of the way i fell in LOVE with this blush and plan to buy a few other shades.
This was part of an order I did a few months ago from ELF. I hadn't used a baked blush before and I thought this looked beautiful.
In its pan, this looks like a peach coloured dome with bronze veining. It appears quite shimmery. When I first used this I was rather annoyed because it seems to have a kind of hard overspray which means you can't get a lot of product on your brush. I found that by running your finger over it repeatedly this wears the overspray down and you're good to go.
This is a stunning peach colour that is subtle. It has a shimmery finish to it, so if you like matte blushes - then skip this. However, if you like your blush to have a glow and shimmer to it then this is right up your alley.
As well as using this as a blush, I like to apply it lightly as a highlight. Because the peach isn't super pigmented unless you build it up, you can get away with using this as a highlight. It gives your face a little warmth and the sheen looks amazing. I have also used this as a natural looking eyeshadow with no problems.
I would definitely recommend this and I will repurchase it once I have used it all up. You get a lot of product in this so I imagine it is going to take me a long time to get through this.
Tips: Can be used as a blush, highlight and eyeshadow.