Review: Nars Blush in Sex Appeal

Sex Appeal is a subtle pinky-peach matte blush.

This colour is good for those who have pale complexions and want a soft, work/ school appropriate flush of colour to the cheeks. As you can see in the swatch, it has an ever-so-slightly chalky texture compared to some of the other Nars blushes, perhaps because it is a matte and it is so pale. This is not a problem as it has a soft texture that blends easily into the skin.

Sex Appeal is a pretty, cute and girly colour which I personally love because, as mentioned in my previous post, there is the danger that you can over-do blush application when you are porcelain-skinned. For those with deeper complexions (darker than NC/NW20 maybe), I would give it a miss.

Review: Nars Blush in Orgasm

The most famous Nars blush shade seems an apt choice to start my trilogy of reviews.

This peachy-pink with gold shimmer is said to be a universally-flattering shade and I would agree to a point. Darker skins may use this as a rosy hued highlighter perhaps. On my pale skin it works really well because, let's face it, many more pigmented blushes are a disaster waiting to happen. There are many Nars blush shades that I look at in awe (Exhibit A, for example), but I know that I would look like Coco the Clown if I dared to venture into the brighter colours.

The sheen that Orgasm gives is beautiful and subtle. It acts as a blush and highlight in one if applied on the cheekbone. I would recommend this shade without question to those that want to err on the side of caution with their blush.