March 17, 2011

Spring Blush swatches - Givenchy Blush Gelée and Yves Saint Laurent Creme de Blush No 2

With so many pretty blushes coming out this spring, my cheeks have been hard at work swatching them all!  I am especially loving all of the cream and liquid options! Something I've learned - blush is hard to pick up in photographs unless you are very heavy handed with it - so I was a bit and I didn't blend it in as much as I normally would so the colour would show up better - that being said, please don't anyone be worried that I am actually walking around on the streets like this!
Keep in mind that the products in the picture are actually the reverse of what you see on my face - Givenchy is on the right and YSL is on the left.
Givenchy Blush Gelée - Jelly Blush - the star of the Givenchy Naivement Couture Spring-Summer 2011 collection - sadly it's limited edition but I am hoping they will re-release it in additional colours in upcoming collections.  The colour looks almost hot pink on the sponge but once applied to the skin leaves just a faint flush behind - I had to really pile it on to make it show up at all for this picture!  I like the sponge applicator which makes sense for this product as it is quite liquid and I like how smooth and cool the blush feels going on.  It blends easily and looks incredibly natural.
Yves Saint Laurent Creme de Blush - Cream Blush - a new regular product that was introduced in the YSL Spring 2011 Bohemian Chic collection this colour is No 2 - Powdery Rose.  The texture is really wonderful - very creamy going on which then turns to a powder and a tiny bit goes a long way which means this pot of blush will last me forever! And please excuse the eyelash that I just realized is in the picture or blow on it for good luck!

More blush swatches coming up next week so stay tuned! And if you think there are any I must try, let me know!


- Lisamarie -

7 comments:

  1. What gorgeous blushers! I need the YSL one in my life!

    ReplyDelete
  2. OMG im loving these 2 blushers! sooo natural and pretty! great review :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. i like the Givenchy "applicator" but the YSL color =]

    ReplyDelete
  4. Very pretty! I want the Givenchy one--especially b/c of the applicator, looks interesting.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Hi Lisamarie,

    I have both blushes in my collection and I like them. Givenchy is always on my list and so it´s natural that I bought that lovely blush. I like the scent of it and the texture. It looks very natural on the skin and it´s perfect for summer, because it stay on and on...... I have a review on my blog. Please check out.

    I bought the YSL blush last year and I like it also, but for me it´s harder to apply. I like the new colours of that blush in the pictures that I saw. I check it out at the counter and maybe I bought another one.

    If you like Givenchy? Check out my blog!

    xoxo, Sandra

    ReplyDelete
  6. They're bothe so pretty and perfect for spring! Ugh! How to choose??

    ReplyDelete

We're so happy you want to comment! But please, if all you are here to do is promote your own link/contest or spam us - don't bother, your comment will be deleted and we will think evil thoughts about you for the rest of the day!