Here’s a confession: I haven’t done my makeup for more than a month because of the pandemic, and I’m pretty much living vicariously through my way overdue reviews ?
Today I wanted to share one of my favourite blushes that is actually not from a K-beauty brand (surprise!). I know many beauty junkies consider this a holy grail, and I have to admit it that isn’t quite as far-fetched as the praise goes.
Product Description
Richly pigmented and highly buildable, the beautiful matte and shimmery shades of Baked Blush are the perfect cheeky pop of color for every skin tone. Sunbaked on Italian terracotta tiles, the warm finish adds a radiance that is the very essence of beauty. Shape, contour and highlight your best features.
Official Retail Price in Singapore: SGD17.35 (Amazon)
Ingredient List
For the shade Bella Bellini:
Talc, Mica, Dimethicone, Silica, Nylon-12, Isopropyl Palmitate, Polysorbate 20, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Isohexadecane, Sorbitan Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polysorbate 80, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Sorbitan Oleate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate +/- May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492), Red 7 (CI 15850), Ultramarines (CI 77007)
Swatches
Review
Packaging
It’s surprisingly a bit bulky, with the middle part bulging out a little. However, I appreciate the gold rims that aren’t cheap nor tacky.
Colour
Temptalia describes the shade Bella Bellini as a ‘moderately warm-toned, medium pink with a metallic finish’. Rather than metallic I would say there’s a nice golden shimmer, which I seriously love because it doubles up as highlighter so my lazy ass can skip out on it.
For those with warm undertones and not-super-fair skin colours, I assure you that you will love this peachy pink that seriously makes you look like you’re in the pink of health even if you’re dying inside.
I actually think the shade looks very similar to NARS’ famed Orgasm blush, and a few people have pointed out that it is a pretty good dupe.
Colour payoff & intensity
I’ve been using K & J-beauty blushes for so long that I’ve almost forgotten how seriously intense blushes from Western brands tend to be.
You really don’t need a lot – actually just one swipe of this blush is more than enough colour, but I recommend putting on at least 2 layers to make the colour more vibrant.
Staying power
I haven’t found any need to touch up on my blush – the colour stays on for hours on end.
That being said, the shimmer does seem to dull a little towards the end of the day, so if you’re very particular about not losing your shine, my advice is to still dab a little of your liquid highlighters below this blush.
Final Verdict
I love Milani’s Baked Blush to bits!
I hardly ever say that I love blushes but I am seriously in love with the Baked Blush. There is no doubt that this is worth all the rave reviews out there, especially when you consider that this is a drugstore blush that doesn’t cost a bomb.
I am very tempted to get more shades but considering that I still have so many still sitting on my vanity table + new blushes that I wanna try. I’ll put off the shade expansion… for now!
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