Thursday, January 20, 2011

Shiseido Luminizing Satin Face Color Swatch

I can't believe 6months has passed since I got crazy over blushers.
I started with Nars, Shiseido, Shu then Laura Mercier.
I even brought a few Fanny Serrano and Ever Bilena ones.

But the truth is I hardly use it.
I usually use my dior shimmers when going out or not even.

Thank you hubby for all of these.

If I remember correctly I have almost all colors, except medusa.
I didn't like the way it looked.
My base color is slightly yellowish so I think this would look wierd
on me, but I think it would look great on fairer skin toned ladies.
If they want some glow effect.
But on me it seems pink Johnson's baby loose powder.

Of all these highlighter I like Beam gold and Beam White.
their glitters are really fine, hardly noticable.
just gives you that subtle glow.

But it you have Nars Nico, I'd say it looks quite similar to beam gold,
except that BG is just more glowy.
But if you want to compare BG to Nars Albatros,
albatros has more shimmers and more noticable.
BTW if you want a dupe for Nars ALbatros, try James copper's just P500+
If I remeber correctly.

Beam white is good for party's while beam gold is good for everyday for me,
since my base color is yellow.

I have prepared a swatch below for those who are interested.
Petal Carnation and Orchids are all pink/peach toned.

I think carnation is a nearer to nars desire.
for the colored blushers, I like Petal best.
Ochid is nice too but I think it does not suit me for daytime.

Tea rose shade is more on the plum side.
While shell I sometimes use to contour or
just add some warmth on my face.







The Blushers color description according to sephora

but these lack one blush color (Orchid)
Beam Gold (sheer luminous gold)
Beam White (sheer pearly white)
Carnation (petal pink)
Petal (light pinky peach)
Medusa (opalescent pink)
Starfish (soft golden apricot)
Shell (tan with gold flecks)
Tearose (muted neutral rose)

What I love about these blushers are they ar not as
shimmery as nars, even the highlighters are subtle.

Staying power not as long as shu but 4-5hours on an airconditioned room.
but I always apply with a light hand.

The swatches above a swiped 3X with some pressure.

* Why did I say shu last longer, its because I have tested shu uemura blushers, even after cooking, i could still see the peach blush on my cheeks.

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