P100P #014 - Nars Orgasm Blush

I love this blush, but I have owned this particular one for over 10 years!  It is so old that the rubber casing is starting to breakdown and it is all tacky! 

It was hard to part with this blush, but I do have another one as part of an Orgasm/Albatross duo.

Contour colours

In one of my recent YouTube videos I showed my favourite contour colours.  Here are the swatches taken in afternoon light outside, no flash. These photos were taken with my ageing iPhone3.  Apologies for the knee shadows under the table! 

The very left blush, MAC's Strada is the coolest toned of the bunch. 

The middle blush, Giorgio Armani's Beige Violet #5 is my newest and turning out to be my favourite.  You have to love the additional touches like including a mirror, but beware the clasp to open the blush is not obvious if you have 'dodgy morning eyes' like me!

The square one is Ilamasqua's Rumour blush, which is the warmest and also the most pigmented.  

(Left to Right) MAC Strada, Giorgio Armani #5 Beige Violet, Illamasqua Rumour

(Left to Right) MAC Strada, Giorgio Armani #5 Beige Violet, Illamasqua Rumour  

(Left to Right) MAC Strada, Giorgio Armani #5 Beige Violet, Illamasqua Rumour

Contour colours

Here is a photo of the contour colours I use most often - depending on my mood!

The square blush on the left is Illamasqua Powder Blush in Rumour.
The round blush on the right is MAC Blush in Strada.

The depth of the colours are very similar, however the Strada has more of a blue or cooler undertone, where the Rumour is more neutral.  There may be a tiny bit more light on the MAC blush, as it appears slightly lighter in the picture than in person.

This MAC blush is my very first MAC purchase, and really should be thrown away due to it's very old age - but I just can't part with it!  I have heard people say that Strada has been discontinued, but others have said it is now available only in PRO stores.  You'll have to check out your local MAC hidey-hole to see whether you can find it.