ABAD Day 19: Topshop Cream Blush in Nutmeg//"每日一胭脂"系列 第19天: Topshop Nutmeg胭脂膏

Thanks to Lynn who brought me the cream blush in "Flush" from Topshop and got me hooked on it, Elaine has kindly helped me with other shades in this range LOL. This time I"ll be reviewing the shade in Nutmeg.

感謝Lynn給我Topshop 的"Flush", 令我上癮, 而Elaine給我機會試試同系列其它顏色 XD 今天我用到的顏色是"Nutmeg".

Nutmeg looks like a deep cinnamon shade in the pan with red undertones, when swatched it's pretty warm on the cheeks.

Nutmeg 的顏色很像肉桂, 帶點紅色, 塗上面後的顏色偏warm.

Intensity: Highly pigmented

Finish: Matte

Price: $11-12 USD

Lasting power: 5-6 hours

Repurchase: I've tried other colors in the range

Overall thoughts: Topshop cream blushes are easy to blend and pigmented, the only gripe is that some of their shades are not that long-lasting, I found Crushed Berry and Nutmeg to be more long-lasting in terms of hours than say, the shade in Flush. Overall I think it's a very decent product.

上色度: 高

效果: 啞光

價錢: $11-12 美元

持久度: 5-6 小時

回購: 已經試過其他顏色了

總評: Topshop 胭脂膏很容易推開和顯色, 惟一的考慮是不同的顏色的持久度不同. Crushed Berry 同 Nutmeg 比起 "Flush" 持久. 總括來說, Nutmeg 都是比較大路的顏色, 質地亦不錯.

What is A-Blush-A-Day (ABAD) Project?
On each day, each of us will present a different blush (old or new) we used each day (so that's 4 x 30 = 120 blushes), with swatches done either on face or on hand, and a short review. For my list of 30 blushes to be used in this project, click here. Don't forget to head to Elaine's, Vonvon's, PopBlush's blogs for daily blush surprises!

什麼是"每日一胭脂"系列?
我們會介紹當日使用的胭脂, 4人 x 30 = 會介紹總共 120 個胭脂 (新與舊), 配以試色圖(於手上或面上), 再加短短的用評. 本人於未來30天會使用這些胭脂. 去Elaine, Vonvon, PopBlush 的blogs看看她們在用那個胭脂吧!!

ABAD Day 16: NYC Blushable Creme Stick in Plaza Pink//"每日一胭脂"系列 第16天: NYC Blushable Plaza Pink胭脂膏

Apart from "Big Apple Blush" shade, Diane has kindly included another NYC Blushable Creme Stick in Plaza Pink in the package, which I am going to review today on Day 16 of ABAD Project.

除了 "Big Apple Blush"顏色之外, Diane 亦加入了同款不同色 "Plaza Pink" 的NYC胭脂膏給我, 今天就在這裡作feature.

It swatches more pink than orange/peach-colored.

試色的顏色偏粉紅多過橙/蜜桃色.
Intensity: highly pigmented

Finish: Slight shimmer sparkles

Price: A few USD

Lasting power: fades after 2-3 hours

Repurchase: would love to try 2 shades but those were Limited Edition. So probably not.

Overall thoughts: This stick swatches beautifully yet longevity doesn't match with the pigmentation, it starts to fade after a mere 2-3 hours.

上色度: 高

效果: 帶閃,

價錢: 數元美金

持久度: 2-3小時後就脫色了

回購: 想試的顏色都是限量的..所以都不會了

總評: 試色很像樣但完全不持久的, 2-3小時便開始脫色了.

What is A-Blush-A-Day (ABAD) Project?
On each day, each of us will present a different blush (old or new) we used each day (so that's 4 x 30 = 120 blushes), with swatches done either on face or on hand, and a short review. For my list of 30 blushes to be used in this project, click here. Don't forget to head to Elaine's, Vonvon's, PopBlush's blogs for daily blush surprises!

什麼是"每日一胭脂"系列?
我們會介紹當日使用的胭脂, 4人 x 30 = 會介紹總共 120 個胭脂 (新與舊), 配以試色圖(於手上或面上), 再加短短的用評. 本人於未來30天會使用這些胭脂. 去Elaine, Vonvon, PopBlush 的blogs看看她們在用那個胭脂吧!!

ABAD Day 15: Topshop Cream Blush in Crushed Berry//"每日一胭脂"系列 第15天: Topshop Crushed Berry胭脂膏

When I first got Topshop cream blush in "Flush", I immediately googled swatches of the entire range online and decided that I should try "Crushed Berry" given it's a lilac/purple shade (That said, I can't miss any purple/lilac/lavender hues released in blushes! XD). However a closer look online I discovered "Crushed Berry" is "discontinued"? Thanks to Elaine who got me this from Singapore where this shade is still available!

試過Topshop "Flush" 胭脂膏後, 我在Google找尋其餘的顏色時, 發現有紫色系的 "Crushed Berry"啊 (不能錯過任何粉紫色系的顏色XD). 細心看看發現Topshop的網已經沒有了 "Crushed Berry", 幸好Elaine在星加坡給我找到了!

It looks scary and dark in the pan but came out ever so nice...see swatch pics below.

看似很深色, 但出來的效果很nice呢...看看下面的試色圖.

See that "just-in-from-the-snow" glow?! You can't buy it but you can fake it with Topshop "Crushed Berry", haha.

又是那 "剛在雪地進入室內" 面上粉紅的氣息, 現在不用渡假都可以擁有的好面色, 哈哈.

Intensity: Highly pigmented, blends less well than the same blush in "Flush"

Finish: Matte

Price: ~$10-11 USD

Lasting power: 6 hours (longer than the same blush in "Flush")

Repurchase: Probably don't need to

Overall thoughts: Another unique shade to add to the stash. Although this blends less well than its counterpart "Flush" but it lasted longer, possibly due to the fact that this color is darker than "Flush".

上色度: 很高, 但沒有 "Flush"那麼容易推勻

效果: 啞光

價錢: ~$10-11 USD

持久度: 比同款不同色的 "Flush"持久, 6小時

回購: 不用了

總評: 又是一個很獨特的顏色, 值得一試. 雖然它比同款的不同色的 "Flush"較難推開, 但可能是較深色的緣故, Crushed Berry 比較持久.

What is A-Blush-A-Day (ABAD) Project?
On each day, each of us will present a different blush (old or new) we used each day (so that's 4 x 30 = 120 blushes), with swatches done either on face or on hand, and a short review. For my list of 30 blushes to be used in this project, click here. Don't forget to head to Elaine's, Vonvon's, PopBlush's blogs for daily blush surprises!

什麼是"每日一胭脂"系列?
我們會介紹當日使用的胭脂, 4人 x 30 = 會介紹總共 120 個胭脂 (新與舊), 配以試色圖(於手上或面上), 再加短短的用評. 本人於未來30天會使用這些胭脂. 去Elaine, Vonvon, PopBlush 的blogs看看她們在用那個胭脂吧!!

ABAD Day 11: Topshop Cream Blush in Flush //"每日一胭脂"系列 第11天: Topshop "Flush" 胭脂膏

First and foremost, I'd like to thank Lynn for bringing me this from Singapore. I have yet to try any makeup from Topshop before this, and I'm pleasantly surprised by this tiny cream blush. Lynn got me the shade in "Flush", which is a peachy coral shade.

首先, 很感謝Lynn由星加坡帶這個給我, 很是意外. 在此之前我還未用過Topshop的妝物, 但這細小的胭脂膏的質感很令人驚嘆. Lynn給我選了 "Flush"這個顏色, 是水蜜桃的珊瑚色來的.

*screams* it looked so pretty on the cheeks when I used it for the first time. From that moment on, "Flush" has been a keen staple in my stash.

*尖叫* 第一次試在面上時實在太靚啦. 由那次起, "Flush"成為我袋內主要的妝物了.

Intensity: Medium-high pigmented, blends easily

Finish: Matte, creamy

Price: Around $10 USD each

Lasting power: Shows sign of fading after 4-5 hours

Repurchase: Already did, lol

Overall thoughts: If you have access to Topshop makeup, this would be the one product that you would want to try. The price is a little bit more than drugstore cream blushes. Longevity is an area which leaves certain room to improve. I would recommend this shade, which would look good on anyone, and the shade in Nutmeg, which I will also be reviewing in this series.

上色度: 中-高, 很容易推勻

效果: 無閃粉, creamy

價錢: 約$10 USD

持久度: 4-5小時後開始脫色了

回購: 已經做了

總評: 如果你有機會試Topshop的妝物的話, 你或者會想試試它們的胭脂膏. 價錢比其他開架式的貴一點, 而持久度還有改善的空間. Flush這個顏色在任何膚色上塗都會好看, 另一顏色Nutmeg亦不錯, 我稍後會出post的了.

What is A-Blush-A-Day (ABAD) Project?
Project ABAD was started by Elaine, Jolyn and I. On each day, each of us will present a different blush (old or new) we used each day (so that's 3 x 30 = 90 blushes), with swatches done either on face or on hand, and a short review. For my list of 30 blushes to be used in this project, click here. Don't forget to head to Elaine's and Jolyn's blogs for daily blush surprises!

什麼是"每日一胭脂"系列?
我們三個(Elaine, Jolyn 和我)每天會介紹當日使用的胭脂, 3人 x 30 = 會介紹總共 90 個胭脂 (新與舊), 配以試色圖(於手上或面上), 再加短短的用評. 本人於未來30天會使用這些胭脂. 去Elaine, Jolyn的blogs看看她們在用那個胭脂吧!!

ABAD Day 10: NYC Blushable Creme Stick in Big Apple Blush //"每日一胭脂"系列 第10天: NYC Big Apple Blush 胭脂膏

A-Blush-A-Day has come to one-third by today! I got this NYC Blushable Creme Stick in Big Apple Blush from Diane, who sent me the same stick in Plaza Pink which I'll review later as well. I have heard about NYC cream blush sticks for a while and thought they should be pretty tiny but they turned out to be pretty huge, containing 8g each!

"每日一胭脂"系列今天已經過了三分一了! Diane不久前寄了這個NYC Big Apple Blush 的胭脂膏給我, 還有同款的 Plaza Pink顏色. 以前聽聞過很多人讚好, 亦以為很細小吧, 怎知一收到便很驚訝, 體積頗大之餘, 還要有8克那麼多!

The cream blush can be twisted upwards.

可扭動的設計.
As you can see from the swatch on arm, application is easy breezy, most importantly, it shows up in just one swipe! The color leans towards a deep rose shade.

下面試色圖可看到掃上這個顏色是多麼的容易和顯色, 顏色偏深玫瑰紅.

Applied on cheeks. It's extremely pigmented yet easy to blend. I'm impressed. I seldom use such bright/dark rosey shades as I thought they would make me look like I have a rash.

在面上推開很容易, 非常上色, 很impressed. 我甚少用這麼深的紅色, 怕出來的效果很像皮膚敏感般.

Intensity: Highly pigmented

Finish: Matte, easy to blend

Price: A few US Dollars, cheap with 8g of product

Lasting power: Starts to fade after 3-4 hours >_<, could do much better in terms of longevity

Repurchase: I'd love to try #Wild Berry and #Pink Flash, but those are LE shades.../_\

Overall thoughts: NYC Blushable Creme Sticks are impressive, it was love-at-first-swatch. I wish it come with more color variety and the lasting power is longer.

上色度: 很高

效果: 啞光, 容易推勻

價錢: 數元美金

持久度: 3-4小時之後開始脫色 >_<, 有莫大改善空間

回購: 想試 #Pink Flash 和 #Wild Berry 2色, 但都是限量色來的 /_\

總評: NYC 胭脂膏非常好, 一試鍾情的那種. 如果有更多顏色選擇和持久度高些便好了.

What is A-Blush-A-Day (ABAD) Project?
Project ABAD was started by Elaine, Jolyn and I. On each day, each of us will present a different blush (old or new) we used each day (so that's 3 x 30 = 90 blushes), with swatches done either on face or on hand, and a short review. For my list of 30 blushes to be used in this project, click here. Don't forget to head to Elaine's and Jolyn's blogs for daily blush surprises!

什麼是"每日一胭脂"系列?
我們三個(Elaine, Jolyn 和我)每天會介紹當日使用的胭脂, 3人 x 30 = 會介紹總共 90 個胭脂 (新與舊), 配以試色圖(於手上或面上), 再加短短的用評. 本人於未來30天會使用這些胭脂. 去Elaine, Jolyn的blogs看看她們在用那個胭脂吧!!

ABAD Day 7: Canmake Cream Cheek #09//"每日一胭脂"系列 第7天: Canmake 胭脂膏 #09

Today's featured blush is one that I have reviewed before: Canmake Cream Cheek #09. It's a cool barbie-pink kind of color which was so apt for creating dolly cheeks. The cream blush is housed in a flimsy plastic packaging and is super light and tiny so it's handy for travel.

今天的spotlight在 Canmake #09 膏狀胭脂上, #09是屬於冷系的barbie粉紅色, 適合用來做娃娃look. 胭脂膏在塑膠盒子裡, 很單薄但很輕, 方面去旅行外帶.

My nails made a nip/dent in it =.=

不小心把手指裁了進去 =.=

Pale pink with lilac-hues (lilac!!!), my cuppa tea, haha.

淡粉紅帶點粉紫色 - 完全是我杯茶, 哈.

It imparts a lovely dolly-cheek look on my cheeks.

很娃娃般的粉紅 look.

Intensity: Medium-high pigmented, needs to do some blending work

Finish: Matte, creamy

Price: ~$10-11 USD? Canmake packaging never indicates how much product they have.

Lasting power: 4-5 hours, could last longer in my opinion

Repurchase: I love the fact that it's creamy and light to carry it in bags, but if they would come up with more novel colors I'd gladly repurchase.

Overall thoughts: I'm extremely pleased with this color as cool pinks are right up my alley. It's pigmented but needs careful blending work. I'm not a fan of the flimsy plastic packaging though. On a side note, #09 is a unique barbie-pink color which I don't own in my stash when I got this, but the whole range of Canmake cream cheeks could do better in terms of color variety, a lot of shades are the same (e.g. #03, #07 and #08, I can't tell the difference between these.)

上色度: 中-高, 要小心推勻

效果: 無閃粉, 很creamy

價錢: ~$10-11USD? Canmake 的包裝從不會標示容量的.

持久度: 4-5小時吧, 還有進步的空間

回購: 我喜歡它質感夠creamy同輕巧, 方便攜帶, 但如果有更多顏色選擇, 當然會試. (看下)

總評: 很滿意這類冷系的粉紅色, 它顯色度OK但需要小心推勻. 個人不太喜歡單薄的塑膠包裝. 說開又說, #09 雖是個特別的barbie系粉紅色, 但同系列裡的顏色看起來全都很相似, 尤其是#03, #07, #08, 完全分不開它們, 如果顏色上可以包括多點其它非粉紅系的顏色便好了.

What is A-Blush-A-Day (ABAD) Project?
Project ABAD was started by Elaine, Jolyn and I. On each day, each of us will present a different blush (old or new) we used each day (so that's 3 x 30 = 90 blushes), with swatches done either on face or on hand, and a short review. For my list of 30 blushes to be used in this project, click here. Don't forget to head to Elaine's and Jolyn's blogs for daily blush surprises!

什麼是"每日一胭脂"系列?
我們三個(Elaine, Jolyn 和我)每天會介紹當日使用的胭脂, 3人 x 30 = 會介紹總共 90 個胭脂 (新與舊), 配以試色圖(於手上或面上), 再加短短的用評. 本人於未來30天會使用這些胭脂. 去Elaine, Jolyn的blogs看看她們在用那個胭脂吧!!

ABAD Project Day 2: NARS Penny Lane// "每日一胭脂"系列 第二天: NARS Penny Lane膏狀胭脂

Here comes the second blush to be introduced in the A-Blush-A-Day project Day 2 - NARS Penny Lane. I swapped this blush from Stellar. Penny Lane is a blush in cream texture and is a nude colored blush. On my NC25 skin, it looks flatteringly natural and makes my cheeks looks like they are naturally flushed without the artificial pinks and oranges.

"每日一胭脂"系列的第二天介紹NARS色膏狀胭脂Penny Lane. 我從Stellar手中獲得它的, 是cream狀的裸色系胭脂. 在我NC25的皮膚上用了這個, 效果非常自然, 不造作.

As you can probably see, a huge dip is forming in the pan, can you tell I am looking forward to the day this blush hit pan?! :D

這個胭脂已經開始有用'凹' 的情況出現了, 你知我有多期待用完它嘛 :D?

See how natural-looking this is when swatched on the arm?

看在手上的試色多自然?
Applied on cheeks:

塗在面上:

Intensity: The color itself is suitable for fairer skins, hence I'd recommend if you're NC25 or paler. I need to swipe 3-4 times in order for this to show up nicely, despite the quick dip forming (since you need a few swipes of it to show up), I am loving the shade itself.

Finish: Cream, with shimmer

Value: $27 USD (5.5 g)

Lasting power: Starts to fades after 4 hours, but cheeks still looking naturally flushed. You can't go wrong with applying more of this I'd say.

Repurchase: Yes

Overall thoughts: At first I didn't like this blush but then I grew to like it more and more, precisely because of the natural flush it gave to my cheeks. I love Penny Lane on days when I am not feeling bold or if I have some formal occasions to attend. Wish it would have be more long-lasting though! If you don't want to look too made-up or kawaii-doll-pink, Penny Lane is definitely the choice. I would repurchase if I ever run out of this.

Have you tried NARS Penny Lane? What do you think of their cream blush formula?

上色度: 比較適合淺色皮膚, 如果你是NC25或更淺色的話, 這就值得試試了. 我塗了3-4層才顯色. 雖然每次要塗幾層才出色 (令到個胭脂有個'凹'位 = 快要用完), 但我還是很喜歡這裸色系的顏色作胭脂.

效果: 膏狀, 有輕微閃粉, 不太察覺的

價錢: $27 USD (5.5 g)

持久度: 4-5小時之後開始淡色/脫色, 但看下去面色仍是很自然, 我覺得多塗一點也不會出錯的啦

回購: 會

總評: 起初對Penny Lane的上色度甚有保留, 但最後都喜歡了它夠自然, 最喜歡在formal場合使用它. 我只希望它的顏色會更持久吧, 如果你不喜歡太可愛系的粉紅色, Penny Lane一定適合你. 他朝有日, 我用掉它時, 一定會回購!

What is A-Blush-A-Day (ABAD) Project?

Project ABAD was started by Elaine, Jolyn and I. On each day, each of us will present a different blush (old or new) we used each day (so that's 3 x 30 = 90 blushes), with swatches done either on face or on hand, and a short review. For my list of 30 blushes to be used in this project, click here. Don't forget to head to Elaine's andJolyn's blogs for daily blush surprises!

什麼是"每日一胭脂"系列?

我們三個(Elaine, Jolyn 和我)每天會介紹當日使用的胭脂, 3人 x 30 = 會介紹總共 90 個胭脂 (新與舊), 配以試色圖(於手上或面上), 再加短短的用評. 本人於未來30天會使用這些胭脂. 去Elaine, Jolyn的blogs看看她們在用那個胭脂吧!!

Swatches and Review: Canmake Cream Cheek #01, #03, #04, #07, #08, #09

As promised, here's the long-overdue post on Canmake cream blushes. The one in the middle of the pic is Cream Highlighter and I'll review it separately in another post.

Here they are, and a close-up pic below:
I'm not really good at describing colors, but I will try :P

#01 is a coral peach (think of cream colors), it's the most natural-looking out of all shades, in the pan and on the face XD it has tiny bit of shimmer but not noticeable:

#03 is a candy/pastel pink, with a bit of shimmer:

#04 almost looks like a blood orange, and it gives you the sun-kissed kind of look, this has shimmer too:

#07 looks frighteningly bright in the pan, it's a bright coral. with *slight* shimmer.

#08 is somewhere between #01 and #03, and is paler/more natural than #01. (The color in the pan is somewhere between #01 and #03 but it swatched paler than #01, weird, huh?)

#09 is a barbie pink, and it's MATTE (!!!). It gives you the porcelain-doll kind of look and is my favourite out of all. It looks scarily bright, but it's the most flattering in my opinion, maybe that's because I don't own a color like that lol.

#01, #03 and #09 might look similar, so I put them next to each other. As you can see, #01 leans towards a warm peach with pink tones, #03 is pastel pink, #09 is leaning a bit cooler and mauve-ish. #03 is sort of somewhere in between (in terms of color gradient...hope this makes sense XD).
If you can get your hands on these, I'd say go for it! I love their texture, the cream blush would transform into powder and feels so velvety and smooth. Some cream blushes I know would give you a weird sheen (like an oily face @_@), these ones will not. Canmake packaging never reveals how much product they have, so these are actually a bit tiny, say, when compared to NYX cream blushes, I would estimate 2-3 grams of product from the tiny pan (WTF?!). But of course Canmake ones are great for travel since they don't take too much room.

I applied these with my fingers and they blended well, I want to try using a stippling brush for these but I haven't got one. So you might prefer powder blushes if you don't like using your fingers, haha. The staying power is around 7~8 hours. These are retailed at around 7~8 Euros each.

Hope these help!

What is/are your favourite cream blushes among your stash? :D