Foundation, eye shadow, mascara, lipstick…blush. Blush can
be an important part of everyone’s makeup routine. Sure, there are some that
have natural cherries in their cheeks, but there will come a day when their
face will be a bit paler than usual, due to being sick or not getting enough
sleep the night before. I chose two brands of blush from my makeup arsenal to critique: Victoria's Secret and Avon.
The Victoria’s Secret blush I used was from a makeup set
including blush, eye shadow, mascara, eye liner, lip gloss, lip stick,
foundation and bronzer, which was $32. However, Victoria’s Secret also offers
all of these different kinds of makeup in separate packaging, which is only $7.
The Victoria’s Secret Radiant Blush, which I obviously got from a Victoria’s
Secret store, pleasantly surprised me. It came with a small, basic brush and it
spread very evenly. Not only did it spread evenly, but a little goes a long way
with this blush, which makes it last longer. It also came in a variety of
colors, both sparkly and plain.
The basic Avon blush was the second brand that I tested out.
I got this blush at the nearest Avon store for $8, and I must say that I was
quite disappointed with the turn out. Not only was the selection very poor, but
it frankly did not work very well at all. It goes into the creases of your skin
and instead of hiding them, it accents them. Also, it did not spread evenly.
The color was very clumpy and it did not blend with the skin very well.
