Max Factor Creme Puff Matte Blush - 05 Lovely Pink

Nothing comes off in the brush. I’ve tried everything, even tried to dig it out. Nothing. It’s like a piece of plastic.

Still on the lookout for the perfect blush, but these ones are quite close. I have lovely pink (it's subtle pink with slight shimmer and goes with everything, although I generally prefer louder colors, but I almost hit the bottom of the pan, it's so nice and foolproof), gorgeous berries ( that is too much for me, maybe not the color itself, but I can not manage to put it without looking like a clown) and as of today alluring rose (very interesting shade that it's not easy to describe, brownish rose I guess). Excellent quality (except perhaps gorgeous berries shade which is more powdery) that you can easily apply with good longevity and really nice and subtle shimmer.

I got this more out of curiosity, because it looked a lot like those Hourglass blushes on which I can never bring myself to splurge. I didn’t have high expectations because the color looked odd to me: a mauve rose with a lot of white streaks in it, which made it seem as though it would be really chalky. It certainly does swatch chalky, but the finish on the skin is surprisingly a deep, cool pink that looks like a healthy sheen. I was really impressed: at this price point, I don’t regret not buying the Hourglass blushes, as this little drugstore blush works really great on its own and at a fraction of the price. Not to mention that it lasted a solid 9 hours on my skin with no touch ups. MaxFactor is rare in Japan, but if I ever come across these blushes on my travels, I wouldn’t mind getting some of the other colors.

I adore this blush! It glides on effortlessly, lasts for ages and looks natural on. Whilst it is not particularly inexpensive, it is highly pigmented, so a little goes a long way.

I got Lavish Mauve on a whim, and ended up getting the other shade Nude Mauve as well. These blushes are so pretty with shimmer that is subtle and not overpowering at all. These come out a very lovely flush on my fair skin. I would definitely recommend these blushes.