Maybelline V-Face Blush Contour By Facestudio - Orange - Review

This review is about the Maybelline V-Face Blush Contour By Facestudio I found in Watsons the other day. Everybody wants a slimmer looking V-face, I guess this is what this blush is going to offer (light touch).

Facts and claims:

Maybelline New York V Face Blush Contour helps you to structure and enhance your way to a perfectly V-shaped face in a New York minute.(?) Highlight above your cheekbones and apply blush by using the wide edge of the brush. Apply and blend bronzer under cheekbones and along jawline, forming an ideal V-shape with the narrow end of the brush.

4 shades available: Pink, Peach, Red and Orange.

4g/ HKD$59/ Made in Thailand

Ingredients:

It's nice that they put the instructions for beginners.

Maybelline's official website.

First Impression and packaging:

It is a little small as a blush because most of the blush brushes are bigger than this. Unless you use the brush that comes with it.

I swatched it on the back of my hand, quite smooth and the pigmentation was just okay. Maybe because I am a little tan right now the colours does not show up that well.

The colours are easy to use and they are pretty. I chose orange because I don't own any orange blushers. There are little glitters in the highlight colour and they show up on the cheeks. The contour shade is, in my opinion, a little orange. I feel like this would show up more on paler skin tone. (I am NC25-30)

Freshly applied:
Looks pretty but the pigmentation was not very intense so I had to apply like 3 layers to get the intensity I wanted.

The contour colour is nice with my skin tone but can be a little deeper. Highlight is a little peachy but looks quite nice blended in. The blusher showed up as a peach more than orange (?)

After 6 hours:
It definitely faded but luckily not patchy.

The highlight is gone but the blush stayed quite well. Contour and the blush faded a little but not patchy. 

Pros:

• not too opaque, easy to use as in I can apply heavy-handedly!
• fades nicely, not patchy
• lovely colours especially the contour
• convenient 3 in 1 palette
• affordable

Cons:

• the pan is too small
• low lasting power
• show up better on paler skin tones
• there are some small glitters in the highlight

Would I recommend it? Yes and no. Yes, only if you are new to the whole contour highlight thing or you like a more subtle look. This won't mess up easily. And no, the pigmentation is not extremely good and doesn't last very long.

I would skip this one if you have a little more budget for separate cheek products from affordable brands like NYX, ELF and Canmake.


Be happy always!

LightzOn