We live in amazing times, where innovations in the beauty world just keep upping the game daily; take for example the recently launched Air Blush Soft Glow Duo from Marc Jacobs — a range of of 5 blush shades that come in a dual-striped powder format and which will blow you away. You’ve been duly warned.
Marc Jacobs · 502 Lines & Last Night Air Blush, 10 Angled Blush Brush
Marc Jacobs · 502 Lines & Last Night Air Blush, 10 Angled Blush Brush
10 Angled Blush Brush (CAN $58.00) | I’m someone who firmly believes in investing in quality vs quantity (where possible) and beauty brushes are something I refuse to compromise on; let’s face it (see what I did there?!), your makeup will definitely apply that much better if the tools used are top notch.
That being said, this is my first foray into Marc Jacobs’ brushes and already I can immediately see & feel the quality of the product. This natural-bristled dense yet velvety soft brush has been created to not only easily deposit the colour along your cheeks, but to also be able to diffuse it seamlessly into the skin for a flawless finish. The perfect companion to Lines & Last Night Air Blush, this brush — more than any others I tried — was the best one for the job, laying down the product so effortlessly and leaving behind that flush of colour I was looking for.
Marc Jacobs · 10 Angled Blush Brush
502 Lines & Last Night Air Blush (CAN $57.00) | An ultra-finely milled powder blush in alternating stripes of colour (champagne & coral) of varying widths, enabling you to create a customized ombré cheek hue. The genius behind the layout of this design, is that you can truly dial the colour up or down depending on whether you focus your brush more on the large lighter portion on the left or the large darker portion on the right.
When I used my finger to combine the shades for the swatch below, I ended up smudging the colours into one another, but as soon as I applied the Angled Blush Brush to the pan for a proper application, the surface pattern basically bounced back to its original striped condition. What sorcery is this? Wear time is amazing, staying true and without fading or caking until removed. Another bonus? This powder seems to have the ability to fuse beautifully along the skin, never coming off as the type that just sits there at surface level and which ends up looking powdery. Again, sorcery, I tell you.
Marc Jacobs · 502 Lines & Last Night Air Blush
Marc Jacobs · 502 Lines & Last Night Air Blush
Marc Jacobs · 502 Lines & Last Night Air Blush
Marc Jacobs · 502 Lines & Last Night Air Blush swatches
Marc Jacobs · 502 Lines & Last Night Air Blush
Blush is to the face (totally reviving) as mascara is to the eyes (totally brightening), and equally important in the beauty hierarchy. But not all blushes are made equal, especially those that come in a powdered format. What makes Lines & Last Night Air Blush stand out for me, is the unbelievably refined quality of the powder along with the duality of shades, lending a depth of tone to the overall colour and leaving behind that perfect flush at the finish. My brush collection is quite vast and while I have several tried & true favourites (CHANEL, NARS, Dior & Make Up For Ever), I am nevertheless still impressed with the quality and performance of the Angled Blush Brush and how perfectly it works in tandem with Lines & last Night. As I haven’t had a chance to wash it yet, I’ve yet to see how it fares long term, but my Spidey sense tells me that it’s a keeper. So basically, I guess this means I must have the rest of both blush and brush ranges in my arsenal.
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Press samples/All opinions my own
