New Bourjois Cream Blushes: Swatches and Review

I realise that I'm just a smidge too late in getting my 2cents in with regards to these hot new little blush pots from Bourjois, and by now every single girl and their puppy has tried and reviewed them, but.. I'm still going to go for it anyway. Just incase, you know.. this might be the only blog you read or something ;)

A total of 4 shades of these cream blushers were released by Bourjois just a couple of weeks ago, but being a lucky duck I managed to get my paws on them shortly before they were released by winning the full set in a Twitter competition - a simple 'Follow and RT to win', and yep - I won! Safe to say that made my day.

These blushers have been very well received by beauty lovers everywhere and they seem to be flying off the shelves, with good reason. At only £6.99 each they're pretty cheap and cheerful.. although if you're after all four shades then that can tot up to a hefty total. I'm actually so grateful that I won them because I couldn't settle on a favourite shade at all and know that I would've ended up buying every single one of them sooner or later and my bank balance wouldn't have thanked me, so thank you Bourjois!

Please excuse the not so perfect manicure in the below pictures, but here are the 4 shades currently available (with these being such a huge success I suspect Bourjois might plan to extend the shade range): 

01 Nude Velvet, 02 Healthy Glow, 03 Rose Tender, 04 Sweet Cherry

I like the fact that the colour of the pot corresponds with the shade of the product within, which always helps when you're in a mad dash to get ready, and the pots are really small and compact - they actually look very sweet and they're super practical. Although my '03' has unfortunately come loose and falls out of the pot from time to time (explains the mess on the mirror), I have zero packaging complaints and find them very travel friendly and a make up bag must-have!

The formula of these is the same as any typical cream blush and is pretty much spot on; I apply with my fingers and it's simple and fuss free - just a few dabs along the top of cheek bones and gently blend to create a hint of colour. They have a very slight powdery finish to them, but I prefer this because otherwise I have a fear that really creamy products will just melt and slide off my face in warm conditions!

I'll be honest and say that when these are swatched I can't tell a huge dramatic difference between the different shades, or is that just me and my half-blind eyes? When applied and blended on the face all over the shades are very, very subtle and give a 'barely there' effect in the best possible way. This is what I love so much about them because they look so natural and don't look like you've plastered your face in make up. They're all light and bright and give a gentle highlighting effect as well as a wash of colour and help to perk a face up and pull a look together. 

02 Healthy Glow and 04 Sweet Cherry are my two favourites that I tend to gravitate towards the most, depending on whether my look is more orange based, or more pink based. I also really like 03 Rose Tender but it is the only shade with a subtle hint of shimmery glitter particles (they don't translate too prominently in the photographs) and shimmer + large pores is apparently a big make up no-no! (Something I learnt last week!).

I can't quite put my finger on exactly what it is about these little pots that is making everybody become so drawn to them, and even with myself why I love them so much and have always been choosing either 02 or 04 as a part of my daily make up instead of any other product for the past few weeks. I think we'll put it down to a summary of the super sweet mini pots that they come in, with the corresponding colour co-ordinated packaging, the ease of application and longevity of the product throughout the day, combined with the natural looking finish, all for a purse friendly price tag!

Have you tried these cream blushes yet? If so, which is your favourite?

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