A Beautiful Bunch of Bright Pink Blushes

I don't think it will come as a surprise to most of you, but my very favorite color for blush is bright pink.  It is just irresistible to me and if possible, I think that I would like to collect every single one.  I'm not sure if this is all of my bright pinks, but here is a picture of most of them:

 Aren't they lovely?  Ha!  Some of the blushes I chose are currently available, some are discontinued, some have been reformulated, and some are brand new.  People often ask what my favorite blush is and I'd have to say it's Chanel Turbulent.  I prefer the color of the Euro/baked version, but the texture of the US one.  I've been using it sparingly because it is one of the discontinued ones and very hard to find.  Luckily, Nars Gaiety is really close in color and the texture is very nice for a Nars blush.  It doesn't have any shimmer, but still gives a nice glow.  If I need more, I can use a separate highlighter.  Here are the bright pink swatches:

Some are much more raspberry pink and others become cool and pale instead of the fluorescent pink they look like in the pan.  One of my favorites for texture is Beauty is Life.  The texture of Joy (and the others I have) is soft and creamy powder, really heavenly.  You can see the older versions of a couple Shu blushes on the far right--they're among my favorites in texture as well.
I have to admit to being a bit of a snob when it comes to the texture of blush.  I really prefer very fine powder that isn't too compressed or hard.  That is why I'm not crazy about the Chanel baked blushes--it's a bit hard to get color payoff from them.  They're finely milled, but the texture is hard.  There are no blushes here that I hate--the colors are lovely and even though not all the formulations are my favorite, there are much, much worse on the market. 
I'm trying to post more and I'll be doing smaller groupings of colors/brands/etc. in the coming weeks.  Thanks for reading!  I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my favorite things.  <3

Week 1, Day 1. Bright Pink Blush--Rock & Republic Kinky

I'm going to start off with a bang. One of my very favorite blushes of all time. R & R makes awesome blushes. They are silky smooth, pigmented, generously sized, and all around perfection. As you can see from the swatch, Kinky (#1 on the left) is a matte bright blue-based pink.

Here it is in the pan a beautiful, almost fluorescent pink. Don't let that scare you away, it looks amazing on the skin.

When I first saw it, the color was so vivid and bright, I wasn't sure if I could pull it off. After using it, I was sold on the idea of bright blush. It just takes a tiny bit to get a beautiful, almost natural flush. Using a skunk brush helps with application and getting just a tiny amount onto the cheeks. R&R Kinky is really special because even though it is matte, it really gives a gorgeous glow. Are you brave enough to give it a go?? If so, you can buy it at the Rock & Republic website or occasionally on discount sites like Hautelook, Gilt, etc. Up tomorrow--Nars Angelika.