Bobbi Brown Powder Blush--Nectar

Some colors are really hard for me to describe and Nectar powder blush from Bobbi Brown is one of those colors for me.  Is it rose?  Apricot?  Pink?  I just don't know, but I think it is a combination of all those colors.  To me, it is a muted Rosy-Apricot (that's the Bobbi Brown version of Apricot).  It is on the lower right of the picture below.

It has a tad bit of brownish-terracotta in it as well, but I think a lot of roses are like that.  It is a lovely color--nicely pigmented and flattering for most people.  It is also matte and the texture of the powder is smooth and silky.

  Below are the swatches for the BB blushes that I have.  Nectar is the fourth from the left.

Next up is one of my faves--Pale Pink.  Thanks for reading and have a wonderful blush-filled week!

Bobbi Brown Powder Blush--Desert Rose

The next of my Bobbi Brown Powder Blushes is Desert Rose.  I did a posting about Desert Rose in my Seven Days of Roses series, if you want to take a look at it.  Desert Rose is a lovely brownish-mauve rose shade that works really well as a neutral (not overwhelming) blush to pair with smoky eyes.  It is pictured in the lower left of this picture:

It is kind of unassuming in the pan, but looks really pretty on.  It is matte and the powder is very soft and silky smooth. In the swatch below (3rd from the left), it looks more brown than it is in person.  

Even though the colors are different, I consider it in the same class as Lancome Miel Glace.  Both are wonderful for subtle, professional, everyday looks.  

Thanks for reading and next up is another gorgeous matte blush from Bobbi Brown--Nectar.

Bobbi Brown Shimmer Powder Blush--Bahama Brown

Today's blush is Bahama Brown, a shimmer blush from Bobbi Brown.  It is a neutral medium brown with tiny bits of silver shimmer.  The shimmer is very finely milled and not at all chunky.  Here is a picture of it--it's in the upper right of this picture.

It looks kind of blah in the picture, but looks nicer on.  A picture of all the swatches are below.  Bahama Brown is second from the left.

It buffs out to a really pretty chocolate milk color (with tiny specks of silver).  It's a nice basic color and I think it would look really nice on most skin tones.  Tomorrow is Desert Rose--it's lovely!

Bobbi Brown Blush--Apricot

Apricot blush from Bobbi Brown is a little different than many of the other Apricot blushes around, but the differences make me love it more.  When some people think of Apricot, they think more yellow/orange, but Bobbi Brown's version looks more like a lovely pinky-coral color to me.  It really is lovely on the face and helps brighten the complexion.  Here is a picture of the first batch of blushes:

Apricot is in the upper left of that picture and you can see how pretty it is.  In the swatches below, you can see how it compares to the other Bobbi Brown blushes that I have.

   Apricot is on the far left.

Bobbi Brown powder blushes are very richly pigmented and ultra smooth and silky going on.  The matte blushes (like Apricot) are very soft and not the least bit chalky or gritty.  I love the way they pop in and out of the new compacts so the palettes are easy to customize for my needs.  Tomorrow, is a shimmer blush, Bahama Brown.

Becca Pressed Shimmer Powder--Princess

Princess is the final Pressed Shimmer Powder from Becca in this tour of my blush and highlighter stash.  Princess is a  rosy-peach highlighter.

On my skin, it is a slightly warm rose color that buffs out to a lovely shimmer.  I love it layered over blushes like Chanel Rose Petale.  In the photo below, it is buffed out.

Isn't it lovely?  In the next photo is how it looked before it was sheered out.  It looks browner and peachier when heavily applied.

Princess PSP makes a lovely topper for blushes or just a nice highlight all by itself for the ultra pale ladies.  Like all the other Becca PSPs, Princess is smooth and shimmery, but not glittery or chunky.  They all give a gorgeous sheen on the cheeks.

I hope you've enjoyed the Becca and I'm sorry it took so long for me to get through it.  For more Becca, check out Shades of Becca, a blog that is devoted to Becca and she posts tons of swatches.

In the next couple of days, I'll start cataloging my  Bobbi Brown Blushes.

Becca Pressed Shimmer Powder--Odette

Today's PSP from Becca is Odette.  It's more of a gold highlighter and I think this would be lovely on medium-dark warm skintones.  Unfortunately, I don't really think it does much for my ultra-pale cool skin.  When it is heavily applied, it's a brassy-gold color, as in the picture below.

But when applied with a lighter hand, it is a lovely shimmery gold as seen below.

This is fairly shimmery, but the powder is still smooth and the shimmer is not chunky glitter.  

Here's how it looks in the pan

and here are the rest of the PSPs for comparison.  Next, I'll discuss the last of these lovely highlighters, Princess.  Then we'll move on to Bobbi Brown blushes.

Thanks for sticking with me--I'll try to keep on top of things here at Blush Headquarters! =)

Becca Pressed Shimmer Powder--Nymph

Today's offering--Nymph PSP from Becca is a gorgeous highlighter that is pretty basic and universal.  It is just a smooth light cream/champagne shimmery powder that lends an ethereal glow to the cheekbones.  Here is how it looks in the pan, not that exciting, but scroll down for heavy and light application to see how luminous it is.

here it is lightly applied (or sheered out)

and here it is heavily swatched:

My best tip for where to apply shimmer powder is to find a picture where someone looks youthful and naturally glowy and apply it with a fan brush in the same places where she glows--usually the top of the cheekbones and a little bit about the eyebrows.
Here are the rest of the Becca Pressed Shimmer Powders, I'll be finishing them up this week and over the weekend!  Thanks for your patience!

The thing that I love most about these PSPs is the texture.  They are so lovely and smooth and not a hint of dry chunkiness about them.  Odette is up next--quite a bit different from Nymph!  TTYL!

Becca Pressed Shimmer Powder Nefertiti

Today's post is another of the wonderful shimmer powders from Becca.  Nefertiti is the fifth in my collection and is a beautiful shimmering golden peach.  It is in this picture on the bottom-left.

When I first saw Nefertiti, I thought there was no way my pasty-pink self could wear it, but after playing with it, it is really gorgeous on.  Here's a close up of it.

And here is how it looks on.  In the first picture is it heavily swatched (it's on the left) and in the second picture, it is buffed out.

Isn't it beautiful?  I really love these Becca PSPs.  They have a silky smoothness that is very hard to find and the shimmer is subtle (if used correctly) and never chunky or glittery.  If you have a chance to try one--do it!  You won't regret it.  Next will be Nymph!

I'm so sorry I haven't been posting more.  I've been too busy acquiring new blushes when I should be photographing and swatching them!  Here's a picture of my sidekick-Oscar.  How can you stay mad at a face like that?

I hope to be back in a day or two!  Have a great one!

Becca--Pressed Shimmer Powder--Hyawatha

Becca's PSP in the Hyawatha color seems different to me than the other colors.  It has less shimmer and a slightly different texture.  It's still soft and finely milled, but it's fluffier.  Almost more like a finishing powder would be.  I'm not sure that I'm describing it right.  But, that is the best I can do.

Here are the swatches--first the buffed out version, then the heavier swatches.

It is a yellowish tan when applied heavily, but buffs out to a more golden peach.  Like I said, there is very little shimmer in it, it is a very subtle golden sheen.  Very pretty and wearable for most everyone.

Here's how they look all together-- aren't they pretty?  ;-)

Next will be Nefertiti--it's gorgeous!  TTYL!

Becca--Pressed Shimmer Powder--Gypsy

Did you know that pink is my favorite color?  If so, then it should not be a surprise that Gypsy is my favorite of the Pressed Shimmer Powders from Becca.  It was the last one of them that I bought, but is the one that I love the most.  Here's some swatches, first heavily applied, then buffed out.

On my pale (cool-toned) skin, it is the perfect soft pink glowy blush.  If you have a medium or dark skin tone, you probably would want to layer this over another pink blush to add some instant glow.  That is really the intended use of the product--more of a highlighter than a blush or bronzer.  I love the texture of these powders--very soft and finely milled without a hint of grit.  Even though they offer varying amounts of shimmer and glow there is no glitter in sight.  Here is a look at it in the pan, followed by a picture of all 8 of the Pressed Shimmer Powders.

These are some of the nicest highlighters that I've tried.  Next time, I'll show Hyawatha, which is entirely different from Gypsy.