Review | Bourjois Blush Exclusif

I had to write up my review of Bourjois Blush Exclusif (£7.99) ASAP as I'm head over heels in love with it! Although initially a little afraid of its self-adjusting 'technology' and promise of a 'unique, personalised pink' I'm relieved to report that it's a bit of a magical miracle worker! 

My first memories of Bourjois revolve around their clear and nude coloured Effet 3D lipglosses, which I applied regularly and liberally throughout my secondary school years. I've been a fan of Bourjois ever since, and I'm so impressed with their string of latest high quality releases. They've really hit the ball out of the park with products such as Rouge Edition lipsticks, Shine Edition balm sticks, Bronzing Primer and their 150th anniversary Poudre de Riz. When I spied the new Blush Exclusif in Superdrug I had to give it a go and see how it would work on my ultra pale skin. 

The idea behind Blush Exclusif is that it's a suits-all pink cream blush that self-adjusts according to your skin... type? Tone? To be honest I wasn't too sure at first as the little pot doesn't give much away, although I have my suspicions that the shade of pink might depend on the temperature of your skin as it looks a lot brighter and deeper on my warm fingertips than on my cooler wrist, for example. 

According to Superdrug's description of Blush Exclusif, 'its formula contains pH reactive pigments to transform your cheeks into a customised pink shade'. Now, I'm no science buff so I'm still a *little* uncertain about what this means... perhaps it's best I leave the science to one side and crack on with my review! *Ahem* (cries inwardly at memories of high school science education).

You can see in the photo above that on first appearance, Blush Exclusif is a very pale cream-pink shade, which in itself is really rather pretty. On my fingertips it immediately transforms into a darker fuchsia pink, whereas on my wrist and cheeks it's a medium toned baby pink with hints of lilac that looks absolutely beautiful. I loved watching it transform as I dabbed it on my cheeks... The surprise factor really reeled me in!

Swatches of Bourjois Blush Exclusif

You can see in the middle pic a few faint fuchsia flushes of colour from where my fingers touched the product directly. I was hesitant to use a brush as I wasn't sure if doing so would affect the result on my skin, what with the colour being adjustable. However I'm keen to give it a try with a blusher brush to see if there is much of a difference... Like I said, my grasp on science is somewhat slack so forgive me if I'm wrong in my hypothesis here! 

I applied it using dabbing motions with my fingertips, which I found blended the product well without accidentally rubbing at my foundation beneath, a problem I've had when applying cream blush in the past. In terms of lasting power, I've been wearing it for four hours so far today and I wore it for around six hours yesterday without the colour fading, which is pretty darn good for a cream blusher I'd say. 

'Where's the photo of your face?', I hear you cry! Unfortunately, try as I might, I couldn't snap a good enough shot and to be honest I'm having a seriously bad skin day (week? Month? Year? Gah! It's never ending!) so I don't feel very comfortable posting close-ups of my face at the moment. Never fear, though, as the colour swatched on my pale wrist is identical to how the colour shows up on my pale cheeks; a light pink flush with hints of lilac that really brightens my skin and makes me look well rested! The demi matte finish retains a touch of shine that reflects the light beautifully, acting as a blusher and highlighter combined. 

I'm thinking that Blush Exclusif will be a great winter blush to compliment my ultra fair skin; I tend to suit pinker shades of blusher as opposed to berry shades, so this little gem is perfect. I'd love to know how it appears on different skin tones and skin types, so if you've given it a go do let me know! I might not be totally sure about how it works, but thankfully it does work and I'm hooked! 

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Baci e abbracci, 

         

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