Alima Pure is a mineral makeup company founded on the old adage of less is more. Less ingredients, but still maximum quality and impact. They make a whole range of products, including more than 60 foundation shades and both matte and shimmer lines of eyeshadow and blush. Today, I've got five blushes to show you: four from their Luminous Shimmer line and one of their Satin Mattes.
Price: Full Size: $20; Sample: $1.50
Ingredients: Mica (CI 77019), May contain [+/-]: Iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), titanium dioxide (CI 77891).
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| Clockwise from top left: Freja, Sospiro, Rosa, Mimosa, Guava |
Colours
Rosa: "Soft, shimmery pink for light to medium skin. Like a bouquet of pink roses for your cheeks, but without the thorns, Rosa is what a blush was meant to be!"
A really pretty cool pink. Gives a nice 'barely there' flush.
Guava: "Warm peach packed with gold. The perfect date-night blush, the luminous finish looks gorgeous in candlelight, and the peachy-pink tone is soft and feminine without seeming too innocent."
Glowy bronzy-peach.
Freja: :Light-to-medium warm pink with very subtle shimmer. Afraid of sparkle, but want a bit of the glow that a shimmer blush can give? Freja is your goddess! Almost matte, but better, and looks great on most skins."
Warm, peachy-tan shade with very little shimmer. Looks very natural.
Sospiro: "Intense coral-pink with golden sparkle. Strolling through Venice in the sunshine? Sospiro is the perfect blush to make sure that your vacation pictures capture that radiant glow!"
To me, this reads more as a coppery russet than a coral or pink. Surprisingly wearable, even on my fair skin.
Mimosa: "Pale peachy pink for fair skin. Are you a little blush-shy? Want a hint of pink, but don’t want to be overwhelmed by it? Mimosa is your new best friend."
Pretty colour, but unfortunately, it doesn't really show up on my cheeks!
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| Left to Right: Rosa, Mimosa, Guava, Freja, Sospiro |
My Thoughts: Judging by these five colours, the formulas of both the matte and shimmer blushes are impeccable. I'd say they have medium pigmentation, which just so happens to be my personal preference for blush. They're pigmented enough that a little product goes a long way, but not so pigmented that they go on splotchy or are hard to blend. Just the opposite in fact; they blend very easily and I'm not left struggling with any harsh lines or blush stripes. I like applying loose blushes with a duo-fiber brush, first stippling the colour on and then blending it out, and this method works beautifully with these blushes.
I will say I was a little underwhelmed when I first saw the blushes in their jars, but even just swatching them, I was a much happier camper. The only one I was disappointed with is Mimosa, and only because it's so pale as to be almost invisible on my cheeks. Other than that, I'm really happy with the colours I chose. The shimmer blushes have a definite sheen to them, but it's not anything even close to obnoxious or chunky glitter. None of the these shades are super bright or dramatic; rather, they're fantastic everyday colours that I can see myself reaching for a lot!
And now, for something I haven't done before! Here's a quick FOTD wearing Sospiro:
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> Honeybee Gardens Pressed Mineral Foundation in Geisha
> Silk Naturals Sleep in a Jar in Light Peach
> Alima Pure Luminous Shimmer Blush in Saspiro
Eyes
> Pollen Cosmetics Eyeshadow in Future Sunrise
> ZuzuLuxe Mascara in Onyx
Lips
> Silk Naturals Buttercream Lip Glaze in Dame
Thanks for the swatches. They don't look that spectacular in the jar but I love how they look on your arm. I have the foundation, bronzer and lip balms and enjoy all of them! Blush and shadows are next on my list of things to purchase from them.
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These blushes are actually the only thing I've tried from them. Bronzer will be next I think :)
ReplyDeleteI love the look of Rosa, that baby pink is beautiful and looks natural on your skin
ReplyDeleteIt's a pretty colour for sure!
ReplyDeleteThese are some very nice looking blushes! I used to be scared to death of blush back in the day, now I use it all the time.
ReplyDeleteI've gotten to like it a lot now too! Only problem is that now I want to buy ALL the blushes :)
ReplyDeleteThe colors look really nice. I ben looking at these before so nice to see swatches. I found a webshop in Europe that sell them. Unfortunatly they cost about 37 US dollars here.
ReplyDeleteVery nice to see a picture of you. Looking very cute! :-)
Wow, that's a lot more expensive than here! You should be able to buy them directly from Alima Pure for $20. I don't know how expensive their international shipping is though.
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