MAC Extra Dimension Blush in Just a Pinch, Cheeky Bits, and Sweets for My Sweet

Last Thursday, MAC launched a new collection of Extra Dimension Skinfinish shade extensions and Extra Dimension Blushes: "With their shimmering, high-shine finishes and dual-action light that gives skin a smooth glow, Extra Dimension products are perfect for the highlighting habitué in all of us. Now, our modern hybrid makeup — which combines the smoothness of a cream, the blendability of a liquid and the finish of a powder with long-wearing colour and prismatic reflections — amps up the innovation with new shades of Extra Dimension Blush. From soft pastels to corals to plums, Extra Dimension Blush delivers polished textures that reflect light and leave a smooth second-skin finish." This collection features a total of 16 products, of which 10 are new and permanent, four are re-promotes and now permanent, and two are permanent. Extra Dimension sees the launch of 10 new and one re-promoted shades of Extra Dimension Blush, all of which will be added to MAC's permanent line-up. They are housed in regular black round clear-lidded compact with the MAC logo on the lid. Each Extra Dimension Blush contains a total of 4 grams of product, and retails for $33.
Just a Pinch, Cheeky Bits, and Sweets for My Sweet
Just a Pinch, Cheeky Bits, and Sweets for My Sweet

Just a Pinch is a light-medium warm apricot peach in a luminous pearlized finish. This is a new and permanent shade. It has a lightweight, silky texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is darker and more peach than Fairly Precious, slightly darker and more luminous than Style, and darker than New Romance.

Cheeky Bits is a medium warm brightened pinked coral in a luminous pearlized finish. This is a new and permanent shade. It has a lightweight, silky texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is more coral and more luminous than Fleur Power, brighter and darker than Peachykeen, and more pink and more luminous than Fleeting Romance.

Sweets for My Sweet is a medium-dark warm watermelon pink in a luminous pearlized finish. This is a new and permanent shade. It has a lightweight, silky texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is slightly warmer and more luminous than Dollymix, cooler and more pink than Cheeky Bits, and warmer and brighter than Gentle.

I've always loved the Extra Dimension Blush formula for its weightless, silky texture, ease of blendability, and smooth finish, but MAC has definitely improved the formula since its inception. Previously, Extra Dimension Blushes had a sheerer colour pay-off and a satin finish, but these truly combine the liquid-powder technology behind Extra Dimension Skinfinish highlighters to create super-pigmented, beautifully luminous blushes without veering into metallic territory. These are for people who want shimmer and sheen in their cheek colours without the graininess of traditional frosted blushes, and a more sculpted dimensional look than what Mineralize Blushes can offer. The result is a gorgeously radiant, dewy finish that makes skin look smoother and fresher — for all ages and all skintones.