Along with several eyeshadow palettes, I also picked up a few blushes from TheBalm (because, as all blush fiends know, you can never have enough), one of which was Hot Mama!. All of TheBalm's blushes can also be used as eyeshadows, and are marketed as such. Hot Mama! comes in a slim cardstock case and has a magnetic close. It comes with a mirror that spans the length of the lid. The cover design of this palette features a '50s-style illustration of a pin-up girl in a red bikini on an island. Each blush contains 7.08 grams of product, and retails for $19 USD.
Hot Mama! is a medium peachy pink with gold micro-shimmer and sheen. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. In terms of cheek colour, it is darker and more pink than MAC Springsheen, more peach than Benefit Bella Bamba, less shimmery than Tarte Glisten, less pink than NARS Orgasm, and slightly less bright than NARS Deep Throat. In terms of eyeshadow, it is more pink and less shimmery than MAC Expensive Pink, less orange than Inglot #407, and darker than Lancôme Kitten Heel.
Okay, in terms of colour, Hot Mama! isn't that unique — surely every make-up brand has done some variation of a peachy pink blush. What sets this one apart? Well, the texture, for one. It's so soft and so finely-milled, it's almost buttery. It goes on so smooth and so effortlessly, and is very easily blendable so it looks completely seamless. The pigmentation and colour pay-off are phenomenal. The colour itself isn't too light or too dark, the balance between pink and peach is perfect, and it has a nice soft sheen without being too shimmery; this will look good on all skintones, both cool-toned and warm-toned. And price-wise, it's a great value compared to other brands at $2.68/g (MAC is $4/g and NARS is $7.05/g). This might be a little too early to say (and it's a little controversial), but I think this might be my new favourite peachy pink blush.
So glad you like this one! It just validates my love for it even more, lol. I think I want ALL theBalm blushes eventually. It's only a matter of time!
ReplyDeleteLol, love this one so much! I bought a total of three blushes from TheBalm, but I've only tried this one so far. I think I will try Frat Boy next. :) YAYYYY BLUSH!
DeleteConsidering how many blushes I've seen you swatch, and this being a 'favorite', definitely makes it very tempting! I've still yet to try anything from theBalm, but I know what I'll be after first! :P
ReplyDeleteDefinitely make this your first product from TheBalm, Stacey! :) From one blush addict to another, YOU NEED THIS.
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