Marc Jacobs Shameless Bold Blush in 210 Irresistible

Okay, unless you've been living under a rock (in the make-up world, anyway), you'll know that Marc Jacobs came out with his own cosmetics line a few months ago, exclusive to Sephora. Marc Jacobs is one of the many fashion designers who have forayed into cosmetics, but his target audience with his namesake brand has always been a younger, hipper, trendier crowd, which is what makes this venture into make-up a little different. Though a lot of the attention was drawn to the eyeshadow palettes from this line, I decided to try out the blushes first (what can I say, blush fiends will be blush fiends). These are packaged in slim, streamlined black mirrored compacts with a silver snap close and the Marc Jacobs logo embossed on the front. Each blush comes with a mini blush brush and a black fabric pouch, contains 4.5 grams of product, and retails for $36.
210 Irresistible
210 Irresistible

210 Irresistible is a medium-dark brightened warm apricot orange with a soft sheen in a satin finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a dry, silky, 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. It is much darker and more orange than MAC Peaches, brighter and more orange than MAC Peachtwist, less pink than Tarte Blissful, slightly darker than NARS Gilda, lighter and less reddened than NARS Liberté, much more muted and more pinked than Illamasqua Excite, and slightly darker and more muted than Chanel Frivole.

There have been some mixed reviews on this blush, but I personally found it super effortless to use. It has a texture that is similar to MAC's Mineralize Blushes, so it's on the drier side, as if they were baked, rather than buttery. I didn't have any issues with pigmentation or blending with these, and they apply smoothly and evenly — and sit on the skin that way, as well (e.g. not patchy). Irresistible is a fairly bright colour on its own, so I recommend using light layers to build the colour rather than pack it on in one go (unless you like clown cheeks, and no judgement if you do!). On that note, though, it buffs out really easily and can look really natural on the skin, as if it was apart of it. This should work well on all skintones from fair to deep dark, as well. What I like about this shade is that it's not really a peach or a coral, which I associate more with warmer months. There's a burnished quality to this shade that which makes it a great option for fall and winter. If you like warm, orange-toned blushes, this is definitely one to look at.