When the MACTres Cheek Collection first came out in 2012, it was like the makeup gods answered my prayers – I was pretty much a blush addict (nowadays I’m more of a foundation junkie) at the time and this collection was heaven sent. It resulted in the immediate purchase of the limited edition shades Lovecloud and Modern Mandarin. A couple of months ago, it was announced that MAC would be adding four of these shade line up (Lovecloud, Full of Joy, Immortal Flower, Modern Mandarin) to their permanent line-up. Lovecloud happens to be my favourite shade out of their entire range, so I thought it would be appropriate to review this to give you an idea of what the blush is like.
The MACLovecloud Blush is a neutral-toned pink shade ($25, available here). Despite how cool-toned in looks in the pan, the blush applies in a much flattering manner on my warm skintone. This shade balances out the pink undertone very well – It is definitely one of the fewer colours that can look good on both warm and cool skintones. On the cheeks, the blush looks like a barely-there, natural flush – almost undetectable initially (it looks that natural-looking), and can be easily layered to get a stronger pigmentation.
The blush is quite pigmented to begin with so I cannot imagine needing more than one swipe of colour on the cheeks. MAC’s blush formula is another one of my favourite formulas: there are plenty of shades and formula too choose from, and they not too powdery or soft, but still has great colour payoff and lasting-power. I’ve also shown comparisons with several other blushes that fall in that similar range of colour for comparison purposes.
Overall, MACLovecloud Blush was a surprise favourite – the colour payoff, long-lastingness, as well as how flattering it looks on my skintone makes this a rare “true” pink that works amongst my beauty stash.
MAC Lovecloud Blush & Comparison
Where to Buy: MAC Cosmetics ($25)
Have you tried the MAC Lovecloud Blush? As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts! Share with me comment section or through Twitter or Instagram!
I’ve never been one to gravitate towards cool toned blushers, but I trust your opinion on this one ???? I’ll definitely swatch it the next time I’m out shopping!
i actually really wanted modern mandarin when it came out w/ the tres cheek but didn’t get it. i’m glad they brought it back but now i have some orange blushes already so i feel like i can’t that get one as well lol
this one looks great but i have a few cool pinks too..damn it!
Jenn
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