City Color Be Matte Blush Review and Swatches

City Color Be Matte Blush ($4.99 at CityColorCosmetics.com) has been around for a while now and I've heard so much about them over the past year or so from other bloggers that I had to grab some when I saw them recently at Five Below. There are twelve shades in all, but my local Five Below only had 7, so I bought them all. Let's take a look...

I've come to appreciate matte blushes as I've gotten older because shimmery formulas can accentuate the pores on my cheeks. It's not something I even thought about when I was younger because back then my pores were invisible, but the older I get, the more noticeable they've become. These blushes are formulated with ultra-fine pressed powder that picks up so easily with a brush and blends like a dream. They're super pigmented as well, so you can get a dramatic look pretty easily, or for a more subtle look, just use a lighter hand.

The shades are absolutely gorgeous! I love almost every one I purchased with the exception of the last one, Blood Orange. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful color, but it's just too dark and bold for my fair skin. The rest of them, however, are just perfect and I'm happy I bought them all because I now have a matte blush to go with whatever look I'm going for that day.

Papaya is a beautiful peachy nude shade.

Guava is the perfect nude pink.

Toasted Coconut is actually an amazing bronzer/contour shade for lighter skintones! 

Blackberry is probably my favorite shade of the bunch. It's a cool-toned mauve-pink that reminds me a bit of Colourpop's Prenup.

Pink Grapefruit is a subtle cotton candy pink.

Dragonfruit is a cool-toned bright pink.

Blood Orange is a bright orange-red that would be amazing on darker skintones.

These swatches are one swipe after swirling my finger around in the pan two or three times. As you can see, it would be pretty easy to overdo it with these shades, so a little bit really goes a long way.

Overall, I'm super impressed with City Color Be Matte Blush and I can definitely see what all the hype is about when it comes to these! Not only are they super soft and highly pigmented, but the pans are a huge size that will last forever, especially since you only need a tiny bit. 

From now until June 20th, 2015, you can get 15% off at City Color Cosmetics using my coupon code BBBSAVE15. (Please note that I purchased these blushes with my own money and this is not an affiliate code and using it does not earn me anything if you make a purchase). 

Have you tried Be Matte Blushes yet? I'd love to hear your thoughts!