Neutrogena Healthy Skin Blush ($7.99 at Ulta) is brand new for Summer 2015 and I was immediately drawn to these when I saw them at Walgreens, as I really like the modern square white packaging! I believe that these are the first single blush that Neutrogena has ever had (correct me if I'm wrong)...in the past they've only had blush/bronzer duos and blush blends. So let's take a look!
Healthy Skin Blush comes in five shades and I picked up two to try. The prices on these vary depending on where you go...at CVS they were a whopping $11.49 each (what!?), and at Walgreens they were $8.99. I then found them at Ulta for $7.99, so I would definitely price compare these before you buy.
According to Neutrogena, these blushes are infused with Vitamin C and botanical conditioners. On the Ulta website, it says that these incorporate "advanced gel systems for easy application and soft feel".
The first shade I picked up, Rosy is a light pinky peach that's perfect for my fair skin. It has a tiny bit of shimmer in it, but it's not noticeable at all once you blend this on your cheeks.
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| Rosy |
The second shade I bought is called Vibrant, and it's a brighter pop of pink. I really like this color but I have to be careful not to overdo it or I end up with clown cheeks.
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| Vibrant |
The formula is definitely very soft and velvety to the touch and they're very pigmented when applied with my fingers. I did notice that despite the pigmentation, these went on a little patchy and streaky.
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| Neutrogena Healthy Skin Blush Swatches Vibrant and Rosy |
The formula is extremely powdery when you use a brush. I dipped my ELF small stipple brush into the pan and this is what happens...it goes everywhere! When I apply it to my cheeks with the brush, you can see powder flying in the air, surrounding me like a cloud. They do go on really pigmented though, with my small stipple brush and blend out easily.
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| Neutrogena Healthy Skin Blush Rosy |
On my skin, Rosy is a really natural flush that's barely there.
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| Wearing Rosy |
Vibrant is much darker and I had to blend this out like crazy to get it toned down to the color you see in this photo. At first application, it was really bright.
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| Wearing Vibrant |
Overall, I'm just meh about these. I love the new packaging and I think that Neutrogena is headed in the right direction there. The colors that are available are also really pretty and they're nicely pigmented and soft, but the drier, more powdery formula makes a mess with lots of fallout and the colors can go on a little streaky until you blend them well. You can find them online at Ulta.com.
What do you think? Have you tried these new blushes yet? I'd love to hear your thoughts. :)
Aaaah, I was holding my breath about these, really hoping they'd be stellar, but man, I just don't need *another* super powdery blush in my stash. What a bummer, but thank you SO much for the excellent review, as always! Those colors do look gorgeous on you! :)
ReplyDeleteHey G! Aww, thanks so much, and thanks for the visit!:) I know...right? I also own so many like this too and they were just...underwhelming. Oh well, the packaging is a definite improvement so I'm hoping to see some good things from them in the future. :)
DeleteFound your site through Nouveau Cheap on Instagram and I'm so glad I did! I follow lots of blogs and have now bookmarked yours. As for these blushes I read a similar review on Musings of a Muse. She also found them to be chalky. I think I'll be skipping these. Thanks for the honest review!
ReplyDeleteI got one of these for free last week from CVS using my Extra Bucks and I will agree that while there nit terrible, they're just another mediocre blush. There's nothing special about them and even though the colors look pretty in the display they lack a certain glowiness that many blushes have so they end up chalky and flat on the skin. I think the word "meh" is right on!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I was wondering about these. Thanks for the info and nice swatches.
ReplyDeleteI saw a You Tube guru that liked these so I went out and bought 2 colors. They're alright but like you said they make dust everywhere. LOTS of fallout and kind of a dry chalky finish which is strange because if you touch it they feel soft.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if there are slight formula variations by colour. I have the 30 and it's no where near that dry and powdery. For a talc free and drugstore brand I was very happy with mine. The colours do look great on you!
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