February 24, 2012
Laura Geller Blush -N- Brighten: Como & Portofino
This two in one face powder combo is from an Italian makeup artist's brand Laura Geller Makeup. The blush in the bottom portion is in the shade Como which is a marbled mix of a berry color, a pink and a bronzed tan that when blended turns into a gorgeous peach with subtle micro glitter. The highlighter at the top in Portofino is a super shimmery, orange toned gold shade that gleams in the light. Both of the powders are baked for a light texture that looks dewy and glows on the skin.
Formula
Each feels very smooth, thin, and easy to apply. They are also more on the sheer side, which in turn makes them very blendable. The warm gold as a highlight on top of the cheekbones with the peach as a blush on the apples of the cheeks makes for a nice combination that brightens up the face. The lasting power isn't the best, and the powders tend to fade into my oily skin after a few hours of wear.
The packaging is plastic and lightweight, but the black color and the half moon shaped mirror on the inside adds a bit of sophistication.
Find
This compact was a part of a Birchbox package I purchased a few months ago. If you are unfamiliar with that a Birchbox is, it's a $10 a month subscription that contains 4-5 sample products ranging from makeup to toiletries; very similar to Glossy Box, My Glam, Glymm, etc.
I was so surprised to find out that I had received the full size of this product that retails on it's own for $29.50. That is the awesome perk of signing up for one of these types of boxes. The contents vary from full size to deluxe samples and sometimes sachets too, but the total retail value of each product if sold separately usually ends up being way more expensive than the price paid for the box.
Laura Geller Makeup can be found on Amazon.com, Ulta.com, QVC, and also her website. This specific product that I have reviewed is available here through Birchbox's website.
Tip: Baked blush tends to be light and shimmery, so it makes for a great top layer with a more pigmented and matte cream or powder blush applied underneath for a healthy glow.
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Beautiful combination - love the color mix - might be good for a sunny afternoon...
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Wow this looks gorgeous. I have never tried anything from Laura Geller.
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this is a very pretty color combo
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I absolutely love the blush shade x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous combo I can just imagine how pretty it looks when applied on the cheeks:)
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These two colors are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteSo would you recommend this product? It looks beautiful, I'd definitely invest in something like this.
ReplyDeleteI have this Laura Geller mascara, it dried up on me the very next week :(
love the color combination!
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Colors are good. Bet the quality is pretty nice too.
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Gorgeous colours<3
ReplyDeleteGreat colour combo, especially gor summer xx
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Very pretty colors, it makes me think of summer!
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Those colours are a really pretty combination :) Look great for the summer
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I have three laura geller blushes and I love the quality, but I feel like they all look the same to me.
ReplyDeleteWoww I would love to try this :) Thanks for sharing! Lovely blog..I'm following!
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thanks for your comment! this is a gorgeous blush and highlight!
ReplyDeleteWow! The colors are amazing! Perfect for Spring and Summer. :)
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I love shimmery stuff like this!.. x
ReplyDeleteahhh this looks gorgeous. Another one to add to my wish list. Say goodbye to my savings.. once again! lol
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woww both color are pretty nice blush
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So gorgeous, colours are beautiful xx
ReplyDeleteI've been loving orangey blushes lately and I've always had great luck with laura gellar products. I'll definitely be buying this :)
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