ABBAMART Belleme Shy Smile Blusher In Rose Gold Review + Swatch + Price

Hi! Today I'm going to share a quick review about the ABBAMART Belleme Shy Smile Blusher. I'm not that much of a blush-on gal but there are days when I look pale and a pop of color could really make a huge difference. Here's my current go-to blusher. Let's get the ball rolling! Review is after the jump!

ABBAMART Belleme Shy Smile Blusher

Shade: Rose Gold

Size: 8g

Price: Marked Php 400.00 but slashed down to Php 260.00

Where I Got It: ph.althea.kr

If you'd like to read about my shopping experience with Althea Korea, please click here.

Here's the list of ingredients. Of course, there are a bunch of things that we can't read here. LOL. Made in Korea, too!

My Take

Packaging

The box that came with this blusher made me smile on first sight. Why, it reminded me so much of my own daughter's drawings. It even has a big BLUSHER word on top, just in case you forgot what this makeup is for. I couldn't help but smile too, when I saw the blusher itself, since there's a smiley underneath the BELLEME print. Belle means beautiful, ayt?! So BELLEME = Beautiful Me. This blush on is so cheeky. Pun intended. 

When I saw this on the Althea site, I thought that the packaging is just so similar with the ones sold locally. What surprised me was that the plastic packaging of this blusher didn't feel so flimsy at all! You are probably familiar with local products that feel like they could break if you aren't careful when opening. You've probably experienced owning products that have containers getting damaged even before consuming the product itself. This one's a notch above them; the plastic container is of good material.

First Impressions

There are no ugly or overwhelming scent emanating from this product, that's another plus! The first thing that you'll notice upon looking at the pan is that it really is true to its shade name: it is rosy and it has golden flecks or glitters. The glitters could be a cause for concern - they look chunky on the pan, as you can see in the photo above.

I have made a concentrated swatch on my arm and they are. Both of the photos were shot under artificial light.You can definitely spot the glitters, ayt? 

Road Testing

Of course, the best way to find out if the product will look good on you is to actually test it. I have no qualms about the texture of the powder. It feels silky smooth on the face. And voila! This is me wearing it.

Just a comparison of my bare face and my lightly made up face. Of course you can see how the Belleme Shy Smile Blusher in Rose Gold livened up my face. ;)

Cool, ayt? How the blush on gave dimension to my face. Not to mention, it made me look prettily blushing. Here's another photo of me wearing the blush on. It looks pinkish in other photos and a bit peachy on others. But same same, it gives a certain glow to the face. For this one, I figured that red lipstick already made a statement so the cheeks had to look subdued so I applied the blush on with a light hand. You can barely see the glitters, right?

Just a subtle flush of color on the face. Sorry about the baggies tho. (^_^)

Of course, since I live in a tropical country and it is constantly sweltering hot, I had no expectations about this one lasting all day on my face. So, I have an 8:00 am, and by mid-day I would do a touch-up. But there's still a tinge of peach even if I don't touch-up.

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Whenever I Google "Best Blush On", NARS Orgasm would always be the top search. Beauty junkies would describe it as the perfect peach-pink color, with just the right amount of glitter that it makes you look glowing from within. The Orgasm sadly, is expensive at nearly Php 2,000.00 a pop. Even if I had the money, I am not going to splurge that much. So when I shopped for a blusher at Althea, I just looked for something similar based on other girls' description of the color. Now, I cannot say for certain if this is anywhere near the Orgasm in color or in texture. But I am happily blushing while wearing this, looking pretty even. Nay! I think I am glowing from within. Haha! I am definitely happy about this purchase.

XO,

Carissa