Nyx launched their premium makeup line, the HD Photogenic Studio Collection, which carries an interesting blusher called, the Grinding Blush.
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Nyx website brags: A revolutionary system for face blush. This genius system grinds mineral-enriched high-definition blush powder that deflects light from skin an makes pores appear smaller and smoother. Perfect for photos an filming. Grinding powder allows you to control the amount you need and keeps remaining product fresh. Say goodbye to oil trappings on powders, contamination, and cracking.
The packaging reminded me of Smashbox Halo Hydrating Perfecting Powder:
This is a cool concept from NYX, really, and I've been reading a lot of good reviews from this blush (and the grinding powder, too). However, the uncool thing is having to shell out a whopping $20 for a NYX stuff! Yup, the Nyx HD Grinding Blush is sold at $20. A few more $$$ and you can get yourself a pan of NARS blushes!
Here's how they look like (collated from NYX website):
This blush contains: Mica, Kaolin, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Silica, Hexyl Laurate, Diisostearyl Malate, Magnesium Stearate, Red 30 Lake, Nylon-12 Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, C.I. 77491 (Iron Oxides), Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Chlorphenesin, VP/VA Copolymer, Hydroxypropyl Methycellulose, C12-14 Pareth-7, Amodimethicone, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol, Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Salicornia Herbacea Extract.
Jheng, a co-beauty blogger, sported English Rose prettily:
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Jheng swatched ALL 8 colors, too! Check them out HERE
Nyx blushes are really great buys; they are affordable and very pigmented (check out some Nyx blush swatches I talked about a year ago). However, with steep price points on their HD Studio line, I am on the fence about getting them.
I will be waiting for more reviews on this. If this blush garners a fair amount of thumbs up for being photogenic and lasting on oily cheeks, I will get one. For the meantime, I'll busy myself creating a good dupe for it.
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More resources for Nyx HD Studio Grinding Blush at The Shades Of U, VampyVarnish, and IamBrigitte. If you live in the Philippines and would like to join the NYX preorder (Grinding blush is at P750!!!), click HERE.
I got curious, thanks to this post, and checked them out. I like Apricot. But I am on buying hiatus so no new makeups for me. For some reason, I lost a little interest in makeup but I guess it's temporary. What's your pick when it comes to the blush shades, Argie? :P
i'm intrigued!! i wanna try! it also seems like it's been a while NYX has came out with anything new!
@Pammycakes,
I feel Sangria's shade is nice. :) Apricot is a good choice, too!
@Jen
Good for the brand, eh? I hope you get to try them and share your inputs about it with us :)
The colors look really lovely but $20 for NYX?! I thought they were all about being inexpensive. Oh well, I guess the "HD" label gives them a reason. I am with you on waiting for more reviews.
(Thank you doll for your feedback! I just changed it to a darker font. Let me know if it is better. =)