MAC: In Lillyland Cremeblend Blush

MAC's In Lillyland collection is a collaboration with Lilly Pulitzer, the clothing designer. Lilly Pulitzer is a fun, springy clothing line for women and children and their current line focuses on resort wear. No surprise then, that the collaboration with MAC has yielded a bright, fun springy selection of colours.

I skipped everything in the collection save for the Cremeblend Blushes, which I think are an outstanding product. Swatch done indoors, with flash, skin tone NC35-40.

Left to Right: Optimistic Orange, Florida, Joie-De-Vivre and So Sweet, So Easy

MAC Cremeblend Blush LE ($22.00 CA/18.50 US)

Optimistic Orange - a bright true carrot orange.

Florida - a cool, bright fuchsia.

Joie-De-Vivre - is a bright pink that has a hint of coral.

So Sweet, So Easy - a cool, bright bubblegum pink.

General Comments

Cremeblend Blushes have a beautiful consistency, they are incredibly bendable, soft and with no hint of stickiness. Unlike emollient based creme blushes (such as MAC's Blushcreme) these blushes are weightless and have a "slippery" creme/gel to powder feel. All shades are well pigmented, so you hardly need any product to achieve a lush glow. However, because of the "slip" from the silicone in the product, you don't need to fear over applying as much as you would with a strong powder or emollient creme blush. Application with fingers, brush or sponge will work and if you should accidentally over apply, simply use a clean foundation sponge to blend out and mute down the colour.

My must have pick is So Sweet, So Easy because bubblegum pink blush looks beautiful and fresh on everyone. I also think Joie-De-Vivre is another good, versatile colour. Optimistic Orange and Florida are the strongest hues and will be amazingly natural looking on darker skin tones. I do think that lighter skin tones will be able to wear them too, just with attention paid to the overall balance of the makeup look.

J