Ben Nye creme rouge swatches

Sorry for the absence, I was a bit busy with peak wedding season but now that we're into the quieter season, on to my most neglected blog!

I just wanted to share a quick swatch of my Ben Nye cream blushes. I like using cream blushes partly because I have dry skin and it works for me and also because powder blushes can sometimes leave too much texture on the skin which I'm not really a fan of. Blush is also one of the first things to fade from your face so by layering a cream blush then a powder blush on top to set helps it to last longer and also intensifies the colour.

La femme blush swatches pt 2

My second blush palette from La femme with the colours I picked out as my first palette wasn't as colourful as it could be. I notice as I love doing bridal work I do tend to use some colours more than others so I think I may need to find a smaller empty palette to carry the more popular colours from the two as their palettes a little too long to fit in my kit...

Any ways onto the swatches, I just wanted to mention the pictures below were swatched with my fingers so they are quite pigmented and look harsh but when used with a light hand and applied with a brush they will look more natural and blend on the skin. I used a brush to blend the blushes lightly after they were swatched to give a better idea of colours but obviously it is best to apply lightly and add more as needed rather than too much and trying to buff it back. With all blushes remember to tap off excess product so you don't over apply, however if you do find yourself applying too much, a little bit of powder on your brush will help to tone down and blend the colours more.

La femme blush swatches pt 1

Swatches of my blushes from La femme cosmetics. I carry these around cause there are quite a few colours to choose from, from the one palette. This was a pre made palette I purchased from Camera ready cosmetics that was designed to suit a variety of different skin tones. Mind you I probably only use a few favourites though seeing as most of my work is bridal. They are quite pigmented as you can see from the swatches and  if you do your research will know that La femme manufacture and repackage for a well known Australian cosmetics brand.
Remember powder goes on powder so even if you don't like powdering your face after a liquid foundation at least powder your cheeks so it helps make blending your blush easier.