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Recent M.A.C. swatch: Vintage Grape Blush Ombre from Daphne Guinness

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So the Daphne Guinness collection from M.A.C. came out right after Christmas and there was only one item that I wanted from this limited edition collection – the Vintage Grape Blush Ombre. The Blush Ombres were first introduced about 2 years ago with the Spring Colour Forcast collection. I missed out on this and all everyone spoke about were these blush ombres; how versatile, how amazing, how cute etc. These things sold like hot bread and I showed up after de bakery closed!

So I promised myself to pick up Vintage Grape if it was ever repromoted. And here it is!

M.A.C. Vintage Grape Blush Ombre

I selected this colour because I don’t have anything like this in my collection. M.A.C describes this as a mid-tone violet pink and it goes from medium cool pink to a darkened red-violet. You also get a midtone raspberry colour when you swirl all the colours together. This makes it a versatile product, you are getting 3 blushes in one! The blush ombre is also pearlized that it contains a very fine shimmer that does not appear glitterly at all. Instead it gives a very subtle glow to the skin. The texture is very finely milled and on my dark skin does not appear chalky or chunky at all. Very smooth and easy to apply. It also has very good pigmentation so that I would recommend using a light hand or a stippling (duo fibre) brush to apply it lightly to the skin and it could be easily built up for more intensity. The dark portion of the blush reminds me of M.A.C. Dirty Plum, which is a PRO product, except that it is not matte and lighter in colour. The lighter side reminds me of NARS Desire or Angelika. It think this will work well on all skintones from light to dark as the various colours can be mixed to create a colour that is not too warm or cool, too dark or too light. It can also be applied heavier to those with deeper skintones.

Vintage Grape Blush Ombre, to show pearlized pigments

Swatches (l to r): Darker section, combined, lighter section

Vintage Grape Blush Ombre costs US$26 and you get 9 grams of product which is actually pretty good considering you are getting multiple colours. It appears to be sold out at stores and counters in the my area in the US, but it is still available online from M.A.C.

Overall Grade: A

Really nice product!

FTC Disclosure: The product in this post was purchased by me, Noire Tropical Beauty. These are my honest opinions. For more information, please see my Disclosure Page.

Noire Tropical Beauty

An island girl living in the Big Apple. She hails from the twin island Republic of Trinidad & Tobago but currently reside in the beauty/fashion capital of the world, New York City (Harlem to be exact!). She is passionate - well, obsessed - about beauty and in addition to blogging, she is also a corporate beauty professional and a budding web designer/developer. She loves combining her in-depth, practical knowledge with her chemist/scientific training to make your cosmetic choices fun and easy. She likes to take the guesswork out of beauty, separate the hype from what really works, to help you bring out the most beautiful you! She loves colour, and makeup, and she has been natural for years! She also loves great food, culture, sports and laid back vibes! Check out some more about me here and if you like this post, sign up to my newsletter to get updates on what I am craving right now.

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Noire Tropical Beauty: An island girl living in the Big Apple. She hails from the twin island Republic of Trinidad & Tobago but currently reside in the beauty/fashion capital of the world, New York City (Harlem to be exact!). She is passionate - well, obsessed - about beauty and in addition to blogging, she is also a corporate beauty professional and a budding web designer/developer. She loves combining her in-depth, practical knowledge with her chemist/scientific training to make your cosmetic choices fun and easy. She likes to take the guesswork out of beauty, separate the hype from what really works, to help you bring out the most beautiful you! She loves colour, and makeup, and she has been natural for years! She also loves great food, culture, sports and laid back vibes! Check out some more about me here and if you like this post, sign up to my newsletter to get updates on what I am craving right now.

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yummy411, kia says:

January 30, 2012 at 1:40 AM

i got this on its first release and i wasn't impressed. i need to try it again and see how i like it. i barely reach for mine.
- Noire Tropical Beauty says:
  
  February 1, 2012 at 12:23 PM
  
  My blush game is kinda weak, so I had nothing like this in my stash, but I would definitely wear this more heavily.
  - Caligula Mugler says:
    
    December 3, 2012 at 3:56 AM
    
    can you find a dupe for this? specifically the more deeper tones
    - Noire Tropical Beauty says:
      
      December 3, 2012 at 9:18 PM
      
      This is a violet colour, but MAC Dirty Plum gives a similar effect, and MAC Raisin has more red and is shimmery. I'll let you know if I find something else. These colours look great on dark skin!
      Thanks!

Overall Grade: A

FTC Disclosure: The product in this post was purchased by me, Noire Tropical Beauty. These are my honest opinions. For more information, please see my Disclosure Page.

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