The Balm Instain® Long-Wearing Powder Staining Blush

Brand: The Balm Cosmetics

Shade: Swiss Dot (Peach)

Ideal for:

1. Fair skin tones.
2. Normal to combination skin.
3. Fresh makeup looks.

Deserved Rating:

1. Packaging:
5/5 – Super cute and sturdy packaging with an awesome mirror inside. Some of you might not like the packaging. Depends!
2. Texture:
5/5 – Nice powdery texture that melts into my normal/combination skin.
3. Lasting Power:
5/5 – Lasts for more than 12 hours. Amazing lasting power as promised.
4. Shade Color:
5/5 – Amazing color pay off. The color is exactly peachy as described. Great for lighter skin tones and it does conjure up the complexion.
5. Overall Rating:
5/5 – A great staining blush powder with amazing lasting power and texture that melts into the skin without making the face look cakey.

Do I recommend it?

Yes, by all means.

Why do I commend it?

It’s time to share the truth with you all! The only reason why I got this little beauty is because of the packaging. You would think I am a little insane but yes I guess that makes me seem like one. I got this and a lot of other balm products on a whim just because I lurrrrrvveeeeeeeee the packaging. It’s that cute! I want to own each and every product by The Balm because of the catchy packaging. Nice marketing strategy ;). Anyways moving onto the actual product now, since I did not buy it because of the quality or the lasting power or any other property of this blush so obviously I had no expectations as such. YES! I chose the color though! I wanted a peach blush since forever like a really nice peach so I got Swiss Dot which ACTUALLY. IS.A TRUE. PEACH COLOR. YES! A real peach shade that gives out that flushed kind of look to your cheeks. It looks so lovely aaaannddddd it LASTS WHOLE DAY! Honestly, no exaggeration it lasts whole day. I apply it at 9 in the morning and wash it around 11 at night. I still get the color on my makeup removing wipes. It doesn’t vanish secretly like most of the blushes do. I always had an issue because my blushes used to fade within an hour of applying them. So, I got my favorite packaging along with amazing shade and lasting power as a bonus. YO! You get yours too in any shade you love the most. I am eyeing LACE now!

Why is it a hit?

Super-cute, to-die-for, girly-go packaging.
Super smooth texture without any powder fall out.
Lasts for about 12+ hours.
Perfect flushed peach shade.

Why is it a miss?

It cannot be a miss!

Beware!

If you are not into cute packaging 😉
If you are slightly tan because it will make you look pale.
If you want to change blush during the day without redoing the rest of your make-up.

Brace it with:

Bright smokey or neutral eyes.
Well done lashes.
Shimmer highlights in shades of peach and golden.

Ingredients:

Mica, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, AscorbylPalmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, RetinylPalmitate, Sodium Dehydroacetate. May Contain [+/- Iron Oxides (ci77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (ci 77891), Red 7 Lake (ci 15850), Manganese Violet (ci 77742), Red 27 Lake (ci 45410), Red 6 Lake (ci 15850), Yellow 5 Lake (ci 19140), Ultramarines (ci 77007), Red 30 Lake (ci 73360)]