June 21, 2023

Bare Minerals Gen Nude Highlighting Blush Make It Make Sense

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Bare Minerals Gen Nude Highlighting Blush ($26) is a new two-in-one blush and highlighter that combines the rosiness of a blush with the “lit from within” glow of a highlighter. Ok, so, all I can say is YES, YES! I love this idea. But why am I looking at the swatches and promo images and scratching my head. I’m not a big, big highlighter person but I do love blush highlighter hybrids like Melt Cosmetics Digital Dust Highlighter in Genesis, Bobbi Brown Illuminating Bronzing Powder, Hard Candy Just Glow Silk Blush, and of course, Bareminerals Gen Nude Blonzer Blush + Bronzer!

Speaking of Gen Nude Bronzer Blush + Bronzer I have to say that Bare Minerals really did an outstanding job with that formula. It was the perfect touch of radiance, warmth, and color! And I was pretty hyped to see these new Gen Nude Highlighter Blushes. Now, Saie just did a new Glow Sculpt Multi-Use Cream Highlighting Blush and this is the formula one would expect from a hybrid highlighter and blush but Gen Nude Highlighting Blush well, we can only hope the promo images are inaccurate as these just look like a highlighter. I would not use these as a blush going by the promo images they are merely a highlighter. And hey, that’s ok! Am I disappointed? Yes. I’d LOVE it if these worked out as great as the Blonzer Blush. I think if they created something a blush with a radiant glow that gives you that “I applied blush and highlighter” finish I’d be very excited to try.

But right now, mmmmmm, not so much! The shades just aren’t appealing to me and I don’t believe they’ll work as a blush for me. I’d probably trample someone if they had a golden peach or a coral in this round up but sadly, they do not. The peach shade they do have looks a bit beige!