Another product from the Natural Collection which will more than likely be my last.
I'm sorry to say but the collection just leaves me underwhelmed
and yes I am aware that it is a budget brand but there is plenty of better budget brands out there.
Just my two cents...
As with the rest of the Natural Collection line this comes packaged in white plastic packaging
that has a transparent screw off lid that rather than cheapen the over all look
it breaks up the white plastic and makes it much more aesthetically pleasing.
The blush most definitely seems much more sturdy than the lipstick I tested a while back
and I do not feel that it will remove itself from the casing any time soon!
Natural Collection Peach Melba is a mid tone peach shade
that has a strong brown undertone which does not read as orange once swatched/applied.
I feel this shade will be best suited to the light- medium skin toned
as on deeper skin tones I do feel this could gleam ashen.
Formula aside this would make a pretty spring/summer flush of colour.
In terms of dupes it is not world's apart from Mac Melba blush
but only in terms of colour not formula.
The formula is not on par with a top end blush it most definitely feels lower end drug store to me
and I don't mean that in a snobbish manner, I'm simply stating what I guess to be the obvious?
Don't get me wrong the powder is well pressed and presented but you do experience fall out.
I found the blush to have a high talcum scent and to feel really chalky and dry.
It blended reasonably well but felt heavy and cakey on my skin so for that reason alone
I do not recommend building this shade up as it will surely cake and look horrid.
The pigmentation is surprisingly okay and would more than suffice on light/medium skin shades
if you have a deep complexion I would recommend testing the shade before purchasing
as I fear it may turn ashen on such skin tones.
In terms of wear Peach Melba managed around 6 hours before fading which is fairly average.
Product Summary
Round Up - A dusky peach blush that leans slightly brown once swatched.
Best For - In terms of skin tone I'd say light-medium and best for a back up type of product.
Pigmentation - (6/10) Not ground breaking nor is it terrible.
Availability - £1.99 from Boots stores only.
It looks lovely, the sort of coloue I'm into at the moment :) Might give it a go, hopefully it won't look cakey if I use it in moderation.. :/
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let me know how you get on :)
DeleteThink I'll give this one a miss. You can be very lucky with budget brands, not always. Great colour though.
ReplyDeleteagreed :) ah well nothing ventured nothing gained and all...
Deleteamazing review. looks lovely. I hope you have a fabulous Valentines Day. if you get a sec, I'd love to hear what you think of my latest. xo
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DeleteI really like this blush for my pale skin but you can definitely tell it's much cheaper than the other blushes in my collection formula-wise X
ReplyDeleteYeah I know what you mean the formula is a little sub-standard isn't it?
DeleteI always have a browse around the natural collection aisle and always skip past. I know they're very cheap products and that to me means they wont be as astounding as some other brands. are they worth a buy just to try and experiment or can they be passed up in your opinion?
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quality over quantity :) i'd keep your pennys and buy something you really want :)
DeleteI've used a few items from Natural Collection and by far the best I have encountered is a blush in shade Pink Cloud (I think). It's a gorgeous pink colour that gives just the right amount of colour to your cheeks (on me at least!). The pan came apart from the case after a few weeks though :( x
ReplyDeleteah I didn't get on with that either sadly :(
DeleteI actually bought this last week and to be honest the packaging does feel super cheap but I find the application lovely, for £2 its soft and smooth and easily blendable
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it worked better for you :)
DeleteI think the only thing worth buying from NC is the green stick... Xo
ReplyDeleteah sadly I don't have any redness to my skin but I have heard great things about the colour calmer sticks :)
DeleteI have this and i quite like it. I would really like to see a post about what you think are the best budget beauty brands, you mentioned Natural Collection isn't the best, which do you think is? just a thought!
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no that is a really good idea :) I will try my hardest to get a post up next week about the best budget buys thank you :)
Deletei have just recently bought this to try it out, i definitely agree that it may not be good for darker skin tones. i'm a mac nc42 buts its okay on me! great review :) <3
ReplyDeleteI don't think you're snobby at all. Products like these might be fine if you aren't aware of what you're missing - but once you are it's not fair to your face to put things like this on it!
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