Collection 2000 Shimmer and Shades remind me some what of Givenchy Prisme Blushes,
as both blush palettes contain 4 individual chunks or blocks of blush pigment
aesthetically they remind me of chocolate but that is me thinking with my belly
and not at all my head!
Packaging wise it is a case of cheap and cheerful maybe not so much the cheerful aspect
as the blush is encased in a transparent plastic case but I have seen much worse
and don’t really find the plastic all that offensive as it is practical to see what is inside!
I can’t really comment on wither or not the blush is well protected as I haven’t used it out with the home environment but it feels fairly sturdy to me!
I should mention that Collection 2000 Shimmer and Shades come in two colour variations
but I settled on the pinky/coral palette of colours that is named Blushalicious,
yes a little dated as adding “licious” to the end of words died when Destiny’s Child split!
Word play aside the shades are really pretty and appeal to my inner coral demon
and should be a lovely blush addition to any spring/summer make-up bag.
So yes you have four individual shades that are firmly pressed yet soft to the touch,
that however does not equate to high pigmentation as I found out while swatching.
the shades do not perform well individually at all, instead three out of four shades
seriously lacked any decent colour pay off.
Blushalicious’s redeeming shade is the deep pink which is located on the top right hand corner.
Combined the shade is a bright orange tinged coral pink which is not world apart from Nars Oragsm
it even shares the shame golden sheen aspect.
I found it to have the best pay off in terms of colour and is the most dominate shade
when all four colours are combined.
I would normally suggest that this is a multi tasking product but it is not it works best
with all four shades are combined and should you use the shades individually I feel most would be disappointed unless really fair skinned.
The wear time was not great either this lasted around 5 hours before it all but wore off.
Product Summary
Round Up – A four shade blush pan that in theory can be used as four individual shade
or as one combined tone.
Best For – This is best when all four shades are combined to form a golden coral pink.
Pigmentation – (5/10) The combined shade is quite pigmented but as an individual shades it falls flat.
Availability – Most Collection 2000 stockists and it retails just over £4 for 12g
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ReplyDeleteI had this one before but did not work for me so I gave it to a friend :)
ReplyDeletewaste not want not :) I commend you for finding it a home :)
DeleteReallllly pretty but it doesn't seem worth it really :( maybe if it was around the £2.99 mark but £4 is a bit steep! Could buy a Sleek blush for that
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I have to agree it is not on par with Sleek or other high st brands at all!
Deleteomg it reminds me so much of a laura mercier blush :D
ReplyDeleteooh cool :) sadly I don't think this measures up to LM in terms of pigment :(
DeleteLove this palette ♥
ReplyDeletethank you :)
DeleteThe combined colour looks very nice ! xx
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I always see this is the shops but never get it, looks pretty in the pan but I have so many blushes I think I'm set for life.
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Arrr but it looks so pretty :( maybe just to give you abit of glow in the summer?
ReplyDeleteWhat brand does the design of the powder remind me of....hurrr.... Too bad about the wear time. And there's something offputting about it being best swirled together. Why didn't they test it and make it one solid compact if that was the case?
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