Review : theBalm Instain Blush
YAY FOR SUMMER! As the humidity and the
heat raises up much, everybody will sweat badly! Especially for those with
combi-oily and oily skin, congratulations girls because we will have one whole season with greasy face because of the
sebum…plus the sweat. Right. All the ordinary makeups are going to melt, so
prepare ones that are strong enough to get through this season with you. I have
some names and brands already, what, do you think I should make a different
post containing all-for-summer makeup? But today I will be coming with the
strong blushes from theBalm! They were featured in my May Haul, and they also
got the most requests of review. Keep reading then!
theBalm Instain Blushes are the latest
blushes by theBalm. It was launched back there on April, 1st 2013
and lucky us all, theBalm was having a
50% sale for ALL ITEMS ON THE
WEBSITE INCLUDING THIS NEW RANGE OF BLUSH. Okay, capslock off. To the
description of the blush, taken from the site:
Long-Wearing Powder Staining BlushtheBalm’s long-wearing, STAINING powder blush is a fashion must have! With six shades, perfect for all seasons and skin tones, it will give your cheeks color that won’t quit.
Who Can Resist Cute Things?
It takes this
kind of front cover of a magazine’s layout, with some gorgeous classy women
which are different from one shade to another. And just like the typical of
theBalm’s products, Instain blushes don’t have the box packaging but it’s only
a type of slide-out thick paper sleeves like so.
Instain blushes are still made of a sturdy
cardboard packaging which is always been theBalm’s signature. It has magnetic
shut on the lid which I simply love because it shuts securely but flips open
yet not too hard! Big mirror is attached on the lid inside too. Bad thing, Instain only has 5.5 gram while the Boy series blush from theBalm has approximately 8 gram and more.
Beautiful Pigmented Babies!
So in total, Instain has 6 shades in the
range, varying between the matte and shimmery finish although the matte ones
are more. I believe the shades available have good ration between cooler ones
and warmer ones.
Texture-wise, this powder blush is finely
milled. It feels so soft and smooth, not very creamy yet it is not stiff your
brush can easily pick up the pigments. Fall-out may occur if you’re using a
harsh brush or stipple a stippling brush on it like I do, even though it’s not
a bad crumble. Stippling brush for powder blush, are you nuts Carls? No I’m not,
I will tell you why later.
on the side of the blush. oh, surely looks like magazine! |
Instain blushes are super pigmented. Super, I said. You will need to apply this
light-handedly. My recommendation is not to wear a dense blush brush, swirling
it on the top of Instain and apply that on the cheeks unless you have some
drama plays later on. You won’t do that. For the staying and staining power, it
lasts pretty much for around 6 hours and up. However the lighter color is
disappearing faster, like only 5 hours before it starts fading up than the
darker colors. I can’t stay much about the staining power—when it’s fading up,
it’s just faded up that way. I can see no stain, but indeed the staying power
is better than any ordinary theBalm blushes.
subliminal message? LOL! |
(L-R) Toile - Argyle |
Moving on to the shade description, as you
can see I only own these two shades out of six from this range. The one on the
left side is Argyle, described as a “petal pink” and it’s Toile, a “strawberry”
on the right side.
Argyle is a warm toned medium pink with
matte finish. It’s not very warm, but it’s not that cool also. It’s absolutely
warmer and darker compared to Down Boy blush from the same manufacturer.
Toile is a warm, strawberry red with some
redder dots on the pan. It has matte finish, and it’s a color I think every
skin tone can pull out beautifully. This shade is more universal and indeed a
flattering color once applied. For the staying power, indeed Toile has better
staying power than Argyle does for it’s being a darker color.
Instain 101: Use Stippling Brush
Instead!
Applying it directly with blush brush is a
little bit tricky for me, so here’s my no-brainer-how-I-apply-it :
1. Take out your stippling brush. But DO NOT STIPPLE THE SURFACE OF THE BLUSH. Your brush will hurt the soft blush if you do so.2. Roll the stippling brush on the blush to the side. Tap the excess of the powder.3. Gently sweep the stippling brush on where you want to apply the blush. Apple of the cheek, just straight, or whatsoever it is you like.4. QUICKLY, (note this, this is the most important thing of all) take out your clean blush brush, the fluffy one if possible, and quickly blend everything out.Why am I stressing on the word “quickly” is that the blush will sit on where you applied it—even with that gentle swipe, yes it will—if you leave it just a little bit long. You gotta blend it fast, to prevent its stain looking like an undone makeup work! And voila, my pictures are gonna tell you all, if this method of mine working beautifully or not ♥
Toile for the Fresh Cherry Baby...... |
...Argyle for the Dolly Me! |
Someone with Patience…Indeed Not
Me.
Unfortunately, this product is not for
those who often be in rush. Nope. You have read all the steps I explained
above, and you gotta believe me you won’t try to do the steps while you’re in
rush. It won’t work! The application sure needs patience, time, and ahem love,
so this pretty blush might be bothersome. Some shades of Instain range seem so
fool-proof, but no you cannot wear them in those no-brainer days …like my most
days! Sadly I cannot often wear these pretty blushes because of its
application. Oh, crap!
theBalm Instain Blush is retailing for $22
on their website, I believe it will soon be available on the nearest store with
varying price around IDR 280,000 something. I think it’s worth the price still,
regarding the great quality it has and I want to grab more colors from this
range…for my full calmed down days. Told you.
Score?
Last Words?
theBalm Instain
Blush is highly pigmented also long-wearing as well, but due to the points it
may takes a light hand on the application and quick blending. The finish and
shades are varying from matte to shimmer, from warmer to cooler shades.
Retailing $22 for 5.5 gram, it’s not a bad idea however I would suggest this range for
those who have quite a time to do the application and this blush might be not
suitable for travelling it’s kinda hard to apply!
Did You Know?
♥ my Illamasqua
haul from Make Up Brush finally arrived today. An early birthday present can’t
be wrong, right? 1 day to go, girls!
25 kisses
love it . hhhehe warnanya bagus
ReplyDeleteso do I! iyaaaa cakep lid, apalagi yg toile :D
DeleteSO TEMPTING!! *tutup mata* *kepit kartu atm*
ReplyDeletealamak sale pulak
pose nya imut sekali lin :3
indeed rennnn *tarik kartu ATM*
Deletebeli ajaaa mumpung masih sale..kalo ga sale nyesel kamuuuu!!!
makasii :3 xixi
FOTD pake Argyle cantikk bangeett..suka sama eyebrownya beb..:*
ReplyDeletethankyouuu ci, iyo itu br pertama kalinya bisa bikin eyebrow huahaha! akirnya bisa jg...
Deleteaduhhh the balmnya racuun bangeet, ditambah yg make imuuutt bangeet lagi complete dah <3
ReplyDeletecakeeeeep bgt say, aduuh blush nya yg cakep daku mah tidakk *kabur* :p
DeleteOlin beracun .____.
ReplyDeletepunya tarte amazonian blush gak lin? sama itu bagusan mana?
aku tarte ga tertarik sii steph, baru2 aja ini kepincut :p kayanya sih tarte tu lebih natural ya? dia sink into skin gitu, natural. kalo instain ini dia lebih ke "sit on skin and it won't move" kaya gitu..xixi asal blendnya oke sih instain ini cakep. the key is, blending!
Delete*olin menggigit*
olinn, canttikkk,
ReplyDeleteblush nya TOP,
racun! *kabur*
ReplyDeleteOh really cute blushes!
ReplyDeletexx
www.sakuranko.com
The packaging looks soo cute ^3^ It's really great that it has staying power!
ReplyDeleteI always have the problem of my blushes rubbing off within an hour or so... I really like the Tsubasa pink cheek look ^-^ This product sounds like something I should probably try!
Thank you for the review!!~
~Rei
beli the balm online dimana sih? hehe :)
ReplyDeleteanw your face reminds me of Sohee from Wonder Girls :|
fix ini racun bangeeeet >,<
ReplyDeletelove the look you created, dear
cantik sekalih :3
Packaging is so cute - but i'm not too patient either! ^^;
ReplyDeleteAlso, mind checking out my fashion, beauty and lifestyle blog?
Junniku.blogspot.com
those shade were really pretty and you look so lovely ^_~
ReplyDeleteWhat lip stain/ lipstick are you wearing withToile?
ReplyDeletethanks rei! <3 yes the staying power is also what i'm always after when looking out for any of my makeup. you might want to try lace as well, it's not as bright as Tsubasa's pink cheek, but argyle is pretty much good to as long as you go light-handed on the application. hope that helps!
ReplyDeleteracuuuun kannnn...racun racun ayuk beli judithhh ini tsakep bener deh!!!
ReplyDeleteLOL! now they're just sitting there, maybe crying as well? seeing me to always go with my Illamasqua blushers or the Boys series from theBalm... checked and followed! <3
ReplyDeletethank you janet, you should try them too! I suggest Toile for you ;)
ReplyDeleteactually it's not only one shade, i mixed some colors up! the mix consisted of NYX Matte Lipstick in Indie Flick and Peripera Peri's Water Tint in 03. topped it off with any clear gloss!
ReplyDeleteThanks! :D I mix colours a lot too :D
ReplyDelete