Beauty Care: Pat McGrath Nymphette Divine Blush Review & Swatches

Nymphette

Pat McGrath Nymphette Divine Blush Pat McGrath Nymphette Divine Blush ($38.00 for 0.34 oz.) is a brighter, medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and warmer, very fine gold pearl throughout. It had opaque color coverage in a single layer, so it was more pigmented than marketed–in order to get sheerer, more buildable coverage, you’ll need to use a lighter hand and a less-dense brush.

The blush had a very smooth, silk-like texture that wasn’t powdery nor too firmly-pressed into the pan; it seemed to have some velvety glide to it, too, which I found contributed to making it very easy to work with as it was effortlessly blendable on my skin. It lasted well for nine hours before showing signs of fading.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$38.00/0.34 oz. - $111.76 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be "featherlight, long-wearing" that "build effortlessly from sheer to subversive." The blushes are available in two finishes--demi-matte and satin pearl--and range from more muted to more vivid in color. The biggest "downfall" of the formula was that it was rather pigmented than buildable, so one could use a lighter hand to get more buildable coverage, but I found I had to use a light to moderate hand to ensure I didn't over-apply each shade.

The consistency was smooth, silky, and lightly creamy to the touch; it was a touch powdery in the pan but had more slip than most powder blushes on the market, but it was definitely a powder-based formula. The product applied well to bare skin as well as over foundation, as it diffused well along the edges without picking up base products.

The satin pearl finish was luminous but not overtly shimmery, so it did not emphasize my skin's natural texture. They wore around nine hours on me before fading visibly.

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Ingredients

Talc, Mica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Dimethiconol Stearate, Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Caprylyl Glycol, Diisostearyl Malate, Hexylene Glycol, Magnesium Myristate, Tin Oxide, Phenoxyethanol. (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).

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