Haven't seen the LE blushes swatched yet on the sub and figured I'd add them here. :) I picked up the LE blushes when they launched and have been loving them. They're punchy, but wonderfully glassy and translucent. They also wear very well on the lips, unlike my other cream blushes (Merit, NARS, Haus Labs, Versed—not all can be used on lips) which appear to have a bit of a white base.
Initially I worried that Rose Madder would be close to Archival and Stockholm would be too close to Meeting the Ex, but side-by-side, all of the Merit blushes have more of a muted quality to them. They also pull a touch peachier on my skin than the LE blushes, which seem more true-to-color on my skintone.
LE blush does have a slight scent that reminds me a bit of Mac lipstick, but it does not linger.
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First image is my cream blushes. In order:
- LE Helleborn Heaven
- LE Rose Madder
- LE Meeting the Ex
- Merit Stockholm
- Merit Archival
- NARS Trance
- Haus Labs Glassy Ginger
- Versed Brownstone
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Second image is a zoomed-in shot of the LE blushes vs. Merit, which are often comparison points for the LE blushes.
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Third image is a couple cream-to-powder blushes plus my powder blushes. In order:
- Free Oh!
- Bobbie Brown Pot Rouge Soft Plum
- Ritual de Fille Lovesick
- Soshe Berry Smitten
- Soshe Speakeasy
- MUFE Wherever Rose
- MUFE Limitless Berry
- NARS Catch Me
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Fourth image is my bronzer collection with a bonus. Recently watched a LE video where she recommended mixing contour shades in with bronzer shades that can seem like a bit "too much." So top swatch is the Too Faced Contour Stick in Milk Chocolate, below that is the Milk Chocolate with a bit of my contour, the CoverGirl Contour in Defined 110 (has a bit of green to it - really love it). You can see the contour swatch straight-up below that mix. This trick has been excellent for mellowing out bronzers, so I mix on the back of my hand and then pat my brush in to apply.
So in order:
- Too Faced sculpting stick Milk Chocolate
- Too Faced + Covergirl contour stick in 110 Defined
- Makeup by Mario Softsculpt Serum in Fair
- Westman Atelier Au Lait
- Milani Amalfi Glow - Quite yellow on me and builds deceptively quickly. I'm not a fan of this one, truth be told, but maybe I just haven't found a great use for it yet.
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And finally, a rather random swatch of my Lisa Eldridge Silk Eyeshadows. Why not? :) In order, top to bottom:
- LE Silvia
- LE Paige
- LE Ione
Did my best to blend these out a bit with my finger so you could see a gradient of the swatch, with the heaviest application on top, blended down to sheerest. I adore these and for me, they're worth the price point. They wear really well, build easily, blend absolutely dreamily, and never upset my eyelids, which are prone to eczema and allergic reactions.
Let me know if you have any questions about formulas, comparisons, etc. Happy to help!