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Bought the elf blush in bold faced lilac in this sale and thought of posting all the blush swatches here to help my girlies out, all the shades mentioned are from left to right:

Image 3&4:

1. Rare beauty in cheer: it's pretty and looks really natural, however, if you have medium to dark skintone , this might look ashy on you. Bought it during the 50% off sale and I like it. The only con is I have to be really careful with this because it's known to break down easily. 7/10

2. Rare beauty in hope: the formula is AMAZING, love the putty texture and it's highly pigmented so a little goes a long way. This is a little warm for me but otherwise no complaints. The packaging is sleek and it's travel friendly! I also got this on their 50% sale and it's worth it. 9/10

3. Makeup revolution in rose kiss: Honestly, I cannot hype this blush enough, it's affordable, it's pigmented, the color pay off is great. The only downside, its packaging. The lid comes off easily but I paid around 250 INR for it and for that price it's a STEAL! This is my highly commended powder blush and if you ever get this (or any other shade) on sale, please go for it. 9.5/10 (I just wish packaging was better)

4. Faces Canada in love vibes only: My first ever powder blush when I had no idea about undertones so this is the most peachy thing in my collection. It's nice too, packaging is cute, small and magnetic which makes it travel friendly. I rarely use this one now but for a beginner it's nice. 7/10

5. Milani in petal primavera: A friend once told me this was her most complimented blush and I really really wanted to love this but I couldn't. As a fair skinned girlie, i don't reach out for bronzers and this feels like something which is a mixture of a blush and bronzer sometimes. However, while I don't like the color, this formula is gorgeous. If you are someone who likes using blush+ bronzer , go for this. It leaves a slight sheen on your face and you don't need a highlighter for this. It has been discontinued by milani and it's a little hard to find it now. 9/10

6. Milani in dolce pink: My ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE, this is said to be a dupe of nars orgasm (however it has been reformulated now and the shade is different, so if you can get your hands on the older formula, go for it). I would like to warn you girlies that this is a shimmery blush and yes, unlike petal Primavera, shimmers are visible with this one on your face (think of slightly chunky glitters). I love the color, the formula, the packaging, everything. If I didn't own so many blushes, this is something I would have bought backups of! This is the product that won my heart and made me a fan of baked blushes!! ∞/10

Image 5 (all are elf blushes). All of these are dewy and leave a natural slightly glowy look on the face:

1. Pinky promise: Said to be a dupe of rare beauty Happy , this is a little brighter than happy and of all the elf blushes I own, i dislike this one the most. It's too bright, it applies too patchy, doesn't suit my skin tone. I don't know why but I even hate the formula of this one 2/10

2. Berry well: Like it, the only complaint is how pigmented this is, use a teeny tiny too much and you end up looking like a clown (or lal muh ka bandar😭). This is a berry shade though I don't know why it looks so red in pic. The color is nice and for people with dark and dusky skintone, this would be amazing 6/10

3. Suave mauve: My ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE shade in liquid blushes! This is a mauve shade (idk why it looks so brown in swatches). I haven't met anyone on whom this doesn't suit, highly recommend it. This is said to be a dupe of rare beauty encourage but I believe that is a little more mauvy than this. 10/10

4. Dusty rose: A little too warm for me but otherwise this is a beautiful shade too. 8/10

5. Bold faced lilac: i bought this solely for its cool purple undertones, dusty rose was too warm for me and I wanted something to counteract that warmth but my goodness, even on its own, this is something absolutely gorgeous! This would look amazing on cool and olive toned girlies! Buy this for making your warm toned products neutral or cool!!! 10/10

Images 6&7:

1. Pixi blush in fleur: This is a decent blush and definitely not something you need to own, formula is... Okay? It looks greasy and oily on the face, doesn't last too long and isn't what I wanted it to be. The color is also okay, this is definitely something you can live without. For the price of 1300, I don't recommend this one. 3/10

2. MUR in you had me at first blush: First of all, who named these blushes as superdewy, because they don't even leave a sheen and are completely matte, how ironic to name this one not even dewy but superdewy 🙄 I hate this color, I think I got this free from myntra some time back, and the formula of this one isn't nice and dried up fast. Please stay away from this one. 0/10

3. MUR in you got me blushing: Love the mauvy color, my only complaint is the formula is way too pigmented which makes it hard to work with and the tube is a little impractical since you have to be very careful about how much product you squeeze out. This is not beginner friendly, but before elf suave mauve, this used to be my favorite. Blending is easy with these. 8/10

4. MUR in flushing for you: This is a good blush, a little warm for me but somehow it gives me a very natural sunkissed look. It isn't as pigmented as above two and you can easily make this work. 9/10

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Bought the elf blush in bold faced lilac in this sale and thought of posting all the blush swatches here to help my girlies out, all the shades mentioned are from left to right:

Image 2&3:

1. Rare beauty in cheer: it's pretty and looks really natural, however, if you have medium to dark skintone , this might look ashy on you. Bought it during the 50% off sale and I like it. The only con is I have to be really careful with this because it's known to break down easily. 7/10

2. Rare beauty in hope: the formula is AMAZING, love the putty texture and it's highly pigmented so a little goes a long way. This is a little warm for me but otherwise no complaints. The packaging is sleek and it's travel friendly! I also got this on their 50% sale and it's worth it. 9/10

3. Makeup revolution in rose kiss: Honestly, I cannot hype this blush enough, it's affordable, it's pigmented, the color pay off is great. The only downside, its packaging. The lid comes off easily but I paid around 250 INR for it and for that price it's a STEAL! This is my highly commended powder blush and if you ever get this (or any other shade) on sale, please go for it. 9.5/10 (I just wish packaging was better)

4. Faces Canada in love vibes only: My first ever powder blush when I had no idea about undertones so this is the most peachy thing in my collection. It's nice too, packaging is cute, small and magnetic which makes it travel friendly. I rarely use this one now but for a beginner it's nice. 7/10

5. Milani in petal primavera: A friend once told me this was her most complimented blush and I really really wanted to love this but I couldn't. As a fair skinned girlie, i don't reach out for bronzers and this feels like something which is a mixture of a blush and bronzer sometimes. However, while I don't like the color, this formula is gorgeous. If you are someone who likes using blush+ bronzer , go for this. It leaves a slight sheen on your face and you don't need a highlighter for this. It has been discontinued by milani and it's a little hard to find it now. 9/10

6. Milani in dolce pink: My ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE, this is said to be a dupe of nars orgasm (however it has been reformulated now and the shade is different, so if you can get your hands on the older formula, go for it). I would like to warn you girlies that this is a shimmery blush and yes, unlike petal Primavera, shimmers are visible with this one on your face (think of slightly chunky glitters). I love the color, the formula, the packaging, everything. If I didn't own so many blushes, this is something I would have bought backups of! This is the product that won my heart and made me a fan of baked blushes!! ∞/10

Image 4 (all are elf blushes). All of these are dewy and leave a natural slightly glowy look on the face:

1. Pinky promise: Said to be a dupe of rare beauty Happy , this is a little brighter than happy and of all the elf blushes I own, i dislike this one the most. It's too bright, it applies too patchy, doesn't suit my skin tone. I don't know why but I even hate the formula of this one 2/10

2. Berry well: Like it, the only complaint is how pigmented this is, use a teeny tiny too much and you end up looking like a clown (or lal muh ka bandar😭). This is a berry shade though I don't know why it looks so red in pic. The color is nice and for people with dark and dusky skintone, this would be amazing 6/10

3. Suave mauve: My ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE shade in liquid blushes! This is a mauve shade (idk why it looks so brown in swatches). I haven't met anyone on whom this doesn't suit, highly recommend it. This is said to be a dupe of rare beauty encourage but I believe that is a little more mauvy than this. 10/10

4. Dusty rose: A little too warm for me but otherwise this is a beautiful shade too. 8/10

5. Bold faced lilac: i bought this solely for its cool purple undertones, dusty rose was too warm for me and I wanted something to counteract that warmth but my goodness, even on its own, this is something absolutely gorgeous! This would look amazing on cool and olive toned girlies! Buy this for making your warm toned products neutral or cool!!! 10/10

Images 5&6:

1. Pixi blush in fleur: This is a decent blush and definitely not something you need to own, formula is... Okay? It looks greasy and oily on the face, doesn't last too long and isn't what I wanted it to be. The color is also okay, this is definitely something you can live without. For the price of 1300, I don't recommend this one. 3/10

2. MUR in you had me at first blush: First of all, who named these blushes as superdewy, because they don't even leave a sheen and are completely matte, how ironic to name this one not even dewy but superdewy 🙄 I hate this color, I think I got this free from myntra some time back, and the formula of this one isn't nice and dried up fast. Please stay away from this one. 0/10

3. MUR in you got me blushing: Love the mauvy color, my only complaint is the formula is way too pigmented which makes it hard to work with and the tube is a little impractical since you have to be very careful about how much product you squeeze out. This is not beginner friendly, but before elf suave mauve, this used to be my favorite. Blending is easy with these. 8/10

4. MUR in flushing for you: This is a good blush, a little warm for me but somehow it gives me a very natural sunkissed look. It isn't as pigmented as above two and you can easily make this work. 9/10

15% azaelic acid - Helped me fade my acne spots but made my skin drier, it was also felt more uncomfortable than azaelic acid 10% so I am on the fence about repurchasing this one. 8/10

Eva strawberry lip balm- Loved the smell although it wasn't much hydrating, but for 30INR, I also can't complain. Might repurchase just to relive my childhood memories 7/10

HT Herbal moisturizer - Mehhhh, very drying although smelled good. Took this when I was on a trip and I doubt it's available for purchasing 😂 2/10

Rivela 2% HA+ copper peptide- LOVE this one, it's my holy grail, I have been using it for 2+ years now and gone through several bottles. It's so gentle on the skin, pairs amazingly well with retinol, and helps in your skin barrier repair as well. 10/10 WRP

Renee bloom- Someone said this was a dupe of Carolina Herrera Good girl and my goodness, this smells bad and really synthetic. It made me wanna puke everytime I used it. At the end i couldn't empty the bottle (i had more than half remaining ), so i mixed this and another of Renee's scents (yes, they all smell HORRIBLE) together and poured other perfumes to make a new version and to mask the fragrance of these. STAY AWAY. 0/10 WNRP

La femme bloom by riifs- It was a nice scent though it didn't last long, it's also said to be a dupe of ysl mon paris. It has a nice strawberry fragrance but a little too musky for my taste. I now have better strawberry scent that i love more so won't repurchase but if you want to try it, it's worth giving a shot. The bottle is really pretty too. I got it for around 1100 INR and for that price, it's AMAZING 8/10 WNRP

Tony moly mochi toner - My second empty bottle of the year, LOVE this , although they have reformulated this and made the consistency thinner, so now I don't know if I will actually repurchase this. It used to be available on BOGO earlier but now that they have increased the price, I am also on the fence about buying this one. Perhaps I would try the dot and key version if this one isn't available on BOGO soon. 9/10