Review: Bourjois Blush 48 le Cendre de Rose Brune

Bourjois baked blushes offer really chic classic rosy shades that are all easy-to-wear. Since most of them contain shimmery from subtle to intense, I'm happy to Bourjois le Cendre de Rose Brune ($12 for 0.08 oz), the only matte blush in the line. I love that it doesn't look flat and plain due to its matte finish! Le Cendre de Rose Brune  a pretty medium rosy pink with a light hint of plum. On my cheeks, it leans cool yet still neutral enough to look natural on my warm skin tone. This is a throw-away color that you can use to tie your look together. A pretty, soft and chic rosy pink!

Rose Frison is warm peachy pink. Le Cendre de Rose Brune is a cool medium rosy pink. 

Le Cendre de Rose Brune heavily swatched under direct sunlight

Like Rose Frison, le Cendre de Rose Brune has fine texture and easy to apply. It goes on opaque with 2 layers. I like to build it up in several micro-layers then blend out really well for the most natural pinching cheeks. It stays fresh for about 3 hours on my rather dry cheeks then fades gradually. At hour 8, my cheeks has just a tint of pink. For this price, I'm happy with this performance.

Beside its rather short wearing, le Cendre de Rose Brune has strong rose scent like the rest of the blushes in the line.  Although it fades away as the day goes on, it annoys me. I generally don't like scented makeup and try to avoid it if possible.

Bourjois le Cendre de Rose Brune in action. Full makeup list is here

Bottom line. Lovely yet I'm not wowed. While classic rosy blushes are my go-tos for soft sophisticated looks, it does feel repetitive after possessing two blushes in the line. The strong rose scent pulls me away too. But for the price and how effortless this blush is, I still think it's worth a check-out. If you haven't own any Bourjois blush, le Cendre de Rose Brune is a good place to start.