Hello everyone!! Sorry for my sporadic posting this week. We're hosting a party for Lunar New Year this weekend. So you know, cleaning, grocery shopping, etc.... Anyway, to break my month long
Tom Ford overhaul, I'd love to share with you my recent rediscover of Bourjois. It used to sale at Sephora and Ulta before discontinued in the US. I got mine from asos.com. First stop, their blushes.
Bourjois bake blushes ($12 for 0.08 oz) are often regard as affordable dupes of the famous Chanel's. Both have similar formula and offer lovely shade selection. So rumor has it, I just had to check them out. I'm most curious about Bourjois' texture and performance on my cheeks which don't usually hold blush past 5 hours.
Rose Frison is pinker than Nars Organsm blush and I also find the shimmer is much more subtle. When applied on the cheek, the shimmer becomes a sheen rather than sparkle like Nars Orgasm. And I prefer this tone-down shimmer better. Also, Bourjois Rose Frison is pinker than Nars Orgasm and hence compliments my red-undertone cheeks better.
Bourjois Rose Frison 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.
So far so good! But the scent. So strong. 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.
Freshly applied on my cheek
Bottom line. I'll wear Bourjois Rose Frison when I'm lazy. It belongs to the rosy/pinky/peach family, the type of colors that you can just throw on and tight the rest of the makeup together. It's not the blush I would chase down as so many other brands have similar colors. If the scent wasn't that strong, I'd wear it more often.
