The lovely TraineeMUA hooked me up with some Essence goodies including this blush and I think this one is my favourite of the lot. I have the shade 10 heat wave. It is a crazy bright ombre of orange to peachy red. You would think it would be too scary to use but I think it is great, especially in the summer to give you that flushed bright look.
The packaging as usual with Essence is great. This is a square compact, all clear and you can see the blush below. It closes securely and feels far more high end than it is. I love that their packaging is so slim with no wasted space for brushes or sponges that you never use.
The blush itself is scary bright but for that reason you only need a really tiny amount on your brush. It is crazy pigmented, be careful to build it up slowly. I put this over my cheeks and love using a tonne of bronzer with this for a perfect summery look. This blends really nicely as well so it doesn't look unnatural. You can also choose whether to use more from the peach, the orange, or somewhere in the middle. This blush stays on for a decent amount of time (a few hours) but isn't my favourite blush if I'm looking for longevity.
I really love this blush and would recommend checking it out to everyone.
I've never seen a blush that has a gradient so this caught my eye immediately in store. The packaging is really simple and cute and the plastic feels surprisingly heavy and strong. I'm usually not an orange blush kind of person but I've found that placed just on the cheekbone it looks super cute and young. The powder is very fine so it appears smooth and slides on really easily. This is insanely bright and colorful so I have to be really careful applying it otherwise I end up looking like a clown. The fact that there are two colors mean I can find my own combination of pink and orange or go for just pink/orange. The very middle where it's a peachy coral color is the best for me, it looks super natural and soft.
Would buy again if I see another gradient that I like!