Cover FX Mojave Mauve Monochromatic Blush Duo Review & Swatches

Mojave Mauve

Cover FX Mojave Mauve Monochromatic Blush Duo ($38.00 for 0.51 oz.) contains two, warmer pink hues, one with a matte finish and one with a more pearly, luminous sheen. They can be worn alone or layered with the shimmery shade adding more shimmer but not drastically altering the overall blush color. Both shades had good pigmentation and longevity while being blendable and easy to work with.

Mojave Mauve

Permanent

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Mojave Mauve (Left)

Mojave Mauve (Left)is a light-medium pink with warmer undertones and a matte finish It had good color coverage in a single, which needed half of a layer added on top to build it to full coverage. The consistency was smooth and silky to the touch without being powdery nor was it too firmly pressed in the pan–it almost had a velvety slip to it. The color applied well to bare skin and blended out with ease. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.

Top Dupes

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NARS New Attitude (LE, $30.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Glossier Puff (P, $18.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Catrice La Vie En Rose (P, $5.99) is more shimmery (90% similar).
MAC Modest Blush (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Zoeva CR020 (P, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Counterpoint (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Too Faced Santa Baby (LE, ) is brighter (90% similar).
Guerlain Angelic Radiance (LE, $53.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Formal (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Zoeva PK030 (P, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

The duo includes both a "monochromatic matte and shimmer shade" that can be used "individually or layer[ed] together." The blushes are described as having "high-impact payoff" with no other specifics. The consistency of the matte shades was incredibly silky, finely-milled, and smooth without being powdery--they were thinner but not difficult to apply and sat well on bare skin as well as over foundation. The pigmentation ranged from semi-opaque to opaque and was definitely buildable.

Both the matte and shimmer products wore between eight and nine hours on me.

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Ingredients

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Myristyl Trisiloxane, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Mica, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 6 (CI 15850), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Ultramarines (CI 77007).

Mojave Mauve (Left)

Permanent in Palette

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Mojave Mauve (Right)

Mojave Mauve (Right) is a medium pink with soft, warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It appeared a bit more shimmery/frosted when swatched on my arm, but when I applied it to my cheeks and blended it out, the finish was more moderate, smoother, and luminous rather than overtly shimmery. The pigmentation was nearly opaque in one pass, though it could be built up to full coverage easily. It wore nicely for eight and a half hours on me before I noticed any fading.

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MAC Please Yourself (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Kevyn Aucoin Rose Cliff #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
NARS Swindle (LE, $30.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Into the Pink (P, $27.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Benefit Bella Bamba (DC, $29.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Becca Camellia (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Tarte Amp (-, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Milani Pink Play #1 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Don't Flutter Yourself (LE, $4.99) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Natasha Denona Golden Pink (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

The shimmery shades were slightly firmer with more of a powder-gel hybrid consistency that is firmer, denser but is often smoother and more "melted" when applied and blended out on skin. For this type of formula, I'd recommend a moderately dense blush or highlighter brush. Most of the shimmery shades had a luminous sheen--smoother, shinier finish but not intense or metallic. I found that layering the matte over the shimmer to yield a more intense shimmer effect, which is more of a tip from me to you than a pro/con.

Both the matte and shimmer products wore between eight and nine hours on me.

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Ingredients

Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Squalane, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Chondrus Crispus, Xanthan Gum, Silica, Dicalcium Phosphate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742).