NARS Savage Blush Review & Swatches

- January 20, 2020

Savage (2020)

NARS Savage (2020) Powder Blush ($30.00 for 0.16 oz.) is a medium, reddish-brown with warmer undertones and a luminous sheen. The texture was smooth to the touch with light slip–it was creamier than most of the brand’s blushes but still thin and a bit “drier” (not in a bad way), which made it easier to pick up less product if desired as it wasn’t powdery so it was more controllable.

The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer, though, so you’ll want to use a light-to-medium hand for buildable coverage. The powder blush applied evenly to bare skin and diffused with minimal effort without emphasizing my skin’s natural texture. It lasted nicely for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.

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MAC Perfect Bronze (Right) (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Jouer Terracotta Sands (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Stellar Beauty Eclipse (P, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Perfectly Lit (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Cover FX Warm Honey (Right) (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
MAC Format (P, $24.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Ciate Date Night (P, $26.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Chanel Elegance (370) (P, $45.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
NARS Fervor (Right) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
NARS Liberation (Right) (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$30.00/0.16 oz. - $187.50 Per Ounce

From NARS’ website, their blush formula is described as “beautifully pigmented” and “soft [and] blendable.” NARS' blushes, since they've been released in such a massive range of shades over the years, can vary from shade to shade to some degree. Most shades are pigmented with firmer, slightly stiffer consistencies that can also run on the thinner side, which allows greater control when picking up product but some of the more matte shades could be a bit more blendable or easier to work with.

Some of the more newly-released shades have softer, more yielding textures that are a bit creamier and are easier to blend out, though most of NARS' blushes are fairly blendable. The wear typically ranges from eight to nine hours with a few shades falling above or below this range.

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Ingredients

TALC • OCTYLDODECYL STEARATE • OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE • ZINC STEARATE • TIN OXIDE • CAPRYLYL GLYCOL • PHENOXYETHANOL • [+/- (MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): IRON OXIDES (CI 77491) • IRON OXIDES (CI 77492) • IRON OXIDES (CI 77499) • MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742) • MICA • RED 28 LAKE (CI 45410) • RED 30 LAKE (CI 73360) • RED 33 LAKE (CI 17200) • RED 34 LAKE (CI 15880) • RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850) • TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) • YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140)] •