NARS Dominate Blush Review & Swatches

- February 06, 2020

Dominate

NARS Dominate Powder Blush ($30.00 for 0.16 oz.) is a medium-dark red with moderate, warm copper undertones and a metallic sheen. It was intensely pigmented with a smooth, soft consistency that was slightly dry to the touch, but it didn’t have powderiness in the pan. The powder applied evenly and blended out well along the edges, but it seemed to emphasize my skin’s natural texture slightly. It stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.

Top Dupes

View Swatches View All Dupes

NARS Deep Orgasm (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
LORAC Rose (LE, $23.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Dior Plum Pop (11) (LE, $48.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Shiseido Berry Dawn (08) (P, $29.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Black Up NBL 04 (P, $26.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Wonder Years (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Chanel Evening Beige (340) (P, $45.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Incandescent (Bottom) (PiP, $75.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Ravish (Discontinued) (DC, $60.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
MAC Peachtwist (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).

View Swatches

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.

Browse all of our NARS Powder Blush swatches.

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)] •