This is a nice blush but it's not for me for it barely shows up on my caramel colored completion - actually it makes my skin look kind of ashy and chaulky. Since I only paid $6 for this blush on ebay, I think I am going to put this this blush up for swap and hopefully get something else I like better.

Brava is one of Stila's darkest blush shades, so as I'm fair (Stila 30 watts) I just use it to contour my cheekbones (this works particularly well with the Flash shade from Stila's Contouring trio on the apples of my cheeks). I use it with a light hand though, as it's very well pigmented. It works as a bronzer, but is a little too dark for my tastes. Quality of the shadow itself is great, as with all Stila blushes, and if you have a medium or darker skinstone this could be a really good one for you.

In the pan, this looks like a not very interesting dull color. In fact I wasn't even sure it would show up on me (GGG/NC42). I bought it on impulse on a Nordstrom's spree and never really used it. Fortunately before swapping it away I tried it again. What a beautiful easy blush to wear! It is perfect for work giving a pretty matte, golden flush to cheeks. It's not overdone at all, goes on smoothly and is gorgeous with just about any lip or eye look since it is so neutral. I got lucky with finding this one.

Awesome blush if you're going for the really neutral look, it's like a beigey brown, i use it as a bronzer sometimes, overall it's a staple in my m/u collection

This is a great blush for me when I am tan in the summer. Looks great with those neutral everyday looks for work. Could also be used as a bronzer. However, too dark for me as a PPP in the winter. A great one for medium-dark skins.

It's more like a bronzer tha a blush.I really like brown blushes but Brava is too brown for blush,I would like to have some peach in it.And I don't like the packaging is too small and cheap I like more MAc's packaging.

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I would have never picked
this up for myself. I was shopping for my sister's xmas gift and allowed the
Stila MAs to play with my face. When they applied this, i was like wow. Very
nice..subtle..doesnt look like i have anything on yet it does.  It reminds
me a bit of my cargo bronzer but this is definitely more matte and not as
pigmented.  The application is easy IMO. I usually top this off with Bobbi
Brown's Shimmerbrick in Bronze for a little more glow. I like this over other
bronzers that i own for the cheeks because it looks pretty natural on me and I
don't need a special brush (skunk brush) to make this work for me. I gave this a
four because despite that I use it and don't have a problem with it, it hasn't
really 'wow'ed me enough. As for price, I think it's fair. Packaging seems cheap
(the cardboard holder) but it's not bad at all IMO because it doesn't dent or
tear up.  When cosmetic packaging scratch up or get ruin easily, it
seriously irks me but this is ok with me. =)
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this is great for a light pink/sandy sun kissed look on my medium to dark skin. Gives me a natural and not made-up look. Only thing I don't care for is the packaging. I know Stila is all about reducing excess packaging, but the black cardboard container is looking raggedy from all the use and throwing it in my purse and makeup bag.

Beauftiful bronzey blush...Can be applied sheer for a sun-kissed glow or built up for a deeper bronzey affect...I'm a PPP and usually wear pinker toned bluses but I adore this stuff after years of wearing it!

Great color : bronze with gold flecks. Gives my face a glow, long lasting.

This color would be great as a bronzer. It look alost identical to stila sun 2

I think Brava is my favorite Stila Blush (warm PPP with yellow undertones, Stila B, Chanel Nude, Armani LSF #2). It's a warm tan-brown with subtle gold shimmer. I reach for it when I can't think of anything else, especially for a neutral look. It's a staple I'll always want in my makeup collection!

Nice color -- shows up on me as a brownish purple. The only think I don't like is the tiny sparkles in the blush. Otherwise, I have no complaints.

I got some help choosing this color by the make up artist at Stila. Looks great. Quality seems above average and it's small enough to put in your purse.

This is a pretty shimmery tan. It looks great as a blush on my cheeks or as a bronzer. I really like this!

I LOVE this! This is such a beautiful shimmery tan/brown/peach that looks amazing as a blush as well as a bronzer. I have been craving it forever and I finally caved and ordered it from Sephora.com and I'm so happy that I finally did.

This is a great peachy-bronze powder blush for PPPs. I use it mainly has a bronzer and it works much better than most bronzing powders on the market. It's pretty sheer and neutral and has very a slight shimmer to give skin a bit of a glow.

UPDATED REVIEW:
I had thought this blush/bronzer was bad, but as it happens I needed a new brush *roll eyes*. Anyhow, tried this again with newer brush and what a nice, soft bronzy color this is! I really love this now.

Stila's products are exceptional quality but way overpriced. Brava is a stunning colour that I got talked into by the SA, who insisted that this was the colour for me for summer. Well, she was dead on this is a great colour, warm and sandy,gives my cheeks a healthy subtle glow. But definietly not worth spending the money on again when Cargo Topeka is so similar and much cheaper.

More of a bronzer than a blush, this is a very shimmery bronze shade which looks great for a tanned, beachy look, but not much else. I wear it with Stila's Summer Shades or Ray e/s and a peachy gloss, because nothing else really goes with it. So it's not versatile or univerally flattering, but for that particular tan summer look, it works well.