About me: NW13 (neutral-cool toned, very fair), blue eyes, Color season is True Summer, Baumann Skin Type is OSPW.

I was disappointed. The creamy shimmery ruby red pink grapefruit color did not show up on me, and I'm pale. It faded to a slightly orange shimmer. Disappointed.

I am always on the lookout for a decent cream blush. They are so hard to find, and the good ones are usually crazy expensive. (My favorite is a discontinued one by Smashbox.)


I just bought this today, and so far I'm very impressed. Things I like:


-- The consistency is very creamy without being oily or gritty (easy to blend).
-- The color is similar to Orgasm -- a peachy-pink with a micro-shimmer glow. (The shimmer is, IMO, more natural than Orgasm.)
-- I can see this as being a go-to blush during the winter. It is moisturizing, semi-sheer, and the color works well with my medium/fair warmish skin tone.
-- It's is in a little pot with a snap-up hinged lid. I like these for blush -- easy to get into, easy to carry in my purse, and snaps shut securely.
-- With my points discount at Ulta, I paid $3! (Regular price is probably in the $5 - $6 range.) I think I'll splurge for one more of these that can live in my purse.


This is most definitely for dryer skins -- I imagine it would melt right off of an oily complexion.

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Tickled is the newest shade offering in the Rouge Cream line by NYX that I picked up on eBay since I haven't seen it anywhere else yet. It's shimmery, peachy pink leaning more towards peach and seems very similar to NARS Deep Throat in cream form (I have the NARS Orgasm Illuminator and it's brighter than that). It's kind of right between Glow and Hot Pink, with shimmer, at my best guess not having all of them. The name kind of reminds me of Tarte Tipsy, and is about that same shade.

Like the others in the line, Tickled is very creamy and easy to apply, blended with fingers or a brush (I use a regular skunk or MAC's 188). The shimmer is noticable, but you can buff it down quite a bit to lessen this effect. This is not as pigmented as the other Rouge Creams I have, and blending really sheers it out. It's similar to Boho in this way, except it's a warm pink and actually shows up, whereas Boho is a cooler pink and doesn't (on me). This gives a light sheer glowy effect, but I also like it as a base for powder blushes. Definitely one of the better ones to pick up if you are fair because it won't give you clown cheeks as easily as some of the others, or if you're wanting a warmer pink than some of the others. Lasting power is decent, but my skin is dry so these last longer on me than they would on oilier types. I can apply over powder or liquid foundation without problems and so far am pretty happy with this because it does look fresh and glowy, and can either be wonk sheerly and more natural with a slight glow, or built up for more oomph and shimmer. So glad they're continuing to make new shades of this, one day I will collect them all, like blush Pokemon.