MAC • Melba • Blush

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alextuthreefour on 5/8/2013 1:47:00 AM more reviews by alextuthreefour

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Dry, Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

A peachy pink, leaning more towards peach. I guess a melon shade? It is matte, which is great because I have highlighters that I need to get using and I only use them with matte blushes. A shimmery blush and highlighter would make me look like a disco ball. Anyways, it is a natural shade but it is a little more unique than the typical pink blush.

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bkaradzhova on 4/19/2013 6:47:00 PM more reviews by bkaradzhova

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

This is my favourite blush. I have fair skin and it is perfect for the natural look I like to achieve. I use a Mac 129 brush to apply it. I tend to break out quite a bit when I use other brands' blushes but I don't seem to have any problems with this one. I would be buying more MAC blushes in the future. I recommend this one to anyone but make sure you have the right brush!!!

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tiggynink on 2/16/2013 5:15:00 PM more reviews by tiggynink

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

Mac's Melba blush was passed onto me by a friend and its such a gorgeous natural colour. It suits my skin tone perfectly and I can see it suiting most people's complexions.

I apply just a little to the sides of my face to give me a bit of colour - Its a real day time blusher.

I probably won't repurchase this as its nothing special and I think Sleek blushers are fab and are a fraction of the price. I will use this up until it hits pan which I think will take a while!

-Pros
Lovely colour
Not dusty
Lasts a long time
Sleek packaging

-Cons
Pricey

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*TOP REVIEWER* aplainjane on 2/10/2013 1:59:00 AM more reviews by aplainjane

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

This is a peachy pink blush, that leans more peach on my N18 skintone. The product is highly pigmented and does not have a lot of dusty kickoff when dipping your blush brush into the product. It applies evenly and is easily blendable. It is matte and gives the skin a beautiful youthful glow without any sheen or shimmer. It has a longwear time 12+ hours on my oily skin. Great for Spring, Summer or an overall everyday blush. <3

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*TOP REVIEWER* mikxoh on 2/8/2013 1:32:00 AM more reviews by mikxoh

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

this blush didn't "wow" me right away like MAC's blushbaby but it definitely is a keeper for those days when I want 0 shimmer! my all time favorite blush is MAC's springsheen and melba is the perfect matte version for me.


it shows up as a peachy coral and blends out with ease. pigmentation is stellar. love love love! I have super acne prone skin and my skin doesn't flair up at all from this product :D

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hannahaimee on 2/1/2013 1:53:00 AM more reviews by hannahaimee

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I was looking for a blush that looked similar to Candice Swanepoel, a MUA member suggested Melba...and I love it!!!!! It's a peachy pinky colour and suits my pale skin... Favourite blush and I think it would look good on everyone!

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*TOP REVIEWER* bbybreanna on 1/20/2013 2:18:00 AM more reviews by bbybreanna

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Medium, Neutral   Hair: Black, Wavy   Eyes: Brown    

my go-to blush that i think goes with any look. you can always put this as a natural blush or build it up. it's a beautiful MATTE smooth peachy/pink blush. it's very pigmented. i apply with real techniques blush brush. if you apply too much, it's always easy to soften with some transulent powder. i am just in love with this blush! the lasting power on this blush is not the same as my other mac blushes, and i wonder if it's because it's the only matte one i own by mac. i feel like i need to touch up the blush after 2-4 hours, which i guess isn't THAT bad. i'm nw25/tawney in estee lauder double wear

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loveisblind1 on 1/9/2013 8:48:00 PM more reviews by loveisblind1

Age: 25-29   Skin: Oily, Fair, Warm   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I was looking for a soft peach from MAC. When I asked the counter girl which she preferred: Melba or Peaches, she said Melba looks better on warmer skin tones and there's more pink in it. While Peaches has no pink, I can barely detect pink in Melba. It is really slight and only in certain lights. It goes on more of a brownish peach with a hint of pink. If you know MAC's eyeshadow soft brown, it kind of reminds me of that, except a little more pink. I have fair warm toned skin and this blush almost acts as a slight bronzer for me. It makes you look more sun kissed, bronzed, but not too much obviously. It wasn't what I was looking for but its still a good blush color!

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2lilmonkees on 12/31/2012 1:39:00 PM more reviews by 2lilmonkees

Age: 30-35   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

I love this peachy color on my skintone, NC25 skin! It just warms me up and me me lot healthy. I love MAC blushes and this lil guy is matte. My new fave type of formula. Stays all day on my cheeks too. Great YT rec.

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*TOP REVIEWER* gimmeglamour on 12/8/2012 4:11:00 PM more reviews by gimmeglamour

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

I don't want to give this a bad review, because it is a fabulous blush with a gorgeous color pay off - however I am NW20 and was disappointed, because it is very easy to overdo. It takes a lot of blending to make this work on my fair skin. I'll bring it back out in the summer when I have more of a tan and update my review then.

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hckelcou on 11/7/2012 3:02:00 AM more reviews by hckelcou

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

This is definitely a HG blush for me. I love this color during the Spring/Summer for a really natural "healthy look"; and I love this during the Fall/Winter to bring some warmth to the face. This is my favorite blush to do when doing a bolder lip or eye look. It really is just a classic color that will look the best on light to medium skin tones. It's too light of a color for darker skin tones and could turn too orange for the very light skin tones. This is a nice neutral for everyday and if you find yourself wanting to try a blush shade that is not the conventional pink, berry, or true peach than this is for you. This is like a dusty/nude peach and doesn't come across too orange. Give it a try, you might just fall in love. :)

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maldiveslover on 11/7/2012 1:32:00 AM more reviews by maldiveslover

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Tan   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

Before buying this I would use mac's fleur power and Mocha a lot (both have pinkish-rose undertones). With the arrival of Fall I wanted something with a hint of peach in it. Melba is an interesting combination between pink and peach, but it is more on the peach side. Overall it is a beautiful color that would look good on most medium skin tones. Would definitely repurchase this once I finish.

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littleann818 on 10/23/2012 11:48:00 PM more reviews by littleann818

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I tried this blush out as well and it was OK...the color can easily be mixed with any other MAC blushes to give a nice orangy-brownish look...but for me it was too orange for my skintone. I am asian with warm-light-medium skintone with yellow undertones and by itself the color (when applied) was too orangish. Sad because it looked like it would give me a really nice bronze effect in the pan. I can see how this color would work really nicely for those with fair skin or a more cooler complexion but because I have a warm yellowish skintone, it didn't work out as well for me. The texture of the blush is really nice though and pigmentation is great! (don't get me wrong...as with any MAC blush)...but just the color was off.

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marielnoyb on 10/6/2012 3:28:00 PM more reviews by marielnoyb

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool   Hair: Other, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Green    

I love the colour of this blush. It gives me a healthier look. The only reason I gave it a 4 instead of 5 is that it seems to vanish during the day.

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Chipstah on 9/3/2012 7:37:00 PM more reviews by Chipstah

Age: 36-43   Skin: Normal, Tan   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

Nice coral and neutral shade for my NC40 skin. Highly pigmented. Love Love it. My go to blush.

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amberlady on 8/24/2012 12:34:00 PM more reviews by amberlady

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Green    

I have finally found the most flattering blush for my skin tone ever!! For reference I'm around NC20-30 depending on the day. I've been on a blush kick lately, and am so glad I tried this! I would never have just picked this out at the Mac store because it's somewhat uninspiring in the pan but I saw it reviewed on here and thought I'd try it. It's the perfect combination of corall, peach, and pink on me and makes me look like I just got back from the beach. I love that it's matte too so I can choose to add shimmer to it (via nars luster) or use it on it's own for a more natural look. Adore!!!! Will repurchase forever!

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taraxoxo on 6/29/2012 10:31:00 AM more reviews by taraxoxo

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Olive   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I got this blush after i saw a tutorial and i love it. It is such a pretty pink colour. I use it very often because it is so natural. It's the best colour to hightlight your cheekbones. I would definetly buy this again when i hit pan on it. If you like natural colour blushes this one is for you.

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charmed2sxi on 6/28/2012 5:18:00 PM more reviews by charmed2sxi

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry, Olive   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

This was my first Mac blush nd I brought it after seeing it in a make up tutorial. I love love love it!! U only need a bit and it lasts really well. I'm an an nc42. Don't think it would work well on pale skin.

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youhavetoloveyou on 6/24/2012 9:59:00 PM more reviews by youhavetoloveyou

Age: 19-24   Skin: Very Dry, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

LOVE IT. so much preatier on the skin than it looks in the pan. makes you look more tan, beatiful peachy color, super pigmented. i'm a nc20 for reference :)

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sarahmcqueen on 6/22/2012 9:41:00 AM more reviews by sarahmcqueen

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

Beautiful colour but only lasts about an hour on my face :(

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