MAC • Matte Blush - Frankly Scarlet • Blush

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*TOP REVIEWER* Horny on 2/20/2012 8:03:00 AM more reviews by Horny

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Olive, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Hazel    

I bought this colour after seeing a girl on You Tube use it a lot (Pixi2Woo I think?). It looks so bright and scary in the pan, and has a very strong pigment, but like the girl on You Tube does, I apply it to my cheeks and then I tone it down slightly with foundation or powder. The colour is beautiful, on my NC30/C4 skin its a flush of deep pink and looks like my skin is naturally glowing.

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JaymeP on 2/19/2012 4:06:00 PM more reviews by JaymeP

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

LOVE THIS BLUSH! I received it in a swap and nearly had a heart attack when I opened the package and saw BRIGHT RED!
However, with careful application, it gives you a healthy flush, like playing hockey in the early morning of spring!
LIGHT HAND, TAKE MOST OF THE PRODUCT OFF ON YOUR HAND (your brush will deceive you and you will think there is nothing on it! but never fear!) THEN APPLY TO CHEEKS! Lovely!
Gone overboard? Take your foundation brush and just go over it!
Beautiful, would repurchase but don't even have to seeing it will last until I'm 102 at this rate!

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*TOP REVIEWER* Angelamakeup on 1/31/2012 3:53:00 PM more reviews by Angelamakeup

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

A little goes a long way. This blush is so much like Nars Exhibit A. You have to be extremely light handed with this color and barely touch your blush brush onto the ballet. Make sure you tap off any excess and then apply it. If it’s too dark, use your foundation brush to soften up the look. It gives like a frost bitten rosy cheeked look. It will surprise you because the color is kind of scary in the pan. If you apply it right, it can look so cute, if not, you might end up looking like a clown.

I marked that I'd repurchase this product because I like it, but I think I would never ever have to because this seems like it would last FOREVER.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Tuts311 on 1/28/2012 12:17:00 PM more reviews by Tuts311

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

What a beautiful product, Its very scary looking at it in the pan the first time you see it, But its all about using it properly. You only need a TINY amount on your brush and you get an amazing rosey glow. If people are looking like clowns with this on you are clearly using way to much. I am Nc15 so pretty damn pale and this blush looks amazing on me if applied right. Its very pigmented and will last you forever.

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*TOP REVIEWER* mariella99 on 1/28/2012 10:49:00 AM more reviews by mariella99

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

Proceed with caution with this firecracker of a blush! It is VERY pigmented and VERY intense. It is also VERY beautiful. Frankly Scarlet is an intense apple red blush with a matte finish. On my pale skin, I only need the lightest touch of this on the apples of my cheeks to create a lovely and surprisingly natural effect. I just touch my cheeks lightly with the tiniest amount and then buff it out with a flat topped kabuki type brush. It would be extremely easy to go overboard with this blush, and end up looking like a clown or one of Santa's elves so be careful. If you do accidentally over-apply, try buffing over it with a flat topped brush and a bit of powder type foundation. I certainly would repurchase this blush but it is so pigmented that even with daily use, I cannot imagine ever finishing the one I have. And I can foresee using Frankly Scarlet just about every day.

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*TOP REVIEWER* cgw1 on 1/22/2012 6:31:00 PM more reviews by cgw1

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Curly, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

This is the prettiest blush I own. I love bright blushes. I am VERY fair, but with a light hand it just gives me the pretties pop of color. I think this looks best when I'm a little tan, but even in the winter it's beautiful. The trick is you only use a tiny bit. I wear BB sheer color cheek tint in raspberry underneath, then put frankly scarlet on the apples of my cheeks. If I want to add shimmer I'll Add some Nars Albatross to my the top of my cheekbones and I feel instantly beautiful. In the summer I'll use Benefit Hoola to contour with Frankly Scarlet on the apples of my cheeks. I'm not loyal to MAC, but this color is truly unique. I highly recommend buying it, even if you're fair like me.

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HaseenaWazir on 12/5/2011 8:06:00 AM more reviews by HaseenaWazir

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily, Dark   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

I love this blush! I had a hard time finding a blush for my skin colour (asian, NW43) as all the other colours i'd tried seemed to have white undertones that made my skin look chalky or dull. Either that or they were too dark. But this is so nice and bright, and you only need to use a very little bit. This works well on my skin tone but i think it would brighten up most skin colours

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Senikxy on 10/31/2011 6:45:00 PM more reviews by Senikxy

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Red   Eyes: Green    

This is an all year blush, I literally barely touch the colour with my brush, blow and apply, I had it for over a year and it still is full, I can't see this ever running out! I've bought other blushes but return to this one, it's a natural splash of flushed cheeks.. No glow, no shimmer just colour and lasts all day. Don't think I will ever have another colour.

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Debbie41176 on 8/27/2011 3:11:00 PM more reviews by Debbie41176

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Other, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

Received this in a swap after wanting a similar matte color for ages. A little goes a long way with this, so it'll last forever. Very highly pigmented and very matte! On my light skin it's a very deep pink. Looks great applied ever so lightly on the apples of your cheeks, and if it comes out too bright, you can tone it down by blending with a powder brush. I use on it's own or sometimes on top of a more sheer blush.

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ocdocdodcgirl on 7/1/2011 1:45:00 PM more reviews by ocdocdodcgirl

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

I love this blush! I'm NC30 in winter & NC35 in summer. The saleslady thought I was crazy for wanting to try this, but It looks natural and gives a perfect glow to the cheeks.

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MEISIEKIND on 7/1/2011 10:04:00 AM more reviews by MEISIEKIND

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

This blush is amazing.With my very fair porcelain skin,it is the most natural looking blush .Do not judge this baby by its cover .It looks red in the pan,but once sparingly applied it looks beautifull.Like a rush of blood to the cheeks.For the most natural finish i like to buff it out with a soft spunge .Definitely would purchase again.if i ever hit the pan.Its very pigmented.Do this will last a loooooong while!!!!!

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Shipra86 on 12/21/2010 8:45:00 PM more reviews by Shipra86

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Medium, Warm   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I am in love with this Blush,
It just makes you fall in love with Smiling and blushing hehe,
I am so glad I bought this, It looks like a flushed natural cheek blush (if used in a proper amount witha proper tool)
Howeve, I recommend using this only with a good blush brush as this is a very pigmented blush, also try using sponge to smudge it later on to give a flushed and natural effect... the best thing about this is it can suit any skint one if blended as per the skin tone.
This blush reminds me of all those Dolls I use to play with when I was a kid, they all had perfect blushy reddish pinky cheeks :) now I know how they did it :D
Take care....


I am so gonna buy this again...

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kayyxx on 12/7/2010 4:52:00 AM more reviews by kayyxx

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

I have never used a blush as pigmented as this! i literally barely touch the blush with my brush and it's still slightly dark on my cheeks! I am quite pale so I have to be careful applying but when done right it's a lovely shade, especially for christmas :)
will definately repurchase - if this stuff ever runs out, I can imagen it lasting a very long time.

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ohsoglam on 11/10/2010 7:46:00 PM more reviews by ohsoglam

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Dark, Cool   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

This blush is soooo incredibly pigmented!! I totally co-sign with the comment below! Very nice color for the winter but personally I'd use it year round. You can apply a shear wash of color or build it to achieve that bright red if that's your thing. A must-have blush.

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*TOP REVIEWER* BeautyMuse on 10/23/2010 7:29:00 PM more reviews by BeautyMuse

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Green    

This might be the most pigmented blush I've ever used. I barely have to touch my brush to it to get a good colour payoff. Used properly, this really is the perfect cold weather flush, makes you look like a maiden from the Swiss Alps, LOL!

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bflournoy on 8/14/2010 6:20:00 PM more reviews by bflournoy

Age: 25-29   Skin: Oily, Dark, Warm   Hair: Black, Kinky, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

I'm in love with bright blushes. I have NARS exhibit a and when I saw this blush in the MAC store I knew that I needed this one too. While exhibit a has more orange, frankly scarlet has more pink to it. I'm an NW43 for reference, and this gives me a great flushed look. Be mindful, with any bright blushes on dark skin, do not use a heavy hand or you will look foolish. but with a light hand and light application, it will do wonders for you

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utreney on 8/8/2010 7:40:00 PM more reviews by utreney

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm   Hair: Black, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I've been looking for a red blush for awhile now, tested NARS Exhibit A, way too orangey. I decided to check out MAC's blushes and fell in love! I first saw it online and when I went into the MAC Pro store I couldn't believe just how bright it was, I mean even one of the girls that work there was hesistant about it. She didn't even want to apply it herself and handed me the brush lol, im sooo glad I tried it, its not a extremely loud color but you MUST apply with a very light hand, I.e.barely make contact with your brush lol, but the payoff is so lovely. I would definitely buy again, if ever I needed to. MUST TRY!!!

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Sugarbob83 on 7/7/2010 9:06:00 PM more reviews by Sugarbob83

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette, Curly, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

This blush looks very scary. It's even pretty scary when swatched, but applied properly it gives my fair skin a very nice wintry flush! I literally only lightly dab my 187 brush into the pan and then apply the blush. I would buy this again though I doubt I'll ever run out seeing as a tiny bit goes such a long way!

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gabbygibsongirl on 6/28/2010 9:34:00 PM more reviews by gabbygibsongirl

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I LOVE this blush. So bright in the pan but a gorgous winter cold flush. makes my dull fair complexion looks sooo healthy and beautiful. The trick is to not over do or you'll look clownish,I use my MAC 187 and BAM beautiful flush of color. I hope this never gets Discontinued. Also it lasts all day on my skin with or with out primer.

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pebbles88 on 6/19/2010 8:43:00 AM more reviews by pebbles88

Age: 19-24   Skin: Very Dry, Dark   Hair: Black, Relaxed, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

(For reference i wear MAC NW47/50). to me the colour looked scary in the pot, but it is not so BRIGHT on my skin tone. it leaves a nice, healthy rich, pink colour. I've received a few compliments about the product whilst wearing it which is always a good sign. I would buy again, which i will not need to as blushes last for years with me, as i use with a light hand, so not too look like a clown.

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