Cargo Cosmetics

This blush should be your new winter bronzer. I am on my second pan of this blush - the first one was my only blush and still lasted me for YEARS. Today I had a revelation that inspired me to review this: Reference foundation shades: BareMinerals Complexion Rescue in Vanilla 02, CHANTECAILLE Future Skin and Just Skin both in Alabaster, Nars Sheer Glow in Deauville. Today I was wearing Nars Sheer Glow in Deauville for the first time. It is a spot on color match except it is just a tad yellow which was most noticeable on my forehead. I don’t own any bronzer but needed to do something about how blanked out my forehead looked, so I applied this blush just like a bronzer. It is AMAZING. My skin looks like the healthiest, most perfect version of itself. This blush has enough brown and enough pink, in the right balance, to enliven light skin tones. No muddiness, no orange, just an invisible hyper-realistic finish. I am going to double down on using this combo for the rest of the winter!!!!

I love this pink blush. It is a true pink-blue blush. I am a warm toned GGG NC 35, ELDW in Fawn. This is the perfect matte pink and the color lasts all day on my very oily skin. I paid $26 for 8.9 grams of product. Compare it with MAC which is $25 for 6 grams. Anyway, this formula has never broken me out and the shade might be universally flattering. I know this will last a long time. The tin is cute, appears sturdy but doesn't have a mirror. But for the shade, formula and value, this is a gem!

This is a small compact palette in terms of packaging, with fairly large pans of highlight, blush and contour inside. Very little space is wasted and it is thin and sleek, perfect for travel and/or if you don’t have much room to store makeup at home. The sleekness is what really sold me on this palette, besides the shades contained within. It comes in two options, “Malibu” which is cool toned, and “Monaco” which is the one I purchased. The highlight is a creamy ivory shade, not too shimmery, more brightening than anything. I love the punchy coral shade of blush and the contour is on the warm side, more of a bronzer than contour but a great trio honestly. The powder is quite hard, with no kickback when tapping a brush to pick up product. I’ve seen mixed reviews on this but I quite like it. I picked it up at Winners for $12, a great find in my opinion. Doubtful I would repurchase but I am glad I have it.