Sunday Riley Blushes- All 6 Shades- Extensive Swatches & Review

The new line of makeup by Sunday Riley that launched in November 2011 includes 6 different shades of the most refined blushes that are silky smooth,  beautifully pigmented,  and finely milled. They create the widely sought after "glow from within" effect that is both natural and flattering. The aim, according to Sunday Riley, is to achieve a "sheer, flushed radiance that highlights, defines, and enhances" but that is likewise long-wearing.

These oil-free blushes are created by employing a cutting edge Air-Milling technology that results in an extremely refined product that creates a smooth and even coverage. The pigments themselves are round in shape making them luxuriously silky and soft- imparting a flushed radiance. Light diffusers promote a natural and luminous glow that is just gorgeous.

Sunday Riley blushes are ultra finely milled and apply like a dream. Sunday Riley blushes offer buildable coverage allowing you to go from sheer to dramatic with a few strokes of the brush.

Blushing: Cool leaning blue-based pale pink. Pretty dusty rose. Very little shimmer. See my review here.

Honest: Warm leaning golden peach with a touch of pink. Truly the perfect peach blush It is a light warm neutral shade with shimmer. See Marcia's (Beauty Info Zone) fantastic review here.

Intimate: Warm Shimmering coral-rose. See Charlestongirl's (Best Things in Beauty) review.

Honeymoon Night: A deep warm rose

Rush: a dark warm coral with a yellow-based reddish rose base. This blush nearly has a matte finish.

Dimples: a gorgeous cool blue-based purple-plum with a splash of slightly reddened cranberry. This beauty has a lovely shimmer. Ideal for darker skin, lighter beauties will need to use a very light hand with the vibrant highly pigmented color. Click pictures to enlarge.

After having received so many requests for swatches and descriptions of all of Sunday Riley's blushes- I decided to finally do it. I took many pictures in order for you to see how each color shifts in varied degrees of light. I realize that not everyone lives near a Barneys, and ordering sight-unseen isn't always fruitful- so I thought this would be helpful (particularly since I started receiving requests back in November of last year). Of the six shades the cooler leaning are undoubtedly Blushing and Dimples. The remaining four shades- Honest, Intimate, Honeymoon Night & Rush- are warmer- leaning. Oddly enough the bottom picture, taken in the shade, might have you believe that all six of the blushes are cool blue-based colors- they are not.

All swatches left to right: Blushing, Honest, Intimate, Honeymoon Night, Rush, Dimples

Indoor lighting: Blushing, Honest, Intimate, Honeymoon Night, Rush, Dimples

Outdoor lighting: Blushing, Honest, Intimate, Honeymoon Night, Rush, Dimples

Outdoor lighting- direct sun: Blushing, Honest, Intimate, Honeymoon Night, Rush, Dimples

Outdoor lighting: Blushing, Honest, Intimate, Honeymoon Night, Rush, Dimples

Outdoor lighting: Blushing, Honest, Intimate, Honeymoon Night, Rush, Dimples

Outdoor lighting sun: Blushing, Honest, Intimate, Honeymoon Night, Rush, Dimples

Outdoor lighting sun: Blushing, Honest, Intimate, Honeymoon Night, Rush, Dimples

Outdoor lighting shade: Blushing, Honest, Intimate, Honeymoon Night, Rush, Dimples

Key Ingredients used and their functions, according to Sunday Riley:

Kaolin- "a mineral that diffuses light, reduces the appearance of fine lines." Kaolin is a clay-like mineral that also has oil absorbing properties, and also draws out impurities and toxins.

Mica- "a translucent, natural mineral that reflects light and creates the illusion of a smoother, softer and more radiant skin tone."

Silica-"perfectly spherical silica particles are first coated evenly with pigments to create the silkiest application and feel."

Nylon 12- "a hypo-allergenic ingredient that reduces shine and feels silky, creating a smooth appearance." This also prevents the product from settling into fine lines.

Paraben Free

Overall assessment: PURE BLUSH HEAVEN!

$30.00 at Barneys New York
All photos are mine except for the stock photos from Barneys.