To continue with my recent little Sephora F&F haul, here are three NARS blushes that I picked up as well. I absolutely love NARS blushes, they are super high on my favorite blush list. I had ten shades already, but there were about six more that I wanted and now that list is down to three. I picked up Lovejoy, Amour and Torrid. Each NARS blush retails for $26 — and I remember the good ol’ days when NARS blushes were $25 a pop *sigh*…whatever lol, that damn dollar makes a difference!

Here’s what I picked up..

  • Torrid – beautiful shimmery coral
  • Amour – peachy pink
  • Lovejoy – shimmering bronzed rose

NARS Blush swatches - Lovejoy, Amour, Torrid
NARS blushes – Lovejoy, Amour, Torrid

NARS Blush swatches - Lovejoy, Amour, Torrid
NARS blushes

NARS Blush swatches - Lovejoy, Amour, Torrid
NARS blushes – Lovejoy, Amour

NARS Blush swatches - Lovejoy, Amour, Torrid
NARS blushes – Amour, Torrid

NARS Blush swatches - Lovejoy, Amour, Torrid
NARS Torrid blush

NARS Blush swatches - Lovejoy, Amour, Torrid
NARS Amour blush

NARS Blush swatches - Lovejoy, Amour, Torrid
NARS Lovejoy blush

NARS Blush swatches - Lovejoy, Amour, Torrid
NARS blush swatches
l-r: Lovejoy, Amour, Torrid

NARS Blush swatches - Lovejoy, Amour, Torrid
NARS blush swatches
l-r: Lovejoy, Amour, Torrid

I looove these colors, but then again I don’t really have a NARS blush that I don’t like. Lovejoy is very natural looking on my face, though not easy to photograph when I’m actually wearing it. It’s very close to my skintone when blended out, but give a really nice bronzey-rose tint. It’s a great everyday blush for the NC40-NC45 range. Amour is a pinkier blush than Torrid, but both are really pretty when worn. If you’re into corals, try Torrid.

MAC LOVEJOY vs. NARS LOVEJOY

So both MAC and NARS have blushes called “Lovejoy”, and to be completely honest they are extremely similar. Both blushes run in the same family but there are very subtle color differences.

MAC Lovejoy vs NARS Lovejoy blush - swatch comparisons
MAC Lovejoy vs. NARS Lovejoy

MAC Lovejoy vs NARS Lovejoy blush - swatch comparisons
MAC Lovejoy vs. NARS Lovejoy swatches

MAC Lovejoy vs NARS Lovejoy blush - swatch comparisons
MAC Lovejoy vs. NARS Lovejoy swatches

MAC Lovejoy vs NARS Lovejoy blush - swatch comparisons
MAC Lovejoy vs. NARS Lovejoy swatches

MAC Lovejoy vs NARS Lovejoy blush - swatch comparisons
MAC Lovejoy vs. NARS Lovejoy swatches

As you can see, they are very similar but just a tad different color-wise — NARS is rosier than MAC, which is more bronze. The MAC blush will run you $21 for 0.11oz of product, and the NARS will run you $26 for 0.16oz of product.

  • MAC Lovejoy – bronzier, more pigmented, softer, has a bit more shimmer, will show up better on darker skintones versus NARS Lovejoy — yet it works for all skintones.
  • NARS Lovejoy – rosier, finer in texture, more subtle than MAC Lovejoy, will show up better for lighter to medium-dark skin tones.

WELL DANG, WHICH ONE SHOULD I BUY?

While I can’t answer that for you, because everyone’s tastes are different…I personally like the MAC version of Lovejoy more than the NARS. I have to really get the NARS Lovejoy to show up on me, while the MAC one requires very little effort. If you’re lighter than me, either one will show up on you. If you’re darker than me, I’d say try the MAC version over the NARS.

Hope that helps you lovely little boogers <3

-Stay beautiful

Availability: Sephora, MAC

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