Make up Revolution: The One Blush Stick

I had my eye on the Multiple Stick from NARS for a while now.. it's absolutely beautiful, but I couldn't decide if parting with the £30.00 price mark was the best way to go only to be disappointed & ultimately out of pocket... or worse, discovering that there's a cheaper dupe out there somewhere.. *shudders a little at the thought*.

So when I stumbled across Make-up Revolutions "The One Blush Stick" I couldn't resist adding it to  my basket. As you can see from the photos below the two products do seem very similar. Obvious similarities include; the packaging, shade name "Malibu" and how each are described as multi-purpose across both cheeks and lips (the NARS version does also boast that it can be used on eyes).. Although personally I can only really imagine using this as a bronzer for contouring.

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Now I can't really say whether this is a dupe - although it does appear that way - as I haven't actually tried the NARS Multiple Stick *sobs a little*. So I couldn't in anyway make a fair comparison.

When I purchased Make-up Revolution's The One Blush Stick, it's safe to say that I definitely didn't allow myself to get my hopes up.. Sure I wanted it to be the answer to all my contouring dreams & secretly hoped it would sculpt my cheekbones so they'd pass an inspection from Kim K herself.. but I knew this probably wasn't going to happen. But - *dramatic drum roll* -  I have actually been very pleasantly surprised.

Key factors:

• Blending - I use my Real Techniques Stippling blush with this product & was pleasantly surprised just how effortlessly it  blends into my skin.
• Colour pay off - Another element that didn't disappoint.. a little goes a long way but if you're after a slightly heavier look the product is easily build-able.. or if you wanted a subtle look, you can mix the product with a little water to tone it down.
• Price - £5.00 - Bargain.. what more can I say?
• Shade - As mentioned earlier I have the shade "Malibu", which I can only describe as a sheer brown with a slight rosey tint/undertone which I find this to be perfect for my skin tone.. 

After trying this product as a bronzer I can safely say I'm tempted to try out one of the different shades & seeing how they work as a blusher.. 

Have you ever tried Make-up Revolutions Blush Stick?

Or maybe the NARS Multiple Stick?

Let me know your thoughts..

- Side note - I was going to add a photo of this product on, but it was one of those days where my face just didn't want to cooperate with the camera *sigh*  - 

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