Burberry launched a spring/summer collection earlier this year that included two new blushes; Coral Pink and Hydrangea Pink ($42). The goal of the collection was to introduce “radiant colour” into their otherwise neutral range.
I purchased Coral Pink, a warm dark pink with a hint of coral. It has a soft, satin finish with a nice glowy sheen. Coral Pink is an intense shade and extremely pigmented. I purchased it online sight unseen from Nordstrom in Bellevue, WA. The Burberry Beauty line is somewhat elusive and hard-to-find. Had I seen it person first, I don’t know that I would have chosen it for my fair skin.
I adore the Burberry packaging–a heavy gunmetal compact with the iconic Burberry check pattern on it. It comes in a velvet pouch inside the box. The compact has a mirror and a nice brush housed inside.
Burberry blushes are some of the nicest on the market–the texture is very soft, creamy and downright lustrous. Careful application is must with this intense blush–a light hand and a fan brush is recommended. It is blendable, but your hand may get tired! It seriously takes some work to not look like a clown/sunburned/crazy pants. Or like this….
That said, you can choose to layer a soft powder or cream highlighter over the top to diffuse the intensity. For me though, that’s a lot of work, I’m a more slap-it-on-and-go girl. Coral Pink did wear for more than eight hours on me though, so the lasting power is there. I do think the name Coral Pink is misleading–this blush has MUCH more pink in it than coral. I wish I had chosen something that had more coral than pink. I don’t see much difference between this and Hydrangea Pink, the other shade in the collection.
Bottom Line: While some may find they like Burberry going out of the norm and adding more color to the line, I prefer the softer sheerer blushes. Darker skin tones will probably fall in love. The quality and texture is superb so if you like highly saturated blushes, check these out!
P.S.- I also purchased the two glosses from the collection–Mallow Pink and Coral, reviews coming soon!
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It is such a gorgeous blush, but the pigmentation is so strong that you really do need to use a VERY light hand. I bought two of the glosses from the collection, but both of the blushes were a bit too pigmented for me. Excellent review, as always! xo
I cannot believe how pigmented that blush is – wow! Great review.
That’s a stunning color but it would overpower me. Plus I hear that even their blushes are fragranced.
Clown/sunburned/crazypants is RIGHT! I think it would be great for a woman with a dark complexion. Perfect summer color. But not for me…I’m fair like you, and this would make my rosacea look like it was having a “face party”! (do you think we can team up and hashtag “face party” to make it go viral, Cindy??? You know, like #armparty, lol…). I like how BB does it: Bright colors go on sheer. (but you know I’m a Bobbi Girl). I can’t wait to read your review on the glosses. I keep looking at them, but I’ve heard that they have a powerful fragrance/taste and that sounds not so good.