Beauty Product Reviews
Would be 5 stars if they didn't go bad so quickly
I ordered several of these during the summer sale and received them about a month and a half ago (August 20th). Right out of the package, they performed very well. I like a sheer application for brights and a more heavy-handed application with neutral shades. I'm able to achieve both because these blushes are easily blendable and buildable. Pretty effortless, I'd say.
For my preferences, the texture was just right: Not too dewy that it slips or fades quickly, but also not so dry or matte that application is patchy or moves product underneath. It's a little more emollient than Make Up For Ever cream blushes, for reference. I typically like using a brush to apply and blend, but I also haven't had issues with hastily slapping on some color with my fingers when I'm in a rush.
Additionally, the compact itself is very sturdy and weighted. I think it feels as luxe as they are marketing it. I love that these are refillable products and think the swivel mechanism is cute, too.
However, they are already starting to smell off. Not rancid, but noticeably and very distinctively *off*, as they did not have a discernible scent when I first received them. It's similar to the waxy, unpleasantly synthetic smell of Tom Ford lipsticks that have gone bad (but at least those have lasted a year+). The shelf life for KW blushes is stated to be 12 months after opening, but... it's only been a month and a half, and they're already smelling bad and drying out. I know 'natural'/organic makeup is said to have a shorter lifespan, but this is a real shame. If only one went bad, I could chalk it up to being a lemon, but it's basically all of them (2 blushes in KW compacts, and 5 refills in a Z palette). And they have not been stored in a humid or hot environment, either--they were in a drawer in my vanity room. Maybe I got old stock or something? Idk.
I can't return these because I bought them on sale, so I wanted to inform others of this in case they thought of picking some up during a sale too. I hadn't seen mentions of them drying out or smelling off so soon, so I didn't think anything of it when I bought several. I'm definitely going to be sticking with other brands in the future.