Product Brand and Name, Price (CDN), Where Purchased
Physician’s Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Blush in Natural, $15.99 CDN @ PharmaPlus
Reason for Purchase
I saw this product in an issue of In Style from a couple of months back. The look of the product (namely the hearts pressed into the powder) hooked me and I knew I wanted to buy at least one item from the collection.
Notable Features
Here’s what Physicians Formula has to say on the box the compact comes in:
- Ultra-soft blendable blushing powder features a fresh and vibrant mix of blushing tones to create a healthy glow.
- Infused with our Happy Boost Blend featuring Happy Skin and Euphoryl, natural plant extracts, which have been shown to promote a feeling of happiness by mimicking the effect of Endorphins.
- The sweet scent of Violet provides a feeling of joy each time you apply.
The blush powder is pressed with heart shapes in it; it’s very cute!
Packaging
This blush comes in Physician’s Formula’s standard compact; but this time, the compact is a hot metallic pink! You can lift the blush pan up to reveal a mirror on its underside, and spot for a small blush brush. The brush has a handle that is the same color of plastic as the compact, and the bristles (synthetic) are half pink and the other half is red.
Experience Using Product
When I first opened up the blush compact and applied it to my cheeks, I didn’t smell violets at all. Unless I stick my nose right over the pan, I still don’t smell violets when I use the blush.
This shade of blush is very very pink; I was expecting it to be more coral and tawny. When I use this blush, I try to use a fluffy blush brush and blend all of the different colored hearts together to get a good mix of all of the colors. A more shaped and dense blush brush would probably do a better job at picking up just one or two specific colors in the pan. Additionally, this blush has a finely milled shimmer to it; it is not matte at all. The blush gives you a nice healthy flush.
I do feel happier when I use this blush, but I know that it’s not related to the ingredients of this blush - it is because of the way it looks! It’s just so darn cute. I get excited to use this blush when I see it in my kit - it just looks happy.
Would I Re-Purchase, Recommend, or Reject
I do not put too much stock into the therapeutic properties of the ingredients in this product. With that said, the product itself is adorable and makes you feel happy just looking at it.
If you are a collector of MAC Mineralize Blushes, you do not need this product. This particular blush is a lot like a Mineralize Blush, in that it gives your cheeks the same look and finish.
I don’t think I will re-purchase this product. God knows, the one I’ve got will probably last me a long time!
If you want more information about this product, check out the Physician’s Formula website here.
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