the "ultimate" spring blush?

[superwahz]

Lovelace is beautifully peachy and as it's lighter it's easier to apply. No brown in it, it's a dupe of NARS Deepthroat which to me is the absolute, quintessential "spring" blush! Love it, you've got to try it!

I also like Flare a lot... Poppy is quite pigmented but I use it when I want a pop of color! It isn't browned, it's more this bright almost coral apple red flush...may be too cool for you though. You have to work it though because it's pigmented for sure!

I love Wish You Were Here, it's more shimmery and a bit more pinky peach than Lovelace, but it's gorgeous. If you've tried Madison as a blush you'll probably like Wish You Were Here. I don't have them out to swatch right now but I recall wearing one with the other and thinking they were very close in tone.

Nuance isn't bad, it's a nice peach, it's not pinky, but it may be a little dusty and a little too pigmented for you! The cream blush is nice also but vanishes from my skin too quickly...makes a great base for another blush though!

[Annika]

I got a bunch of samples from MyLavenderHeart (thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!!!!!) and so far I think you all were right about Lovelace. It's not very different from Flare, but a little more pigmented which is exactly what I wanted. In fact, it looks (on me) exactly how I hoped Climax would look! It's quite shimmery but gives more of a light-reflecting peachy lustre than straight-on glitter, and that isn't bad at all in my book.
From swatching a couple of others I think Wish You Were Here and Ginger may be too red for what I was looking for, but I will try them both before saying more.
What else... Maybe Baby is definitely very wearable; more muted and brown, but without being too dark. I may have to have that for neutral days.

As for Tart and concealers - uh, it's a long story... It all began with a jar of SIAJ Light Peach. I wanted it to be slightly pearly so I added a little Glow Foundation base to it. Oops, way too light and opaque. To darken it again I began adding things haphazardly... a little bit of this, a little bit of that. Various blushes, a good dose of Frenchie.... and Tart Light, because my undereye area tends to be more green than blue so I need something more pink than peach to neutralize it and what is more pink than Tart and Tart Light?
I ended up with a custom blend that is perfect, either applied wet or over a very light layer of eye primer. Usually I apply it wet and use the foundation brush to smudge the edges and voilà! Concealer is (seemingly) gone, and so are the veins!
My custom blend is almost finished, so now I have to make something new. I have no more Glow Foundation base, but I think I'll have a go at the All Purpose Foundation base and add Tart and some pearly eyeshadows and see how it turns out

[Die Marchen]

I wore Ginger for 2 days and I do not like it. Cannot say why exactly(( It was too bright when applied, but then it disappeared somehow...

After Climax I was afraid that Maybe Baby won't show up, but now I'll surely try - thank you!))

And I'll order Lovalace too. On Monday I'm going to the post for Satisfied and Wish you were here))) Got a message that my package arrived))) (Yes, some days we get disappointed that it is Sunday tomorrow)

[zeebs]

The blushes I have worn successfully are Flirt, Cider, Foxxy, Pretty Plum. I've tried many, and most don't work.

A distant second are Phoenix, Lychee.

I want to try Ginger, Lovelace, Rosie.

Maybe Baby had a weird texture on me, but the color was fine.

Wish You Were Here did not work for the same reasons that Tart Light did not work.

Most blushes look totally cracked out on my skin, and I think I might need a browner color than you do, but since it seemed like you were having similar problems finding the right shade, I thought this might be helpful?

Glad Lovelace seems to work for you! Hope this helps if you are looking for more colors to try.

[Ruby Scarlett]

I'm personally not interested in anything pink - would you mind recommending true peach blushes? Those are my favourites along with red (when applied very lightly).

[JenK]

Annika,
I have a had time finding colors that work for me. My skintone is very close to yours. I noticed a review on the Crystal Perfecting Glow a few days ago and searched in my stash and found it. I don't think I gave it a try b/c pinks can look YUCK on me and I thought it was too shimmery (it has more of a sheen on, also looks great on the lids). I tried it on and LOVE it!! It is very natural but makes me look awake, healthy and overall better w/o looking like I am trying. Most of the blushes you listed look the same on me.

[royalgoddessbeth]

My alltime favorite was/is Sassy which was a straight on sheer matte peach (i think it's due for a revival, but that's just me lol) and lovelace was kind of made to replace it (though lovelace is a much more intense and slightly pinker version). It had a shimmer version called "rich" also discontinued.

I feel the SAME way about Jamie. I feel like it is due for a re-release, and I think I'd look into buying a sandwich bag refill size. I have hoarded mine for occasions where I want to look my best.

[Die Marchen]

Ladies, I am very satisfied with Crystal too)) I had a free sample I didn't even give a try and wanted to pass it to my friend, but I am amazed))) Never thought it might work for me but it did. First I applied it just a bit, but the second time I covered the whole face with it and it still looked good))

I have tried either Satisfied or Wish you were here and don't remember what it was... It was very bright for some time, then it settled and then disappeared. Not in love from the first glance, but will try again and try to figure out what was it))