Urban Decay Afterglow Eight Hour Blush, €28. Press samples featured. Disclosure policy here.
Don’t adjust your computer screens, the new Urban Decay Afterglow Eight Hour Blushes are actually that bright. Look at them there; unfiltered, unedited but super saturated.
Clockwise from bottom light – Bittersweet, Quiver, Bang and Crush. Swatches below.
There are a dozen shades in the range. Most are matte, but I spotted a few shimmery textures too. If you’re got magpie tendencies, I think it’ll be the mattes that will catch your eye. They’re unlike anything else on the market – outré colours that are incredibly pigmented.
You’re gonna have to exercise caution, with a light hand and a fluffy brush. See the swatches below? That’s one light swipe from the compact, then one over the back of my hand. Used properly, I think you’ll see pigs flying before you make a dent in this powder.
On my skin, the promised eight-hour lifespan seems like too conservative an estimate. I’ve washed thoroughly , and you can still the stripes. Around now, I’m starting to come to terms with living my life with a rainbow-patterned hand.
So, onto swatches, from left to right:
Urban Decay Afterglow Eight Hour Blush Bang Swatch
Urban Decay Afterglow Eight Hour Blush Crush Swatch
Urban Decay Afterglow Eight Hour Blush Quiver Swatch
Urban Decay Afterglow Eight Hour Blush Bittersweet Swatch
Those are my picks from the range, which err on the side of IN YO’ FACE, but there are loads of neutrals too. You can take a look at two of those over on my lovely pal’s blog, Long Hair and Lashes. Will you be heading to the Urban Decay counter to give ’em a go?
Beautylymin
They look scary in the pan, but I like the look of Crush! xx
Lorraine Haigney
Oh, totally, but you can 100% get a natural finish. I prefer it to having to pile on loads of powder.
Nati
Such a great pigmentation, they look great! (:
Nati xx
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Lorraine Haigney
Isn’t it!? You’d want to be on a mission to get through to pan!
Shireen L. Platt
Ohh, the pigmentation is crazy intense! Definitely will be picking up a couple for myself.
Shireen | Reflection of Sanity
Beti
Oh man those are some pigmented blushes. I have to check the line in stores to decide what shades to pick. The orange hues that you picked will be great on tanned skin.
Lorraine Haigney
I love an orange on my pasty skin too! I sometimes the the contrast can be as flattering as a match.
Serene
These blushes look beautiful! Love the Crush one <3 xoxo
Serene | I Am Serene L
Lorraine Haigney
I think Quiver is my favourite!
LindaLibraLoca
These look very scary in the pan, but transfer beautiful to your skin.
danielle
wow these look awesome, never thought to wear a purple blush!
danielle | avec danielle
Lorraine Haigney
I’m not sure it’d suit my skin (didn’t try that one on!) but it’s so great to see unique shades on the mass market!
Eleigh
I’m curious how that purple blush would look on my face. Will save that one for Halloween LOL
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Emmy
The crush swatch is soooo pretty! Well, I mean they all are, but if I can’t bring myself to wear blue eyeshadow regularly I don’t think I’d even be able to make a dent in the more purpley blush, haha!
Xuvious
I bet the red shade actually looks really natural ont he skin (when used lightly ofcourse). Bittersweet is so unique! I don’t think I can pull it off though.
Heather
All of the shades look gorgeous and I love the new packaging x
Heather | Of Beauty & Nothingness x
Sunny
Whoa these are really, really, REALLY bright indeed! I’ve read great things about the formula. Crush is my favorite here because, well, it’s safe :p For some reason I never do a blush-heavy look, but I’m sure you can pull that off easily!
Sharon Leavy
I’m only attracted to the safe one, Crush, but I’d imagine that orange would be nice on! They’d be amazing on darker skin too. Lovely packaging!
Gemma
I am dying to get my hands on these now they’ve launched at Debenhams but I just can’t decide on my first shade haha! I think they all look gorgeous xx
Becca
Yowsers! These are bright! I wouldn’t know what to do with the orange looking one. I’ve never been one to go easy on the blush so I imagine I’d end up very tangoed looking 🙂
Becca | theBeautyInbox
sarah guildea
I would love to give Bittersweet a whirl! I’ve always wanted a good purple/plum shade. I had MAC vintage grape blush ombre but the colour pay out was not great.