I put that plum Armani blush shade in my Sephora cart until you swatched the Hourglass "At Night" shade LOL! I have "At night" and remembered how much I love it and forgot about it... so Armani blush got deleted out of my cart and Hourglass "At night" is now in my every day makeup bag so I can give it more love. I can honestly say that out of all my high end blushes, Hourglass has the best powder formula. Thank you so much for the video!!!!
I picked up 52 Ecstasy in the sale, and I'm on the fence. I love the color, but I agree with you that it takes some work to blend. At this price point, I want the blend to be effortless.
Yours has been the only video where I have been able to see what they truly look like and the comparisons I was already thinking of! I am a new subscriber and you sold me with this video, very detailed and very thought out ✨🙌🏼
The light Shade Nr.11 in love is very sheer…. The Colour is a Browny-nude. The Formulation is a bit patchy&dry. I had high hopes for the Armani Blushes but the old Blushes from Armani are far more creamy and glowy!!!! I prefer Valentino Blushes because the Formulation is unique and blends like a dream .❤
I haven't tried Valentino. Wasn't crazy about the packaging. Red pans throws my ability to gauge the color off, and I can't choose blush colors from that. Same for lipsticks. If it's the outside or the cap, I'm fine. But if it abuts the actual product, I will never use it. I found this out from experience. Same for eye shadows. A red or pink pan insures that I don't buy.
I have 50 and 60 and just ordered 40! LOVE this blush! I was never inspired by the colours of the Gucci but there’s something about the Armani that makes me happy :)
I apply heavily pigmented blushes with a duo fiber brush. It picks up less product and diffuses the color. Maybe that'll help with these Armani blushes.
Sofia Euphoric looks so pretty on you!! My package with the cool baby pink one (52) just arrived literally like 10 minutes ago. I haven't even opened it yet...it's my second package from the sale out of three 😊💕💖
I love your blush reviews! So thorough and I appreciate the comparisons. You’ve made me realize I really want more RMS blushes. I just wish they lasted longer on me.
Most blushes are matte these days but I like luminous and glowy blushes so these look lovely, especially the pink shades. I have the RMS blush which is also glowy
I bought shade #50 last week. Wore it on Saturday night. I wore as more of sparkly topper on top of a cream blush I was wearing as my cheek colour base. It is very glowy. No need for highlighter while wearing this shade. Use a light hand and it is absolutely gorgeous. I had no issues with blending it. So happy to have it! 😍
Awesome review! I absolutely love your background. I spy a blue peeps plush 😊 I have a yellow one. All of these shades looked beautiful on you. ❤ Your call out explains all the reviews stating the blush was patchy. This was very helpful! Because they made it seem like this blush was sooo different from other formulas. I was feeling fomo. Lol. Now I feel I can wait it out. Too many others that compare & may even be better. Thank you so much for being so detailed.
I have shade 10 and it is beautiful! I've been using it for a week now and find it to be long-lasting, easy to blend, and the tone is absolutely stunning on fair skin. I find the formula to be extremely similar to PMG's demi-matte blushes, in fact, 10 is basically a dupe for PMG Fleurtatious in the pan, and only a bit warmer than Fleurtatious on the cheek. Love it!
Thank you for calling out the blush patchiness upon application. Why is no one else talking about this. With 30 I liked best because I didn't feel product was patching up on my skin like the other shades did. Solid review 👏🏽
Yay!!❤ I've been looking forward to your reviews for those blushes!! Mystery is my favorite also, but just like I thought, it's really pigmented for pale skin tones... I have to be careful to wear if I buy one... but it's great for covering the large range of skin tones ❤
This was so, SO helpful! I’d been looking forward to these blushes’ release. I can confidently say I don’t need any of these shades!!! I have things very close to these shades in formulas I already love. Yay! Thanks for another fantastic review!
Thank you . I always appreciate your honesty. I have the other Armani blushes that came out previously and I love those. So for now I’m passing on these. ❤
This review was very helpful. I actually just purchased mania I had euphoric bloom, but I decluttered it. I like this shade of coral more than the pat McGrath one haven’t gotten it yet but you were very helpful.
You always do fantastic comparisons and groupings. Thanks for showing all the similar parallel shades & new releases that are we probably/may have in our current collections.
Great review! I love how detailed you are with these reviews including providing swatches and comparisons. I am actually waiting for Amore and Mania to come in and can't wait to try them. I didn't buy Euphoric because it almost reminds me of the Chanel duo blush and highlight from a few years ago. Very helpful review 💕
Thanks for the review and the comparisons! Very helpful, as always! I love those deep plum autumnal blushes so much, even though they can be tricky for me, as a fair, cool toned girl. I have Paradise Venus in a palette and I think it's beautiful but I find it a little bit too warm on my skin. I can still wear it but it feels like the color is almost there but not quite. I haven't seen a direct comparison between them but I have a feeling that Mystery might be just the slightly cooler version I'm looking for! 😍 I also had Suqqu melting blush in 07 Yoiurushi and Gucci's Warm Berry on my radar but I suspect that the Gucci is not much cooler than Pat Mcgrath. Not sure about the Suqqu. Do you happen to remember how the PM, the Gucci and the Suqqu blushes compare to each other in that sense? I searched YT and the Internet for ages but didn't find an answer...
@@SofiaSeesBeauty Oh! 😮 I was not expecting that! I wish I had a way to see it in person before buying... 😭 (Selfridges is my only way to get it) Thank you!
Hi Sofia love your honest review. I did purchased No 30 since i dont really have anything in that shade, and i think it will go nice with bronzy skin, and TF golden hour, which i am planning to get, if TF stop playing games and makes it av in US . Now since you said that its kind of hard to blend out, i am not sure if i get another shade. I was thinking to get ecstasy🤔 Have a blessed day🙏💗
I got Euphoric. I have the Fantaisie by Chanel as well, and I like that look. Those brighter blushes, for my Light skin, are just too much work. It looks like the lightest colors, or more nude colors, passed us by. Which makes the rest of these a pass for me. Thanks for the video!💚
Dear Sofia, first one I ordered was the 50 Euphoric...do you have a good trick for me to tame this shimmer a little bit?!ITo make the Euphoric work for me...thanks for your help!❤😊xoxo, Steffi
@@SofiaSeesBeauty oh,great tipp,thanks a lot, dear Sofia...until now I don't own one but I will change this immediately!Have a great, sunny weekend, my dear!😘
This was a great review. I find it hard to tell the difference when the colors are close. Is it possible for you to do each cheek with a different color when the colors are similar? Thank you.
Thank you so much. I think What I will do is open your review a few times to compare the colors on your skin. By the way your skin coloring is perfect for the reviews. I never miss one and usually watch them 2 or three times.
I’m really interested in Offbeat because I love an orangey blush. I was wondering how it compares to Paradise Venus from Pat McGrath or the Armani Melting Blushes in the warm tones.
I was checking out all my pat blushes and Paradise Venus is quite different. Offbeat is the orange tone like you said and PV is more of like a reddish brown 🙂
I got Mystery Plum because I wanted something different. On my light cooltone skin it's very red. Nothing that I found different or exciting 😕 For some reason I always compare reds to the red in the Pat McGrath Bridgerton palette (the bulky one) maybe because I love the formula but I ask myself if I need this one? I think you said pretty much the same... 🤍 As a light cooltone I'm always on the hunt for a true mauve. I can't wear peach or orange, pinks all pretty much look the same and most everything else looks red (but I go darker for the shade). I like Rosy Beige in Gucci, Armani neo nude #50 plum, the Dior baby pink for apples and Pat McGrath Venetian sunrise (lilac). I need to get the berry in Gucci.🤔 I feel like you look at blush the same way I do and that's so helpful!! Thanks! 🤍 ps... Someone told me to look at Give me Glow blushes for a true mauve, they have some interesting shades but I've never tried their formula.
I agree. Chanel used to have beautyful cool mauve shades years ago.....Like Mocha, Rose Dust, Rose Temptation..... Maybe the last 6 Years everythings runs warm. Even the Lipstick shades and eyeshadow. Im out of pinks&reds on the eyes!!!! I miss neutral cool leaning shades on cheeks&eyes&lips!!!!
Ladies, try Dubonnet by Jane Iredale. A cool mauve blush. Gorgeous product, easy to use. I know Mandy Davis MUA has a few videos exploring the Iredale blush range.
@@tatjanasommerfeld4035 They did have mauves in lipstick & blush, I don't know what happened?? You could always find it in high-end, not anymore. I'm hoping with the new trend of baby pink it will keep going & come back again! My problem is I need to stop buying (and hoping) until they do! 😂
@@kateaye3506 Omg Kate I know exactly which one you're talking about!! I just saw it at the Ulta 21 Day sale!! And it was sold out by 9am when I tried to get it?! If I miss something on sale I have a hard time bringing myself to pay full price 🙄 but maybe I will since you're confirming the shade. Plus it's honestly something I would use most of the time. Thanks for sharing 🤍
@@cindyp5132 wow! I had no idea it would be known by anyone who'd never tried the brand. Harbin House has a code for Mandy to use. I'll try hunt it down...
I love love love your high energy and honesty! Happy to see an influencer give such indepth information on everything you review it's so refreshing. I've just recently found you and instantly subscribed❤️ I have been binging your videos and enjoying every single one of them 😊 You convinced me to finally buy my first hourglass ambient light palette after watching your review on the butterfly/elephant/your holiday collection😊 I choose the elephant palette and I'm so excited to try it out🙏 I feel the love and passion you have for makeup and have made me want to get back into my obsession with playing in make up 🥰 This has been the hardest few years of my life and I haven't had the luxury to grow my make up collection as much as I use too. But I'm finally in a good place to hopefully start collecting again. so thankful for sites like Mercari where you can find discounted makeup from others that's where I found the elephant palette 🙏
meanwhile i got hanky panky bc of the shift and i still want mai tai 🤣 can confidently pass on these tho lol. i usually prefer more muted blushes unless they have a translucency to them like those rms ones. 🥰
I put that plum Armani blush shade in my Sephora cart until you swatched the Hourglass "At Night" shade LOL! I have "At night" and remembered how much I love it and forgot about it... so Armani blush got deleted out of my cart and Hourglass "At night" is now in my every day makeup bag so I can give it more love. I can honestly say that out of all my high end blushes, Hourglass has the best powder formula. Thank you so much for the video!!!!
Yay!! I saved you some money and now you get to enjoy the Hourglass one!
I picked up 52 Ecstasy in the sale, and I'm on the fence. I love the color, but I agree with you that it takes some work to blend. At this price point, I want the blend to be effortless.
Yours has been the only video where I have been able to see what they truly look like and the comparisons I was already thinking of! I am a new subscriber and you sold me with this video, very detailed and very thought out ✨🙌🏼
Oh goodie! I am so happy to hear that. Welcome!
The light Shade Nr.11 in love is very sheer…. The Colour is a Browny-nude. The Formulation is a bit patchy&dry. I had high hopes for the Armani Blushes but the old Blushes from Armani are far more creamy and glowy!!!! I prefer Valentino Blushes because the Formulation is unique and blends like a dream .❤
Thank you for sharing that! I do think that these can get a little patchy due to the texture. I will have to test out some different brushes
I haven't tried Valentino. Wasn't crazy about the packaging. Red pans throws my ability to gauge the color off, and I can't choose blush colors from that. Same for lipsticks. If it's the outside or the cap, I'm fine. But if it abuts the actual product, I will never use it. I found this out from experience. Same for eye shadows. A red or pink pan insures that I don't buy.
I have 50 and 60 and just ordered 40! LOVE this blush! I was never inspired by the colours of the Gucci but there’s something about the Armani that makes me happy :)
Yay! Awesome
I apply heavily pigmented blushes with a duo fiber brush. It picks up less product and diffuses the color. Maybe that'll help with these Armani blushes.
Thank you for the tip!
Sofia Euphoric looks so pretty on you!! My package with the cool baby pink one (52) just arrived literally like 10 minutes ago. I haven't even opened it yet...it's my second package from the sale out of three 😊💕💖
Why thank you!! Yay I hope you love it hehe
I love your blush reviews! So thorough and I appreciate the comparisons. You’ve made me realize I really want more RMS blushes. I just wish they lasted longer on me.
I'm so glad it was helpful!
That Euphoric shade looks good on top of the mystery shade. Its looks good as a blush topper for any of them really! Really nice!
I love that idea!
Most blushes are matte these days but I like luminous and glowy blushes so these look lovely, especially the pink shades. I have the RMS blush which is also glowy
Me too!
I bought shade #50 last week. Wore it on Saturday night. I wore as more of sparkly topper on top of a cream blush I was wearing as my cheek colour base. It is very glowy. No need for highlighter while wearing this shade. Use a light hand and it is absolutely gorgeous. I had no issues with blending it. So happy to have it! 😍
Love that you layered it! I am going to do that too. Maybe with the Dior 001 Pink blush or the rare beauty ones
I’m loving euphoric, it’s gorgeous on. Thanks for the great video Sophia!!
Yay so glad!
I like the color Mystery and Offbeat. They all looked stunning on you. Perfect launch for spring.
Thank you!
I bought 51. I actually love it!!! Beautiful luminous blush without being glittery
Yay!!
Awesome review! I absolutely love your background. I spy a blue peeps plush 😊 I have a yellow one. All of these shades looked beautiful on you. ❤ Your call out explains all the reviews stating the blush was patchy. This was very helpful! Because they made it seem like this blush was sooo different from other formulas. I was feeling fomo. Lol. Now I feel I can wait it out. Too many others that compare & may even be better. Thank you so much for being so detailed.
My pleasure! Yay for peep! haha they are my fave
I have shade 10 and it is beautiful! I've been using it for a week now and find it to be long-lasting, easy to blend, and the tone is absolutely stunning on fair skin. I find the formula to be extremely similar to PMG's demi-matte blushes, in fact, 10 is basically a dupe for PMG Fleurtatious in the pan, and only a bit warmer than Fleurtatious on the cheek. Love it!
Thank you for that info Victoria! I know a lot of us are wondering about those lighter nude shades!
Do you prefer Armani 10 or fleurtatious?
I would love to see comparisons to Laura Marcier blushes as well :)
Thank you for calling out the blush patchiness upon application. Why is no one else talking about this. With 30 I liked best because I didn't feel product was patching up on my skin like the other shades did. Solid review 👏🏽
I was dying for someone to review Mania! 🙌🏽 All the comparisons were so helpful. TY!
Yay!
Yay!!❤ I've been looking forward to your reviews for those blushes!! Mystery is my favorite also, but just like I thought, it's really pigmented for pale skin tones... I have to be careful to wear if I buy one... but it's great for covering the large range of skin tones ❤
I agree Mystery is beautiful
I always love your comparisons. These look pigmented enough for lots of skin tones.
Thanks I’m glad!
This was so, SO helpful! I’d been looking forward to these blushes’ release. I can confidently say I don’t need any of these shades!!! I have things very close to these shades in formulas I already love. Yay! Thanks for another fantastic review!
You’re welcome Lisa!
Thank you . I always appreciate your honesty. I have the other Armani blushes that came out previously and I love those. So for now I’m passing on these. ❤
My pleasure Leazette!
This review was very helpful. I actually just purchased mania I had euphoric bloom, but I decluttered it. I like this shade of coral more than the pat McGrath one haven’t gotten it yet but you were very helpful.
I’m so glad 😊
Another great review and I love the swatches! Super helpful ❤❤
You always do fantastic comparisons and groupings. Thanks for showing all the similar parallel shades & new releases that are we probably/may have in our current collections.
My pleasure!
Great review! I love how detailed you are with these reviews including providing swatches and comparisons. I am actually waiting for Amore and Mania to come in and can't wait to try them. I didn't buy Euphoric because it almost reminds me of the Chanel duo blush and highlight from a few years ago. Very helpful review 💕
Those nude ones look SO pretty! I have so many nude blushes but I will be admiring them from afar haha
I’m so excited mine is coming today. I got 50 I didn’t get the Chanel because I thought it was too pink for me so this should be Better
Yay! I think this is a good option for you then and much cheaper
This was super helpful thanks! I ordered Euphoria and Mania but really loving Mania and liked it best out of all the comparisons. Great video! 😊
My pleasure! Yay I love Mania too!
Love your in depth review and love your nails!! 🥰
Thank you!!
That’s amazing that you find similar color in other brands 😊
Thanks for your review. I Hv 40 and 51 and am pleasantly surprised that 40 is my favorite.😊
Nice!
The review was very helpful. Not getting mania anymore but looking at the plummy shade.
Really like your reviews that are very detailed and honest
I appreciate that!
I LOVE THEM!! I have the same 4 you have! ❤
Haha nice we love the same colors 😜
Loved this! Thanks for swatching for us! :)
Amazing review! Thanks for all the hard work.😊
My pleasure Nicole. Thank you for your sweet comment, it's very appreciated
Swatches and comparison super helpful!
😊👍
Hi Sofia, would you recommend the Armani Blushes? If not, what would you go for?
Thanks for the review and the comparisons! Very helpful, as always!
I love those deep plum autumnal blushes so much, even though they can be tricky for me, as a fair, cool toned girl. I have Paradise Venus in a palette and I think it's beautiful but I find it a little bit too warm on my skin. I can still wear it but it feels like the color is almost there but not quite. I haven't seen a direct comparison between them but I have a feeling that Mystery might be just the slightly cooler version I'm looking for! 😍
I also had Suqqu melting blush in 07 Yoiurushi and Gucci's Warm Berry on my radar but I suspect that the Gucci is not much cooler than Pat Mcgrath. Not sure about the Suqqu.
Do you happen to remember how the PM, the Gucci and the Suqqu blushes compare to each other in that sense?
I searched YT and the Internet for ages but didn't find an answer...
From my memory the Gucci is not as warm as those other two
@@SofiaSeesBeauty Oh! 😮
I was not expecting that!
I wish I had a way to see it in person before buying... 😭 (Selfridges is my only way to get it)
Thank you!
I love RMS blushes also the Patrick Ta more than Gucci
Would you buy Armani or Gucci blushes? Thank you for the review always helpful to see them on a human and not in a promo pic! 🌺
I talk about this in the final thoughts and comparisons part of the video. The formula is almost the same
Do you think the euphoric shade is less texture enhancing than the Chanel blush?
No I think they are similar. Almost highlighters
Hi Sofia love your honest review. I did purchased No 30 since i dont really have anything in that shade, and i think it will go nice with bronzy skin, and TF golden hour, which i am planning to get, if TF stop playing games and makes it av in US . Now since you said that its kind of hard to blend out, i am not sure if i get another shade. I was thinking to get ecstasy🤔 Have a blessed day🙏💗
Yes that shade will look so good with the Tom ford palette! Start with one and see how you like it
I got Euphoric. I have the Fantaisie by Chanel as well, and I like that look. Those brighter blushes, for my Light skin, are just too much work. It looks like the lightest colors, or more nude colors, passed us by. Which makes the rest of these a pass for me. Thanks for the video!💚
I know what you mean! The two buses in the collection look very pretty but I can’t find them yet. They are starting to show up on the Armani site
@@SofiaSeesBeauty Thanks. I'll check it out.
Have you ever tried Deck of Scarlet - Threeway Solid Lip Oil? Ok, it doesn't stick around too long, but it is the softest thing I've ever put on lips!
I haven’t tried that one! I will have to look it up🙂
again I feel so underwhelmed because I have all these shades and the formula is not exciting enough to run to the store for :(
❤thank you I love it 🌸🌸
Loreal owns Armani beauty which I think is very interesting
Dear Sofia, first one I ordered was the 50 Euphoric...do you have a good trick for me to tame this shimmer a little bit?!ITo make the Euphoric work for me...thanks for your help!❤😊xoxo, Steffi
Hi Steffi! I have been using a fan brush and that has been working well for me with the very shimmery or pigmented blushes 😊
@@SofiaSeesBeauty oh,great tipp,thanks a lot, dear Sofia...until now I don't own one but I will change this immediately!Have a great, sunny weekend, my dear!😘
This was a great review. I find it hard to tell the difference when the colors are close. Is it possible for you to do each cheek with a different color when the colors are similar? Thank you.
I wish I could do the comparisons on my cheeks! Unfortunately it’s very time consuming and hard on my skin since I’m wiping and reapplying many times
Thank you so much. I think What I will do is open your review a few times to compare the colors on your skin. By the way your skin coloring is perfect for the reviews. I never miss one and usually watch them 2 or three times.
Wow! Waiting for Armani..51 but I want to pick up PM/Gucci and maybe one other! Stop me now!😆😆😆
😅😅
I think the pat mcgrath and the mania blush looked almost the same.
Yes!
I’m really interested in Offbeat because I love an orangey blush. I was wondering how it compares to Paradise Venus from Pat McGrath or the Armani Melting Blushes in the warm tones.
I was checking out all my pat blushes and Paradise Venus is quite different. Offbeat is the orange tone like you said and PV is more of like a reddish brown 🙂
@@SofiaSeesBeauty So, guess I’m buying another blush! 😊
I really like the blush I got 52 I want more but imma chill
Haha same. I need to figure out once again how to fit all my blushes in my beauty drawer 😅
Can you see any shimmer in the sun ?
There is no glitter in these other than Euphoric
No ty they have talc
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Pat McGrath blushes are 9.7 g compared to Armani's tiny 3.6g. Almost triple the quantity, at a similar price. Yikes.
Definitely a better value!
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Don't forget the Chanel blush is $80 freaking dollars! $39 is much better.
Haha yes so true. That was kind of what I was alluding to 😂
I got Mystery Plum because I wanted something different. On my light cooltone skin it's very red. Nothing that I found different or exciting 😕 For some reason I always compare reds to the red in the Pat McGrath Bridgerton palette (the bulky one) maybe because I love the formula but I ask myself if I need this one? I think you said pretty much the same... 🤍 As a light cooltone I'm always on the hunt for a true mauve. I can't wear peach or orange, pinks all pretty much look the same and most everything else looks red (but I go darker for the shade). I like Rosy Beige in Gucci, Armani neo nude #50 plum, the Dior baby pink for apples and Pat McGrath Venetian sunrise (lilac). I need to get the berry in Gucci.🤔 I feel like you look at blush the same way I do and that's so helpful!! Thanks! 🤍 ps... Someone told me to look at Give me Glow blushes for a true mauve, they have some interesting shades but I've never tried their formula.
I agree. Chanel used to have beautyful cool mauve shades years ago.....Like Mocha, Rose Dust, Rose Temptation.....
Maybe the last 6 Years everythings runs warm. Even the Lipstick shades and eyeshadow. Im out of pinks&reds on the eyes!!!! I miss neutral cool leaning shades on cheeks&eyes&lips!!!!
Ladies, try Dubonnet by Jane Iredale. A cool mauve blush. Gorgeous product, easy to use. I know Mandy Davis MUA has a few videos exploring the Iredale blush range.
@@tatjanasommerfeld4035 They did have mauves in lipstick & blush, I don't know what happened?? You could always find it in high-end, not anymore. I'm hoping with the new trend of baby pink it will keep going & come back again! My problem is I need to stop buying (and hoping) until they do! 😂
@@kateaye3506 Omg Kate I know exactly which one you're talking about!! I just saw it at the Ulta 21 Day sale!! And it was sold out by 9am when I tried to get it?! If I miss something on sale I have a hard time bringing myself to pay full price 🙄 but maybe I will since you're confirming the shade. Plus it's honestly something I would use most of the time. Thanks for sharing 🤍
@@cindyp5132 wow! I had no idea it would be known by anyone who'd never tried the brand. Harbin House has a code for Mandy to use. I'll try hunt it down...
I love love love your high energy and honesty! Happy to see an influencer give such indepth information on everything you review it's so refreshing. I've just recently found you and instantly subscribed❤️ I have been binging your videos and enjoying every single one of them 😊 You convinced me to finally buy my first hourglass ambient light palette after watching your review on the butterfly/elephant/your holiday collection😊 I choose the elephant palette and I'm so excited to try it out🙏 I feel the love and passion you have for makeup and have made me want to get back into my obsession with playing in make up 🥰 This has been the hardest few years of my life and I haven't had the luxury to grow my make up collection as much as I use too. But I'm finally in a good place to hopefully start collecting again. so thankful for sites like Mercari where you can find discounted makeup from others that's where I found the elephant palette 🙏
Welcome Arielle! I am so happy to hear that! It makes me happy to read your comment and excited for you to start having fun with makeup again
meanwhile i got hanky panky bc of the shift and i still want mai tai 🤣
can confidently pass on these tho lol. i usually prefer more muted blushes unless they have a translucency to them like those rms ones. 🥰
😅😅😅