NARS VS MILANI

I get questions regularly via facebook and email about beauty items. Tonight I got another question about what cheaper blushes are comparable to the NARS Orgasm. I thought I done a post about this a long time ago but I searched and searched and didn't find it.

So I am going to post this wayyyyyyyy over due post on my thoughts re this blush and hopefully this will clear things up for some of you guys!

First off over the summer, while Brittany and Jackson were here my NARS Orgasm ended up liked

This.. Yea.. Wasn't too happy with Brittany. Little Jackson had no part in this!!

Since the kids were here, we were spending tons and tons of $ on them and I just didn't want to spend $ 30.00 for a blush. Its actually around $ 27.00 but when you add tax, its basically $30.00

Since mine is broke I am borrowing this next picture from the NARS website.

As you can see, the nars is a pinky-peach blush with accents of golden shimmer. This blush is basically flattering on EVERYONE. Its really one of the best blushes I have ever used.

So I got on the hunt for a dupe that was a fraction of the price. I researched it online where there were TONS of dupes for this blush so really it was about looking in the drugstores and seeing which one matched up best to me.

And here is the one I choose.

This is the Milani Minerals Blush in # 201 Luminous

This is VERY CLOSE to the NARS. I mean I could hardly tell any difference. I had my old one in the drugstore and did my best to match them up. I actually thought I might get into trouble because I was opening up all kinds of blushes to see what I thought of each one.

And this was the winner.

I cropped pictures from the NARS picture that is above and from my picture of the Milani blush and

put them side by side for you to see.

Yes the textures are slightly different but look at the colors.

Here are my swatches from both.

Can you tell which one is which?

I will give you a second.. REALLY LOOK..

Milani is the one on the RIGHT and NARS is the one on the LEFT.

The only ** LITTLE ** difference I can see is the NARS is slightly more peachy but I cant hardly tell.

Now do not confuse the Milani Minerals with the Milani Baked blushes. I think the baked Milani Blush in Luminoso. I think the Luminoso. I am a little too fair for that one, and I think it gives me a little too orangy look. However, the Mineral Milani Blush in Luminous matches up to my skin perfectly. I love it. I have a ton of others I use too but this one has to be one of my all time favorites!

So this in my opinion is the very closest you can get .

Also the Milani Minerals Blushes cost a fraction of the price. I believe I found mine at CVS for right at $ 7.00. Is that not a steal!!??

So sorry I never got this up sooner. I really thought I did! I know there are millions of reviews and comparisons for these two blushes but I appreciate and thank you for asking me!

If you have any more questions or comments email me. Also if you know of any better dupes feel free share them!

Ohhh and one more thing. What I do with the broken NARS blush is add a little to some lip balm and put it on my lips.. It looks amazing and I am still getting use out of that broken blush!

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Thanks for reading!!

K Jaggers

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