Alima Pure review

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*The products were sent to me by Jolie.fi for a review

A while back Inka texted me (or whatsapped – who even texts anymore?) and asked if I’d like to be her model in this nice coffee shop where she was supposed to take photos for a magazine. I said yes of course and did my makeup and outfit to suit the photoshoot. I was inspired by some new makeup items from Alima Pure and decided to create a look around this beautiful blush and a new eye pencil. I really love that intense pink ruby color! I used the blush on my eyes too and matched my lips with them. I wanted to keep this look warm so I paired the pink color with warm browns and orange colors. Full product list is in the end.

Alima Pure Luminous Shimmer Blush in Garnet

This is a loose powder mineral blush with an amazing pigment. Alima Pure has two types of blushes: matte and shimmer. I usually like my blush to have some shimmer in it so this product was perfect for me. I feel like the shimmer is quite fine so it doesn’t look like giant clumps of glitter on your cheeks. It actually brightens your cheeks and therefore your whole face – whilst giving them some shimmer. Since this is a loose powder it’s a bit tricky to get just the right amount of product but anyone who’s used to mineral makeup probably does it better than I do.
This is great blush with great color and it goes on smoothly since it’s mineral based.

Alima Pure Natural Definition Eye Pencil in Ink

This is a really black eye pencil that almost looks wet when applied. The word Ink actually describes it pretty well. It has jojoba oil, natural wax and chamomile in it’s ingredients so it should work for sensitive eyes too. It lasts long and is a good natural choice for a regular eye kohl.

alima pure review

PRODUCTS

Clarins Everlasting Foundation in Nude
Innisfree No-Sebum Mineral Powder
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
Alima Pure Luminous Shimmer Blush in Garnet

Urban Decay Primer Potion
Urban Decay Vice 4
Alima Pure Natural Definition Eye Pencil in Ink
Eylure lashes

Clarins Rouge in Candy Pink

photos of me Inka Lähteenaro

NARS Orgasm VS. Zuii Organic Melon

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One of the cult classic blushes is probably NARS’ Orgasm Blush. It’s a beautiful peachy pink blush that has a lot of shimmer in it. There are a lot of dupes to that shade but I want to show you an organic option for it: *Zuii Organic’s blush in shade Melon.

So let’s compare them.

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NARS Orgasm Blush vs. Zuii Organic Melon blush – Dupe for Orgasm blush

Color
They are very similar peachy/pink colors but Melon is a bit more pink than Orgasm. They both have nice pigment but Melon has definitely more of it than Orgasm. Melon is an intense color whereas Orgasm is more sheer. And I tried my best to make it intense in the swatch.

Shimmer
Orgasm certainly has more shimmer and glitter in it than Melon. The glitters are also bigger than in Melon. Melon has a lot of shimmer in it too but it’s very fine so it doesn’t look that glittery.

Texture
Melon is very smooth and easy to apply. Orgasm is more dry and it doesn’t go on as smoothly as Melon does. I don’t have dry skin but I have some dryness on my skin every now and then and I’ve had trouble applying Orgasm. I think you can see the color/shimmer/texture difference in the swatches quite well.

Packaging
The packaging is quite similar in both of these. Simple black. NARS has a satin almost suede feel to it though and that’s why it’s harder to keep it clean.  Zuii has a transparent lid and I like that I can see the blush  through. Both are beautiful.

Price
NARS blush is actually more expensive than the Zuii blush (at least in my country).

 

*NARS Orgasm Blush (Sephora)
*Zuii Organic Melon Blush (amazon)
*Zuii Organic Melon Blush (Eccoverde.com)

I love them both but I have to say Melon blush is better in quality. I’m actually still wondering how Orgasm is so popular – am I the only one having trouble with the patchiness? The color however is beautiful.

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NARS Orgasm blush on my right side and Zuii Organic’s Melon on my left side. Can’t really tell the difference on the face, can you?

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Wearing Zuii’s Melon blush.
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