Hard Candy Baked Blush in Living Doll Swatches and Review

I had been wanting this blush forever but my Walmart never seemed to have it in stock.  Which isn't a huge surprise- Walmart's beauty section is *this* close from declared a federal disaster zone.  But when I was visiting my parents a month and half ago I beheld the rarest sight known to man (okay, this may be pushing the hyperbole a bit too far...)- a fully stocked and clean beauty section at their local Walmart.  I didn't even pay attention to the rest of the Hard Candy display, I just bought this baby lightning fast. Now I'm kinda wishing I bought some more...

Thankfully this blush lived up to it's hype for me.  The texture is soft, non-powdery, and pigmented.  It's a shimmery blush but comes off looking like a sheen on my cheeks and not huge chunks of pore-enlarging sparkle.  It's fairly light, so it probably better for lighter skin tones although my darker skinned gals could probably use it as a highlighter.  But what do I know?  My friend and fellow blogger Vijaya of Fierce Nerditude pulls off light blushes like no one else can.

I thought this was kind of weird- it says "Use wet for intense, dramatic color." I don't think I've ever heard of anyone using a power blush wet before.  Have you or do you know anyone who has done this?

Sorry this is only half of my face.  The other side looked weird, haha.  And I also apologize for applying it so heavily.  I think I must have been a drag queen in a past life because I a tend to be very heavy handed with makeup. As much as I want to think so, more is not always better.


Available:

• I'm not even sure if this blush is sold at Walmart anymore.  Or maybe only in certain store.  I do still see at online at Walmart.com for $7, though.

Thank you for reading and have a great day/night/whatever!