MAC Mineralize Blush in Pressed Amber

The MAC Mineralize blush formula is honestly one of my very favorites. The very first blush I owned was Love Thing! So basically, whenever MAC releases new shades, I get really excited. In fact, I bought all of the blush shades with this collection!

Pressed Amber is a lovely rosy brown shade, and completely shimmerless. Those of you who like the look of Mineralize blushes but skip because of shimmer can rejoice!

Right to Left: Pressed Amber swatched heavily, Pressed Amber blended out

I have to say, I regret how close my skin tone is to this shade, because it makes it seem like it lacks pigmentation, though that certainly isn't the case. I find that this, like most of the MAC Mineralize blushes, has a nice slightly-higher-than-medium pigmentation, and is very blendable, so that you can soften it up easily after application.

The wear on these guys is always excellent for me; all day, no issues. Yay!

Pressed Amber worn on face

I'd like to comment on how very pink it looks on me: if you're lighter skinned, I see it looking much browner; more like the shade you see in-pan. It's a pink brown, but definitely brown!

Pressed Amber in the pan

If your paler, you might find this to be more of a contouring sort of product for you.

By the way, did you all notice that I forgot to take out my headphones for the face swatch? Fail!

The Good:

• The shade is a really pretty one. I like how rosy-but-nude it looks on my skin. Perfect for when I feel like totally pimping out my eye makeup (which is basically all the time).
• Just the right amount of pigmentation (in my opinion) for a blush.
• Blendable enough to easily tone it down if you use too much.
• Wears all day on me; and I've been testing it before I work out. Outdoors. In summer. (That's why I'm wearing the headphones, by the way).

The Bad:
Nothing here!

The Neutral:

• Being a brown blush, I do think there's some potential for this to look 'dirty' on some skin tones, if you know what I'm talking about.
• This is matte. Most mineralize blushes in the past have not been.

Overall, I think this is a stellar nude-ish blush for those around my skin tone, though those much lighter may want to tread with caution and perhaps try it out. I do think it can make a stellar contouring product across a wide range of skin colorings, though.

This is currently available for $23.00 from MAC Cosmetics's website, counters and stores.