Edward Bess Blush Extraordinaire in Secret Affair

There are three shades of the new Edward Bess Blush Extraordinaire ($43): Bed of Roses (bright pink), Filled with Desire (pale pink), and Secret Affair (soft peach). I ordered Bed of Roses. It's a beautiful rose pink, and the Sephora photo above of Secret Affair scared me. I was sure it would be orange, but I couldn't believe that Edward Bess, a creative genius, would introduce a garish blush. He didn't.

After seeing Gaia's photos at The Non-Blonde, I learned that Secret Affair isn't orange at all. I wasted no time in ordering it. It's a warm pink. Once again, I wonder how many women are turned off by inaccurate photos on retail sites.

Achieve the look of a naturally flushed cheek. The light and ultra-fine texture of this blush delivers a sheer veil of radiant luminosity with a velvet finish and stays color-true all day. The sleek compact easily slips into your purse and includes a travel brush for easy application.

I took my photos in full sunlight. I swatched heavily at the top of my arm with a sponge-tipped applicator. Then I took a dense blending brush and applied the larger swatch below. As you can see, the color is a beautiful warm peachy pink. It's perfectly buildable, so you can have light light pink or a more vibrant pink - it's all in your application technique.

As Gaia said when she reviewed Secret Affair, "The texture of Edward Bess Blush Extraordinaire makes the shade appear slightly different depending on the light."  I hope you can see the satin, believable finish, which is typical of Edward Bess makeup. It's always elegant.

We can find Edward Bess makeup, including this new Blush Extraordinaire, at Bergdorf Gooodman, a few Neiman Marcus locations, and Sephora. I purchased mine at Sephora. What do you think of this color? I find it absolutely perfect for spring.

Photo at top courtesy of Sephora; other photos by Best Things in Beauty