Haus Labs Color Fuse Talc-Free Powder Blush With Fermented Arnica in French Rosette

When Haus Labs launched their initial blushes, I purchased the shade Pomelo Peach. It looked very ashy and dry on my skin, so I ended up giving it to my friend who is lighter than me instead of reviewing it. I realize that sometimes if blush colors are unsuited for my skin tone, it can look ashier than it should be. So, I hoped that was the issue with the previous one and gave French Rosette a try.
I’m so pleased with this shade! It’s a soft matte that melts well into my skin, even though it’s dry (and not a creamier feeling powder). The color is subtle, but can be built up. When built up it has just enough punch of color that it looks vibrant on my skintone without being garish. It also has good longevity. Because the previous color made such a big impact on how it looked in terms of texture on my skin, I can only recommend it with the caveat of trying it first in store.

Although I love this color, I admit this is still not a favorite formula. It blends well, but I prefer a less matte finish. It has the fermented arnica that keeps getting touted by the brand as a special ingredient, but I don’t have redness, so this isn’t a selling point for me. It also has squalane for hydration, but I don’t see it doing very much when I have experienced softer feeling and creamier powder formulas from other brands. Considering the price, I’m going to be content with this particular shade and not purchase additional ones in the future, unless Haus Labs makes a satin or shimmer finish. It’s nice, but not a necessity.

Fenty Beauty Demi’Glow Light-Diffusing Highlighter in Rich Hunnie 06

Fenty’s past highlighters tended to be far too glittery or have too large of glitter particles for my liking, so the idea of the Demi’ Glow having “superfine pearls…to give a lowkey glow” appealed to me. I have to say, this highlighter truly is smoother than their past releases and with smaller than their usual shimmer particle sizes, but it has a strong reflect. So, this highlighter is still quite intense considering the small amount of it I try to use. I like it enough to keep using it occasionally, but it’s still not for subtle-highlight lovers.

Although my highlighter arrived in perfect condition, I’ve seen photos of other people on social media receiving theirs with cracks in them. The formula seems to be fragile, just like the previous highlighters/Toast’d Swirl Bronze Shimmer Powder everyone was receiving broken despite it being a squishier formula. In fact, in the earliest promo photo, I saw a crack in the corner of one of the highlighters. That indicates how prevalent this issue is if even the brand’s marketing team had it happen to them before or during the photo shoot. Also, unlike the Toast’d Swirls, the Demi’ Glow are baked on terracotta/clay tiles.

For those who love a strong highlighter, this may be worth the price. The custom packaging is nice and these are baked products, but the intensity of the reflect reminds me of less refined products despite how fine the shimmer actually is. This is purely a perception thing, so I recognize it’s likely an unpopular opinion. The same issue that makes me like it a bit less is the same reason others would be racing to the store to buy multiples.

The shade range is great though, especially for highlighters. I have to give them that credit. And it does look pretty. It just isn’t going to be for everyone. I took the photos below on a cloudy day and the fact that it’s still so clearly visible is a testament to its radiance.

In the photos I’m wearing the Haus Labs Blush and Fenty Highlighter. The only digital edits made were to blur the background and remove some moles that I find can be distracting.

A way that I’ve found to use these and have it look more my taste is to apply the highlighter first and the blush after. That way parts of the highlighter get some extra blending and dispersing along the cheekbones.

That’s all for today! Thank you for reading.

-Lili ❤