Terracotta Blusher from Note Beauty – Pleasure 01

Today’s review is about Terracotta Blusher from Note Beauty a Cruelty free makeup brand from Turkey that was launched in 2014. ( seems very surprising,  I was excepting it to be a much older brand). Terracotta Blusher from Note Beauty  – Pleasure 01  is a  beautiful bronze colour highlighter although on the product it is branded as a Blusher instead of a highlighter.

I have chipped it accidentally by scratching into it although the glow looks amazing of Terracotta Blusher from Note Beauty 

Kinds of highlighter in makeup

Highlighters in cosmetics have become a craze since the past 5-6 years not only  it accentuates the natural cuts of the face but also brings out a youthful looking glow on the skin. Thus, making it appear radiant and supple.

Highlighters, Strobing creams, Illuminating powders all serve the same purpose by and large.

Following are the two categories of the  Highlighters

  • Powder
  • Liquid 

Which are further divided  into 

  • Blinding Highlighters 
  • Subtle Highlighters

The  broader categories in the colour includes the following;

  • Gold
  • Silver 
  • Pink 
  • Purple 

Where to apply Terracotta Blusher from Note Beauty 

Highlighters,  Strobing creams, Illuminating Powders are applied on the following regions on the face and neck;

Areas to apply highlighter on Face
  • Bridge of the nose (to make the nose appear slimmer)
  • Inner Corner of eyes (to make the eyes appear larger) 
  • Cupid’s bow 
  • Apple of the cheek bones 
  • Top of the eye brow
  • Under the brow bone  
  • Jaw line (some girls love to use it there)
  • Collar bones
Terracotta Blusher from Note Beauty 
Swatch on hand in flash of Terracotta Blusher from Note Beauty 

Note Beauty is a  Halal , cruelty free, and vegan makeup. It is not tested on animals nor any animal product is used in it.  Moreover, it is free from alcoholic components as well.

Swatch on hand without the flash

For Muslim Clients, who are faced with dearth of choices in the Halal Cosmetics,  Note Beauty/Note Cosmetics, is a very good choice  as it offers a variety of products in its makeup line.

Terracotta Blusher From Note Beauty in Pakistan 

In Pakistan,  Note Cosmetics or Note Beauty  has been introduced by Junaid Jamshed (the singer turned cleric) who was famous for the clothing line J.  Hence, it is rebranded as J.Note in Pakistan.

The best part about Note Cosmetics in Pakistan is its pocket friendly price. I have checked the price of Note Cosmetics in other parts of the world, and, yes, it is pricey as compared to Pakistan especially in the UK and USA which is a rare thing to see. The affordable price range of Note Cosmetics has made me very happy because it offers a good quality at a good price range.

I hope and pray that after the Free Trade Agreement, between Turkey and Pakistan is signed, so cosmetic duty would decrease too though in most of the cases it is unlikely as cosmetics are classified as a luxury item. 

Ingredients of Terracotta Blusher from Note Beauty

Ingredients in the Product

  • Talc
  • Paraffinum Liquidum
  • Cyclopentasiloxane
  • Glycerin, Propylen Glycol
  • Tridecyl Trimelliate 
  • Triethoxycaprycaprtylylsilane
  • Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
  • Polysorbate 20
  • Xanthan Gum
  • BHT
  • Parfum
  • Hectorite
  • Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil 
  • Cellulose 
  • Phenoxyethanol 
  • Ethylhexylglycerin
  • Benzyl Benzoate 
  • Butylphenyl Methylpropional
  • Cinnamyl Alcohol 
  • Citronellol 
  • Coumarin
  • Geraniol 
  • Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
  • Linalool

Claims about Terracotta Blusher From Note Beauty

WHAT IS MACADAMIA OIL ?

Macadamia nuts  grow on Macadamia trees, which are native to Australia. Similar to Olive oil, Macadamia Oil is a liquid at room temperature. It was basically consumed by the Aborignes. It is a powerful antioxidants and as it is rich in fatty acids, consuming the Macadamia nuts hydrates the skin and supports skin healing.

Macadamia oil in Terracotta Blusher From Note Beauty

Note cosmetics claims that the Terracotta Blusher,  01 Pleasure  is formulated with Macadamia oil.  It is claimed that there are health benefits to apply Macadamia oil on skin. These benefits include mosturization and the prevention of wrinkles as well as protection against sun burn, skin damage due to the presence of substances called tocotrienols, which are part of the Vitamin E family.

Aicha’s Experience 

I had been looking for an everyday highlighter that would not break my bank. While scrolling online,  Terracotta Blusher  01, from Note Cosmetics caught my attention. 

Following are the salient features of the product;

Box

The box is very sleek

Type of Highlighter

Terracotta Blusher is pretty bronze colour powder highlighter. It appears very pigmented on the hand but on the face it gives a subtle glow.  Due to the presence of Macadamia Oil it provides a natural colour appearance to cheeks.

Terracotta Blusher – PLEASURE 01 from Note Cosmetics

Lasting

Although I like the subtle glow of Terracotta Blusher.  It is very unfortunate that it doesn’t last long time.  On oily  skin, it won’t last for more than 2-3 hour and melts on the face and, disappears like there was nothing. 

Texture

The texture is very silky and smooth.

Terra Cotta Blusher from Note Beauty.jpeg
Swipe on the fingers, Single and the double (respectively)

For brown girls,  a lot of product has to be applied for it to be visible on the face. Although it shows up on a single swipe on the hand.

Aicha’s VERDICT 

8/10

Pros: 

  • Great Value for money 
  • Very Subtle 
  • Compliments the brown skin tone
  • Formulated with Macademia Oil (that provides moisturization, prevents wrinkles and helpful for acne prone skin) 
  • Halal, Cruelty Free

Cons:

  • Doesn’t last long. 
  • Takes a lot of product to show on the face (for brown skin tones) 

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