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.
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;
- 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
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.
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 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.
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.
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)