Review: NARS Luster Blush

I don't think it's humanly possible to own ONLY one NARS blush. I say that because once I bought one, I had to have another, and another. It started with Gina, she was my first NARS blush love, then Taj Mahal and now Luster. Oh luster, you sparkle and give me stunning peachy bronze cheeks, you are the ultimate blush out there, you shine over every other. Luster is described on the Sephora website as a "sheer golden apricot", which is pretty accurate. To me this looks peachy/bronzey gold, aka perfection.

I love peach blush, and need to have it all, I am always finding pretty ones to add to my "to go" list. I've swatched it on my finger here, it's super pigmented and smooth. I had no issues with application, this colour is more definitely more natural on than Gina or Taj Mahal and can look great on any skin tone I think. I am NC15, aka super pale and this doubles as a sort of blush/bronzer for me, which is great.

When deciding whether or not to get Luster I researched beauty blogs and reviews online because I heard it was similar to MAC's Margin (on left above) which I already owned. In terms of MAC Margin vs NARS Luster, I was pleased when I did compare them myself that Luster is much more apricot-orange than Margin, which has much more pink-peachy tones in it. I think Margin is a great blush, but Luster is different enough for sure.

Swatched side by side, you can hopefully tell that Luster is more orange while Margin is more pinky/peach, and the NARS seems slightly better quality, it's smoother and has nicer texture, which says a lot because MAC blushes are quite nice.

However, I must say, I prefer the colour of NARS Luster more, the sheen is prettier on Margin (as shown in above image). Check out how glowy Margin comes off. The golden sheen in Luster seems to be finer and less obvious than that of Margin. Those last two pictures are the same, taken in sunlight, just took a side shot in the bottom to show the glow. MAC Margin is a frost finish, so that would explain the luminosity.

Would I recommend this product? Yes Yes Yes, NARS Luster is beautiful. For those of you that own Luster and Margin, which one do you prefer?