Patrick Ta She’s So LA Double-Take Blush Duo Review & Swatches

She's So LA

Patrick Ta She’s So LA Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush ($34.00 for 0.37 oz.) includes a cream and powder blush in similar tones (despite them looking more contrasting in the pans!) with the cream designed to be layered over (rather than under, which is more typical) the powder to breathe “life” back into the skin. I actually felt like the powder blush had a skin-like finish that the cream didn’t add a lot of additional dimension/sheen, especially once blended and dried down.

She's So LA

PPermanent. $34.00.

A-

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Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

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91%

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She's So LA (Crème)

She’s So LA (Crème) is a light-medium brown with moderate, warm rosy undertones and a very fine, barely-there pearl. It had a more emollient consistency that was lightweight, thin, and had a fair amount of slip, though it seemed to dry down for the most part, so it didn’t slide around during wear. It had semi-sheer coverage, which was buildable to medium coverage with a second or third layer.

The product applied well over and under the coordinating powder (and on top of foundation); either method added a bit of additional sheen to the skin without changing the color much. It wore well for six hours on its own before fading noticeably and shortened the wear of the powder by a half hour when worn on top.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Colour Pop Hooked (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented, warmer (90% similar).
Kat Von D Hansel (Shade) (DC, ) is less shimmery, more pigmented (90% similar).
NYX Bronzed (P, $6.50) is more shimmery, more pigmented (90% similar).
Fenty Beauty Rose Latte (P, $20.00) is darker, glossier (85% similar).
Milani Coral Beams #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, brighter, more pigmented (85% similar).
Cover FX Warm Honey (Left) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, more pigmented (85% similar).
MAC Pleasure Model (LE, $27.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Chanel Burnt Coral (390) (LE, $45.00) is more shimmery, darker, more pigmented (85% similar).
MAC Perfect Bronze (Right) (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, less glossy (85% similar).
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Formula Overview

The cream blush had a lightly creamy, moderately emollient consistency that applied evenly and blended out well over bare skin as well as over liquid foundation. In the duo format, the cream blush is actually designed to be layered over the powder (rather than typically under it) to add "life" back to the skin. It layered well on top of the blush to add a bit of shine without turning it into a full-on cream.

The pigmentation was sheer and buildable to semi-sheer to medium coverage, which seemed in line with the brand's marketing (though they could do a better job describing it). On its own, it lasted around six hours before fading/migrating noticeably. When I wore it on top of the powder blush, it seemed to shorten wear by a half hour to an hour.

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Ingredients

Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Magnesium Myristate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Silica, Nylon-12, Glyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate, Peg-12 Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Hexylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Trimyristin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Tin Oxide, Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Ci 15850 (Red 7 Lake), Ci 77491/77492/77499 (Iron Oxides), Ci 77163 (Bismuth Oxychloride).

She's So LA (Crème)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

6.5

Longevity

Application

86%

Total

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She's So LA (Powder)

She’s So LA (Powder) is a muted, medium brown with subtle, warm rosy undertones and an ultra-fine pearl shimmer that gave it more of a satin finish. It had opaque color coverage, as described, which applied beautifully to bare skin: it blended out with ease and sat well with a skin-like finish. The consistency was smooth, velvety, and dense without being stiff nor was it too powdery.

The color lasted well for nine hours before fading a bit, though layering the cream on top shortened wear by a half hour–and the subtle sheen to the powder really didn’t look that much dewier with the cream so pairing the two together didn’t seem necessary!

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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MAC Glow With It (P, $37.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
MAC Sweet As Cocoa (P, $24.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Black Opal Rose Gold (P, $8.95) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Chanel Accent (84) (LE, $45.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Chanel Alezane (260) (P, $45.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Becca Amaretto (LE, $32.00) is cooler (90% similar).
NYX Bronzed (P, $6.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
The Estee Edit Ember Glow (04) (P, $28.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
Fenty Beauty Heart Burn (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
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Formula Overview

The powder blush was supposed to be "pigmented" and "weightless." The consistency was soft, lightly powdery in the pan, but it had a smoother, denser feel to it that was almost velvety without being overly firm. The powder picked up well with a brush and yielded semi-opaque to opaque color payoff in a single layer, which applied evenly and blended out easily. The formula lasted around nine hours on its own, but layering the coordinating cream shortened wear by half hour to an hour.

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Ingredients

Ppg-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Triisostearyl Citrate, Diisostearyl Malate, Polyethylene, Polybutene, Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Nylon-12, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Fluorophlogopite, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Propylene Carbonate, Mica, Tin Oxide, Farnesol, Linalool, Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Ci 15850 (Red 7 Lake), Ci 77491/77492/77499 (Iron Oxides).