The Dream Team: Real Techniques and Dainty Doll Cream Blushes

Wearing Paper Roses by Dainty Doll

I purchased some Dainty Doll Cream Blushes from Fragrance Direct a couple of months ago now and I found myself in a bit of a tiz as I had no weapon of choice to apply them with! I asked on twitter what brush would work best with cream blushes and I had the same answer from so many people…the Real Techniques Stippling Brush, obviously.

The Stippling Brush was literally made for cream based products so teaming it with my Dainty Doll Cream Blushes is pretty much a match made in heaven. The brush is so soft but also dense so it applies the blush with ease, it picks up just the right amount of product for perfect precision and leaves a flawless finish. I know people like to use this brush for Foundation too but I think I’ll stick with my trusty Buffing Brush for now.

Today I opted for Paper Roses by Dainty Doll which is a gorgeous pastel pink shade perfect for us pale ladies, it leaves you with a lovely rosey cheeked fresh faced look.

I also Picked up Orange County Girl with is more of a peachy toned blush which I think is going to be my most reached for shade on my holiday.

The stippling Brush was the perfect blush for me, what brush do you use for cream blushes?

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Dainty Doll Blush My Girl

002 My Girl

Another fabulous blush from Dainty Doll By Nicola Roberts, My Girl is a beautiful pale pink that I just can’t get enough of.

As with my other Dainty Doll blushes it has gorgeous packaging which includes a mirror and it has great pigmentation, the blush is so soft and easily blends onto the skin.

I’d say My Girl is definitely more suited towards us pale skinned ladies, I think it leaves you with that gorgeous ‘English rose’ kind of look, which is the look that I've been going for throughout these cold months. If you are a bit more tanned than I'd say 'You Are My Sunshine' will be more up your street.

My Girl is my favourite blush from the range and I'm even tempted to buy another for when I run out! Saying that you do get an amazing 7 grams of product so I know this will last me a long time even if I do use it every day.

The Dainty Doll Blushes are Still available for £1.99 on Fragrance direct, how much more of an incentive do you need!

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Dainty Doll Blush, You are my Sunshine

004 You are My Sunshine

I was so excited when I found out Dainty Doll were on Fragrance Direct and, like a lot of other bloggers I was quick of the mark to make a purchase. From the range of products they had on the website, for me the stand out products were the blushes.

The packaging is so classy, I love the box it comes in the lady on the front adds that bit of quirkiness but still gives the product a high end look. The compact itself is very sleek and contains a huge mirror perfect for on the go touch ups if needed.

If you’re not immediately won over by the packaging then the product itself will definitely help.

You Are My Sunshine is a gorgeous peach toned blush with a golden shimmer running through it, I would say perfect for summer but I think the winter is here to stay in the UK for a good while yet! The gold shimmer adds a lovely highlight and gives my cheeks a healthy glow. The pigmentation is fantastic and the blush applies beautifully. Can you tell I like this product?

Nicola Roberts designed her products specifically for pale skin girls but really this blush will suit most skin tones.

The Dainty Doll Blushes usually retail for £13.50 so to pick this up for just £1.99 is an absolute steal. After using this product I would go as far as saying that it definitely is worth its high end price tag and could easily be on a par with the quality of a MAC Blush, but at £1.99 what are you waiting for!?

Have you tried any Dainty Doll Products yet? 

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Cheeky Fragrance Direct Haul

All of the above came to less than £20, yes you read that correctly, less than £20! I can still hear my boyfriend’s voice ‘Do you really need more nail polishes? I swear you already have those colours’ ‘yes Dean I do and no they are all completely different colours!’, well ok some of them are very similar to ones I already have but as they are Essie and at only £2 a pop they are all justified!

I also took this opportunity to introduce myself to the wonderful world of Dainty Doll by Nicola Roberts and on first impressions I am excited about the products I purchased! I got a power blush, cream blush and an eye shadow base, so expect some reviews coming your way soon. The packaging is so gorgeous though and I can’t wait to use each one! The 2 blushes were £1.99 and the eye shadow base £2.99 it would have be rude of me not to purchase. I've also ordered another of their blushes from Amazon as Fragrance Direct ran out already but I'm going to keep checking back and maybe buy some more from the range.

Have you found any Fragrance Direct bargains lately? I'm off to paint my nails, decisions decisions.

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