Butter London Cream Blush in Honey Pie
Butter London is a brand best known for its nail polishes but they have started to slowly (but surely) release makeup items as well. Among their current offerings are colored mascaras, eyeliners, and cream blushes. Being a total fan of cream blushes, I was eager to try out a new formula. The fact that I had a 20% discount code at B-Glowing also helped. I picked up the color Honey Pie, a gorgeous nude pink.
The compact is basic and standard, Butter London’s white logo against shiny black plastic. The inside of the cardboard box has a beautiful floral print. While I appreciate those kinds of details as they make the product feel more luxurious, it seems like a waste because the outer packaging is meant to be thrown away. So, what about the product itself?
Formula
The consistency is very creamy. Honey Pie feels thin and liquid-y (very similar to the feel of Illamasqua Cream Blushes). The pigmentation is nice and the product is easy to blend.
Finish
It does not set to a satin or matte finish like a lot of cream blushes. This can be a good or bad thing depending on your skin type. It’s ideal for dry skin as it remains dewy and will never accentuate dryness. Not ideal for oily skin or humid weather because it can feel too slippery.
Longevity
Even though it’s dewier than my most loved cream blush formulas (Stila, Bobbi Brown, Illamasqua), I still enjoy Butter London’s formula very much. Except that it falls short on wear time. It starts fading after about 3 hours, which is abysmal for a cream formula.
Overall: Really nice formula and beautiful color. Less than impressive wear time. I do imagine it will wear better on dry skin types (mine is normal).
Let me know if you’ve tried any makeup items from Butter London. I actually have never tried any of their nail polishes. Ironic, because that’s what they’re famous for. Have a good day, lovelies!
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32 Comments
Sara Chergui
15th Jan 2014 - 12:39 pmThe blush looks so gorgeous ! Love the shade and texture !
Sara,
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Jen27
15th Jan 2014 - 1:11 pmWhat a pretty shade! Never knew Butter London did blushes- I really like their polishes! 🙂
-Jen
http://www.vibrantbeautyblog.com
Zubia Rizvi
15th Jan 2014 - 1:12 pmNever really tried anything from this brand but I quite like the packaging & shade! x
Amber Hunter
15th Jan 2014 - 1:25 pmI can see why if it doesn't set that the wear time isn't great. I do have to say the color and pigmentation look fantastic though! Thanks for your review!
Amber
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Janamarie
15th Jan 2014 - 1:25 pmThat blush looks very pretty! x
Rachel
15th Jan 2014 - 2:03 pmi have combination/oily skin so this might not work for me, but the color is so pretty! it's exciting to see butter london coming out with lipsticks and cream blushes 🙂
rachel x
blush&brunch
TheBeautyMilk
16th Jan 2014 - 9:11 pmYeah, and they have lip gloss and mascara too xx
annie.
15th Jan 2014 - 2:47 pmPretty shade, shame about the wear time!
Amber Oakes
15th Jan 2014 - 4:14 pmNice neutral shade, its a shame it comes off quickly
http://ambertypes.blogspot.com xo
Carly
15th Jan 2014 - 4:42 pmThis just went to the top of my wishlist! I love Butter London and I love cream blushes so what a win/win 🙂 Love the color and shade– it reminds me a little bit of one of boho chic by NYX.
Carly | CBH
TheBeautyMilk
16th Jan 2014 - 9:12 pmI don't have that one, will take a look x
Rikki Poynter
15th Jan 2014 - 5:13 pmThe swatch looks pretty!
RIKKI //
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SheerBeauty (Kayla)
15th Jan 2014 - 5:48 pmIt looks lovely to bad it doesn't last long, I never knew Butter London had any other products beside nail polishes. This is interesting 🙂
Kayla
sheerbeautyblog.blogspot.com
Amy Keeling
15th Jan 2014 - 8:21 pmI give these brownie points for packaging, I think it is lovely! What a shame that bird print is inside the box, it would be nice to incorporate that onto the actual product itself somehow…not sure how they would do it though.
I think it looks like a beautiful blusher colour wise, it's a shame that it didn't last very long.
Amy x A Little Boat Sailing
TheBeautyMilk
16th Jan 2014 - 9:19 pmThose were my exact thoughts x
Anonymous
15th Jan 2014 - 8:25 pmGorgeous colour, and if it wasn't for porr wear time, I'd be interested!
Sandra
15th Jan 2014 - 10:24 pmI had no idea Butter London started releasing make-up products! This blush sounds perfect for my dry skin.
TheBeautyMilk
16th Jan 2014 - 9:20 pmIt would be perfect on dry skin types x
ThriftThick
15th Jan 2014 - 11:30 pmI had no idea butter london was venturing beyond their polishes and lippies!!! This looks like an absolutely lovely natural blush though if the wear-time was poor than I can't imagine myself buying it… I can't promise I won't swatch it a ton in store though haha.
♥Cassie
thriftthick.blogspot.com
TheBeautyMilk
17th Jan 2014 - 2:50 amSuch a deal breaker. I'll still wear it but I'll make sure to set it with translucent powder xx
Becky
16th Jan 2014 - 12:48 amI had no idea Butter London has makeup too! Guess I'm really used to seeing them as just a nail polish brand. I'm still against a lot of cream products for fear of them not staying put/being hard to work with/getting messy (I did warm up to a cream concealer and a cream highlighter though!) Maybe sometime in the future I'll be more open towards cream products, since I'm interested in some cream blushes.
xx becky / star-violet.com
TheBeautyMilk
17th Jan 2014 - 2:51 amWhen done right, cream blushes are awesome! The Bobbi Brown Pot Rouges are super long wearing xx
Wanischa S
16th Jan 2014 - 1:10 amThat's a very pretty shade, too bad about the wear time.
I didn't even know that Butter London do makeup.
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Stephanie Tang
16th Jan 2014 - 4:29 amEep I didn't know Butter made makeup! This color looks gorgeous and I'm so intrigued, definitely need to get my hands on some of these soon!
xx
Stephanie | Love, August
TheBeautyMilk
17th Jan 2014 - 3:07 amGlad more people have found out that they're making makeup items now 🙂
Celina
16th Jan 2014 - 5:20 amInteresting to see Butter getting into makeup products! The colour is gorgeous but it wouldn't work for my combo skin. 🙁
xx
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Kate from Clear the Way
16th Jan 2014 - 7:48 pmI would try this. I'm not sure how long it would last on me, but I like the idea of thin cream blush. Pretty color, too.
Liss Cope
17th Jan 2014 - 10:26 amThe shade is so pretty! Love the little birds / flowers in the inner box as well, they should put them in the case of the blush instead heheh ^^ you look so cute and fresh coco, love the lip colour as well. Big hugs <3
Carmen
17th Jan 2014 - 11:20 amI have never seen any Butter London makeup but this blush looks beyond pretty!
xx
Makeupbypatricia
19th Jan 2014 - 2:04 pmI've never tried anything from Butter London before, but it's good to know they have makeup out there and that this blush is really good. It looks lovely on you by the way! and I love the lipstick you're wearing. Xoxo
drinkcitra
20th Jan 2014 - 4:54 amWow I had no idea they had blushes. Love the shade 😀
Blushing Biddies
23rd Jan 2014 - 7:39 pmI've never tried any makeup from this line, but the picture if it stopped me bc it's soo gorgeous! Too bad about the wear time D:
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