Aromaleigh Rocks! Sonic Rouge Blushes and Opulent Lustre Shadows

I'd been forever curious of Aromaleigh's Rocks! Sonic Rouge blushes because I've read a lot of great things about it. I held off ordering though because they look pretty scary in the baggies/jars. They really scream "pigment", but of course, I read that all you need is a light hand and a fibre optic blush brush, and these would give the most beautiful lit-from-within flush even on the fairest of skins. I took the plunge and ordered samples of all the Sonic Rouges. They come in baggies containing 1/4 teaspoon of product, which is pretty generous to me because you only need so little of these bad boys, or else you could end up with clown cheeks.

So what is the best tool to use with these? A fibre optic or skunk brush is okay (like the MAC 187), but Aromaleigh has crafted a unique blush brush for these suckers - the flat-head fibre optic blush brush.



This blush is quite different from the ordinary fibre optics patterned after the 187. The latter has a full, round head of white and black hairs, whereas the Aromaleigh fibre optic blush brush has a flat head of similar black and white bristles. I am not talking about the usual flat-top mineral brushes, this time the sides of the head are flattened, not the top. I prefer angled or flat headed duo fibres for applying mineral or very pigmented blushes as you can apply the pigment exactly where you want it (in a slanting position when contouring or just on the apples of the cheeks if you want a subtle flushed effect). The pigment doesn't go all over the place because of the precise flat head. This blush brush is also perfect for contouring as it gives a precise slanted strip under the cheekbone for a polished contoured effect.


Here are swatches of the beautiful Rocks! Sonic Rouges applied heavily on the skin using a Q-tip. These would be gorgeous on the cheeks using the flat-head fibre optic blush brush.



I also got a whole bunch of samples of the Opulent Lustre eyeshadow collection. I read that these are sisters of the Elemental Lustres, but patterned after a series of art works done in China that the owner fell in love with. That probably explains the asian flavors and names of this collection. These have a distinct metal finish, and I would love to use this dry because using it wet may be more metallic than I'd like it to be, but it didn't fare very well on my lids when applied dry. I might foil them next time to achieve better staying power, although this was the first time an Aromaleigh eyeshadow faded on me even with primer on. I will try the others and see how they would fare, but the colors are gorgeous!







This is obviously a spring collection, because the soft lovely colors just scream it.

If you love these swatches, now is probably the time to snag the Opulent Lustres as they are on sale at 20% off retail price. I am already eyeing Bamboo, Azalea and Camellia. I chose these colors because they are lid colors, and these metallic shadows are beautiful as a wash on the lid, with matte colors on the crease, outer V and to highlight the browbone.

I also just bought samples of all their new limited edition Valentine eyeshadow shades. Just looking at these, they are eye candy and just jaw-droppingly gorgeous:



Click the picture to go to the Aromaleigh Valentine shadows page.

I can't wait to play with these! The colors are so yummy!