I reviewed Anna Sui‘s Rose Cheek Color N in 01 a couple of months ago, and today I will be sharing my thoughts on Rose Cheek Color N in 02.
Anna Sui Rose Cheek Color N in 02 (アナ スイ ローズ チーク カラー N 02/ 安娜蘇 雪綻光紫境頰彩 02) was released in Japan as part of Anna Sui Holiday Snow Collection in 02 Thawed Heart (アナ スイ ホリデイ スノー コレクション 02 Thawed Heart/ 安娜蘇 雪綻光紫境寶盒彩妝組 02 融雪之心, limited edition, ¥6700) from holiday 2015. It features four shades. They are:
- light-to-medium warm pink, lightly-to-moderately pigmented, velvety-to-satiny with semi-sparse shimmer
- light medium-to-cool pink, lightly-to-moderately (towards lightly) pigmented, with pearlescence and shimmer
- light beige, subtly pigmented, velvety with subtle low-toned shimmer
- cream white, lightly pigmented, softly glowy with very subtle low-toned shimmer
All the four shades are easy to apply and blend. The light-reflective particles in all of them are multi-hued, and the pearlescence in the light medium-to-cool pink is predominantly gold-toned. The two pink shades have a good staying power, and the cream white has a decent staying power. The light beige doesn’t last well on me.
The light-to-medium warm pink goes on darker and it looks natural on me. While it is not too shimmery for me, I do wish it were a little bit less shimmery.
The light medium-to-cool pink also goes on darker. The shade itself looks natural on me and does appeal to me, but the finish is too pearly and a little too shimmery for me. By the time the shade (which is not very pigmented) has been layered a few times to reach a satisfactory level of color intensity, the finish has become very pearly and shimmery. It is not a flattering finish for me as it exaggerates the appearance of pores. Even though I like the gold tone of the pearlescence, the overall light-reflective effect is too glary for me.
The shade works better for me when it is layered light-handedly on the cheekbones over the warm pink or when it is mixed with the warm pink. When it is layered light-handedly over the warm pink, it creates a dewy finish and the gold tone of its pearlescence looks less obvious. When the two shades are mixed, they show up as a light-to-medium medium-toned pink and the gold tone of the pearlescence from the medium-to-cool pink looks even less obvious. The mixed shade looks relatively more warm-toned when the light hits it directly (presumably due to the gold tone of the pearlescence, which adds warmth to the mixed shade and doesn’t look obviously gold-ish), and it looks relatively more cool-toned when it is not under direct light. It has a complex shimmery finish that does not exaggerate the appearance of pores too much, and its nuanced color tones appeal to me. (Between these two ways, I prefer mixing the two pinks.)
(I don’t think the light medium-to-cool pink can be used as a highlighter on its own since it is probably too pink-toned for most skin tones. (Again, it goes on darker (more pinkish) than it looks in the pan.))
The cream white is a fairly competent highlighting shade. It is not too glowy or too shimmery, and I like its relatively low-key highlighting effect.
The light beige shows up as a subtle veil of shimmer with very little color, but the velvety finish does noticeably help diffuse the appearance of pores. It is not particularly long-lasting on me. It disappears almost as soon as shine develops.
The packaging of this product is the same as that of Rose Cheek Color N in 01.
Overall the product appeals to me. The color depths and tones of the two pink shades suit me, and the cream white works fairly well for me as a highlighting shade. Even though I generally prefer a matte finish for blushers, I enjoy using this blusher palette and seeing the various finishes it can create.
For your reference, here are the links to my reviews of Rose Cheek Colors and Rose Cheek Colors N:
Rose Cheek Colors: 100, 300, 301, 302, 600 and 601
Rose Cheek Colors N: 303, 400, 602 and 01 (link above)
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