Illamasqua Cream Blush - Dixie

I have certainly heard of the brand Illamasqua - mostly through Youtube. I don't think their products can be bought here but perhaps I am wrong. However, during their recent 50% discount offer, I made just one purchase. I am quite funny about buying make up online, I usually like to see and test the product first. But, how could you go wrong with a cream blush, right?

I love the packaging and the beautiful colour of this blush. There is a slight scent...it reminds me of chocolate! When I first swatched this product, I was kind of surprised as it feels a lot more "watery" than I expected and less creamy. To be honest, my first impression was that I was disappointed as I just blended this on my face with my fingers and it was barely visible, I had to go over it about 5 times for just a little hint of colour. I read a few blogs saying the best way to apply this is with a stippling brush, so that is what I did and I am now most impressed!

Using the stippling brush you have to be careful not to pick up too much product or you would look like a clown! I was just so used to applying cheaper cream blushes with a heavier texture using just my fingers. 

I found that Illamasqua were quite slow to process my order, though that may be because they had a lot more orders during the 50% discount offer. It arrived by courier in a very generous sized black box, very well packaged (and shipping was free too).

I am very happy with this lovely blush! Did anyone else get any Illamasqua products? What do you think of them?