Tom Ford 05 Ravish Cheek Color Review

Hello everyone,

This review will be on the Tom Ford Cheek Color Blush in the shade “Ravish.”
Tom Ford Ravish Cheek Color

Product Description:
Sculpt your cheekbones and make them pop with cheek color blush by Tom Ford. The powder blush is designed to deliver layers of possibility to your makeup application, from a sexy glow to a dramatic color-rich look, so you can pick the style that best suits your needs. It’s formulated with spherical pearls and rich emollients to glide onto your skin with the comfort of a cream, so your cheeks achieve outstanding luminosity and a velvety transparency.
Ingredients Tom Ford Blush

Price:
$55
Tom ford blush details

My Experience with Tom Ford 05 Ravish Cheek Color:

Packaging: Like all of Tom Ford products, this blush has a luxe packaging. It comes with a velvet
pouch and has a mirror inside the compact. There is no applicator provided.
Tom ford blush packaging

Texture: This blush is quite stiff in the pan which means it does not kick up any of powder when I dip my brush in. The powder itself is very finely milled and has a smooth andvelvety feel. Even though there are micro shimmers in this blush, they do not feel gritty to touch.
Tom ford ravish blush

Application and Pigmentation:  When you look at the color of the blush in the pan, you would be quite intimidated with the deep color,but the pigmentation actually does not come out as strong as I was expecting it be. It is a buildable color and takes at least 2-3 layers or more if I want the color to stand out on my light- medium skin tone.
Pink blush

I found the application of this blush quite frustrating. I could take enough powder on my brush to apply it on my cheeks, and the result would be patchy uneven application. It does not go on smooth in one swoosh which is what I wanted from this product. Hence I have to build it up slowly in layers for it to not look uneven. This trick does work, but it takes a whole lot of time, which I am not willing to spare for a blush application.  I use my Wayne Goss Brush 14 to apply my blush.

Shade and Finish: The shade “Ravish” is a gorgeous reddish pink shade with some purple micro shimmers in it. I absolutely fell in love with this shade, which made me pick up this blush in the first place. I love rosy blushes on my skin tone. I am sure this shade will complement most skin tones.
Tom ford blush

On my skin, the finish it gives is mostly matte with just a hint of satin sheen. The shimmers actually don’t translate onto the skin at all and sort of gets swept away during the blending process.
Tom ford blush swatch

Staying Power:  The staying power is quite impressive. This blush did not budge or fade for a good 8+ hours or till the end of the day for me.
Swatch on hands

Overall, I do like this blush, especially this absolutely gorgeous shade. I am not a huge fan of the stiff texture of this blush and I do wish the blendability was a bit more effortless. Considering the high price point of this blush, I don’t think I should have to compromise of these two important aspects hence I would not recommend this blush. There are other shades of this blush reviewed on IMBB (Wicked and Flush), which have a good rating, so maybe the quality differs by shade.
Tom ford blush on cheeks

Pros of Tom Ford 05 Ravish Cheek Color:

  • Luxe packaging.
  • Gorgeous reddish tan shade.
  • Will suit most skin tones.
  • Gives a mostly matte slightly satin sheen to the skin.
  • The shimmers don’t translate on the skin.
  • Does not emphasize pores or cling to dry patches.
  • Not very strongly pigmented, which a good thing since this is a dark color. You can build up the color easily without the fear of clown cheeks.
  • Impressive staying power.

Cons of Tom Ford 05 Ravish Cheek Color:

  • The texture of the blush is very stiff in the pan.
  • Blending can be a bit difficult. It applies patchy and uneven if you apply heavily but if your build it up in layers it works.

IMBB Rating:
3.8/5

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4 thoughts on “Tom Ford 05 Ravish Cheek Color Review

  1. That’s sad, Neha! I do think you might have received a bad batch. Coz my Ravish is extremely smooth, just like Wicked n Love Lust. Maybe you could ask for another piece – do they accommodate that kind of request??

    1. I am not sure. Maybe I just had too high of an exception in my head for these blushes comparing them to other even smoother blushes in my collection I found these to be just a tad bit difficult to work with.

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