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Hi All,
If you’ve seen my haul here then you must have seen that I picked up 3 blushes on my last trip to MAC Stubborn, Tea Petal and Melba. Melba is a shade I’d wanted for long but always thought it was too similar to Peaches and hence gave it a miss. But on my last trip, Richard (my favourite-est MUA) asked me to try it out and showed me the difference between both shades. And what more assurance could a blush lover need right? I jumped for it .
My take on the MAC Blush in Melba:
- Color: The blush is described on the site as a Soft Coral Peach. On my skin though its more peachy than coral which is where I see the diff between this and MAC Peaches. Peaches looks more Coral on me where as this is more of a Peach with a hint of Coral.
- Price: INR 1350 for the full pan and INE 1150 for the refill
- Quantity: 6g
- Pigmentation & Texture: This is a matte finish blush and you can apply it lightly or heavily as desired. When I swatch it on my fingers, it looks a bit chalky but it doesn’t look the least bit chalky on my skin.
- Staying Power: Depending on how much you apply, this blush stays for about 4hrs to 7hrs. I say this because I usually like to apply this lightly to give a more naturally peachy and glowy look to work.
MAC Melba is hand down the easiest blush to wear! It’s not dark enough to stain your cheeks and make you wonder how the heck you’re gone blend this blob of color, nor is it the kinds which makes you peer into the mirror hunting for where your blush went just minutes after application.
This is a color which would suit fairer skin tones best. On medium skin tones, this would look genuinely more coral than peach and on skintones above NC 45 or so, it would require a lot of work to show up I feel.
My skin has been going through some issues lately which is why I’ve been avoiding to put up pics of myself in my reviews. My skin has gone through breakouts and now is kinda dull looking. So whenever I want to flaunt my skin in its former glory, this blush is all I need. If you see the below sliver of a pic where I’m wearing this blush, you’ll notice that although the color is subtle and hardly discernible, it still manages to make my skin look naturally brighter and makes my cheeks look like it has some color in them instead of looking sallow and dull…
I quite like how this looks on me..This is one Coral which most of us would love…especially those of you who are blush-shy..
What I like about MAC Blush in Melba:
- Another coral blush which most of use would love
- Can be built up as you desire
- Easily blendable
- Helps brighten up your face
- Even though its a matte finish blush, its not dry looking or as chalky looking as the swatch. It blends easily and disperses the right amount of color.
- Would suit lighter skintones better.
What I don’t like about MAC Blush in Melba:
- None at all. I’d normally say the price but then I don’t think I should state that anymore since well..it’s MAC and the prices just ain’t ever gonna budge…
Ratings: 5/5
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OMG what a pretty shade ! Must have shade from Mac!, Your eyeliner and blush looks damn good!
It just makes the face all fresh looking n glowy
thanks so much for liking…uv tried this blush at the store taps?
No re, i had tried peaches, not melba, this time when i will go i wont try but just buy!
Haha!! Well said..blushes r just so tempting…half d time I don’t try either..just pick like a greedy kid…
Wowieeee!!!
How cute is the color!!!! 
I like! I wish MAC could do something about the price. It damn expensive. 
MissBoPeep recently posted..My first sampling box experience – Vellvette Box – Feb ’13
BTW I line your eyeliner. Which one is it?
MissBoPeep recently posted..My first sampling box experience – Vellvette Box – Feb ’13
It’s a coastal scents duo defining wand
review coming up soon..
I wish so too..wud make it so much more accessible MBP…but alas mac won’t hav even a sale!!
Sale is rouled out for MAC. Buggers dont even give any freebies. Kanjoos
MissBoPeep recently posted..My first sampling box experience – Vellvette Box – Feb ’13
A freebies at MAC??? That’s a distant dream too…I to dont dream bout it anymore..just walk in, buy wot I want n dats it…freebies n discounts r just not their thing…I so wish they’d hav a year end or something..
Zeeeeeee..i want this..i hav peaches but still this looks soo good on u babe
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Thanx pree! Tis looks fab and so perfect for everyday too…these days it’s like my face brightened…
pretty pretty shade
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Thanx Preeti..do u hav such a shade which works as a brightened too?
Lovely shade! Am contemplating my first purchase from MAC..am really confused which one to get.. what do you recommend if I wanted a neutral barely there glowy kinda blush (hope am making sense) that I can wear everyday… ??
If ur a novice and are a bit unsure about how to build up a blush or tone it down, I’d recco Melba or peaches..but if ur comfy with toning up or down a shade, blush baby is perfect… U can build up or use a tiny bit and it wud look perfect…although m going by the tiny pic I can see of urs.. Hihi..
hiihi..Thanks for recos…. I shall try them when I visit MAC store in Pune.. its in KP?
I have just Jordanas, MUA and Faces blushes..This is the first time I shall be spending so much on a blush. An everyday shade would ensure I at least use it often.
Yep..it’s in KP dear.. Try out these 3 shades n see which u like best..all 3 r nice for daily wear..
Thats the perfect skin colour, I must say
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Yea..it just makes d skin glowy n naturally radiant..
You are glowing …glowing…glowing… beautiful
Hehe..thanx chandni! See Melba made me glowy!
Love!! Nextstop …MAC!
Gud it’s month beginning na ??
Peach+coral? how can I not have it?
Then go tmoro Shivi? Salary bhi AA gayi..
or even better..lootofy hubs 
Yeah Zee! for long even i thought both peaches and melba looked very similar and never gave a second thought. But they do come out differently na Zee
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Yea, they do..thank god for that..or else I’d whack myself for splurging spso much on d same blush shade…dat too at mac!
zeeeee… U stole my heart yet again! Love the shades u pick gurl
This one is a beauty 
That’s so sweet f u t say naf! Ow u doin? N wot weekend plans?
hey whats the shade on ur eyes?
I think eye shadow is mac Swiss choc…n liner is coastal scents duo defining wand…
btw…lovely semi-FOTD
N good thing u mentioned about reviewing the coastal scents duo defining wand. i have the same blue n purple one ure wearin here n was about to review it 
Oh no no naf..I think u can go ahead with purple liner..ye wala is the blue one
n semi Fotd? Hihi..I think it’s a quarter Fotd 
Hehe. Am talkin bout the blue one only Zee, It has purple eyeshadow at the other end na?
Haan haan..that’s d one..I thot u were talking bout the one with the purple liner n pink smudger..
unlike u, i bought only two
Not entirely happy with this though 
Waiting to see ur thoughts on this
Hihi..I got greedy na
u had a similar experience ?
I have a mixed review too on diff shades..one of mine is dried already! N in some the smudger has hardly any Color! Kinda weird..m not happy with the quality of the smudger ends…for most mok with the liner quality..except the 1 dried wala
..this is so amazing.. I love d ur eyes too…
Thanx chandni…out of all d pics this was one that came out lukin decent enuf!
I think I am sooooo late to comment
Zee your half is so cute dear…I love the shade
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Thanx rads..u like such shades too?
Superb Shade and looks beautiful on U.
Zara how do u store ur refill blushes n shadows…I find storing them a bit difficult..
Show us your refill blush storage na
Thanx nav!
I store refills in their palettes..like I hav a empty mac blush palette..so my mac refills go in there..I hav a Z-palette too waise reviewed on WS…and I also made a palette of my own with an old expired makeup palette and a magnetic sheet
I use that for my inglot blush refills ..u shud get a magnetic sheet from the stores and also make one nav…it’s really cost effective 