i wanted to buy mini milk makeup bronzer or nudestix bronzer, but somehow i never got the courage to do so. they are so expensive. the mini milk makeup is often sold out so it's hard to get even through pre order. i almost bought fenty beauty instead, but i resisted the urge and put it on hold. then i saw runa beauty moonflush. they have this one shade that leans toward brownish nude, and on several swatches, it looks like a good shade for bronzing, so i thought maybe i could use it as cream bronzer instead of blush. i was hesitating between runa and rose all day, but i read that runa gives matte finish while rose all day gives glowy finish thus not so long wearing. so i decided to go with runa for now.
this is the description from their website: a unique cream-to-powder blush that offers a satin healthy finish. the remarkably soft and lightweight formulation feels silk upon application, ensuring a soft-focus, natural seamless result. the non-waxy texture will not break through makeup and clog pores, making it an excellent touch-up tool for use throughout the day. enriched with skin-loving ingredients: sweet almond oil to hydrate and retain moisture, vitamin e to strengthen and soothe skin barrier function. moonflush comes in five buildable shades you can use on your cheeks, eyes, lips, nose - anywhere you want a little extra flush.
how to use: with fingertips or blush brush, gently apply to the apples of the cheeks, blending up and outward toward the hairline. gently tap into the skin for flawless blending.
what else you need to know: vegan, halal, and cruelty free, BPOM certified.
what it is formulated without: parabens, sulfates, phthalates, BHT/BHA, fragrance.
shades: artemis, lyra, juno, aries, maia.
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| the box |
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| ingredients list at the back |
the packaging: it comes in a peachy pink box that is uniquely folded so they don't need to secure it with tape. on the inside fold, you can read a bit description, and surprisingly, it's written "juno" which means each shades has different box. i received the package at the same time as the haum one. both of them don't use any plastic bubble to secure the product and just use regular cardbox. i received the package at the same time as haum, and both of them are not using any bubble wrap to secure the product. both are totally less waste. however, runa added a seed card. you can plant the card, however, i haven't tried it yet. the blush itself comes in shiny gold round pact, similar to esqa. there's a tiny mirror inside. compared to esqa, this one is thinner because it's a cream blush, there's no added space because of the puff (esqa is a cushion blush). the interesting thing is runa used a magnetic closure and it's quite secure, so thumbs up for that. it comes in 4 gram size which is a decent size for a cream blush. if you have some of these, you can read the shades at the sticker on the back of the pact.
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| look, it's juno! if you open the fold, you'd see some constellation printed on it |
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| the pact |
the shade: there are five shades to choose from, ranging from lighter one like maia (pink) and lyra (peach) to nude (juno) and deeper tone like artemis and aries. mine is juno. they described it as a warm toffee nude. on the pan it looks a bit reddish brown.
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| how it looks like on the pan (you can see my fingerprint when i'm making some swatch, it looks a bit powdery, doesn't it?) |
the product: they say that it's a cream to powder blush. however, when i try to swatch the blush, it's not as creamy as my canmake cream blush. it's pretty hard to swatch. and it becomes a bit crumbly if i swirl my finger on the pan. like there's not enough slip on the pan, a bit dry. if i have to compare it, it feels like dry clay. it doesn't have any added fragrance so it smells like clay as well. they say you can use it with finger or brush. since i use this as bronzer, i only use brush to apply it.
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| hand swatch |
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| how it looks like on my face |
the result: as i've said, this is a bit dry so you have to work quickly to blend it as it sets into powder quickly. with finger, you have to work in a small area before moving on. with brush, it's quicker to blend since brush has bigger surface than my finger. the pigmentation is enough, but it's blendable. it stays matte after it's set. i always use this before powder and i always set my whole face with powder. since this sets into powder, i don't think it's necessary to set it with powder, but i just do it out of habit. longevity, i think it will stay put longer than other cream blush, but i can't be sure since i don't use makeup as long as i used to. color wise as bronzer, on my skin this looks a bit orange than my usual bronzer but since it's blendable, it doesn't show as bad. but i have to be careful or it will look muddy on me if i used too much.
that being said, this is a good cream blush if you have oily skin. shade options are quite okay for now. they have lighter shades, nude and deeper ones, so i bet you can pick one for your taste. for dry skin, you should try it yourself, or at least use moisturizing base. for me, though this is okay for bronzer, i don't think i'll repurchase the shade for bronzer as it looks a bit orange on me but maybe i'll purchase other shade as a cream blush. price wise, it's a bit expensive, but they often have sales, so maybe you want to wait until it's on sale.
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