The name of this blush might be a little misleading, but I’m not sure I could have done a better job naming them. Of course, they could have just called them powder blushes, but where’s the fun in that? 😆 There is one shade in the range with noticeable shimmer, so the glow/luminosity is apparent. If you look at the other shades, there is a minimal sheen that you can see in the pan due to some mica in the formula. The finish is natural, and it smooths the skin. I would say they have a little radiance to them. I just don’t think of glow when I wear them. They are close to looking matte without being dry or textured, but at least when looking in the mirror, I don’t think “glow.” You can see the radiance in my swatches, but it doesn’t translate that way when blended out on the cheeks.

I’m not wearing highlighter in either of the looks shown below. The glow is coming from my base products and the way the light is hitting my face. In the first photo, I am wearing 30 Offbeat, and my foundation that day was the Anastasia Beverly Hills Luminous Foundation in the shade 365C. In the second photo, I am wearing 40 Mania, and my foundation is the NARS Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation in the shade Tahoe.

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**The Armani Luminous Silk Glow blush formula blends easily with both synthetic and natural hair brushes.  The blend is faster and smoother with natural hair, which is typical in my experience.  It has a medium amount of pigment, so while it can be nice that I don’t have to be careful, it takes some building to get the color payoff I want. I did have problems with 40 Mania getting hard pan.  Often, a hard pan happens when there is moisture on your brush that transfers to the powder.  However, I don’t think that was it since 30 Offbeat has had no issues.  I removed the top layer of the blush with scotch tape, but it still hard panned the next time I used it.  On the upside, the hard pan didn’t interfere enough to keep the blush from working well.

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Armani 30 Offbeat Comparison Swatches with NARS Obsession (talc-free) and Liberte (discontinued)

Unfortunately, I don’t have any comparison swatches for 40 Mania, but I did want to show you how 30 Offbeat compares to other formulas in the closest shades I have for comparison. Hopefully, this can give you an idea of how the formula and shade compare.

**The Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Glow Blush comes in 8 shades and retails for $40. I think this is a nice blush formula, and I enjoy using it.  For those who prefer matte blushes but want just a little something extra without accentuating texture, it’s worth checking out.  One thing to keep in mind with this, however, is the value.  These blushes only have 3.6g of product, which is smaller than many blushes on the market.  There is some expectation management that goes along with the value, though.  It takes a long time to go through a blush.  So, the value will really depend on how many blushes you have and how much you apply each time you do your makeup.

**Armani Website

	$ Sale Price $ 40.00 Regular Price
Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Glow Blush – Powder Blush | Shade: 30 – Offbeat

**Bloomingdale’s

	$ Sale Price $ 40.00 Regular Price
Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Glow Blush

**Nordstrom

	$ 40.00 Sale Price $ 40.00 Regular Price
ARMANI beauty Luminous Silk Glow Blush in 30 Offbeat at Nordstrom

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