March Moss / 13 August 2025 / Categories: Branded Products, Make Up, Useful Guides

Dior Rosy Backstage Glow Blush Natural Healthy Glow Effect Berry 006 4.4g

How I save money on all my luxury beauty purchases

This snoop is two fold. I have been looking for a new powder blusher in the right shade for ages and every time I have been in a department store for at least the last couple of years I’ve pondered over and tried a load of different blusher shades.

I have very dark skin so many don’t even show up on me, I did have one I loved now so old the brand and colour have been worn away and I can’t remember where I bought it or who it was by.

I found a couple of Mac shades in their powder blusher I liked, a good thing about Mac is they do have a lot of colours to choose from, it was the extra dimension blush that boasts A liquid-powder blush with prismatic reflections in five shimmering shades. Impact ranges from sheer crystallized light to a highly polished metallic effect and lasts up to 6 hours according to the marketing blurb. And at £28 currently on offer for £22.40 it seemed like the best option available for me except everytime I tried it in store it didn’t seem to go on so easily, it kinda cracked on my skin, I know Mac is a young brand so thought maybe I was too old now for Mac make up so didn’t purchase.

I find make up counter assistants a bit intense and once you engage and describe a problem or what you are specifically looking for they won’t let go until they make a sale so I prefer to browse and try things myself however the other day I was shopping the Dior counter with a friend and the blusher issue came up, she actually raised my issue with the assistant helping her and as she had purchased 3 items already the assistant was happy to help me without the pressure to buy, a relief, which I actually ended up doing because I really liked the product and the assistant had listened to me and come up with the solution.

I bought the Dior Rosy Backstage Glow Blush Natural Healthy Glow Effect Berry 006 4.4g at £35 and I am really happy with it. It goes on smooth, no cracks but is still very much a buildable powder which I prefer to a cream. £35 is probably more than I would ordinarily spend on a blusher but it’s something that has eluded me in the correct shade for ages so I didn’t mind shelling out on this occasion.

The most frustrating part was when I searched the exact same product on EBay there it was brand new in the box for £12.95 with free shipping. Of course this only works if you know exactly what you want to buy. If you want to buy I've put the Ebay link at the bottom of this snoop. It's a great deal for new in the box product. And not just this berry shade available either.

EBay won’t always yield what you want cheaper and you have to know what you are looking for to begin with but I’ve found a lot of things I want to replace much cheaper on Vinted and EBay, we all make mistakes when it comes to expensive make up and skincare purchases. Also unwanted gifts are traded at up to 50% or 60% less depending on the seller.

You don’t get the instant fix you get in store on say Vinted or Depop (personally I prefer Vinted) and you have to keep a list of what you are looking for and keep searching but eBay allows you to set email alerts and they will notify you when a new listing appears with your specific foundation colour, fragrance or luxury skincare you really cannot afford to pay full retail for. And the Vinted algorithm does get to know you so you can pretty much guarantee if you searched for the same specific thing a few times like Tom Ford sunglasses or Alo yoga throwback socks it’ll keep showing you these items as they are added by sellers.

Like every selling platform you have to be careful. And there are scammers and con artists particularly on Vinted, many selling dupes even though the platform has strict rules but if you stick to the old saying “if it’s too good to be true” it probably is you can avoid getting conned if you stay within the platform and don’t let anyone suggest you buy offline to save fees or shipping.

I saw a Vinted seller with absolutely no reviews or history selling a £400 Samsoe and Samsoe coat for £60 with the explanation she was moving and just had to get rid, worn once or twice aparantly. However tempted you are, you have to be able to say no and move on.

The secondhand platforms can be a little bit addictive but they are a wonderful way to pick up what you want (other people’s mistakes) particularly make up and skincare for a song if you can be patient and wait for exactly what you seek to be found.