Bella Bamba was released early this year, and Coralista was released quite a while back - possibly a year or more ago. Benefit seems to have cut down on the amount of product product they give in the blushes though. Coralista gives you 12g/0.42oz of product, Bella Bamba gives you 8g/0.28oz of product. That's like, cutting down the amount of stuff inside by a third!
Bella Bamba and Coralista look pretty different in the pan. Coralista is a lot more, well, coral with a side of pink, while Bella Bamba is pink but with just the slightest hint of warmth. Both of them have similar shimmer - small particles of shimmer that aren't too much or unwearable. I guess there isn't really a need to swatch them to show how different they are, but well, here are swatches anyway.
L - R: Coralista, Bella Bamba
Although Coralista looks like it would be brighter in the pan, Bella Bamba is actually the brighter, more pigmented colour on. It's a gorgeous warm pink that is beautiful, whereas Coralista is a bit more muted. I have and love both, and I think that both are pretty universally flattering on most skintones. If you had to choose just one, it probably boils down to whether you want a coral or a pink blush.
(Only Bella Bamba was sent for review. Review is my complete and honest opinion. I am not affiliated with/compensated by the company.)
Oh wow I am totally in love with these colours and packaging. :D
ReplyDeletei love bella bamba!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, I really want Bella Bamba!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this review! I love the packaging of Benefit blushes and have heard so many good reviews on them as well. Maybe some day I can pick these up for myself. ^^
ReplyDeletei have coralista and i love it. thanks for the review
ReplyDeleteI have both of these colors and I love them so much . Bella Bamba is such a pretty addition to the collection !
ReplyDeleteOooh Bella Bamba looks awesome! I haven't been impressed by it in the past, but it looks much better than Coralista :O
ReplyDeleteI've heard of a lot of raves about the Benefit blushes... Bella Bamba is such a pretty color! It will surely go well with my skin tone!
ReplyDeleteI'm always comparing these two, but in the end I think I've come down on the side of Coralista!
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