I have had these for some time now but I was hesitant to write a review because I just couldn't make my mind up. In theory, I love them, but when applied I just don't really think they deliver.
When I saw them reviewed online they looked completely edible giving the look of juicy, summery cheeks- which I am all over.
This is a gel formula in the cutest little packaging- so that's a thumbs up there, but I think when these are applied to the cheeks, they are a bit of a let down.
In fact since I have now given them a good test they have migrated to the back of my makeup stash.
There are four shades in total and I have two : Cocoricorail on the left and Pink Twice on the right.
One pump is supposed to dispense enough product for both cheeks- which is what I have done in the pictures above but as you can see, that is a hell of a lot of product, you really don't need that much.
Luckily the pump is pretty easy to control so you wont end up wasting unnecessary product.
Here are the swatches blended :
The colours are bright and look like they will deliver a fresh summery glow but actually I just find the application such a faff that I don't really think its worth it.
The coral shade is better than the pink- you can see this is the picture below.
I left the heavy swatches on my arm for a couple of minutes and then wiped them off with a cotton disc to see if any colour was left behind.
You can see the coral is definitely still there but the pink has all but gone. I love a subtle blush but considering that is one whole pump of product...I think this shade would benefit from a little extra pigment.
My main issue is that it's just a bit annoying to apply. I squirt a bit on the back of my hand and gently touch my ring finger in and apply ever so lightly to the cheek, blending as I go.
I find that this product spreads itself a little too well so it is easy to overdo and as you can see with the coral shade, it really does leave a stain behind so if you get the placement wrong, there is not a whole lot you can do.
It's very easy to make this look blocky, due to the spreading of the product, getting the placement correct is quite difficult. Powder blushes are easy enough to apply as long as you have a decent brush it can be done in 7 seconds. A cream takes a little more patience but again, they tend to work in nicely and you create the colour where you want the colour...I just found it tough to get it right and I can't be bothered spending ages trying to get everything in the right place when I can sweep some powder blush on and be done.
I am going to bring these out again and have another go, maybe it just takes practice.
I so wanted to love these as I don't own any liquid blushers, but I don't think this formula is for me.
I will persist with the coral because it's such a pretty shade, it did look quite nice on the cheek, but it wasn't in the right place and due to the staining- it's not ideal.
If my mind changes I will let you know - I am hoping they wont appear in my Disappointing Products post but watch this space!
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