Clinique Cheek Pop Blushes {Swatches + First Impressions!}

It’s time for a mid-week beauty review! If you’re a lover of blush, than hide your wallet, because today’s post will have you racing to the beauty counter. Recently, Clinque expanded their Cheek Pop blush line, releasing eight new gorgeous shades. It’s no secret that blushes are my weakness – but add in a floral design and soft nude shades, and it’s pretty much love at first sight!

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Each blush retails for $21, and can be found at Bloomingdales and Sephora. However, they should be available at most major department stores by next month. Many of them are currently sold out, but they are part of the permanent range and will be restocked.

Here’s what Clinique says about these blushes:

Discover pure, natural cheek color that looks virtually powderless. Its unique, patented technology transforms pure liquid pigment into a smooth, silky powder through a process of slow baking, leaving true color—from compact to cheeks.This silky smooth, stay-true formula creates a vibrant, healthy-looking glow without a trace of powder residue.”

The lineup includes twelve shades ranging from soft nudes, to bold pinks. Today, I have just four to show you,  but believe me I wanted them all  😆

Pansy Pop is a soft lavender with a satin finish. The pigmentation is light, but buildable, and the formula is silky and smooth. It’s not powdery or chalky like most other pastel shades, and it leaves behind a gorgeous glow.

Plum Pop  is a bright plum pink with a satin finish. Like Pansy Pop, this one has a gorgeous sheen, but it’s not sparkly or glittery. The formula is silky and the pigmentation is great.

Melon Pop is a soft warm peach. This shade has light pigmentation, but it’s buildable and it’s a breeze to blend. The color payoff is really subtle though, so I don’t think this would work on darker skin tones.

Heather Pop is a muted pink nude. It reminds me a lot of NARS Doucer or Tarte Exposed. It’s easy to wear, and applies really nicely. Like the other three it has a luminous sheen, but it’s very subtle, so you can still wear a highlighter with it.

So far I’ve tested a few shades on my cheeks, and they each wore nicely for about 3-4 hours, so I wouldn’t consider them to be extremely long lasting. But, they are definitely natural looking and not at all cakey or powdery.

SWATCHES

These aren’t the most creamy blushes I’ve swatched, but they blend nicely and the color payoff is buildable.  If you’ve been lusting after these, I suggest giving them a try. They are stunning both on the cheeks, and in the pan!  But, you’ll want them all…so don’t say I didn’t warn you 😉

Have you tried these Clinique blushes? What shade is your favorite?

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