I
have had quite clear skin since I can remember. But last year during fall, I
had nasty acnes on my face which left me with some noticeable blemishes. Also
as I age, I can see thousands of HUGE pores on my both my cheeks. As they get
deeper and bigger I get more and more attracted to “blushes”! And I can’t stop
buying them- neutral blush, everyday blush, bold blush, summer blush…all kinda
blushes! It seems to be almost an exponential relationship between my pores and
my affinity towards blushes!
And
if you love blushes as much as I do, you must have one or two shades from this
very adorable line from Clinique. Or maybe you are thinking of getting one!
Yes, I am talking about the very beautiful and cute “Cheek Pop” blush range
from Clinique. They look like daisy flowers, who wouldn’t love that? Clinique
initially had 4 shades, but they recently came out with 8 new ones which are
all permanent. I was quite successful on holding off when they first came out but
with the Sephora VIB 15% off sale early this year and the new shades, I gave in
to temptation and bought “Fig Pop”.
These
are retailed at a price of $22 for 0.12 oz. of product. You can
find them in Ulta, Sephora, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Clinique websites and Cosmetic Company Outlets
have the older shades as well. Clinique is an experienced and respected brand.
When I compare this blush with some of my other high end blushes I have, I do
think that you get your money’s worth! The brilliant packaging
is definitely a big plus. It’s housed in a glass round case which is very
sturdy and has survived few trips here and there :-) Because it is glass, you can see the blush from outside which
seems very different and appealing to me. There is no mirror, but as you can see
that would have defeated the whole the purpose of the genius design. I never
tend to use the mirror anyway, but I do understand sometimes it’s important.
The “daisy” flower engraving on the blush itself is absolutely gorgeous. I
personally don’t care for extra cute and girly packaging…but this is so cute
and yet so elegant. The very small bubbles near the center (my apologies for
being ridiculously detailed) vanish after 4-5 usages but the petals in the
design will stay for a long time.
I
absolutely love the fact that it’s not just a fancy design but the blush itself
is an absolute delight to work with. The product is very smooth and very easy to
pick up with a brush. It is also not EXTRA pigmented and just deposits just the
right amount of color on the cheeks. So it’s very forgiving for beginners or
even for rushed applications! It’s very velvety to touch and has a very
beautiful sheen which I really really love. The wear
time also is very impressive. I put on my makeup around 6.30-7
in the morning and I can see the blush on my cheeks till 3 in the afternoon!
After that it fades a bit.
“Fig
Pop” is a pretty shade. I am an ardent fan of bold bright colors, that’s no
secret. But for every day I wear minimal makeup that is more appropriate for my
work! I was looking for something that is easy enough to apply when I am half
asleep in the morning. I was torn between “Heather” and “Fig” but Heather has a
lot more pink in it. Fig is a nude with
just the right amount of mauve in it. It is the perfect “my cheek but slightly
flushed” shade on my medium skin tone.
Pros:
- Excellent product. Very easy to work with. Impressive staying power.
- Wide range of shades.
- Gorgeous and yet very functional packaging.
- Good value when compared to other high end brands.
Cons:
- No mirror. For some of the users, a mirror may be important.
I
am just back from a very relaxing trip with old friends and we probably over
ate :-) Hope you all had a wonderful
weekend too.
Love,
~Arrru
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