Clinique Cheek Pop Pearl Blush Review & Swatches
Clinique Cheek Pop Pearl ($26.50) is a new selection of Cheek Pop Blush shades that have a luminous finish. I’ve been waiting for this day for eight years because that’s exactly when the original Cheek Pop Blush Collection launched! Eight years ago! And I loved them so hard and for so long but I always wished that Clinique would do a more shimmery finish version!
And here we are, my dream come true, Clinique Cheek Pop Pearl brings the radiant finish I always wanted.
Clinique Cheek Pop Pearl Blush comes in a clear compact featuring 0.12 oz of blush just like the original. It’s fairly basic packaging but has a clean, modern look. As with the original formula these are very dense yet smooth to the touch. I actually struggled with these much to my initial disappointment because whereas the original was very easy to pick up with a blush brush this new shimmer formula wasn’t as quick to do so.
It takes a little work and a denser brush but once you pick up color the fun begins. I recommend a stiffer bristled blush brush for the best results and tap it a few times against the pan to pick up color. I struggled with it a bit but I finally figured out the best technique was tap, tap, tapping to get the color to transfer to my brush. There are six shades available and I got two which were Coral Pop and Ruby Pop. I got them back when they were on sale on Clinique’s website but I was playing with the idea of getting a few more ow that the Sephora Sales Event is on.
The dense texture actually works in my favor as it applies very smoothly with a very seamless finish on my dry cheeks. The color has the most beautiful blend that I’ve ever gotten from a blush but comes as no surprise as the original formula worked much the same way. It gives my cheeks a very natural, healthy flush with a subtle radiance that wasn’t shimmery or too glowy. It was the perfect natural radiance that gave me this healthy glow without being overdone. The color wears for a solid eight to nine hours without fading.
I can’t say these weren’t a tiny bit difficult to work with because I’d be lying but they were worth the work I had to put in as the color looks gorgeous and gives me exactly the healthy, radiant glow I was hoping for.
Clinique Cheek Pop Pearl Blush are available now!
Where to buy
Clinique Cheek Pop Pearl Blush are available in six shades and hold 0.12 oz of blush for $26.50 each. These have the same dense, firm texture as the original Cheek Pop Blush Collection but feature a new, radiant finish. I thought these look incredible on my cheeks. They provide a very soft, radiant glow without being too shimmery or glowy. One major issue was the formula was a lot stiffer compared to the original and I struggled a little picking up color and getting it transferred to my blush brush. I found the method of tapping the blush a few times with a dense blush brush was the best technique to use. The blush applies smoothly, seamlessly, and doesn’t accentuate dryness on my cheeks! It wears for a solid eight to nine hours without fading or losing intensity.
- A beautiful, natural glow blush.
- Beautiful shade range.
- Wears long.
- Blends smoothly and seamlessly.
- Very firm texture makes it difficult to pick up with a brush.
Fans of the original Clinique Cheek Pop Blush shades absolutely must try the new Pearl ones!