Temptalia https://www.temptalia.com In-depth makeup reviews with swatches and dupes, plus what you need to know about new product launches and tips on how to use your makeup! Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:44:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.13 Cheek Palettes | 2018 Editor's Favorites https://www.temptalia.com/2018-editors-favorites-cheek-palettes/ palette https://www.temptalia.com/2018-editors-favorites-cheek-palettes/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2018 20:00:00 +0000 Christine https://www.temptalia.com/?p=370383 I love that we're continuing to see more cheek palettes released throughout the year (not just during the holidays), though I'd definitely love to see even more iterations that are specifically designed for medium-dark and deeper skin tones. I am pleased to see more trios and quads offered in particular, as I think they're more likely to be usable by a single person, where as six-pan palettes may get to that "too much variety" to fit most. For the first time ever, Clinique released a Cheek Pop palette for the holidays, which was quite affordable and sold out quickly.  ColourPop Continue Reading… ]]> I love that we’re continuing to see more cheek palettes released throughout the year (not just during the holidays), though I’d definitely love to see even more iterations that are specifically designed for medium-dark and deeper skin tones. I am pleased to see more trios and quads offered in particular, as I think they’re more likely to be usable by a single person, where as six-pan palettes may get to that “too much variety” to fit most.

Natasha Denona Darya Diamond & Blush Palette
Hourglass Vol. 4 Ambient Lighting Edit Palette
ColourPop Crush on You Super Shock Highlighter Palette
Natasha Denona Citrus Diamond & Blush Palette
Hourglass Unlocked Ambient Lighting Edit Palette
Hourglass Fall 2018 Ambient Lighting Blush Palette
NARS Hot Tryst Holiday 2018 Cheek Palette
Charlotte Tilbury Bar of Gold Highlighter Palette
Pat McGrath Sublime Sublime Skin Highlighting Trio
NARS Coucher de Soleil Highlighter Palette
ColourPop Dream Sequence Super Shock Highlighter Palette
Clinique Get Cheeky Cheek Pop Palette

Best of 2018

Cheek Palettes

For the first time ever, Clinique released a Cheek Pop palette for the holidays, which was quite affordable and sold out quickly.  ColourPop managed to dig deep into their magic bag of tricks and gave us Super Shock Highlighters… in a palette form–am still so impressed that all of mine are still creamy and smooth.  I’m a huge fan of Natasha Denona’s Diamond Blush Palettes (Darya if I had to pick one) and reach for those regularly for quick photos.

I was hugely impressed by NARS offerings this year–which were fairly numerous–but the two that stood out to me were the Hot Tryst Palette and the Coucher de Soleil trio. Both Charlotte Tilbury and Pat McGrath’s highlighter trios impressed me and were as I’d expect for that price point and for those brands.  Hourglass tends to do well on their Ambient Lighting palettes, but I do wish the six-pan palettes were closer to a $65 or $70 price point (instead of $80).

What cheek palettes did you reach for this year?

P.S. — If you enjoy reading/viewing my favorites, make sure you check out my all-time favorites here, products I’m thankful for (2018 series), and all of my editor’s recommended products here.


Top Cheek Palettes of 2018

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01. Dream Sequence ColourPop

ColourPop

LELimited Edition. $18.00/0.6 oz.

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ColourPop Dream Sequence Super Shock Highlighter Palette

ColourPop Dream Sequence Super Shock Highlighter Palette ($18.00 for 0.60 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette featuring two glittery highlighters...

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ColourPop Dream Sequence Super Shock Highlighter Palette ($18.00 for 0.60 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette featuring two glittery highlighters...

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07. Crush on You ColourPop

ColourPop

LELimited Edition. $18.00/0.6 oz.

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ColourPop Crush on You Super Shock Highlighter Palette

ColourPop Crush on You Super Shock Highlighter Palette ($18.00 for 0.60 oz.) takes the brand's cream highlighters (that we normally see in screw-top...

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ColourPop Crush on You Super Shock Highlighter Palette ($18.00 for 0.60 oz.) takes the brand's cream highlighters (that we normally see in screw-top...

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Glossover Breakdown
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11
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1
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0
D
0
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93%
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Glossover Averages
product
9.5
pigmentation
9.5
texture
9.5
longevity
9
application
5
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94%
product
9.5
pigmentation
9.5
texture
9.5
longevity
9
application
5
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94%
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