ColourPop Hotline Cheek Dew Serum Blush Review & Swatches

Christine — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

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ColourPop Hotline Cheek Dew Serum Blush ($7.00 for 0.48 oz.) is a medium, pinky-coral with soft, warm undertones and a soft sheen. It had sheer color coverage, which I did not find buildable in practice due to the overly emollient, slippery formula that was difficult to work with.

The consistency was lightweight, non-sticky but very fluid to the point where it seemed rather runny. This resulted in a product that did not want to adhere well to bare skin (or over foundation), was prone to sliding around whenever I tried to blend out the edges, and rarely looked even. If I managed to dab it on just-so immediately, it was the best I could do; the more I tried to faff with it, the worst it looked.

It had somewhat of a dry down–it was a lot less runny after 20 seconds but was movable. I often tried to give it some time to dry down a little before trying to blend it out, so it wasn’t as prone to sliding around, but it tended to lift away instead. This shade stayed on for five and a half hours before fading noticeably.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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$7.00/0.48 oz. - $14.58 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "buildable coverage" with a "hint" of dewiness that can be applied with fingertips, sponge, or a duo fiber brush and is recommended to be applied prior to powder products.

The consistency was very fluid, and while it was sheerer by the nature of the fluidity of the formulation, you didn't need to squeeze out that much to get going. I would recommend squeezing out a bit on the back of your hand and gently rubbing it in a small circle using a fingertip, then applying to your face. This helped the product spread out and be the perfect level of tackiness to apply to bare skin or on top of foundation/base products without lifting them up. They had sheer to semi-sheer, buildable coverage.

They don't fully dry down, so the finish remained noticeably dewy (as the name might imply), and it didn't have the best wear (around six hours for better-performing shades), but the products faded evenly and didn't slide around/down my face.

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PPermanent. $7.00.

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0.5

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41%

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ColourPop Hotline Cheek Dew Serum Blush

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ColourPop Hotline Cheek Dew Serum Blush Review & Swatches

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