How 'Bout Them Apples?

theBalm How 'Bout Them Apples? Lip & Cheek Cream Palette ($32.00 for 0.70 oz.) contains six shades of cream products that are designed to be used on the lips and cheeks. The formula is described as having a "smooth finish that won't streak or fade." In the past, I haven't been a huge fan of theBalm's multi-tasking lip/cheek products as they can be drying on the lips (which is a problem that many lip/cheek products suffer from), so I was wary about this palette. After wearing and trying all the shades on lips and cheeks, it's definitely an improved formula. I think they function and wear better--and more comfortably--as cheek products than lip ones, but they're more tolerable on the lips. Some are more comfortable than others as lip colors, so you can check my shade-by-shade review below for more information on those. As blushes, these are true creams--they don't set or dry down completely or feel like powders on the skin, so they have dewier finishes. They're blendable and buildable, but they tended to wear for six to seven hours.