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Urban Decay Afterglow Glide-On Cheek Tints Review, Photos, Swatches

Urban Decay Afterglow Cheek Tints

Urban Decay Spring 2011: Afterglow Glide-On Cheek Tints

Urban Decay Afterglow Glide-On Cheek Tints ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) are a new way to get a hint of color with the “glow of a cream without any greasy feel.” The shades have “lightweight, sheer, buildable color” that can be used on bare skin or over foundation. There are seven shades: Bang (sheer coral red), Crush (sheer hot pink), Fetish (sheer mauve with fine pearlized finish), Greedy (sheer blackberry), Indecent (sheer apricot with pearly gold shimmer), Quickie (sheer bubble-pop-electric pink), and Score (sheer pink lemonade with fine pearlized finish).

  • Bang is a sheer darkened orange–almost like a burnt orange but not burnt in a bad way. I think this is a shade suitable for medium to dark skin tones, likely with yellower undertones.
  • Crush is a semi-bright Barbie pink. It seems to blend seamlessly against my warmer complexion in a way that makes it look natural, and I think it’s due to the very subtle blue undertone.
  • Fetish is a pinked mauve with soft white shimmer. It looks more like a soft rose on my cheeks, and the shimmer is detectable but not overpowering.
  • Greedy is a cool-toned purple-berry. It looks intimidating in the pan, but like all of the shades, it is sheer, so it is more workable. I think this is a shade that suits cooler skin tones in particular.
  • Indecent is a shimmering peach-orange with soft gold shimmer. On me, it kind of disappears, but it gives a natural glow/flush that I do like. Lighter skin tones will see more color pay off, though.
  • Quickie is a cotton candy pink with blue undertones and a light white shimmer. Despite the bluer undertones, it doesn’t look too cool or pale on my skin tone.
  • Score is a rosy pink-brown with pale champagne shimmer. I’m not sure what about this is really “pink lemonade.” On my medium skin tone, this gives a slight rosiness to cheeks, but it would work better on lighter skin tones.

I always find that cheek stains/tints always do better on bare skin than on foundation-covered skin, and it held true (for me) when I was testing out these new tints. They are touted as a tint, and there is nothing in the marketing materials that speaks on expected wear time. With shimmering shades, wear definitely seemed reduced with three to four hours of nice wear, but then some fading as the day worn on. For the shimmer-less shades, wear was better and gave four to six hours of color and began fading thereafter. I could extend the wear (for either finish) by another hour or so by applying it directly on bare skin. (I, unfortunately, do not have perfect or anywhere close to perfect skin, so I don’t see myself wearing the tints on their own very often.)

They are very easy to use, and Urban Decay is right when they say they are difficult to mess up. These blend into the skin very well, just with fingertips alone, but they also worked well with a small stippling brush (I used MAC’s 188). My preferred method of application is to use a brush to deposit the color on the cheeks and a (clean) fingertip to blend out the edges.

These can be used on the lips, but they work best on freshly exfoliated lips. I also felt like I needed several swipes of product to get enough to give my lips a boost in color. I don’t feel like it works much like a stain, because it easily wipes off (napkins, coffee cups). The consistency is also thin, so it does not seem to lock moisture in. It has a slightly creamy, but more gel-like consistency and texture–I would say they are a cross between MAC’s Cremeblends (that were limited edition) and Tarte’s Cheek Stains. They would also be comparable to Stila’s Convertible Color.

When compared to Tarte’s Cheek Stains, these are a lot less for your money, but against other high-end brands (like NARS, Stila, etc.) for cream or gel blushes, Urban Decay’s pricing/quantity seems to be right there on average.

All seven shades looked natural, and all but Indecent gave my medium skin tone noticeable color. I see Crush, Fetish, and Quickie being popular amongst most skin tones. Indecent is lovely for fairer skin tones or as a highlighter on medium to dark skin tones. I like Bang and Quickie for cooler skin tones, while Bang and Indecent seem best for warmer skin tones.

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  • Product: 25/30
  • Value: 8/10
  • Ease of Use: 4/5
  • Packaging: 4/5

RECOMMENDATION: If you are a fan of Tarte’s Cheek Stains, I think you will like these. They have a similar consistency, but they come in pot form.

AVAILABILITY: January 2011 @ urbandecay.com, early February 2011 @ Beauty.com, Macy’s, Sephora, ULTA

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Moni Avatar

They look lovely on you! I have similar skintone like you, Christine and I agree with you that for warmer skintone Indecent and Bang are the best. I like Fetish too. Did you put setting/loose powder after? If I have to go out barefaced, at least I have to put powder on.

AnGeLwInGz Avatar

They are beautiful colors. Christine were you able to feel them on your face or were they very lightweight? I’ve gotten blisters from cream blushes but haven’t tried gels.

elisabeth Avatar

i agree. i like fun packaging, but some of their stuff borders on just looking cheap and way too juvenile, and i’m even still in my 20s.

Mina Avatar

Christine! Are you wearing any foundation in these photos, and if you are, what kind? Your skin looks beautiful!

And these are really pretty, but I wish they were lower in price for the wear time. 🙁

Mina Avatar

Bahaha, that’s understandable! I actually thought of that scrolling through the pictures; my cheeks would have turned red from wiping off the product so many times!

You did a wonderful job with these swatches and photos, and you look beautiful in all of them. 🙂 Thank you!

liz Avatar

thank you for being so intensive.

pictures are better than descriptions, and arm swatches are even better, but omg swatches on lips/cheeks/etc are amazing!

baby in a corner Avatar

dunno why but these don’t appeal to me. The pink ones all look so similar! If i’d to pick one i think greedy is a cool shade. I use the powder version of quickie blush all the time and quite like it.

Marcela Avatar

Bang is sooooo pretty, the others are okay, can totally pass. Will check it out for sure, but I think when it comes to cream blushes MAC wins for sure.

elisabeth Avatar

same here! i want powder blushes from UD! they only have 2 shades in powder form. i’m just not a fan of tints, they would slide right off my face. 🙁 i’m sad, i had high hopes for these.

Carrie Ann Avatar

I like the compact design and the colors all look lovely. They’re kind of expensive, though. I’ve got a couple of MAC’s Cremeblend blushes and several Tarte Cheek Stains, so I might just skip these.

elisabeth Avatar

i am obsessed with UD, but i won’t be getting any of these. i like stains, but tints wouldn’t last on my skin for more than a couple hours. sometimes i feel that their packaging pigeon-holes them, and not in a good way. it just looks sorta adolescent. i like some of the unique packaging (the subway token shadow cases for example), but purple plastic? if i’m spending that kind of money, i’d like more sophisticated packaging. maybe that’s just me, though. i do loooove UD though, just wish some of their stuff came in more normal packaging.

Taba Avatar

I’m so glad I subscribe to your blog, because I was just about to order another cream blush online when I saw this post. You look gorgeous in these colors. It seems like it’s not yet available at Sephora. Do you know when it will be released? Also, which lipstick are you wearing in these pictures? I love it!

Lizz M. Avatar

Um, I think i’m excited for these. I haven’t been really excited about a beauty product in a while, especially not from Urban Decay, but these look fantastic! Bang and Greedy are most definitely going on my wish-list… but damn, the others look gorgeous too!
Thank god they’re permanent because I think these will be one of those products I buy each color of gradually overtime, every time i’ve got a little extra spending cash on me, ha.

Hilana Avatar

Not a product I would buy because I am rubbish with these cheek tints!!!!
However, Indecent looks the best on you. In fact, all those with a more orange base look good on you. The pinks are just too pink.

Q Avatar

I really, really preferred the powdered blushes. I have Score and Fetish and they’re GORGEOUS. The cheek tints look…. I don’t know, greasy? Not like anything I’d like to use, personally. And the powders seem much more pigmented by comparison. Oh well; I’m sure lots of people will adore these.

xMissxAndristx Avatar

actually, cream blushes are generally meant to be worn on the apple of the cheek… so, um.. she is wearing them in the proper place. cheek tints are meant to mimic a natural blush, not as much for contouring like powder blush.

Liz C. Avatar

I bought indecent yesterday! It look amazing on my light skintone, and lasted a 14 hours day and didn’t sweat off my face(which is a problem I had with Mac’s creme blushes). I’m going to go buy another one very soon!

Angela Avatar

Does anyone know if these are the same colors but cream versions of the discontinued powder blush? I prefer powder blush & was thinking of ordering “score” in the powder form from allcosmeticswholesale.com if they are in fact the same colors.

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