Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Dewy Liquid Blush (Grateful)

I'm a blush addict. I'll admit it. Blush makes me happy. It brightens up your face, gives you that great sun-kissed look, and just makes your complexion look better in general I feel. I'm pretty new to liquid blush though, I'm somewhat old school and have always used powdered versions. I had recently bought an eyebrow kit from the Rare Beauty brand, and I was super excited that my latest Sephora purchase had a Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush included in it. It came in the color "Joy", which is a dewy, muted peach. This isn't typical of a color that I would normally buy for myself, so I was truly stoked to find out what it looked like when it was on. At first when I swiped a little on my hand to see the color, I thought NO WAY! This is way, way too orange! But ... MoreI'm a blush addict. I'll admit it. Blush makes me happy. It brightens up your face, gives you that great sun-kissed look, and just makes your complexion look better in general I feel. I'm pretty new to liquid blush though, I'm somewhat old school and have always used powdered versions. I had recently bought an eyebrow kit from the Rare Beauty brand, and I was super excited that my latest Sephora purchase had a Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush included in it. It came in the color "Joy", which is a dewy, muted peach. This isn't typical of a color that I would normally buy for myself, so I was truly stoked to find out what it looked like when it was on. At first when I swiped a little on my hand to see the color, I thought NO WAY! This is way, way too orange! But when I actually tried it on my cheeks and blended it in, it was gorgeous! The formula is first off very hydrating, lightweight, and very easy to work with. I just used my fingers, and it blended very easily for me. You only need a very small amount to get a good amount of color coverage; one or two dots, that's it. It is very pigmented and a little bit definitely goes a long way! It lasted all day easily with no touch-ups needed. I love the doe-foot applicator too. It makes it very easy to apply the exact amount of product that you want to use. The rest of the packaging is great as well! I really like the way it comes in a lip-gloss-style tube, with a top that twists off and is easy to hold onto with your fingers because of the flat, circular shape. The color scheme is also great. The tube is frosted and clear, so you know exactly what color blush you're getting, and the top as well as the writing on the side are both gold. To be honest, I really wasn't expecting much from this product, but again with the Rare Beauty brand, I am very impressed! What it is, is a weightless, long-lasting liquid blush that blends and builds beautifully for a soft, healthy flush. Available in matte and dewy finishes. Free of sulfates SLS SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, and contains less than 1% synthetic fragrance. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free, which is very important to me. Create a pinch-perfect flush using this featherweight formula infused with long-lasting pigments that last all day. Available in matte or dewy finishes, this liquid blush blends beautifully to create soft, buildable color with a natural, second-skin finish. This product is an allure Best of Beauty Award Winner. In an independent consumer study of 32 subjects: 100% said it applies easily and wears evenly. 100% said the texture is silky and glides on smoothly. 100% said it stays in place up on application and is comfortable to wear, and 97% said the color blends seamlessly. This is an awesome product, and I haven't even mentioned the best part yet- it's actually affordable! It's only $20 for a decent sized tube of blush that's available in 11 different colors at Sephora, 7 radiant/dewy finish, 4 matte finish. It's definitely worth checking out, and I'm absolutely going to be buying it in other colors! (You can get a half-sized tube of the color "Joy" like I did in the Sephora "Makeup/Holiday Must-Haves" Set, along with 8 other full-sized and mini products for $54.)

Ugh it’s always sold out and now I know why! If you made it through my rambling video you will know how much I love these things I have a huge collection I support Selena and her speaking out about mental health. Her and I attended the same place at the same time but she was with the teenagers so I only saw her at lunch and oh my god was she stunning. She was soooo skinny back then and I know people in entertainment don’t like this but she is even more stunning now in her healthy body. I will support her regardless and it just happens she makes dope products. With a K beauty flair. Which is nice especially because I can’t go to Korea at this time! :( ugh I miss asia so bad. Any way. These are really pigmented and really goopy so you have to be careful how you ... MoreUgh it’s always sold out and now I know why! If you made it through my rambling video you will know how much I love these things I have a huge collection I support Selena and her speaking out about mental health. Her and I attended the same place at the same time but she was with the teenagers so I only saw her at lunch and oh my god was she stunning. She was soooo skinny back then and I know people in entertainment don’t like this but she is even more stunning now in her healthy body. I will support her regardless and it just happens she makes dope products. With a K beauty flair. Which is nice especially because I can’t go to Korea at this time! :( ugh I miss asia so bad. Any way. These are really pigmented and really goopy so you have to be careful how you take out of the bullet because you don’t want the blush everywhere or for it to get wasted! If you didn’t watch my video here I have Numéro Un de Chanel in Beige Doré 21 over a Mac primer and then happy blush with the Dior blush over it. Blended with a wander beauty brush. I think that’s what that is. I think I only used a L beauty Tangerine serum (the popular one in the green bottle) and a biologique recherche sérum so I am not hydrated enough and my forty Four-forehead lines are crackling! I am so scared of botox because I am so critical even when I have a haircut I know my hair sucks but I look at it obsessively in the mirror for days so mad at the person( but not really mad! I am just mad at myself I have thinned hair and a receding hairline so I have to take it out on someone. But I think at 44 I waited to long for Botox. If you are cool and don’t mind talking about it let me know if you like it and if you can just get enough so you can keep things away. I have such anxiety I think I would have panic attacks if I couldn’t move muscles! Also how did you find your person- via friends?? Any sites where people talk about them? I wish we could talk more back and forth on this new app!!! Thanks for listening to my ramble!

Ok so I want to start off with the positives cause I truly love this product and will definitely buy it again. The color joy is really good for people with tan/mixed skin tones, if that’s what you’re looking for. I am mixed black and white and it looks very natural and cute. A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY!! Please do not put a lot on ur first try just a small dab or two on the spot u want it and it looks great. Also, blend with your fingers for a more natural blend trust me!! The texture is very smooth and light you really don’t feel it on your face at all. It’s extremely easy to blend i just tap it in and move my fingers to spread it. The color is so beautiful and it pops. This is such an amazing product but the packaging is not so good. Maybe it’s just mine and not eve ... MoreOk so I want to start off with the positives cause I truly love this product and will definitely buy it again. The color joy is really good for people with tan/mixed skin tones, if that’s what you’re looking for. I am mixed black and white and it looks very natural and cute. A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY!! Please do not put a lot on ur first try just a small dab or two on the spot u want it and it looks great. Also, blend with your fingers for a more natural blend trust me!! The texture is very smooth and light you really don’t feel it on your face at all. It’s extremely easy to blend i just tap it in and move my fingers to spread it. The color is so beautiful and it pops. This is such an amazing product but the packaging is not so good. Maybe it’s just mine and not eve tu one has this problem but after a couple uses the blush tends to seep out the top and it gets in all my other products so I have to do like weekly cleanings of my product bottles and the blush bottle itself to get all the blush off everything. It’s so frustrating to open up my make up bag and see blush everywhere and it’s such a waste. I know I close the top on cause I always turn it till I hear a click then turn it a little more to make sure it’s really tight. It’s kind of a pain but again maybe it’s just the one that I got. Please don’t let this stop you from buying it. Hope this helps!!!

Extremely Hard to Work With

Life is about than pigmentation, and while we all want good colour payoff, we also need workable products. This was a fail on three fronts. First, the colours are a bit wonky. What should be a cool pink on me - I'm extremely fair, so colours (unless they oxidize) stay pretty true to their claims - was not really a cool pink. It was more of a pinkish-coral, and I really, really look terrible in coral. So, the colours, or at least this colour, does not stay true once blended out. Second problem is the pigment. These are so hyperpigmented, even the smallest, and I mean smallest, dot of this stuff just keeps on giving until you look like you have no idea how to do makeup. I wouldn't complain so much if the formula was workable, but that's the third downfall. It sets far ... MoreLife is about than pigmentation, and while we all want good colour payoff, we also need workable products. This was a fail on three fronts. First, the colours are a bit wonky. What should be a cool pink on me - I'm extremely fair, so colours (unless they oxidize) stay pretty true to their claims - was not really a cool pink. It was more of a pinkish-coral, and I really, really look terrible in coral. So, the colours, or at least this colour, does not stay true once blended out. Second problem is the pigment. These are so hyperpigmented, even the smallest, and I mean smallest, dot of this stuff just keeps on giving until you look like you have no idea how to do makeup. I wouldn't complain so much if the formula was workable, but that's the third downfall. It sets far too fast to work it into something that looks great, and once it dries - we're talking dries in seconds - if you keep working at it, you not only end up with patchy blush, you end up with patchy foundation because you can't move it without pulling up your foundation. I tried every possible way to apply it and the results are always the same - patchy clown car. I had such high hopes for this one, but I've honestly used plain old lipstick as cream blush that looked so much better than this. If I have anything nice to say about the product, I guess I'd say it definitely stays put. It doesn't look good, but it does seem to last. Returned it for it's three flaws.

GAME CHANGER!

I succumbed to temptation and over the last month tried the shades Hope, Bliss and Virtue and I am utterly converted. I reach for these 9 out of 10 times now and previous favourite blushes are inferior in comparison.To describe the product, it's pigmented but blendable, buildable, natural and long-lasting. It's versatile - you can mix liquid highlighter with it to create a featherlight, less pigmented blush - I highly recommend trying this as the results are sublime.In terms of shades, Bliss is foolproof and perfect for those who are intimated by how pigmented this product is. It's impossible to mess up. To be honest, I haven't had any issues with blending Hope or Virtue either. I simply apply one dot on my hand and then pick it up with a brush and I always look ... MoreI succumbed to temptation and over the last month tried the shades Hope, Bliss and Virtue and I am utterly converted. I reach for these 9 out of 10 times now and previous favourite blushes are inferior in comparison.To describe the product, it's pigmented but blendable, buildable, natural and long-lasting. It's versatile - you can mix liquid highlighter with it to create a featherlight, less pigmented blush - I highly recommend trying this as the results are sublime.In terms of shades, Bliss is foolproof and perfect for those who are intimated by how pigmented this product is. It's impossible to mess up. To be honest, I haven't had any issues with blending Hope or Virtue either. I simply apply one dot on my hand and then pick it up with a brush and I always look naturally flushed. On that note, this product looks amazing when applied by hands, a beauty blender or a liquid brush. I use the Rare Beauty blush brush and the results are heavenly.Lastly, there is something about this range that brings out so much happiness and joy. I haven't got this enthusiastic about makeup for a long time. This brand is really special. I enjoy the ritual of using this fun blush.

I have no idea why I waited to buy this blush

I got sick and tired of seeing everyone live out my dreams on Tiktok, so I caved and bought the shade Grace for an event I was going to. I'm SO glad I did because she is now my favourite blush ever. I noticed a lot of my blushes were super warm on me, so I went for this shade to try some cooler undertones. Trust me, the magenta/purple tones may look intimidating online but she is VERY much pink in person and on the skin.Application wise, it kinda looked like I got slapped in the face the first few tries, but as I got the hang of how much product to use and which tools worked best, it really created the perfect blush for my skin. I find a dense, flat foundation brush or even just patting it in with your fingers works wonders for blending it in. Sponges pick up so ... MoreI got sick and tired of seeing everyone live out my dreams on Tiktok, so I caved and bought the shade Grace for an event I was going to. I'm SO glad I did because she is now my favourite blush ever. I noticed a lot of my blushes were super warm on me, so I went for this shade to try some cooler undertones. Trust me, the magenta/purple tones may look intimidating online but she is VERY much pink in person and on the skin.Application wise, it kinda looked like I got slapped in the face the first few tries, but as I got the hang of how much product to use and which tools worked best, it really created the perfect blush for my skin. I find a dense, flat foundation brush or even just patting it in with your fingers works wonders for blending it in. Sponges pick up so much of the liquid that I found I had to aggressively blend for it to work.Longevity wise, it holds up reasonably well, but if you're not setting it with powder or a powder blush, you can't expect it to last longer than a few hours. In my picture, I had just been walking for 3 hours and intermittently wearing a mask. I had also set the blush with a translucent powder and a long-wear setting spray. In comparison to some of my other blushes, I think it held well enough and the fading that did occur was after hours of sweating.Overall, I love Rare Beauty products and this will forever be on my list of faves! RIP to my wallet because I'm coming back for more!

LOVE

The Rare Beauty blush is really pigmented, so I only required a tiny dot on each cheek. If you use more, the blush will start to look clownish. With just fingers and a sponge, it blends out smoothly and evenly, and instead of looking and feeling like makeup, it resembles skin. Although durable, it is not completely weatherproof. It will endure a typical day or evening out, but don't count on it to withstand extreme humidity or perspiration without setting spray or a touch-up. The matte hue I tried was far more difficult to remove than the dewy tones, so think about selecting matte if lasting power is vital to you.This blush is absolutely worth the price when you take into account the product's size, the quantity utilised with each application, and the quality. The ... MoreThe Rare Beauty blush is really pigmented, so I only required a tiny dot on each cheek. If you use more, the blush will start to look clownish. With just fingers and a sponge, it blends out smoothly and evenly, and instead of looking and feeling like makeup, it resembles skin. Although durable, it is not completely weatherproof. It will endure a typical day or evening out, but don't count on it to withstand extreme humidity or perspiration without setting spray or a touch-up. The matte hue I tried was far more difficult to remove than the dewy tones, so think about selecting matte if lasting power is vital to you.This blush is absolutely worth the price when you take into account the product's size, the quantity utilised with each application, and the quality. The cost of the tiny quarter-ounce bottle can appear high at first. However, because the blush is highly pigmented, a tiny amount of product is used each time, drastically reducing the cost-per-use. Additionally, even when compared to other liquid blushes at a similar price point, this blush is among the best I've ever tried.

Must Read Before Buying!!

This blush is a solid 3.5 - 4.I know this blush is very popular due to TikTok and because it is Selena's brand but is it worth the hype?Short answer: DependsLong answer:The packaging is beautiful, and it really lives up to the aesthetic. However, the applicator is hard to pull out of the tube causing some product to occasionally fly out of the tube. The color is VERY pigmented which could be good if that's what you want. However, I find the only way that you don't look sunburnt is by wiping a lot of the blush off and using one LITTLE dot on each side.Overall, I would say if you wear foundation daily this blush is good for you, but if you like a natural look then you may need to use a very little bit or adapt to what works for you. Colors are great and ... MoreThis blush is a solid 3.5 - 4.I know this blush is very popular due to TikTok and because it is Selena's brand but is it worth the hype?Short answer: DependsLong answer:The packaging is beautiful, and it really lives up to the aesthetic. However, the applicator is hard to pull out of the tube causing some product to occasionally fly out of the tube. The color is VERY pigmented which could be good if that's what you want. However, I find the only way that you don't look sunburnt is by wiping a lot of the blush off and using one LITTLE dot on each side.Overall, I would say if you wear foundation daily this blush is good for you, but if you like a natural look then you may need to use a very little bit or adapt to what works for you. Colors are great and there is a shade for everyone!(Note: I had to return my original shade I bought. It's not like powder blush where any color can work for you skin tone. If you get the wrong shade, you will probably have to exchange it. Also, the shade changes depending on lighting and if you don't have great lighting, you won't be able to tell just how pigmented it really is.) I really love Selena and this blush, but I will have to wear some extra concealer with this blush xd

Pigmented, and gorgeous

So pretty and pigmented!I got worth and got joy and happy after to compare.My favourite is worth because it’s a beautiful wearable colour. HOWEVER it is also really similar to many other blushes I already own.This made me debate keeping it because of that and perhaps opt for another shade but worth is a shade I would gravitate towards more. I kept it however because worth is limited edition and super pigmented (I use two dots each cheek after getting rid of excess product) so I know it’ll last. It’s more pigmented than the other similar shades I have. Getting it during the sale also makes it more worth it.If you don’t have a lot of blushes, invest in this and you won’t need too much after.I wish they would have a bigger range of blushes that could be like ... MoreSo pretty and pigmented!I got worth and got joy and happy after to compare.My favourite is worth because it’s a beautiful wearable colour. HOWEVER it is also really similar to many other blushes I already own.This made me debate keeping it because of that and perhaps opt for another shade but worth is a shade I would gravitate towards more. I kept it however because worth is limited edition and super pigmented (I use two dots each cheek after getting rid of excess product) so I know it’ll last. It’s more pigmented than the other similar shades I have. Getting it during the sale also makes it more worth it.If you don’t have a lot of blushes, invest in this and you won’t need too much after.I wish they would have a bigger range of blushes that could be like worth but a bit brighter or rosy. By this I mean that though worth is described as a true rose colour, it actually blends out a bit peachy.Joy, happy and worth mixed together is so beautiful. I wish there was a shade that had some sort of variation similar to that. As I’ve seen videos of people mixing all shades of the rare beauty range, the colour that turns out seems to be a perfect shade that I would want but I do not want to buy hundreds worth of blushes as this especially lasts long and don’t want it to be expired before I finished.

Please offer mini sizes for purchase always, LIQUIDS EXPIRE FAST

I luckily purchased both gift sets which included these blushes in a mini size so I could finally try them. I am not the biggest blush person so I liked how I could put such a small amount on and really sheer it out because this super over done blush look to me still gives me circus clown makeup vibes. This was able to be sheered out to a perfect natural flush, which is how I like my blush to look. So my issues with this blush though is HOW LARGE the standard size of this truly is. With how little of this product is needed to even do the current over blush trend basically all over your face, you can do just the smallest like 3 dots and you have that sunburnt look the Internet is obsessed with (that I hate but I am just pointing out how wasteful this size is). At ... MoreI luckily purchased both gift sets which included these blushes in a mini size so I could finally try them. I am not the biggest blush person so I liked how I could put such a small amount on and really sheer it out because this super over done blush look to me still gives me circus clown makeup vibes. This was able to be sheered out to a perfect natural flush, which is how I like my blush to look. So my issues with this blush though is HOW LARGE the standard size of this truly is. With how little of this product is needed to even do the current over blush trend basically all over your face, you can do just the smallest like 3 dots and you have that sunburnt look the Internet is obsessed with (that I hate but I am just pointing out how wasteful this size is). At that rate using up an entire full sized tube of this would take likely years even for someone wearing makeup every single day. But I like to think the average consumer of this is probably using it more in a subtle way so for us I can use a small dot go this and have left over product on my hand still. Thus it would take me like triple that amount of time to finish this whole tube. Liquid Makeup products have a shelf life of about 6 months to 1 year and while yeah we all are guilty of using our makeup way past the technical expiration date (especially with power formulas) I have found that liquid makeup of similar consistency to this such as a serum concelear at max can go 2 years before it visibly changes in consistency, texture and smell and clearly goes bad. This full sized blush is .25 oz / 7.5 mL, which is close to the industry standard for a full sized tube of concelear, which is used in far more areas on the skin or even as an all over foundation in a pinch. Why in the world is such a pigmented blushed that is designed as the brand says to be used in just two small dots per application the same size as a concelear (Rare Beauty's concelear is in this same .25 oz/ 7.5 mL size). It is so wasteful for all us consumers to never be able to even use up this whole tube of blush before it expires. I am a makeup lover so I have an obscene amount of different options and shade colors in all of my makeup categories but I still make the conscious effort to fully use up all of my products to recycle them in the Beautycycle programs. All of these expired only a quarter of the way/ partly used up Rare Beauty blushes are going to end up in landfills since most people are to lazy to clean out & recycle an almost full item that expires vs a basically used up and empty tube of product that will take a couple of minutes to rinse out the product to be recycled. Not to mention it is wasting your customers money to not fully be able to finish a product up that they spent their hard earned money on. I truly hope that these blushes and the highlighters you have in this packaging will one day be sold in the mini option from your holiday gift sets year round to fix this waste. As much as I do like the product I would never spend my money on something that is impossible to finish up all of or the majority of the product before it expires. PLEASE SELL ALL YOUR BLUSH AND HIGHLIGHT SHADES IN THE SMALLER MINI SIZED PACKAGING IN THE FUTURE!