Clinique Cheek Pop in Pansy Pop, Heather Pop, and Rosy Pop

It's not often that I am interested in Clinique's make-up products, but I think it's safe to say that their Cheek Pop blushes have surpassed everyone's expectations in both texture and execution, and the formula has surprisingly made it into one of my own personal Top 5 favourites. Cheek Pops are described as "vibrant yet natural-looking cheek colour that looks virtually powderless. In a silky smooth, stay-true formula with shades for every skin tone." This past Spring, Clinique finally decided to release some new shades, so being the blush fiend that I am, I ended up picking up six out of the eight. The Cheek Pop Blushes are packaged in clear circular compacts with the Clinique logo on the lid, and a daisy design embossed into the powder. Each blush contains 3.5 grams of product, and retails for $24.
Pansy Pop, Heather Pop, and Rosy Pop
Pansy Pop, Heather Pop, and Rosy Pop

Pansy Pop is a light-medium cool pinked lilac with a luminous satin sheen. This is a permanent shade. It has a lightweight, silky texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is darker and warmer than MAC Full of Joy, lighter and more purple than MAC Peony Petal, darker and more purple than Makeup Geek Secret Admirer, more purple and more muted than NARS Gaiety, and more pink and less frosted than Make Up For Ever I918 Lavender.

Heather Pop is a medium muted neutral-cool rose pink with a luminous satin sheen. This is a permanent shade. It has a lightweight, silky texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is lighter and more muted than Clinique Rosy Pop, warmer than Clinique Pink Pop, less shimmery than MAC Gentle, brighter and more shimmery than MAC Dame, warmer and more muted than NARS Angelika, and warmer and darker than Too Faced Justify My Love.

Rosy Pop is a medium muted neutral-cool watermelon pink with a luminous satin sheen. This is a permanent shade. It has a lightweight, silky texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is more darker and brighter than Clinique Heather Pop, more muted and warmer than Clinique Plum Pop, lighter and much more muted than Clinique Berry Pop, similar though less frosted than MAC Dollymix, lighter and more muted than MAC Whole Lotta Love, and slightly lighter and cooler than Makeup Geek Love Affair.

It's about damn time that Clinique expanded their Cheek Pops range! I don't know how Clinique managed to only have four shades in this range for over a year, but I have waited with bated breath (I might be a bit dramatic here) for them to release more. And they finally delivered with eight gorgeous new shades! All their new shades perform just as beautifully as their four original — super-silky, ultra-smooth, highly pigmented, and easily blendable. (For those who are familiar with MAC's Extra Dimension Blushes, which were limited edition, these are very similar, if not exact, in formulation.) They've added some more everyday, muted shades, and some fun, unique shades to the range, so there is sure to be something for everyone now. You can build them up very easily to create true-to-pan colour, but buff them out effortlessly to create a soft, natural flush. They have a gorgeous satin finish with a soft luminous sheen that leaves skin looking perfectly luminescent without being shiny or shimmery. They don't emphasize skin texture, so they are great for all ages and skin types, too. The quality is beautiful across the board, so while the shade choice is personal preference, you really can't go wrong with this formula. And blush fiends like me will want all of them.