Lottie London X Outer Banks Kookproof Lip & Cheek Blush Balm, Beach Bronze, 20g

The "Beach Bronze" is a winner for my cheekbones! I love the look on my face, and found that it melted really well into the skin. When I first swiped it on, I thought it would be too orange or too deep for my fair-medium complexion, but a bit of buffing sheered it down so well. It's definitely a buildable formula that you could use many ways - just, maybe not so much on the lips. I hated this on my lips SO much. It felt immediately like something that wasn't at all formulated with lips in mind, I think adding the dual-purpose was likely a marketing afterthought. It's kind of in the ballpark of a cream-to-powder texture (stays a bit creamy), so the pigment settled into the lines of my lips and felt like a dried up matte lipstick. "Immediately no, immediately no", but on the body YES! And that's what I purchased it for anyway, never really had any intention of using it as a lip product, so I'm very happy with it. And the size'll last me a year, so major win!

I've never used a blush that doubles at a lipgloss or tent, so I wasn't too sure if it would blend well with my skin and makeup, but it did! I was concerned that it would look like I basically smeared lipgloss on my cheeks, but I found that when I blended it well enough, it looked stunning. It's also really buildable so you can do a subtle look or go for something more noticeable.