Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush Brightening Serum Blush ($25) is the brand’s first official color makeup product. Although, they’d rather you refer to it as a tinted cheek serum with a 100% skincare formula. Hmm…! Not only does it promise color but also, it’s formulated to plump, brighten, treat dark spot, and hydrate. Does it do all that? I’d say not really. It does contain Niacinamide which is superstar in the world of smoothing skin and brightening dark spots but this is essential a blush and not something you’re apply all over your face. You also, aren’t wearing a ton of it so I personally question if a few dots of this are going to treat dark spots that easily. I’m not a big fan of skincare in makeup. It just feels gimmicky. Infusing ingredients like retinoids, Vitamin C or Niacinamide into a blush or foundation seems pointless to me. I’d much rather use those products before my makeup application and not reply on my makeup for them. Of course, Glow Recipe got a ton of influencers to keep pushing and mentioning how these blushes were 100% skincare and I wasn’t buying it. But if you’re their main demographic (which is way younger than I am) I can see it being intriguing to someone who hasn’t taken a ton of time out to research skincare or who may just be starting our on their skincare journey.
I’ve used the Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush Brightening Serum Blush since February and I haven’t really seen any improvement in my skin. It’s a great formula, I like it a lot, but as for skincare and treating my skin? Mmm..! Can’t say it did much in that direction. But here’s my review and swatches of the Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush used as a blush not a skincare product.
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush (.4 oz) is available in two shade selections and contains 3% niacinamide for brightening dark spots, watermalon extra for hydration and calming redness, jojoba oil coated pigments for natural, dewy color, and squalane for moisture. I got the shade Berry Flush and it’s pretty sheer! I did hear the more lighter of the two shades, Watermelon Flush, was VERY sheer and barely showed up when blended out. I’m glad I got the darker of the two as it gave my cheeks a nice natural hit of a pink flush without being overwhelming. You can’t overdo this formula either so apply as much as you want and you’ll never have a case of clown cheeks. The finish is natural no matter how many layers you’re applying.
The blush comes in a same style genie bottle as the original Glow Recipe Dew Drops Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops but it is a smidge smaller. It has an attached sponge applicator which made it easy to dot the blush on and blend it out. I saw a few people applying this on your lips but considering it contains ingredients not meant for lips I didn’t go there. It smells like watermelon but the scent isn’t terribly strong.
This is a gel-like consistency that has a dewy finish initially but it does settle into your skin and dries down considerably after application which gives it more of a cheek stain-like finish versus one that looks “wet’ or dewy. It feels amazing! As a drier skin girl I appreciate how it feels hydrating and does sort of feel like it makes your cheeks plumped and bouncy to the touch. I didn’t get the lifting effect they promised. I thought it would be more like the lift I got from the Kaja Jelly Charm Glazed Lip Stain & Blush. I thought those were a joke until I tried them and whoa! They really do give you a chiseled cheek look! Unfortunately, I don’t get the same effect from the Glow Recipe formula. But that’s not to say it isn’t pretty. It’s really cute, sweet, and nautral looking on me. And it wears like a champion. I had no issues with it fading for a solid several hours and didn’t come off till I took it off.
Since this is a gel it does apply super easily. I would recommend dotting it on and patting it into place or just blending it outwards. A brush isn’t required and I do think a brush would actually absorb some of the product so dotting and just blending out is the best technique. It doesn’t set super fast either so there’s plenty of time to blend it and add more if you want. As I mentioned above it’s difficult to overdo this formula. You can apply a little or a lot but never fear it’ll look overkill or garish.
All in all, the Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush Brightening Serum Blush is a fun little flush of color. I’m not so sure about all the skincare claims but as a blush it’s a fun little addition to the Glow Recipe family! They’ll likely do more shades of this or even come out with a glowy version in the future is my guess and if they do I’ll absolutely look into purchasing more.
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush Brightening Serum Blush is available now!
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Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush Brightening Serum Blush is a new serum blush that claims to have 100% skincare benefits with use. It’s marketed as smoothing, hydrating, and brightening dark spots while adding a flush of color to cheeks. Available in two shades it’s $25 for .4 oz of blush. The blush comes housed in an genie bottle with a sponge applicator for application. It is scented like watermelon but the smells disappears quickly enough. It has a gel-like consistency that feels dewy during application but sets to a second skin-like finish that looks natural and pretty no matter how much you apply. It blends very easily, feels hydrating, and looks smooth and flawless on my drier skin with a wear of ten plus hours without fading and removes easily at the end of the night. I do question the skincare benefits as I’m only apply a small amount and in the weeks I’ve used it I can’t really see much of a difference in my skin but as a blush it’s a very nice formula!
Water/Aqua/Eau, Dicaprylyl Ether, Squalane, Isoamyl Laurate, Octyldodecanol, C10-18 Triglycerides, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Jojoba Esters, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Glyceryl Behenate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-20 Olefin), Magnesium Sulfate, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Acacia Decurrens Flower Extract, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Polyglycerin-6, Mica, Propylene Carbonate, Triheptanoin, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Dodecane, Polyglycerin-3, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan Oleate, Phenoxyethanol, Castor Oil/IPDI Copolymer, Trihydroxystearin, Tocopherol, Fragrance/Parfum*, CI 77891, CI 15850, CI 77491, CI 77499, May contain/peut contenir: CI 45410, CI 15985, CI 42090.
- Easy to apply and blend.
- Long-wearing.
- Natural, pretty flush of color.
- Questionable skincare benefits.
- Only two shades available.
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush Brightening Serum Blush is an ideal pick for anyone who likes a natural flush of color!
