Hey beauties,

Hope your week is off to a super great start. Beauty UK Cosmetics launched some amazing new products recently. The new launches by Beauty UK also include Sweet Cheeks Blusher Sticks. These blusher sticks claim to have unique formula and contain Shea Butter, Vitamin C and Jojoba Oil that helps maintaining a healthy complexion. Today am reviewing Beauty UK Sweet Cheeks Blush Stick in No 3, Strawberry Jelly. So let's get to the review and see what do I think of this new blush stick by Beauty UK Cosmetics.

Beauty UK Sweet Cheeks No.3 Strawberry Jelly

Beauty UK Sweet Cheeks No.3 Strawberry Jelly

Beauty UK Sweet Cheeks No.3 Strawberry Jelly

Beauty UK Sweet Cheeks comes in form of cute twistable chubby stick. These sticks are really chubby and there is a lot of quantity of blusher inside. It is convenient to keep in your purse or carry around with you. However you need to be careful with the cap as it can open easily and cause mess in purse/bag. This is the first time I have tried any blush stick and I must say this is really easy to use. The twisting mechanism of this blush stick makes it easier to apply and use. Overall, I find the packaging of these sweet cheeks really cute.

Now coming towards the formula and finish of this sweet cheeks blusher. This Beauty UK Sweet Cheeks Blusher has light-weight, creamy texture that is easier to apply and blend. It can easily be blended with fingers or a stippling brush. It's airy texture feels very light-weight and provides a natural looking finish once blended. It does not feel drying and does not feel sticky or oily either. It adds a natural and pretty flush of color to the cheeks. The formula, feel and finish of this blush stick is different than all the blushers that I have in my collection and I really like it.

The shade that am reviewing is number 3, strawberry jelly. It is a very pretty peachy pink shade. The pigmentation of this sweet cheek blusher stick is really good. You only need a little amount of product to add a nice flush of color to your cheeks. The staying power of this blush stick is really impressive too and it stays almost all day long and fades evenly.

Beauty UK Sweet Cheeks No.3 Strawberry Jelly Swatch

All in all, am in love with the formula, feel and finish of this sweet cheeks blusher. It has a really nice, light-weight formula that feels like air and blends effortlessly even with fingers. It neither feels drying nor feels sticky like most of cream or stick blushers. It adds a nice flush of color to the cheeks that stays almost all day long. I think these sweet cheeks blushers are surely something unique and amazing and I definitely recommend you to try these.


The Goods:

• Cute Packaging
• Nice shade range
• Good Pigmentation
• Airy texture
• Feels light-weight
• Easier to apply and blend
• Provides natural looking finish
• Great staying power
• Doesn't accentuate dryness 
• Doesn't look patchy

The Bads:

• Cap of blusher can open when carrying in purse/bag

Price & Availability: Beauty UK Sweet Cheeks Blushers are available at all leading cosmetics/drug stores for Rs 840/- each. Also available online at Just4girls.





Overall Rating: 4.7/5...!!!




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Hey beauties,

Hope your week is off to a fantastic start. Today I am sharing my thoughts on two NYX powder blushes that I had on my wishlist for so long. Luckily I was able to get them from Reforma.Pk. Reforma.pk is a new online shopping store in Pakistan that offers a huge variety of branded cosmetics, beauty and skincare products, makeup tools and accessories, perfumes and much much more. So no more talking and let's get to the review to see what I have to say about these NYX Powder Blushes.

NYX Powder Blushes "Apricot" and "Desert Rose"

NYX Powder Blushes "Apricot" and "Desert Rose"

NYX Powder Blushes "Desert Rose" and "Apricot"

NYX Powder Blushes "Desert Rose" and "Apricot"

Starting with the packaging, these blushers come in black plastic packaging with transparent lid. Inside, the blushers have raised quilted pattern that looks cute. The packaging however is not very sturdy rather feels cheap.

The texture of both the blushers is very soft and smooth. However, these blushers are a little trickier to blend and do not blend really easily and smoothly like other blushers. Both the shades are highly pigmented. But I felt that these blushers have a hard upper layer that needs to be scratched or removed to get even better color payoff. Nonetheless, the pigmentation is really amazing.

The shade "Apricot" is a really beautiful and subtle peachy coral shade. It has very fine shimmer in it which is not much visible once you apply it on the cheeks. Its finish is kind of semi-matte with very light sheen. I would call it a satin finish blush. The second shade "Desert Rose" is a lovely dark rosy pink shade. Its finish is semi-matte. Both the blushers do not emphasize any dryness or pores on the face skin and look very natural. The staying power of these blushers is not very remarkable but is pretty decent. These stay on my cheeks for about 4-5 hours or sometimes more.

NYX Powder Blush Swatches

Overall, I really like these blushers for everyday use. The texture of these blushers is really soft but somehow hard to blend. Nonetheless, I love both the shades and think these blushers are pretty good for the price.



The Goods:

• Available in variety of shades and finishes
• Great color payoff
• Decent Staying power
• Look natural
• Soft texture
• Cute pattern
• Do not accentuate pores or dryness

The Bads:

• Hard to blend
• Packaging is not very sturdy

Price & Availability: NYX Powder Blushers are available online at Reforma.pk for Rs 680/- each.
International readers can find these at Beauty Joint for $5.00 each.





Overall Rating: 4.2/5...!!!




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Hey beauties,

Hope you all are doing great and enjoying the summers. As you know I have been trying some products by Odho Cosmetics these days and have already shared my thoughts on Odho Cosmetics Pressed Eye Shadows. Today I will be sharing my review on Odho Cosmetics powder blushers known as ABO-Atiqa Odho Blushons. So let's just get to the review and see what I have to say about these...

Odho Cosmetics Blushons

Odho Cosmetics Blushons

From L to R: Dove, Cockatoo, Falcon, Robin

Odho Cosmetics Blushons

The packaging of these blushons is similar to those of odho cosmetics pressed eye shadows. These blushers also come in those red colored plastic compacts. You can see the actual color of the blush from the upper transparent lid of the compact. The bottom of each compact opens and contains a small brush and mirror inside. The brush however is very small and is not at all useful so better not use that for applying the blush.

The shades that I got are:

• Falcon (ABO-01): A muted brown shade with pink undertones
• Dove (ABO-02): A shimmery beige gold shade
• Robin (ABO-03): A matte rusty orange shade
• Cockatoo (ABO-05): A light matte peachy/coral shade

Pigmentation of these blushers vary from shade to shade. The shade Robin is highly pigmented. Whereas the shades Cockatoo and Falcon are fairly pigmented and need to be applied with a heavy hand. Dove is the least pigmented shade of all. It doesn't show up on my face no matter how much I apply. It also has very fine shimmer in it while the rest of the three shades are matte. My favorite shades among these are Falcon and Cockatoo. Cockatoo is such a lovely peachy nude shade which is perfect for summers. The shade robin is a dark rusty/burnt orange kind of shade which can be used as a bronzer in summers.

All the shades have soft texture but few of them are a little powdery/chalky. The soft texture of the blushers leads to fallout in the pan which can be bothersome too. Dove and Cockatoo are easily blendable. However I found the shades Robin and Falcon a bit difficult to blend. They feel more chalky and don't have the best texture as a blush. The staying power of these blushons is decent not too remarkable though. They last on my cheeks for about 4 hours or more which I would rate as average.

Odho Cosmetics Blushons Swatches

While the Odho Cosmetics Pressed Eye Shadows left a good impression on me, these blushers however have not managed to impress me a lot. Two of the shades performed somehow better, whereas the other two shades were chalky and not very pigmented. For the price, these blushers are ok but I do think Odho Cosmetics needs to work on the formula of their blushons to make it even better.


The Goods:

• Decent to good pigmentation
• Do not accentuate pores or dryness on skin
• Soft texture
• Cute dove pattern
• Come with a mirror and brush

The Bads:

• Texture is a bit powdery/chalky
• Shade dove doesn't show up on the skin
• Average staying power

Price & Availability: Odho Cosmetics Single Blushons (ABO) are available in 12 gorgeous shades for Rs 350/- each at selected stores in many cities of Pakistan. For further details on the brand and its products, join Odho Cosmetics on Facebook.

(Please note: Prices may slightly vary depending on your region/location)


Overall Rating: 3.5/5...!!!



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Heya beauties,

Hope you all are doing great. Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush and Contour Palettes were launched in Pakistan last month. Luckily I got the chance to try this palette in shade "Sugar n Spice". Thanks to my same name buddy blogger Huda of Sparklings Makeup Blog for buying this palette for me as my gold medal gift. I have been using this palette a lot lately. So let's get to the review and see what I have to say about this palette by Makeup Revolution.

Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Palette Sugar and Spice

Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Palette Sugar and Spice

Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Palette Sugar and Spice

Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Palette Sugar and Spice

So starting with the packaging. This blush palette comes in a very sleek glossy black packaging. The packaging is light weigh yet sturdy. It also has a nice big mirror inside. Overall the packaging looks really good quality and is travel-friendly. However, the only downside of such glossy packaging is that it is prone to fingerprints. But that's not a big deal

This palette includes 6 good size blushers. Actually I would say it has 2 matte contouring shades, 3 matte/satin blushes, 1 baked blush and 1 highlighter. It is basically a pink blush palette. Therefore, it has some gorgeous shades of pink in it. The two contouring shades can also be used as blushes as they also have some slight pink undertones. I have never seen such a complete blush palette before. It has the perfect combination of colors and the shades included in this palette will compliment almost all skin tones.

All the blushers included in this palette are highly pigmented. The texture of the blushers is so soft and smooth. Few shades are completely matte while others provide semi-matte/satin finish. I love the finish and texture of all the blushers. They blend very smoothly and provide silky smooth finish. In fact these provide just the kind of finish I like. Even the two highlighting shades at extreme right of the palette feel so smooth and add a subtle sheen to your cheeks. The lasting power of the blushers is pretty impressive too and most of the shades last easily till the end of the day on me.

Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Palette Sugar and Spice

Makeup Revolution Sugar and Spice Palette Top Row Swatches

Makeup Revolution Sugar and Spice Palette Bottom Row Swatches

FOTD using Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Palette in Sugar & Spice

All in all, this is a perfect blush palette and I just love it. It is one complete palette and a perfect palette for all pink lovers out there. I love all the shades included in this palette and love the texture and finish of the blushers and highlighters included in it. For the price this palette is just "AMAZING" and I definitely recommend you to try this.


The Goods:

• Great pigmentation
• Soft and smooth texture
• A complete palette with contour shades, blushers and highlighter
• Has 8 good sized pans   
• Nice variety of pink blushers in one palette
• Contains matte and satin finish blushers
• Great staying power
• Travel-friendly packaging
• Affordable

The Bads:

• The 2 contouring shades have slight pink undertones
• Packaging is prone to finger prints

Price & Availability: Available online at Just4girls.pk and Daraz.pk for Rs 1250/- only. For international readers the palette is available at Makeup Revolution London Website for £6.00.

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My Rating: 4.7/5


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Hey lovelies,


Hope you all are doing well. Am a blush hoarder. Especially when it comes to coral or orange blushes, I can't get enough of those. Today am going to review my first INSTAIN blush by The Balm in shade "Swiss Dot". I got this during The Balm's 50% sale last month. So without further talking let's see what I have to say about this.

The Balm INSTAIN Blush in "Swiss Dot"

The Balm INSTAIN Blush in "Swiss Dot"

The Balm INSTAIN Blush in "Swiss Dot" Ingredients

The Balm INSTAIN Blush in "Swiss Dot"

First of all I love the cute packaging of The Balm products. This blush comes in a small booklet style packaging with a mirror. The packaging is cute yet not very sturdy. Am not very sure if this kind of packaging is travel friendly. When I got this blush I already had this small crack on the top corner of my INSTAIN blush. So you have to be careful if you are planning to take it in bag/purse with you.

Now the shade that I bought is "Swiss Dot" which is an orange-peachy kind of shade. I was expecting it to be a bit more brighter orange blush. But it turned out to be a coral orange kind of shade. This blush is really very pigmented. You really need to be careful with application part or else you will end up applying more. It has silky smooth texture which makes it easier to blend. Luckily, this blush doesn't have any shimmer/sparkle in it. The finish of this blush is pure matte but still smooth enough for my liking. The lasting power of this blush is pretty impressive and on me it lasts almost all day in normal weather.

The Balm INSTAIN Blush in "Swiss Dot" Swatch

No doubt, I like this shade a lot and love its silky smooth texture. But honestly, for the price I was expecting more. For me, many other drugstore blushes in much lesser price have performed almost the same. However, staying power of this blush is something really remarkable. If you are looking for a nice matte, long-lasting blush which blends easily and provides a smooth finish, then you should check these blushes out for sure.


The Goods:

• Very pigmented
• A gorgeous coral-orange shade
• Impressive staying power
• Soft and smooth texture
• Blends easily 

The Bads:

• Packaging is not travel friendly
• Expensive

Price & Availability: I got mine from Facebook page Infinity during The Balm 50% sale for PKR 1700/-. You can check different Facebook pages to see if any of those have these blushes in stock. For international readers, you can buy these online from The Balm for $22.00.


My Rating: 4/5




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Hey there girls...

Essence recently introduced its Home Sweet Home Collection and I was really tempted to try a few things from the range. About 2 weeks ago I was able to find the collection at a local drugstore here. Unfortunately, the lipsticks were out of stock that I really wanted to try but then the blushes from this range caught my eye and I got myself one immediately. There were two shades of blushes available in this range. One was a mix of coral/orange with pink and the other was a lighter pink with burgundy kind of shade. I picked the pink one which is named "Knits For Chicks". Let's see what I have to say about this cute looking blush......

Essence Home Sweet Home Blush in Knits For Chicks (01)

Essence Home Sweet Home Blush in Knits For Chicks (01)

Essence Home Sweet Home Blush in Knits For Chicks (01)

Starting with the packaging this blush comes in a round plastic blush containers. One thing I'd like to mention is that the lid of this container is very tight, and makes a loud click sound upon closing. The packaging of this blush is a bit bigger than the previous silky touch blushes by Essence. Overall the packaging is okay. What actually caught my eye is the embossed knit pattern of the blush inside which looks so cute.

This blush is very pigmented. When I first swatched this blush on my hand, the pigmentation seemed just reasonable. But then, when I applied it with a brush on my cheeks, it was really very pigmented. The lighter shade is not very pigmented if worn alone. It appears as a very light shimmery silverish pink shade. However, the darker shade is highly pigmented. It appears as a bright matte pink/rosy shade. I swirl my blusher brush in the pan to mix both the shades, then tap the access and apply it very light-handedly on my cheek bones to add a lovely pop of color to my cheeks.

This blush feels so silky and smooth. There are no harsh chunks of shimmer or glitter in this blush when applied, rather it adds a nice sheen to the cheeks. When blended together, it appears as a perfect medium rosy pink shade for winters with a pretty sheen. This blush is incredibly soft in texture. In fact, it is so soft that it may lead to fall out in the pan. So, be careful about that. Here are the swatches of this blush. The first picture shows both shades swatched separately and the second picture shows how the blush looks when blended together.

Essence Home Sweet Home Blush in Knits For Chicks (Swatched seperately)

Essence Home Sweet Home Blush in Knits For Chicks (Blended Together)

Overall, I love this blush. The staying power of this blush is pretty decent too. It's not great but not poor too. After about 4 to 5 hours, there is still some noticeable tint of color on the cheeks. I am loving this color for winters and soon planning to get the coral/orange shade from this range too.


The Goods:

• Blends easily
• Decent pigmentation
• Has a nice and subtle sheen
• Soft texture
• Does not enhance pores or dryness
• Unique/Attractive knitted kind of pattern :)

The Bads: 

• Limited color range (Only two shades available from this range)
• The Lighter shade may appear less pigmented if worn alone.

Price & Availability: I bought this Blush for PKR 440/- only from D.Watson. The Essence Home Sweet Home Collection is now available at selected Essence counters across the country. Also available online at Just4girls.pk.
For International readers, Essence Home Sweet Home Collection can be found at "Target" for about $ 5.50.

My Rating: 4/5


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