In the summer months ahead, the last thing you want for your hot-day beauty look is a heavy, powdery finish and an overall cake-y appearance. The idea of packing on foundation, powder, and blush, all topped off with a layer of sunscreen is just a sweaty-face disaster waiting to happen (in fact, it’s making my own makeup crease just thinking about it), so instead of renouncing makeup altogether, it’s time to rethink your product formulas. For summer, swap your favorite pressed powder blush for a gel-based cheek stain — the result is not only more lightweight and less drying, but it also gives your face a breather and provides a much more natural flush.
A longtime shopper favorite has always been wildly popular Benefit Benetint. While it doesn’t come in a wide variety of colors like Tarte’s version, the shade is lightweight and gradually buildable so it can easily work with any skin tone! If you’re not a fan of the wand applicator, Jelly Pong Pong’s (yes, that’s an actual brand!) roll-up jelly bar allows for super smooth application and easy blending! The other great thing about cheek stains is that most of them are multi-purpose — they serve as lip color, and sometimes even as a gel shadow, depending on the shade, so it’s a great pack-light product for touching up on the go!
- Alex Gambardella
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I love benetint cheek stain. I hate when my face feels cakey in the heat so I use it all the time and it’s perfect for summer.