Clinique Cheek Pop Pearl ($26.50) is a new selection of Cheek Pop Blush shades that have a luminous finish. I’ve been waiting for this day for eight years because that’s exactly when the original Cheek Pop Blush Collection launched! Eight years ago! And I loved them so hard and for so long but I always wished that Clinique would do a more shimmery finish version!
And here we are, my dream come true, Clinique Cheek Pop Pearl brings the radiant finish I always wanted.

Clinique Cheek Pop Pearl Blush comes in a clear compact featuring 0.12 oz of blush just like the original. It’s fairly basic packaging but has a clean, modern look. As with the original formula these are very dense yet smooth to the touch. I actually struggled with these much to my initial disappointment because whereas the original was very easy to pick up with a blush brush this new shimmer formula wasn’t as quick to do so. It takes a little work and a denser brush but once you pick up color the fun begins. I recommend a stiffer bristled blush brush for the best results and tap it a few times against the pan to pick up color. I struggled with it a bit but I finally figured out the best technique was tap, tap, tapping to get the color to transfer to my brush. There are six shades available and I got two which were Coral Pop and Ruby Pop. I got them back when they were on sale on Clinique’s website but I was playing with the idea of getting a few more ow that the Sephora ...