The Ultimate Guide to Cheek Tints: What It Is and How to Apply for Best Results
A new e.l.f. blush is here to give your cheeks and lips a natural, dreamy hint of color—and we’re sheer for it! Introducing our Sheer for It Blush Tint, a multi-use lip and cheek stain that delivers a sheer, long-lasting tint that’s highly buildable—making it perfect for both minimalist and full-beat makeup days. Available in five iconic shades, this makeup must-have features a water-like formula that’s infused with hyaluronic acid to add hydrating benefits for your skin and lips. And the best part? It’s only $6! Yes, you read that right, it’s if not cheaper than the same price as your daily coffee. If you’re new to cheek tints and wondering how to master that natural-looking, dewy makeup look, we’ve got you covered with this ultimate cheek stain guide. Below, we’re dishing everything you need to know about its unique formula, plus all the deets on how to wear it and apply it like a pro with our new Stain and Tint Blending Brush.
What is a Cheek Tint?
Somewhere in between liquid and jelly blush formulas, lies our blush tint: featuring a thinner, hydrating, watery texture that makes it easy as e.l.f. to give your cheeks a sheer, natural flush. Cheek and lip tints are known for their lightweight formulas which blend into skin seamlessly and are highly buildable; this allows you to choose your pigment intensity and give your complexion a sheer pop of color that’s both long-lasting and transfer resistant.
How to Apply a Cheek Tint
To apply our cheek stain for a natural flush, just dot or swipe the formula onto your skin using the applicator wand. Next, grab our Stain & Tint Blending Brush and diffuse the pigment from the apples of your cheeks, along your cheekbones and up to your temples. Our cheek tint makeup brush makes the perfect e.l.f.ing pair for applying your blush and lip tint. It features a dense, angled brush head that is perfect for blending out liquid and stain formulas. Plus, it’s affordable—you can score our blush tint and brush duo together for just $12. Want a more pigmented look? Simply add another layer of cheek tint blush and repeat to build intensity!
You Can Also Use Our Cheek Tint as a Lip Stain
Not only can you swipe our blush tint onto your cheeks for a sheer, natural-looking flush, but you can also easily apply it to your lips! Lip tints and cheek tints are versatile makeup products that are best for:
How Pigmented is a Cheek Stain?
For the days when you’re after that no makeup makeup look, reach for a lip and cheek stain to achieve a beautifully minimalist, dewy makeup look with ease. While powder, cream, and liquid blushes tend to deliver a bolder look with more color, this liquid cheek tint formula features a watery texture that imparts a more sheer, natural finish that’s easier to build and blend out. Our lip and cheek stain works by temporarily staining your cheeks with a soft tint of color.
What is the Difference Between Cheek Tints and Other Blush Formulas?
While blush is primarily used to give your cheeks a pretty flush, choosing the best blush formula can be overwhelming. Should you use a cheek stain, liquid blush, cream blush, or powder blush? Do you want a natural finish, dewy finish, matte finish, or somewhere in between? Choosing the right blush all comes down to formula preference, your desired pigment, and the overall look you’re trying to achieve. e.l.f. offers a wide range of blushes for all your cheeky needs—so, what the e.l.f. is the difference between them all? Let’s break it down:
