CHANEL Les Beiges | Healthy Glow Sheer Colour Stick Blush N°21

Building upon the huge success of the CHANEL Les Beiges range of products, the brand recently introduced Healthy Glow Sheer Colour Stick Blush (CAN $51.00 available in 3 shades), a portable crème blush format to help you achieve that healthy, sporty, nature-induced glow. No perspiring required in getting it, either.

Crème blushes may be all the rage of late, but I’ve always been somewhat ambivalent about using them, as my skin tends to run combination/oily and applying any kind of cream product – especially during the Québec Summers we get here with their ridiculously high humidity factor – is asking for a hot makeup mess. Adding a powder blush on top to set said blush, basically defeats the purpose (not to mention being rather redundant), so it was with some hesitation that I began testing this new CHANEL stick version in N°21 that I was kindly sent to try.

The short answer? I have been using this blush DAILY. That about says it all, wouldn’t you agree?

CHANEL | Healthy Glow Sheer Colour Stick Blush N°21

Healthy Glow Sheer Colour Stick Blush N°21 | A warm-leaning rosy pink hue with visible ultra finely-milled shimmer, that translates more as a ‘lit-from-within’ type of radiance upon application. Created with cotton and rose extracts, along with beeswax for that creamy second-skin finish, this blush definitely appears pigmented at first swipe, but sheers out beautifully & effortlessly, melding seamlessly into the skin. Bearing the same fragrance as CHANEL’s Hydra Beauty line of skincare (or at least, that’s how it smells to me), the scent is a pleasant fresh-floral, but worth noting for those with sensitivities.

There are several factors to recommend Blush N°21:

portability – a slim tube that will fit in basically all makeup bags
use – no specific beauty tools other than your fingers needed for application
colour – the payoff is excellent with options to build up the intensity as desired

As stated above, fingers are usually the best tools for applying a crème product such as this, although using a soft buffing brush (such as the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush) yields good results as well. With its buildable formula, you have excellent control with how much colour gets deposited on the skin, while the slim tubular shape offers precision placement not found with powder blushes. Coming to a luminous satin finish, wear time will depend on your skin type – enduring longer with drier complexions, less so with more ’emollient’ (read: oilier) types such as myself. Overall, I get better longevity when I wear this blush over foundation, with minimal fading by the 8-hour mark — not too shabby for a crème blush, at all. Of the 3 shades available, I suspect that Blush N°21 is the most universally wearable hue and will suit basically all skin tones across the spectrum.

CHANEL | Healthy Glow Sheer Colour Stick Blush N°21

CHANEL | Healthy Glow Sheer Colour Stick Blush N°21 swatches (in sunlight)

CHANEL | Healthy Glow Sheer Colour Stick Blush N°21 (alternate light)

CHANEL | Healthy Glow Sheer Colour Stick Blush N°21 (ingredients list)

CHANEL has elevated crème cheek colour to new heights with the introduction of this Healthy Glow Sheer Colour Stick Blush, a product that looks as stunning as it is easy to use. Application is a no-brainer as well, with the formula merging so seamlessly on the skin, that it would be basically impossible to screw it up. Bottom line: I can’t recommend this enough. If you’re a blush fiend like me but have never jumped onto the crème blush wagon, here’s your chance to see what the fuss is all about. Moral of the story: I have to run out to my nearest CHANEL counter now and pick up the rest …

Available now through The Bay and thebay.com, Holt Renfrew, and Murale stores across Canada. Find more information via www.chanel.com