Cheek Challenge Winter 2026: I'm Ready For My Glow Up, Mr. DeMille.

[danielledanielle]

 

Are you ready for your close up glow up?I want Main. Character. Energy. (Definition in the spoiler....Not to be confused with Main Character Syndrome).

Definition: Main Character 👇🏽

Spoiler

 from psychplus.com

This is allowing yourself to shine, and while you don't need anything tangible to get there, I find a joy in coming up with looks, personas, costumes, playlists and routines/practices. If "fake it to you make it" is a motto you resonate with, you're not alone. Sometimes a really good look/beat is a big help. If you've come across any of my foolery, you might have caught me saying "I'm Beyoncé in my head, ALWAYS" as sort of a nod to this.

The weeks ahead, I want you to select icons from a variety of themes to blush your best. I want you to blush boldly, whatever that means to you, whether it's placement or pigment or even just practice by selecting products as described. If you attribute any of these to a persona, created or in existence, feel free to share.

Instafluence Ingenue (Jan 5-11): is there someone you follow on social media or even here in BIC that you want to pay homage to?  Or choose a blush/cheek product you were influenced into buying.  Character: Faithful Fan

May the Face Card never decline(Jan 12-18): Let's face map!  That's right, contouuuuurrrrr and highlight time!!!  Also, another Beyonce reference that lives in my head rent free. Character: Supermodel.

Heroically Highlighted (Jan 19-25): Give me the glow of your favorite hero.  This can be your favorite product, still/scene from a movie or all of the above. Character: Hero/Role Model 

Scene Stealing Sidekick (Jan 26-Feb 1) - Do you have a blush that just attracts too much attention, AKA steals the scene?  Tap into that scene stealing energy by finding ways to tamp it down or try different placements with it.  You can also align this with your favorite sidekick/secondary character from film/tv/media. Character: Scene Stealer or Breakout Star.

Am I .. The Antihero? (Feb 2-8): Pick a non-blush or hybrid item and blush boldly with it.  Character: the "bad" good guy.

Silver Screen Starlet (Feb 9-15): that's right, give me a look from the GOLDEN ERA of Hollywood.  The character is the title.

Big Screen Baddie (Feb 16-Feb 22): We had the bad good guy, now give me the good bad guy.  That's right..."Very Villainous , not at all demure...". This is a nod to the Evil Queen from Disney (she's so good) as well as our own @Cissy63  for her Evil Queen from last year's Winter Challenge.   Character : obvs, Evil Queen Energy!!

Just Call Me(Feb 23-Mar1)... [Insert alter ego] (Yes. Two Beyonce references.)  Beyonce used to refer to her stage presence as "Sasha Fierce."  If you had to do this with a look, how would it look?  Let me see those alter egos with your boldest blushes. Character: Alter Ego.

[BrushWithFate]

So pretty!! All of these are so good!!! 

[danielledanielle]

TY! 😊 @BrushWithFate 

[danielledanielle]

Am I... The Antihero?

PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Divine Powder Bronzer Bronze Divinity with PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish Highlighter & Balm Duo in Gold with touches of PAT McGRATH LABS Divine Cream Blush: Legendary Glow Color Balm Alluring Nude 

It's probably the most dewy I'm willing to do

[Titian06]

I love this dewy look on you, @danielledanielle ! 🤩  I also love your hair!

[Titian06]

I didn't wear a Scene Stealing Sidekick, but I did "try different placements with" my blush thanks to @PDXXXX .  I tried the lifted contour she talked about in her last post.  I used PDXXXX's comments and watched a couple of Erica Taylor's posts.  I used MAKEUP BY MARIO SoftSculpt® Transforming Skin Perfector Medium as my contour.  Using Erica's placement method, I held my index finger from my ear angling to the top of my upper lip.  I applied the Skin Perfector with the product on my finger in a straight line above my finger using it as a guide.  I then used a brush to blend it out and up, not down.  Above that on my cheekbone, I applied Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick in Mimi, blending out, mostly up, a little into the contour so there was no distinct line, and also onto my temple with a brush.  For my highlighter, I used Saie Glowy Super Gel Lightweight Dewy Multipurpose Illuminator Starglow dotting above the blush and on my temple, blending out with a brush above and into the blush and onto the temple.

It looked very pretty.  I've never worn my blush that high before.  I'm definitely going to try again.  In fact I may get an actual, easier to use contour.  If anyone has a suggestion, feel free to recommend. 

With this blush look, I felt like a hero (last week's theme) because I tried something new!  Thanks, PDXXXX! 😘

[danielledanielle]

AHHHHHHH!!!!!  @Titian06 , I'm ecstatic and I love the detail... Do you mind if I add it to the 🏫🎓BIC University 🎓🏫 thread? 

Also, I'm loving HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Precision Sculpt Shaping Balm Contour Stick and I'm interested in ISAMAYA Sculpting Stick- Precision Cream Contour Stick with Ceramides Willow , ignore the shade, but I'm waiting on feedback

[Titian06]

@danielledanielle - Feel free to add to BIC University.

I looked at both of the contour sticks you mentioned.  Thanks!

[PDXXXX]

Those shades all look so pretty and I'm glad you liked the "lift" @Titian06 🙂 I am such a big Erica Taylor fan as well! If you like the Westman Atelier cream blush you might like the Westman Atelier Face Trace Cream Contour Stick as well. I have it in the shade Biscuit and the color balance is great. It comes in a mini too so even better!

[Titian06]

Thanks, @PDXXXX !  I did like the "lift"!  Yes, I like WA.  I'll look at her contour stick. 💕

[haleyvvvv]

Took a different stab at Scene Stealing Sidekick. This red blush can't be scene stealing if I've gone all out on the eyes and lippie. Used the ROSE INC Cream Blush Refillable Cheek & Lip Color in Dahlia, buffed some foundation and setting powder over it to tamp it down and went all out on the rest of my face. 

[danielledanielle]

This is the way! @haleyvvvv I looooooove love love the red lip, and yah, Dahlia should take a seat 😅

[haleyvvvv]

Thank you so much, @danielledanielle !! The lippies is Stila Beso

[danielledanielle]

Spoiler

Catching up, do do do do 

Heroically highlighted 

Heroically highlighted

I've gone back to 2016 highlighting the brow bone madness, just slightly less blocky and I think I'm gonna stay in 2016 🤣

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna We're Even Hydrating Longwear Waterproof Concealer Medium 300N 

I forget the other highlighters, but the way that little area just sharpens that brow...I feel like

 

Scene stealers

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush Daiquiri Dip 

 

 

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Killawatt Foil Freestyle Highlighter Penny4uthots 

[haleyvvvv]

Yes bring back that 2016 highlight, @danielledanielle !! These looks are all amazing!! The blush in the first scene stealer look is especially A+ 

[Titian06]

Looking awesome, @danielledanielle ! 😍

[danielledanielle]

TY @Titian06 & @haleyvvvv 

[lmaster]

Scene stealing sidekick 

 

 

[haleyvvvv]

Fabulous look, @lmaster !! 

[lmaster]

Thank you thank you 🙏 @haleyvvvv 

[Titian06]

You look great, @lmaster ! 💕