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 👇🏽

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 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.

[Titian06]

@danielledanielle - "Mr. DeMille" sounds too similar to "Cruella de Vil," hence, Mr. DeVille. 🤔

[lmaster]

Thank you for the tag!! @danielledanielle 🙌💓

[haleyvvvv]

So my first look is inspired by @Samtian 's Pan It! - 2026 Challenge , using loved products!! 

I used the Melt Cream Blushlighter in Daydreamer (a favorite formula in a shade I need to get more use out of, hence it being in my Shop Your Stash Challenge: Winter 2026 ❄️ and topped it with PAT McGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Divine Powder Blush Paradise Venus in an older Pat McGrath Labs Divine Blush and Glow Face palette. It's layered over a NudeStix cream bronzer and powder Fenty bronzer with Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Highlighter Wand Spotlight (another fave) topped with an old #Smashbox Smashbox X BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector™ Pressed Highlighter Champagne Pop 

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The 2nd look is inspired by the general love for Fenty on the BIC and @danielledanielle in particular and it's a project pan item

Used the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush in Drama Cla$$ on top of a NudeStix cream bronzer and powder Fenty bronzer with a Fenty Killawatt Foil highlighter on top. 

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Do y'all remember that WILD person a few years ago who wanted to see pictures of people using purple blushes and then it was revealed that they stole photos off of instagram. I think of that sometimes when I use this blush.

[sister13]

Beautiful combos! I still have and love and use that Fenty palette, it’s so good! @haleyvvvv 

[caitbird]

@haleyvvvv  both looks are stunning! I love the colors you used! I love Champagne Pop too.

[Titian06]

Both looks are awesome, @haleyvvvv ! 💖💖💖  Your cheeks are lovely; they really show of your blush...and beautiful smile! 😁

[danielledanielle]

YEEEAAAHHH @haleyvvvv 

HOMG, the highlighters you used, especially the Melt Blushlighter!  This was a tiiiiiiiiiime. Way to shop that stash.  I always love your use of color, too

[lmaster]

Fantastic looks!! @haleyvvvv 

[Samtian]

@haleyvvvv Love those looks!

[danielledanielle]

Instafluence Ingenue (Jan 5-11)

This is a little of a mash up between IG: gio_shin and @Titian06 !

 

Allow me to explain: 

I love a brown blush, and one thing I've noted is Titian's appreciation for bronzer as blush.  This paired with a 2010 aesthetic for highlighting & sculpting with Gio's fab bone structure led to today's look.  The sunglasses aren't Tom Ford, they're Aussie brand LeSpec, but I feel they give that TF vibe 

Of course, ridiculous amount of products

HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Precision Sculpt Shaping Balm Contour Stick Silhouette 

Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Creamy Bronzing Powder to blend it out

DIOR Forever Glow Maximizer Longwear Liquid Highlighter 016 Bronze and DIOR Forever Glow Maximizer Longwear Liquid Highlighter 013 Gold 

Dior Mahogany 🥲 in previous version of DIOR Rosy Glow Powder Blush 

Plus Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Invisimatte Instant Setting + Blotting Powder to cut the cheek/contour further

[sister13]

So pretty and cool! My mom always loved a blush that leaned brown which I thought was weird/boring as a kid who only wanted the brightest pink but now I love it too! @danielledanielle 

[caitbird]

@danielledanielle  what an incredibly chic look, as always! Your cheeks are killing it! Love your dark lip, too, and of course the sunglasses. 😎

[danielledanielle]

Hey hey 👋🏽 @caitbird 

TYSM 

[PDXXXX]

@danielledanielle so chic - you turned this into a LOOK. Those sunglasses, the outfit! Bravo!

[danielledanielle]

TY! @PDXXXX 

Your presence is missed, BTW 

[Titian06]

Gorgeous, @danielledanielle !  I'm so **thrilled** that I could inspire someone as talented with cosmetics as you!!! 🫠  Love the glasses too.

[danielledanielle]

@Titian06 🫶🏽🙏🏽

[lmaster]

@danielledanielle love the inspo!! Beautiful look

[danielledanielle]

Thank you. @lmaster 

[missjeanie]

@danielledanielle The glasses, the bronzed cheek, the outfit.... It's all giving luxuryyyyy!!!!

[danielledanielle]

Thank you @missjeanie 

The stash made it so!