Spring Cheek Challenge 2025: Style Awakening

[danielledanielle]

Spring Cheek Challenge
Style Awakening  💇🏽‍♀️✨⏰

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Welcome to the Spring Cheek Challenge!!!  I'm looking for that seasonal refresh.  For the first SPRING Cheek challenge, (I know right.. How is this the first...I couldn't get past IYKYK, "Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking."), I want you to look towards personal moments and icons (person, celebrity, objects) for inspiration.    Look to the Gawds, dahhhhhlings.   And zhuzh it up with an outfit, or hair accessory or anything you think that's relevant.  I've declared this the "year of using my pretty things, " and I'm inviting you to join me!


The INSPO behind the INSPO:
This was fueled by caitbird's brilliant inspo board for Belle, pdxxxx's elite breakdown's of icons, the creative choices of Cissy63 during the Winter Wonderland cheek challenges... And again, Zendaya.

BUT, WHEN YOU NEED A PUSH/INSPO, AS ALWAYS.....I GOT YOUUUUUUU

Here are the weekly themes:

Blush Crush (Apr 8-13)
Meet me in Miami (Apr 14-Apr 20)
Sakura Slay (Apr 21-Apr 27)
Candy Coated Coquette, Pastel Version (Apr 28-May 4)
Candy Coated Coquette, Mocha Mousse Version (May 5-May 11)
Sunday Best (May 12-May 19)

I made a bunch of mood boards; feel free to use them or remix/remake them into your own.

 Blush Crush

Meet me in Miami

Sakura Slay

Candy Coated Coquette, Pastel

Candy Coated Coquette, Mocha Mousse (this pin is by the lifestyle blog)

Sunday Best

[danielledanielle]

This definitely counts! @makeitup305 

I loves it!

[makeitup305]

thanks @danielledanielle !

[CynthieLu]

This is light and lovely. Glow Recipe definitely knows how to scent thier products. @makeitup305 🩷 I bet this one is delicious too.

Sooo I'm curious, how did this last and hold up to wear for you? 

[makeitup305]

@CynthieLu It wears and hold up surprisingly well. I don’t set my face and I still had it on at the end of the day. I don’t sweat much so and I’m not oily so i can’t vouch for those two issues, but for an everyday blush, I like it. 

[CynthieLu]

I appreciate your feedback @makeitup305 thank you 🙏 

I love hearing that it lasts for you, that's and important property of blush imo. 😀

[Titian06]

You look lovely, @makeitup305 ! 😍  Echoing @caitbird , what lippie are you wearing?

[makeitup305]

thanks @Titian06 &@caitbird ! I’m wearing the Heart Percent Dote on Mood Lip pencil in Brick Rose with iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Glaze Lip Oil Cinnamon Bun 

[Titian06]

That combo is so pretty on you, @makeitup305 ! 🥰  I will have to check those two out. 😁

[caitbird]

@makeitup305  beautiful rosy look! What are you wearing on your lips?

[CynthieLu]

My spin on this week's challenge: 🩵🩷

I thought pastel candy coquette would be finished off with a nice candy like glaze, enter Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix - Multi-Use Eye, Cheek & Lip Waterproof Liquid Pigment Clear 

With a mixed blush of these two lovelies: Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Lowlighter Soft Glow Highlighter Unbothered and Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed - Matte Color for Cheek & Lip IT Girl ( Unbothered has a beautiful metallic sheen to it 😍)

I also dabbed a little of the clear gloss on my lips after my cheeks, I figured they needed a little shine for that candy coated finish. 

[lmaster]

This look is so gorgeous!! @CynthieLu 

[CynthieLu]

Thank you kindly lady @lmaster 🪻

[makeitup305]

@CynthieLu I LOVE this! It looks so fresh.

[CynthieLu]

I was trying to be that coquette vibe lol @danielledanielle thank you! 🩷

[danielledanielle]

I think you meant to tag @makeitup305 , but I  wholly agree this is coquette vibes! @CynthieLu 

[CynthieLu]

Lol I definitely did @danielledanielle ooops! 😅 

[caitbird]

@CynthieLu  this is such a beautiful look, I love that glossy pink pop of color!

[CynthieLu]

Thank you darlin! It felt like a fun and cute one. And I did have fun playing around with making it. 🙏😀 @caitbird 

[Titian06]

Wow, this is so lovely, @CynthieLu ! 🥰

[CynthieLu]

I haven't done that shiny a cheek before @Titian06 I do like these challenges getting me to use my collection in new ways. That being said, I don't know if I'd wear a glossed or shiny cheek again. My hair really wanted to stick to it. 🤨😅

[makeitup305]

Not really on topic but I figured it might be more relevant here than in the THE SWATCH REQUEST THREAD ! since we're all blush obsessed here. I present to you, my red blush collection....

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Powders
From wrist to elbow- CT Lovegasm, NARS Exhibit A, Fenty Cherry Pie'd, Guerlain Deep Red, PT She Goes to the Gym

Creams and Liquids

From wrist to elbow- MAC Glow Play in Big Diva Energy, Lilybyred in Attack Red, Fwee Blush Pot in Girls, PT She Goes to the Gym, Salt NY ( is red in the pad but is actually orange) , RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek in Beloved, and House of Hur liquid blush in Deep Plum.