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]

Who wants candy 🍬 🍭?!?!

DIOR Forever Glow Maximizer Longwear Liquid Highlighterin Lilac

Danessa Myricks Beauty Vision Flush Blush, Eyeshadow and Lip Color Grape 

ciele glow & PROTECT SPF 50+ liquid highlighter Penny 

It's a kiss of 💜

Lips are Mac Grape Expectations with Fenty Undefeated.

[caitbird]

@danielledanielle  I love this gorgeous look, the hint of purple + highlight of your cheeks matches your scarf perfectly!

[danielledanielle]

Thank you @caitbird , I felt this was a harmonious look, too

[makeitup305]

gorgeous @danielledanielle !

[PrettyPaint]

@danielledanielle You look beautiful! That Grape DM looks fantastic. 

[danielledanielle]

Thanks everyone @Titian06 @CynthieLu @lmaster @itsfi @Cissy63 @makeitup305 @PrettyPaint 

🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭

[Titian06]

I love this, @danielledanielle ! 🤩

[CynthieLu]

This is yummy!! @danielledanielle 🍬🍇

[lmaster]

🙋‍♀️ I want candy!! @danielledanielle delicious look 😋 

[Cissy63]

@danielledanielle  Oh I love this 💜💜 Coquette purple look😃

[CynthieLu]

🩷🌸Sakura Slay🌸🩷

I'm wearing for blush:

PATRICK TA Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo in shade Do We Know Her

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My skin brings out the rose in this shade alot imo

 

I began by tapping the creme shade high on my cheek bones and tapping it out on the edges to blend. Then just a light dusting of the powdered shade over top. For a lifted effect I don't apply it low, always high and angled up. 🙃

To get more impact for the cherry blossom vibe I used a pink leaning lip PAT McGRATH LABS Dramatique Mega Lip Pencil Coralust and the pink matte and shimmers from NATASHA DENONA I Need a Nude Eyeshadow Palette 🎨💖

[caitbird]

@CynthieLu  ooh, this blush is so pretty and looks amazing on you! 😍

[CynthieLu]

Thank you sweet lady 🩷 @caitbird 

[makeitup305]

so pretty @CynthieLu ! Very soft but present.

[CynthieLu]

Thank you @makeitup305 I have been enjoying the softer looks lately. 🩷

[makeitup305]

@CynthieLu me too, with the exception of the bright pops I did for the blush challenges. 

[CynthieLu]

Samezies lol @makeitup305 this challenge has brough us to some bolder moments. 😀

[PrettyPaint]

@CynthieLu That's absolutely beautiful on you. And thanks for taking a photo of the blush. I don't think I've seen the "Do We Know Her?" shade before. I couldn't find it on Sephora, but it looks like it's maybe exclusive to their site. Really pretty shade! 

[CynthieLu]

Thank you! 🙏 I felt pretty lucky to get my hands on this shade @PrettyPaint. It appeared on the Canadian Sephora App only for a moment shortly after the initial product release, but never restocked. I snapped it up fast. 🙌

[PrettyPaint]

I'm so glad you were able to get it on the app! 🙂 @CynthieLu 

[PDXXXX]

@CynthieLu this is such a demure, balanced look - I love it! Gorg lip color and eyes but it all lets the blush talk loudest (not easy at all).