Summer Cheek Challenge 2025: A Song & A Slay

[danielledanielle]

Sun's out, whether you're outside with easy breezy beach vibes, camp vibes, OOO vibes, staycation status..... Or all of the above, we're going to blush, bronze and highlight through it allllllllll.  So whether you're shopping your stash, tipping your temples into draping, or justifying your 10000000th blush, please join in. 

 

This time, I want YOUR SWATCH SONG. 
THAT'S right.  I want your songs of summer and your blush look.  And, I know you're gonna slay it.

But, danielledanielle that doesn't make any sense.  These are two separate things, like whyyyyy?  

Well, I'm at this point, you haven't figured out that I'm open for all interpretation, but okay okayyyy

For each challenge, I want a song that just gives you that summer vibe.  Bonus if you can give me a playlist and post to either BIC Playlist and/or 🎶✨Song of the Day and Music Thread!✨🎶 
Red and Ready\RED-dy (June 16-22): Juneteenth Week
(Read up on Juneteenth and why this is typically it's more of an independence day than independence day 😑)
But, embrace that red blush trend and give me a song that gets you RED-dy for the summer.  It can be a muted red as well, I.e., something with green tint/tone to it.

Staycation Radiostation (June 23-29): the vibe is, I'm home, and home is the best club.  What are we wearing, what are we listening to?

Highlight on the Horizon Hotlist (Jun 30-Jul 5): What is the song you'd connect with sunset blush?  Give me your tunes and your favorite blush + highlight combo. 

Bronzed Up Beats (July 6-12) Sun and fun, what's your favorite uptempo song and what's your current bronzer situation? Powder, creme, liquid...all the above?  Bonus if we're also using bronzer for contour.  (I'm not saying these are interchangeable.  But, yes, you can contour with bronzer, and for some undertones/overtones it works out much better 🙋🏽‍♀️💚🩶)

Camp Crescendo (July 13-19): Bonfire and a bop... What's the look for a day of glamping/camping? If you don't camp/glamp and glam, feel free to drop the skincare/SPF routine.

Top Tier Top 5 (July 20-26)
What are your favorites for cheek combos?  USE THEM this week.  This is my "use your pretty things" year and this is the week I'm doing it.  You trying to pan? GO.  You have a drawer of blushing spilling out? Go wild!  Give me your top five songs and top five cheek products.

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BONUS WEEK!

Jul 28-Aug 3: Take it back, waaaaaaaaaaay back...back into time

If you're catching up, or just loving on something, give me your favorite from this Cheek Challenge and your favorite throwback tune of the summer

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Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti...... Let's goooooo

[makeitup305]

@Titian06 I'm loving the choices. I've got to see if I have Chilly and give it a try again. I feel like I didn't like the formula of the Saie but I can't remember. How do you like it?

[Titian06]

@makeitup305 - I really like the Saie blush.  I'm not a fan of liquid blushes.  This is the easiest one I've used:  easy to apply and blend out and lasts all day.

[makeitup305]

@Titian06 hmm I might need to dig mine out of my declutter pile and give them another chance.

[CynthieLu]

I know those is supposed to be about the blush. That's a good one btw! But I'm really liking the sound of that Gucci lip. That shade looks like a really nice match to your look. 💜 @Titian06 

[Titian06]

This is a go-to lipstick, @CynthieLu !  It's a virtual match to my lips. 💋💄

[danielledanielle]

Yus! I was hoping someone would pick Chilly! @Titian06 , great choices as always

[Titian06]

This blush and color are wonderful, @danielledanielle ! 😍

[jaaayp]

Beautiful choices @Titian06 ! I can totally see this vibe!

[Titian06]

Thanks, @jaaayp !  This is my fave of the three so far.

[benninboi]

Okayyy here goes nothing! 

song of the day is “come over” by Carly Rae Jepsen, which is very upbeat and melodic, as well as a little flirty. So my look to match this was a natural, soft glam look with a pop of baby pink on the cheeks. The star of the show is the #patrickta blush duo in the shade “just enough”, and the #fentybeauty diamond bomb in the shade “how many carats?!”

 

[Cissy63]

@benninboi  Such a beautiful flush on your cheeks !

[lmaster]

Absolutely love ❤️ 😍  @benninboi 

[makeitup305]

@benninboi I love it! Just Enough is such a great red. 

[CynthieLu]

This is gorgeous. I really love the way you applied your makeup @benninboi You have skills!! 😍 

[benninboi]

Thank you so much!! My makeup is something I’ve definitely improved on a lot in the three years I’ve spent doing makeup 

[jaaayp]

Gorgeous look @benninboi le cheeks!

[danielledanielle]

Gorgeous @benninboi , I love your bone structure BTW

[benninboi]

Awe thank you so much!! 

[Titian06]

You look lovely, @benninboi ! 😍

[benninboi]

thank you so much!! 

[CynthieLu]

How fun @danielledanielle lets play!

 

Okay I'll name Goldfinger and the Track Don't let Me Go.

This band is a fusion of Punk and a little Ska, they are really fun and energetic and feel like really good summer tunes. I got to see them at a festival earlier this month too. They just feel like a good one for this theme. 🎧🎺🌞

The look to match: 

The Coral shades from Do We Know Her look pink in this product photo but she really is a vibrant coral lady. I wore it as blush, eyeshadow and on my lips.

On my cheeks, I wore the cream shade tapped across my cheeks and bridge of my nose. Going for a fun in the sun vibe. ☀️ 

On my lids I kept it in the outer corners and blended into the light shade of that Mac powder duo. With the darker powder as liner.

On my lips I put Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Fenty Treatz Hydrating + Strengthening Lip Oil over top in shade Dragon Fruit. I think they worked together for this pic but I don't think this blush should be used as a lippie I only did it for this challenge.