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.

 

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

[makeitup305]

@jaaayp they're the clowns if they don't think you look awesome. I have a post somewhere with the swatches of all my red blushes. I can find it and tag you if you like! I would say I've got many of the most popular ones I would say, along with a couple of K-beauty ones. Most of the ones I own lean pretty neutral (neither berry/pink nor orange).

[jaaayp]

AW thanks @makeitup305 so kind! and YES that would be awesome - i'm finding that a lot of them pull really berry or orange on me and idk if its because i'm a neutral to begin with (slightly more warm...)

[makeitup305]

@jaaayp the post is on the Spring Cheek Challenge 2025: Style Awakening , I tagged you! 

[Titian06]

You look awesome, @jaaayp ! 🤩  Those lyrics are perfect.  The customers are wishing they could look that pulled together. ❤️

[jaaayp]

HEHE @Titian06 thank you! 😘

[CynthieLu]

This photo, the blush turned out so well! Was it a little more bold IRL? I doubt get too much from this picture, it's really showcasing all those blushes thou. ❤️ @jaaayp 

I'm going to go try to listen to this track *searches* oooh that's smooth. 

[jaaayp]

Thank you @CynthieLu yes! It was much bolder but idk why, when i take pictures with my samsung, it washes me out quiet a bit (natural filter?) I had to put a filter on this JUST to make sure any blush I had on showed up. Glad you liked the track! 

[danielledanielle]

I don't see clown, I see clutch, like you nailed it @jaaayp 

[jaaayp]

Thaaaanks @danielledanielle this is such a fun challenge! I love me blushes hehehehehe

[Titian06]

Here's my next RED-y for Summer.

Song:  Summertime Blues, The Who

- Hourglass Mini Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder Incandescent Light 

- Gucci Long Lasting Satin Lipstick 219 - Mary Mauve 

- Bare Minerals eye shadow Cultured Pearls

- Bare Minerals eye shadow Drama

- Saie Dew Blush Liquid Cream Blush Chilly 

 

[lmaster]

That saie Blush looks gorgeous  @Titian06 

[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?!”