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

[PDXXXX]

Yes indeed @danielledanielle ; that is an album to play straight through and never shuffle AFTER taking a nice shower after a long hike at whatever spa/lodge you booked in the middle of nowhere.

When I tried the facial Coola's SPF I don't remember liking them but who knows if they've been reformulated since. So, I was surprised this one is so moisturizing. Kind of depends on your scent preferences as well - definitely falls into the "tropical" scent selection category.

You're the one who got me curious about the Ciele so thank you!

[sister13]

Beautiful and protected! @PDXXXX 

[Titian06]

Today I tried a new sunset blush look.

- Saie Dew Blush Liquid Cream Blush Spicy  in the hollow below my cheekbone

- Yves Saint Laurent Make Me Blush 24H Buildable Powder Blush 37 Peachy Nude on the checkbone and blended onto Spicy

- Saie Glowy Super Gel Lightweight Dewy Multipurpose Illuminator Starglow above the cheekbone and on temple and blended onto Peachy Nude

This turned out so pretty! 🌅

[Cissy63]

@Titian06  Oh these are such beautiful products!  And lovely sunset shades🌄

[makeitup305]

great choices @Titian06 !

[sister13]

Beautifully done!! @Titian06 

[PrettyPaint]

That looks like a gorgeous combo @Titian06 

[Titian06]

@PrettyPaint - I've been using this combo a lot this sunner! 🥰

[lmaster]

I bet it did!! @Titian06 great products

[danielledanielle]

I love a good sunset blush  @Titian06 ! Also, yes, I need to add Saie Dew Blush Liquid Cream Blush Spicy to my loves list, STAT

[danielledanielle]

Camp Crescendo 

Went in with a puff brush to get a warm, terracotta soft sculpt using Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter Reveal and Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter Flaunt with contouring using Danessa Myricks Beauty Groundwork: Defining Neutrals - Palette For Eyes, Brows, Face & Lips 

The Crescendo 

 

[Cissy63]

@danielledanielle  Stunning 🤩.  You made these highlighters work in a way I never imagined 😘. And the DM palette is so versatile, DM is such an amazing creator.  The lip choice is 😘

[danielledanielle]

TY! @Cissy63 , I mean, I gotta find a way to justify all these highlighters every now and then 😂

I love Groundwork the more and more I use it

[sister13]

Ahh, stunning!! @danielledanielle 

[PDXXXX]

I've been curious about those Rare Beauty highlighters and you made them WORK @danielledanielle . Lovely song as well. She is too talented for words and this is a great reminder to tap back into her music.

[PrettyPaint]

@danielledanielle You did a beautiful job! 

[itsfi]

That's some good sculpting work @danielledanielle. That DM palette is so versatile; well, most of her collection is, really!

[danielledanielle]

Yes, her line is just so funuuunnn @itsfi 

TY @lmaster , @PDXXXX @PrettyPaint , @sister13  & you too

[Ispend2much6]

Perfection @danielledanielle - especially the lipstick!

[danielledanielle]

Thank you, @Ispend2much6 

PMG Legendary Lip in Elson + VIOLETTE_FR PETAL BOUCHE Liquid Longwearing Matte Lipstick Amour Fou 

[lmaster]

Gorgeous look!! @danielledanielle