Powder blushes is undeniably the most common and easiest to work with type of blush available in the market. Personally I would choose powder blush over any type of texture. I didn’t say this because I am a cream blushes virgin. I’m not :). I’ve won one from a reputable brand before. I’m not sure if it’s me or it’s the blush texture but that one failed on me. The cream was so dry that it is almost impossible to apply on the cheeks.

I’ve since waved a white flag on cream blushes and only uses powder blushes. Now, now. It is undeniably as well that there is one particular brand that came out with cream blushes and it is quite a hit I must say. What? You’ve not heard about Canmake Cream Cheek before? Good then. Let me briefly tell you about this cute lil pot.

I’ve seen a few types of cream blushes. This one by Canmake is a melting-gel type that comes in a clear, plastic pan. The claim on what this blush give is as sweet as the candy. Canmake said that by wearing this Cream Cheek, you are creating a complexion that exudes health from deep within the skin. It simply means that your cheek will looked like a naturally flushed cheek therefore resembling a fountain of happiness. You know how some people are born with good, fair skin that their cheeks are flushing all the time? Yeah that’s what it meant. I wasn’t exaggerating. Try looking at Canmake website 😀

Every words printed on the back of the pan is in Japanese. That’s the downside of Japanese makeup products. You need to do a little bit of googling to learn or read more about the product. What I have gathered from Canmake website on Cream Cheek is that the whole range comes in just 11 shades [05] Sweet Apricot, [06] Nut Cream, [07] Coral Orange, [08] Marshmallow Pink, [10] Sweet Orange, [12] Marshmallow Orange, [13] Love Peach, [CL01] Clear Red Heart, [CL02] Clear Love Song Pink, [CL04] Clear Pink Joy and [CL05] Clear Happiness. I’m not so sure if Malaysia get the same or ours are different. I guess the only way to find out is to pay SaSa a visit eh?

The one I’m reviewing today is CL2 Clear Red Heart, which is a darker red.

Cream blushes takes a bit of effort in mastering the application method. Some cream blushes just doesn’t goes well on finishing powder. It just makes everything blotchy and even smudge the powder off when you apply using fingers. Canmake Cream Cheek on the other hand doesn’t do any of those. The formula is uniquely a gel-type on the pan but once it goes on the cheek, it becomes dry. It’s quite immediate so working fast is a must. Canmake Cream Cheek contain masses of emollient agents also known as squalene of vegetable origin and amino acid-based emollients. The texture is quite different. It is silky soft when touch as it is enclosed in a special stretchy gel. This gel protects your skin from drying out and the color payoff is better and long lasting too.

Another plus point on Canmake Cream Cheek is that you can apply this under OR on top of powder. Previously I googled on the proper way to apply cream blush and most beauty blogger said to apply cream blush after foundation, before finishing powder as the application could ruin the powder. I was a bit worried when I first used this Cream Cheek but it turns out so good. It doesn’t ruin my foundation, doesn’t ruin my finishing powder and doesn’t make the face makeup blotchy.

Here is the strip swatch and smudge swatch just to show you how it will looks like on the cheek.

I can say a whole lot of the things I like about this Canmake Cream Cheek cream blush but what I love the most is the finishing look that it gave me. It gave me this natural-looking flushed cheeks without looking as if I’ve piled up on blusher. The hint of color is just right despite the redness on the pan really freaks me out at the beginning.

There is a few ways to apply this cream blush but my favorite fastest and easiest way is by using index and middle finger, pat on the cream blush then pat on the cheeks. Just like that. Repeat if necessary. Cream Cheek lasted about 5-6 hours on me. Just today my colleague commented that my face looked flushed because I was complaining that I’ve been feeling hot due to the heaty weather. But actually I was feeling hot because I was in a lot of pain for the past 2 days. You will know how the feeling is like when you are in pain and you need to suck it up and continue the day :(. I don’t have natural flushed cheeks. It’s all Canmake Cream Cheek lol 😀

These cute little one can be a bit costly but let me tell you this will last you very long as a little goes a long way. Imagine that I was literally just patting on the cream blush, not swiping it. When this Canmake Cream Cheek was released a few years ago, I didn’t quite get it why people would go crazy on this. But after using it myself, I begin to understand all the love that the product received. It is hard not to love this cream blush 😀

Disclaimer: Product was given to me as door gift during CANMAKE 2013 Spring Look Event. This doesn’t affect my judgement in the review in any way.