Lazy Girl Approved: Lip/Cheek Colours

Lazy Girl Approved highlights long-lasting, goof-proof, fuss-free products that can fit into the most minimalist of regimens. If you consider yourself a low-maintenance beauty lover, these product reviews are for you!

Multi-use lip/cheek colours

Few products have as much face-brightening impact as a good blush or lip colour, and when they're combined in a single product, even better! More and more companies are catching on to the multi-tasking miraculousness of a lip/cheek colour, which means there are more formulas for you to choose from (and explains why I couldn't narrow this post down to just one).

What it is: A two-in-one product that can be used on cheeks and lips. Some formulas, like NARS The Multiple and and ILIA Multi-Stick, can be used on the eyes too.

Packaging-wise: Lip/cheek colours most often come in a twist-up, glue-stick-like format. Dior Cheek & Lip Glow comes in a glass bottle with a swab applicator, which suits its light texture better. Mary Kay At Play Lip & Cheek Stick is probably the most portable of the bunch as it comes in stick form and is barely 2" tall.

Formula-wise: Mary Kay At Play Lip & Cheek Stick is creamy and pigmented; if you're looking for a budget-friendly option that gets the job done, this is it. NARS The Multiple comes in shimmery and matte versions. All-natural beauty lovers will appreciate Vancouver-based ILIA's organic formula, which performs just as well as mainstream counterparts. For the ultimate natural-looking flush though, it has to be Dior Cheek & Lip Glow; the weightless, water-like texture blends and absorbs like a dream, providing the sheerest veil of "like you, but better" pink.

Lazy girls will like it because: A lip/cheek colour is ultra-portable, does double duty in a post-workout beauty bag (which means one less product to tote around), and eliminates the need for brushes (which means one less brush to keep clean). Triple win!

4 comments

  1. Great review, Lisa! I've only tried one two-and-one (Josie Maran) and liked it but preferred it on my cheeks rather than my lips. But I'm super-excited to try Ilia once I move to Seattle. It looks perfect. As does the Dior.
    xoxo, Lar

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    1. I actually prefer the Dior one on my cheeks too; the lightweight texture imparts colour but not a lot of moisture, so I'll swipe clear lip balm on top.

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  2. I've never used a two-and-one before because I find it intimidating to find the best color. That being said, I totally want to try the ILIA version!

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    1. It's really good; I received one as a sample several years ago when it first came out and used it up within one season.

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