I tend to slobber over the items recommended by the popular blogger Miss Mona, this girl can sell ice to an Eskimo hahaha!! Despite owning a few of these Cheek Gradation blushes, 04 Chocolate Stripe is the one that makes a frequent appearance on her blog, so this is the colour that I got (^ ω ~)
There are four shades in Canmake’s Cheek Gradation blushes to create a sense of depth. The lightest shade is applied on your cheekbones, the medium shades on the apples of your cheeks and the darkest shade to contour (applies to all gradational blushes).
Packaging: Clear plastic compact, a bit on the flimsy side, but it does what it is supposed to do so never mind. It also comes with a brush.
Colour: Dark chocolate brown, russet, pale pink and ivory (from top).
Swatches~
Texture: They are soft, crumbly and super shimmery, bordering frosty. The darker shades are fairly pigmented whereas the lighter ones have light-medium colour payoff.
I achieved my first look by swiping the pink and russet on, and then frantically buffing it away with a kabuki, as the russet looked very dark on me. Since I was rather lazy to redo my base makeup, I then packed a whole load of the pink on.
In case you are wondering, I did not end up looking like a clown, the pink by itself is too light for me to overdo it. I didn’t highlight nor contour my cheeks, my cheeks were shimmery enough plus what if the chocolate brown stripe turned out to be another scary shade?!
There's no way that I'm giving up, so for my second attempt in using Chocolate Stripe, I decided to swirl all four colours together like any normal blush. My cheeks turned out rather bronzey, not a look that I was going for, but still tolerable.
I wouldn’t recommend this particular colour if you’re looking for a blush; it leans toward the bronzer side. If you do not mind shimmer, this range'll be a nice choice - I watched a guru on 我愛美丽 use 01 Pink Stripe on a model, and the effect was rather remarkable!
Hello to new followers!! Thanks for reading and have a great weekend everyone! (^ ω ^)
Name: Canmake キャンメイク Cheek Gradation チークグラデーション 04 Chocolate Stripe
Price: ¥ 840
@cosme rating: 4.0 ★
There are four shades in Canmake’s Cheek Gradation blushes to create a sense of depth. The lightest shade is applied on your cheekbones, the medium shades on the apples of your cheeks and the darkest shade to contour (applies to all gradational blushes).
Packaging: Clear plastic compact, a bit on the flimsy side, but it does what it is supposed to do so never mind. It also comes with a brush.
Colour: Dark chocolate brown, russet, pale pink and ivory (from top).
Natural light
Muted flash
Swatches~
Natural light
Muted flash
Texture: They are soft, crumbly and super shimmery, bordering frosty. The darker shades are fairly pigmented whereas the lighter ones have light-medium colour payoff.
I achieved my first look by swiping the pink and russet on, and then frantically buffing it away with a kabuki, as the russet looked very dark on me. Since I was rather lazy to redo my base makeup, I then packed a whole load of the pink on.
In case you are wondering, I did not end up looking like a clown, the pink by itself is too light for me to overdo it. I didn’t highlight nor contour my cheeks, my cheeks were shimmery enough plus what if the chocolate brown stripe turned out to be another scary shade?!
There's no way that I'm giving up, so for my second attempt in using Chocolate Stripe, I decided to swirl all four colours together like any normal blush. My cheeks turned out rather bronzey, not a look that I was going for, but still tolerable.
I wouldn’t recommend this particular colour if you’re looking for a blush; it leans toward the bronzer side. If you do not mind shimmer, this range'll be a nice choice - I watched a guru on 我愛美丽 use 01 Pink Stripe on a model, and the effect was rather remarkable!
(Source: canmake.com/)
Hello to new followers!! Thanks for reading and have a great weekend everyone! (^ ω ^)
37 comments:
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I LOVE Canmake's Gradation series. They are worth every penny! I agree with you, I have this too and it works better as a bronzer than a blush.
aww this looks so pretty! where can u buy this from? x
I've heard this shade being raved by Mona too, but sadly this has been discontinued :'( canmake's cheek gradations are pretty $ compared to their blushes >_< almost 10 Euros here!
It didn't look too bronzey or shimmery in the pic Blair! your cheeks are GLOWING :D!!!!!
I have the Peach stripes. I love it. I'm not too fond of the shimmer tho. Matte blushes suit me better I think.
:S ouch!!! 15 Euros is more than what I'd pay for a drugstore blush, but since it looked great so i suppose i'll close my eyes and get it XD any plans for halloween?
I think it looks quite pretty in the photos! Definitely very rosy and pigmented, but I think it could look quite cute in spring/summer.
its like a pinker version of bobbi browns shimmer brick. =)
and it think it gives you a gorgeous colour. =) we all need bronzer every once in a while and i'm still trying to find one. =)
BTW what lashes are you using?
Hi Blair!
LOL I also tried to buy the pink version of this Canmake blush from Mona last year and didn't get it, the gradation effect is really lovely. I really don't like shimmer blushes that much as I have oily/problematic skin. I think it looks really pretty on you when your swirled all the colors together. Those Taiwanese lashes look great on you too btw and you have wonderful skin! :)
P.S.
Thank you so much for your sweet and encouraging comment on my blog post yesterday, it meant a lot to me Blair. My current medication is not working yet despite being on it for 5 weeks but I guess I'll have to wait more before going back to the doctor. :/
omg absolutly adorable
Ive never heard of this product before! Great post and swatches! :]
I have the peach strip. love it! <3
i actually think the canmake blush is very pretty on you Blair.. supe pretty as always
Actually both attempts look good to me but it sounds like they weren't what you were looking for...;)
I would say I am on the fence about the Canmake Gradation Blush palette (I have one that is called 01 - no name!) - a couple of shades are nice but if I use the super pink strip on my palette, I would look weird and the brush is a little too small for comfort. But I like the shimmer and the fact that it can oxidize quite nicely if I use the right shade combination.
aww, is really lovely.... where u got the taiwanese lashes? which seller u refer from lowyat?
I was curious what people thought of this. Glad to know it's a miss. I don't need to worry about wanting this!... lol~ :P
I'm not too sure if it holds it's shape since I haven't put it in a bag... hehe~ Why would you want to put this bag in a bag?
Which one is more expensive, RMK or Suuqu?
I have one of this cheek gradation and I find that it's very shimmery too. But I love both of your EOTDs :D
B!!! good thing canmake powders are sheer right? no risking looking like a clown! :P lovely lashes dear! ;)
halloween plans? going to the mall to get my chanel holiday fix! i've been stalking twees fuschia for a while now. haha! :)
thank you for the heads up re: disqus. I already made an account months ago, installed it, but panicked when my comments disappeared! so i deleted it. LOL :P
Hello Styt,
You can purchase Canmake from various e-tailers: apopofkawaii.com, ichibankao.com, mihokoshop.com. HTH =D
it looks absolutely gorgeous on you..
i have to say, no.4 has actually be discontinued... at least in japan anyway... so its not on our website anymore :(
personally i have yet to check out this palette. do you find it a little too shimmer or is it just on the outside?
I'm totally falling for Canmake products, but I think I'd try this one in a different color. Perhaps Pink Stripe or Peach Stripe. Chocolate stripe looks really cute on you though! Thanks for sharing. ^^
Hi Blair! Very pretty, as always. Hope you're doing well.
Does "Bijin" mean beautiful???
I like your second try, we can see the gradation. This is very delicated color palette. Isnt it too shinny? I love kira kira spots!
Thanks for sharing ^^
I had an idea that's what it meant and I got curious. It's very fitting. =)
I pciked up the candy after work on Thursday--and then hid it so we wouldn't eat it all before Halloween. The pumkin is ready and the decorations are all up, so hopefully the kids will have fun.
You need to take another look! :)
We carved it. We visited a pumpkin patch last weekend, walked every inch of it, then picked a 25 pounder near the entrance--we could have grabbed it first thing! But it was a pretty day and it was a nice walk in the field.
I'm going to try again to get to sleep, but I wanted to ask if and how you celebrate Halloween--do kids get to dress up and go out for candy?
Nite Blair! =)
Hehe xD The Unt website is pretty addictive!
Yeah the Mizuno Tenshi gel is great when you don't want to use 986543345677 products, but I really enjoy ti use it as a serum under my cream since it's very lightweight. It doesn't overweight or clog my pores so that's great. :)
My favourites matte blushers are the Canmake powder cheek. I had a crush on these^^
hey blair! i finally posted some info on the NEW My Beauty Diary Masks! ^^ hope you check it out :) and the canmake chocolate stripe gradation blush has always intrigued me..it looks so pretty! its too bad that its so frosty and works more like a bronzer. I really want to try the peacn and candy stripe
pretty! i think i had it somewhere.. :P
Hi Blair, thanks for the kind msg! I appreciate it.. I am okay.. better I guess? it's been a dramatic few days with emotional lows, this and that but i am coping :) Thanks for being concerned.
Oh and thank you for offering to send me a palettes, seriously okay :) it was really kind of you to offer!
wishing us both luck using bb creams again lol
Great review!!! :)
Blair, have you a banner? I want link your blog in my blog! (this one http://chiaracats.blogspot.com/) If not I put the link ^^ I really love your posts!!!
hello Blair!
Im glad you liked my recomendation!
Yes please dont forget to review if buy another palette! Thanks for being so gentle!
Hello Sweet Ladynana,
Thank you for leaving a comment, I really appreciate it. LMK if you have a blog, I'd love to visit you!
i think it looks rather nice on you :D but if you prefer less bronzey cheeks, then yea. i was wondering how deep of a brown the bottom shade was going to be, and my questions were answered :P thanks!
You have eyes to die for, wow.
You have beautiful smooth skin, love the lashes too. That pink is the right shade for you.
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