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Forbes
6 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Forbes
This New Saie Powder Blush Is My Go-To For A Healthy Summer Glow
Blush is the one makeup product in my routine that I absolutely cannot go without. It instantly makes me look awake and healthy, and it adds life back into my complexion—especially during winter months. I usually opt for liquid blush because I prefer a dewy look, and I associate powder blush with the formulas of my youth that felt chalky and could look garish. So when Saie introduced a powder blush that promised a lightweight, diffused wash of color, I was curious to see if it would change my impression of powder options. After using Saie's SuperSuede Baked Powder Blush for several months, I found that it delivers long-lasting color with a soft, radiant and surprisingly natural finish. Saie's SuperSuede Baked Powder Blush delivers a natural, lightweight flush of color that lasts all ... More day. Saie is a popular beauty brand best known for its Glowy Super Gel—a multitasking illuminator that can be worn on its own or mixed with your favorite base products—and the Dew Blush Liquid Cream Blush. The common denominator with Saie is that its formulas look natural and they're easy to apply, so I was excited to put the SuperSuede blush and its powdery texture to the test. Sephora When first trying it out, I began by swatching the blush colors on my hand using clean fingers. I was surprised at the instant color payoff—each was pigmented without looking harsh or overly bright. I then applied one of the lighter shades, Ciao, to my cheekbones using The Powder Blush Brush. I was surprised by how beautiful it looked on my skin: it blended easily, providing a just-right wash of color in a blurred, velvety finish. And it reflected the light without looking too shimmery for daytime wear. The Saie baked blush currently comes in six shades, and Mia and Ciao are the softest and most ... More wearable shades, in my opinion. After consistently using the Saie powder blush over several months (I even wore it to a workout class, and it didn't budge), I can say this has earned a permanent spot in my makeup bag. Applying it is easy—I swipe my blush brush onto the powder's surface two to three times to pick up enough color. I then tap off the excess before swiping it from the apples of my cheeks up toward my temples. I'll often combine shades for a custom flush, and I can easily build up the color for a night out. The blush currently comes in six shades: Amore (a vibrant fuchsia), Stella (a bright coral), Mia (a soft rose shade and my current favorite), Bella (a cool pink), Grazie (a bright berry) and Ciao (a soft terracotta). While six shades may seem like a limited selection compared to other similar options on the market, there's still a nice range of bright and neutral hues. Mia and Ciao are the softest shades and the most wearable, in my opinion, and I typically reach for them on a day-to-day basis. I've found that Ciao is excellent for the summer because it imparts a soft, golden glow that mimics being out in the sun. I hope that Saie expands this line to include even more shades in the future. The Saie Powder Blush looks incredibly natural on the skin and blends seamlessly, making it an ... More excellent choice for blush beginners. Although I've been a fan of liquid blush for the past couple of years, Saie's SuperSuede has made me a powder blush devotee due to its lightweight feel, velvety texture and the natural flush it creates. I love how easy it is to apply and build the color, and the shades Mia and Ciao work well with my current rotation of cream and liquid blushes, especially when I'm looking to layer products for nighttime. I'm also impressed with the staying power; it has lasted through long walks, subway rides, sweaty workouts and even a pool day where the temperature reached almost 80 degrees. Now that it's become a staple in my makeup routine, I plan to wear it all summer long.
Refinery29
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Refinery29
I Tried 10 Skin Tints So You Don't Have To (& There's A Clear Winner)
All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Designed by Kristine Romano. Forget tinted moisturiser or serum foundation for a moment. ' Skin tints ' are taking their place as the must-have makeup product ahead of summer. For those who aren't already sold on their myriad benefits, skin tints occupy a cosy space between a light-coverage foundation and your most hydrating skincare product. The feel? Featherlight. The finish? Super natural. Unlike heavier base products such as concealer or foundation, tints allow skin to look like skin while very subtly tucking away any gripes you might have, like redness, acne scarring or breakouts. It's why countless brands, including Saie, Fenty Beauty and Lisa Eldridge, are on board. But with so much choice out there, weeding out the products that deserve recognition from the ones that fall flat is no mean feat. Ahead, I tried seven trending skin tints so you don't have to, and for me, there's one clear winner. Lisa Eldridge Enhancing Skin Tint, £37 Shop This Lisa Eldridge Seamless Skin Enhancing Tint BUY £37.00 Lisa Eldridge It took me a little while to find the right shade in makeup artist Lisa Eldridge's first-ever skin tint (T4, in case you were wondering; T5 and T6 were far too yellow for my light olive skin). This appeared matte at first and took a few minutes to 'settle' into my skin, but once it meshed with my natural oils it was virtually indiscernible — and looked so natural. Usually by the end of the day my T-zone feels like a slip 'n' slide, but I noticed that my face was much less oily, so I delved into the ingredients. It's hardly sexy, but this tint boasts modified corn starch, which reduces the oily feel of products. I can only assume that it also helped mop up additional face grease throughout the day. Though it's featherlight, this lasted the longest on my skin. At £37, it's dearer than most of the tints on this list but one squeeze was enough to cover my entire face and neck. This skin tint feels virtually weightless, and just a pea-sized amount is enough to blur redness and dark marks. It blends effortlessly in seconds with a fluffy brush, so I tend to reach for it when I need to look put together quickly! As you can see here, the finish sits nicely between matte and dewy, giving skin a soft, healthy glow. Blush and bronzer layer smoothly on top, and best of all, it doesn't aggravate my acne. However, the packaging could use some work. The nozzle tends to leak, so be sure the cap is tightly closed to avoid spills in your makeup bag. While the formula blends well across tones, the range is limited to just 15 shades. I'd love to see more options for deeper skin tones. Merit The Uniform Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 in shade 24, £34 I've been reaching for this skin tint non-stop since I discovered it a few weeks ago — it's that good. The bonus? It comes with SPF 50, making it a no-brainer for summer. One squeeze is enough to cover my face and neck, and while the coverage is sheer and feels more like wearing skincare, it still does a great job of camouflaging breakouts and dark spots. Some days I skip concealer entirely; other days, I just dab a little under my eyes. I've even had a few compliments on my skin lately — including at the end of the day, when I'd usually expect my base to have worn off. It lasts better than most tints I've tried, which earns it the winning position. That said, I wouldn't rely on it as my sole SPF and always layer a dedicated sunscreen underneath. The most expensive tint on the list suitably boasts the smoothest application. It virtually glides on, blends quickly, minimises the appearance of pores, tucks away redness and makes skin glow in all the right places. Even better, it feels like wearing nothing, but it sticks around: I put it through its paces during a 30-minute high-intensity workout and it didn't budge an inch. My only gripe is that it becomes ever so slightly darker after a few hours of wear. If you like to look bronzed, this shouldn't be an issue, but you could always opt for a shade lighter. That said, the colour range — 18 in total — isn't as extensive as others like Fenty, for instance. MAC Strobe Dewy Skin Tint, £32 This tint was the most wet. That is by no means a bad thing; it blended into my skin quickly, felt cooling and hydrating, and made my face gleam. No, really: MAC isn't messing around with the word 'dewy' here. After an hour or so, I noticed that the intensity had worn off a little and the finish appeared more natural. In fact, it's this product which Terry Barber, MAC's director of makeup artistry, used to create a 'dim lighting' effect on models' skin at London Fashion Week last year — essentially providing a warm, muted glow. The coverage is great for a tint so fluid and one squeeze is ample. Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Foundation SPF 50, £39 I'm including this as a tint because it's so sheer — and such a joy to use. The first time I applied it, I was in a rush and was genuinely surprised by how quickly and effortlessly it melted into my skin with my trusty fluffy brush. One pump was enough to cover my face and neck, and I didn't have to work it in at all. It subtly softened the post-acne pigmentation on my cheeks and took the edge off my dark circles. I also love that it's packed with skin-loving ingredients, and I'm hopeful the added vitamin C will help brighten things up even more, which makes me excited to keep using it. I used the handy QR code on the website to find my perfect match: Light Medium Cool 1. There are another 25 shades to choose from. Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint, £27 This review wouldn't be complete without an OG tint to compare the much newer launches to. The first time I tried this, I was an unwavering full coverage foundation person, but I've come to appreciate it massively since. It's a little bit more pigmented than the rest of the tints here, so I can happily skip concealer. The finish occupies a space between matte and dewy, providing a soft-focus effect. Then there's the shade range — 25 to be exact — which is much more extensive than others. It blends into the skin without any effort and makeup sits beautifully on top of it. The compliments I received while wearing this tinted gel cream means its high on my list. The consistency is slightly thicker than the others, which lends a soft-matte effect. One pump evened out my skin beautifully. I needed a dab of concealer to effectively mask an angry red spot on my cheek but the way it blurred the skin staining I have left behind by previous breakouts was impressive. It lasted all day, including a trip to the hairdresser (a very wet backwash and a hot blowdry) plus a dinner event that creeped into the early hours. It's the only tint I've found myself reaching for since, particularly because bronzer and blush apply so well over the top. Shop This For the price, this is so impressive. At first squeeze it's bright white — a common feature of most CC (colour corrector) creams and tints — but as I blended it into my skin, the tiny encapsulated pigments popped to reveal the tint. I opted for shade Medium, which was a little too dark for my liking, but the product itself was similar to some of the luxury tints on this list: it blended in moments (I used a brush) and masked redness and skin staining left behind by spots. The coverage is substantial (I didn't use any concealer on my under eyes) and the finish sits comfortably between matte and dewy. It held up so well that it felt a shame to remove my makeup at the end of the day. The obvious downside is the shade range of which there are only four: Light, Medium, Tan and Dark. The website suggests that they correspond with four shades of the brand's foundation, which indicates that they are somewhat flexible, but I'd recommend scoping them out in store. Give this a good shake before you use it! The first few squeezes deposited a puddle of oil onto the back of my hand. Seeing as I have reactive, acne-prone skin, I was reluctant to go any further, but it lent the most skin-like finish out of all of the tints on this list. While the coverage isn't as substantial as others (you can see a few spots and scars peeking through) my skin appeared quenched and plump. I do have a few gripes, though. Firstly, it has a paint-like smell that takes a good while to dissipate. Secondly, it felt a little sticky and my curtain bangs kept getting caught on my cheeks throughout the day. That's nothing a good, lightweight powder — like Saie Airset Radiant Loose Setting Powder, £25 — won't fix. It'll provide a little extra coverage, too.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The White Lotus' makeup artist reveals the ‘perfect' product behind Aimee Lou Wood's glowing skin
Page Six may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. This skincare staple's got thousands of five-star ratings — but costs far less than a five-star resort stay. While getting Aimee Lou Wood's character, Chelsea. ready for the shocking 'White Lotus' Season 3 finale, head makeup artist Rebecca Hickey reached for several products from celebrity favorite Saie — including the SPF-infused Slip Tint Tinted Moisturizer. 'It's the perfect product to use in heat and humidity when basic foundation won't cut it,' she said in a press release, calling it 'lightweight with the perfect amount of coverage to even out [Wood's] skin without feeling too heavy.' AMAZON $36.00 SAIE $26.00 In addition to the your-skin-but-better formula — which also counts Kristen Bell as a fan — Hickey kept the brand's 'brightening' Glowy Super Gel on hand to 'create the most luminous base' for long days of shooting. She used the brand's Dew Blush on both Wood and Leslie Bibb, too — in shades Poppy and Rosy, respectively — calling it 'an obvious choice' for the drama-packed finale. AMAZON $28.00 SAIE $28.00 AMAZON $25.00 SAIE $24.00 The beauty pro also completed Bibb's character Kate's look with the brand's Sun Melt Bronzer, to 'mimic the sun-kissed look without the harmful damage.' The HBO cast aren't the only ones using Saie; Gwyneth Paltrow's an investor in in the company, and Meghan Markle recently gave the Glowy Super Gel her stamp of approval. AMAZON $32.00 SAIE $32.00 If you're still mourning the end of 'The White Lotus,' the hit series has sparked plenty of collaborations with buzzy brands ranging from Bloomingdale's to Banana Republic, many of which are still shoppable. After all, you don't need a luxury vacation on your calendar to add a little luxury to your life. This article was written by Hannah Southwick, Commerce Writer/Reporter for Page Six Style. Hannah spies deals on actually affordable celebrity-worn styles, puts Hollywood's favorite labels to the test and finds the beauty products that keep stars red carpet-ready. She consults stylists and industry pros — including celebs themselves — for firsthand product recommendations, trend predictions and more. In addition to writing for Page Six since 2020, her work has been featured in USA Today and Parade.
The Independent
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Meghan Markle just shared the nail varnish she wears, plus more beauty favourites
Just weeks after her divisive Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, landed on the streaming platform, Meghan Markle has officially entered another influencer era. The Duchess of Sussex launched a ShopMy storefront a few days ago with a curated list of her favourite fashion pieces and has since added her beauty essentials. While many tuned in to criticise and condemn the series (The Independent's own critic gave it one star), others obsessed over what she was wearing – including her nail varnish. Thankfully for fans, Meghan has now revealed the exact polish she wore on the show, as well as her favourite moisturiser, eye pencil, skin primer, lip balm and more. Her selections span viral brands such as Summer Fridays, Saie and Laneige, as well as classic names, including Mac, Weleda and La Roche-Posay. Keep scrolling to find out where to shop Meghan's beauty staples. CND shellac, satin slippers: £21, The Duchess of Sussex revealed that her milky pink nail varnish colour in With Love, Meghan was achieved with one coat of CND shellac in the 'satin slippers' hue and another coat in the 'romantique' shade (£22, CND is the creator of shellac nail varnishes, with the formula promising more than 14 days of wear without chipping or peeling. You will need your own at-home gel manicure kit to cure the polish. To achieve a subtle, smoky eye make-up, the Duchess has included Mac's kohl eyeliner in her beauty edit. The formula promises to have a rich colour payoff, plus a silky-smooth matte finish. The tip can be sharpened for more precise application or left a little blunter for a soft-focused look. Saie's glowy super gel regularly goes viral on TikTok, and for good reason. Now, Meghan Markle has included the radiance-boosting formula in her curated edit. A hero buy for a 'no-make-up' make-up look, the lightweight liquid has multipurpose appeal. Priming skin, highlighting and delivering dew, it can be worn alone for sheer coverage or under make-up. Giving a 'your lips but better' look, a Summer Fridays lip butter balm can be spotted in many make-up bags. Formulated with shea and murumuru seed butters, it's touted as being naturally hydrating. It's lauded for soothing and conditioning lips within seconds, and the various shades deliver a sheer wash of colour. The Duchess isn't alone in her love of Weleda's affordable skin food range – Hailey Bieber and Victoria Beckham have also raved about it. Costing less than £10, it's also an IndyBest-approved bargain, with the light version earning the title of best skincare staple it our guide to natural moisturisers for your face. A favourite for sensitive skin, La Roche-Posay's hydrating cleanser is known for its ability to cleanse without stripping the skin, yet still removing make-up effectively. The formula is enriched with glycerine and spring water to soothe and cleanse irritated skin.
Telegraph
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
I finally learnt how to apply blusher at 63
In this regular series, Ageless Beauty, The Telegraph's beauty experts Annabel Jones and Lisa Armstrong tackle the conundrums they've been searching for answers to, and share their favourite tips and tricks. This week, they discuss the best tips and techniques for achieving natural-looking rosy cheeks. For such a simple invention blusher is mightily confusing. I recently met Laney Crowell, the American founder of cosmetic brand Saie. When I asked Crowell, who has a vast community on social media, which question she gets asked the most, her eyes lit up. 'Oh that's easy – how do I apply blusher properly?' Crowell then handed me a make-up case full of blushers, half liquid, half powder. When we'd parted ways I dotted a blob of Saie's Dew Blush Blendable Liquid Cheek Flush in Chilly, a polite mauve, on my apples and smeared it in with a finger. I added another and repeated the action. Then another. It's illogical but it's practically impossible to overdo it – a formulation feat that merits high praise from me. And if you trade up your fingers for a buffing brush, it fuses nicely with your skin like a stocking. The powders are new and claim to be high-performing – still I was doubtful. Many powder blushers blank out every last flicker of light your skin has going for it – you get a hit of colour but lose something far more valuable. But credit where credit's due; many newer formulas have improved upon the powder category considerably. Hermès's Silky Blush powder in shade Rose Dore, £66, is as sheer as gauze. As is Jones Road's The Best Blush and Dior's Rosy Glow Colour-Awakening Blush, £35. According to the website, Saie's SuperSuede is a lightweight powder that's 'hand-whipped and baked in a terracotta using traditional Italian techniques'. What all that means I'm unsure but it goes on like satin. After playing around with the full ensemble (there are six shades) I found it extremely buildable – go slow and you'll get to your desired degree of flush in multiple layers. Or you can apply it as a final flourish atop of Dew Blush to intensify the colour and seal it all in. Another plus: despite how popping the colours appear at first glance, you can achieve a delicate finish with every one – including Bella, a fluorescent Barbie-pink which is shockingly flattering on a mature complexion. An interesting fact: red is one of the most flattering hues on cheeks. So long as you blend to oblivion, any take on red from merlot to pillar-box brings the complexion alive far better than any nude can do. With a cream or liquid blusher, I smile widely, pop one dot at the crest of the apples of my cheeks then blend outwards and upwards in (light-handed) circular motions. Smiling isn't necessary; I suspect it's a personal quirk, but it does raise the cheekbones to their highest pitch which keeps things elevated. Young'uns needn't bother as their cheekbones need no anchoring. With a powder blush the only useful nugget I can offer is to shake the excess off of your brush before you strike – and try not to pick up a lot of pigment in one go. Make-up artists are masters at this; they build a face in dozens of fine layers. Some pros argue you should skip the round squishy apples and go for a 1980s-style racing stripe as Gen-Zers tend to do, but I like to mimic a pinched-cheek look. It might be old fashioned but the thing about getting older is you care far less what others think. Somehow, in my 60s, I've gone from someone who never used blush – over not under blushing was my problem – to being, if I say so myself, quite the pro. Part of the transformation is down to Charlotte Tilbury 's make-up artistry which taught me to pop it high on my face – top-of-the-cheekbones-high – tapering out to the temples. I'm not talking about iridescent wings à la 1980s, but soft and sheer and ultra blended. I'll try some of that at home I thought, 90 per cent expecting it not to work, as is generally the case when you try to replicate a make-up artist. Blow me down, it's magic. So flattering, fresh and, in every sense, uplifting. I've had quite an uptick in people telling me I look younger. OK, some of this may well be the usual well-meaning BS, but I'm taking the wins where I can. Blush is firmly in my canon. Bronzer too, which I also never used. I blend it along my jawline. (Remember when we all laughed at Boy George for painting a dark band on his neck to minimise a double chin? This is the 2025 version.) I also swoosh it under my cheekbones, across my forehead and down the sides of my nose. Blend, blend blend. All those years I steered well away from contouring, and now that no one talks about it anymore, I'm all in. Blush and bronze go hand in hand for me now, which is another departure, because for 40 years I didn't go near either. Oh, and I've switched from pinks – heaven knows why I thought they worked on my face, just because pink clothes worked on me – to peach. Modern formulations are so clever, user-friendly and natural-looking, that even when you're older, and rosy cheeks seem a lost wonder of the world, it's perfectly possible to achieve them in a believable way. RMS Beauty's ReDimension is a wet powder, sugar-derived technology that doesn't look at all powdery on, but makes you look radiant. I also adore Merit's Flush Balm. It comes in a dozen shades, some of which look crazily strong in the pot, but gorgeously natural on. Another one to check out, especially if you like powders, is Et al's versatile compact palettes of four colours that can be used on eyes and cheeks. I've also recently discovered Ere Perez's Carrot Colour Pot, another little hit of sheer colour, which also serves as a skin balm. You can buy it online, or pop into Alexandra Soveral's salon on London's St John's Wood High Street where she offers world-class facial massages and a curated selection of pure beauty products. All the above probably class themselves as clean: a vague term that doesn't do them justice. All provide state-of-the-art colour and functionality, contain nourishing ingredients and come in recyclable or refillable packaging. Blushers have improved beyond imagination since my teens. So has the intention behind them.
