I used to absolutely LOVE No7 products as a teenager (their 'blonde' liquid foundation was my fave) as it was one of the only brands stocked in my teeny tiny local Boots. My mum was also a fan and she'd buy me bits and bobs whenever she had a £5 voucher - good old mother goose!! However, since moving to a big city where I've got endless makeup counters on my doorstep, I've branched out into other brands and No7 has somewhat fallen off my beauty radar. However, when I recently noticed posts popping up about their new blush and highlighter 'sticks', I knew I had to try them. When it comes to makeup, I'm all about convenience. Anything that's quick and easy to use is a winner with me so the idea of having both blush and highlighter in stick form to quickly swipe across my cheeks seemed very appealing. I also had a couple of No7's £5 vouchers stuffed inside my purse so I thought I'd put them to use and give their new cheek offerings a try!
The shade range for these products isn't huge with only four shades to choose from in the blush and two in the highlighter. I opted for the 'Classic Rose' pop & glow blush which is exactly as the name states, a classic rosy 'just been out in the cold' pink and the instant radiance highlighter as apposed to the bronzing highlighter (I don't believe the highlighters have shade names). What first drew me to these products would have to be the cute packaging - they remind me of the iconic Clinique chubby sticks and I thought they'd be ideal for travelling and on the go touch ups.
Considering I had high hopes for these products, I have to say I've not been disappointed. What I love about them is that they have a lovely creamy texture when applied but they don't look overly shiny or greasy on the skin which some cream products have the tendency to. I'd say they have a nice semi-matte 'satin' type finish which I love as that means they last all day and don't slip off my skin as soon as I get a little oily. They're also very pigmented and exceptionally easy to apply - with only one sweep across my cheek and a quick blend with my fingers I'm good to go. The blush provides a beautiful wash of colour which brightens my complexion and the highlighter does exactly what the name states and adds instant radiance.
If I had to choose I'd say the highlighter is my favourite of the two purely because I'm a bit of a sucker for highlighting products and I love the effect this one gives my skin. Its a beautiful champagne shade with a metallic finish meaning it creates a very natural glow. I like applying it to my cheekbones, down the centre of my nose and on my cupids bow but it could really be used anywhere you want to add some radiance as its very subtle and creates a 'lit from within' look. Its actually a pretty good dupe for Benefit Watt's Up if you're looking for a more affordable alternative.
I'd highly recommend these products and I'm really glad I decided to give them a try. They've been staples in my makeup bag recently and the fact they're so quick and easy to use make them even better. They both cost £9.95 which is a little more pricey than other drugstore brands but if you can get your mitts on one of the £5 off vouchers, they're an absolute steal at only £4.95. Well worth a look at when you next pop into Boots!!
Do you like the look of these cheek products from No7?
The highlighter looks lovely~ a gorgeous champagne shade!
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They both look gorgeous!
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Love the look of both of these, especially the highlighter! Super pretty shades!
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I have two of the Blushes and the same highlighter-love them! Definitely worth getting even without the vouchers. No7 are really upping their game lately! x
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cream blushes seem to be having a moment . I will have give them a try . lovely pictures too
ReplyDeleteThese actually sound amazing, will swatch the highlighter for sure!
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these look great, really pigmented xx
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Great post! I've a £5 off voucher in my purse - I'll have to go & check the highlighter out as I'm allergic to Benefit's Watts Up! Xx
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They look really good!
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Ooh! The highlighter looks pretty ♥
ReplyDeleteThese are super pretty - and definitely a dupe for the clinique chubby sticks for cheeks! Definitely want to pick them up when I get a £5 voucher xx
ReplyDeleteThese look great, really want to try the highlighter and luckily I have been giving a voucher, such an enabler Kayleigh ;) haha x
ReplyDeleteBoth of these colours are gorgeous, especially the highlighter shade! x
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These look so handy, will definitely have to check them out!
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Looks so pretty :) I love the colours.
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ReplyDeleteThe highlighter and cheek color look amazing! Both are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI've never really paid much attention to No7, it is a brand I intend to try out though :)
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Aw these colours look so great! The formula's so creamy too. Need to try!
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I love No7 Skincare & Makeup - I also stock up on my fave products when I have a trusty voucher. These cream cheek products are gorgeous. I think I prefer the blush, its a pretty easy to wear shade
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I generally love No7 make up and skincare so I might have to try these out :)
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Seeing as there is a Boots only a 5 minute walk from my house I'm going to have to get my hands on these! I really love the sound of the "just been out in the cold" look of the blush so I'll definitely be giving that a try! I probably have a few £5 off vouchers as well! This is perfect! Thank you!
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I really wanted the highlighter when it came out, but everywhere was sold out. I have the bronze highlighter from this range though and its fantastic, and the highlighter is still ver much on my 'to buy' list!
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I love when highlighters are more metallic than shimmery, the finish they give is so, so beautiful.
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I thought that they're giant lip pencils lol! The lighter looks amazeball! Would love to try x
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I'll be picking these up when I get the N07 vouchers! :)
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Oh wow I've been seeing these alot lately and now I need to get that highlighter!
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The highlighter looks beautiful!
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These look lovely! x
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I have one of those vouchers and for under a fiver these are a complete bargain!!
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How did you get £5 off when the vouchers are for £3 off?
ReplyDeleteI have both of these and love them, especially the highlighter! Never sure if I'm applying the blush correctly though haha x
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I love these. Cream products are my go to products in the summer! Great for holiday as they are easy to take with you and can be multitasking products!
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I've been meaning to pick these up for ages now, I've heard such good things!
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Really want to try both of these although at first I thought they were lip products haha x
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I did consider giving one of these a try when I had some Boots vouchers that ran out last weekend, but I thought the vouchers were £5 off skincare but only £3 off makeup? If the makeup one was £5 than I'd have definitely picked one up but didn't want to pay £6.95 for one (I know, stingy!) x
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These items look amazing, beautiful photos too!
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I really do love highlighter's as well, have you tried Watt's Up by Benefit? It's definitely my favourite!
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