The L’Oréal Paris Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Blush Is Our Favorite New Summer Blush – Here’s Why
July 18, 2023
We never say no to a pop of color on our cheeks. So when it comes to blush, we’re always on the lookout for new formulas. We especially gravitate toward blushes with buildable, pigmented formulas because their versatility means we can easily go sheer or build up to a bold flush depending on our mood. Blush is also having a major moment right now (cue: the sunburn makeup trend), so when we heard about the new L’Oréal Paris Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Blush formula, we couldn’t wait to get our hands on it. Read on for our editors’ (glowing) reviews of each shade and why they’ll be sweeping this blush on all summer long.
L’Oréal Paris Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Blush in Daring Rosewood
Alanna, Managing Editor
“This natural, pinky-brown blush hue has become my new everyday go-to for good reason: it’s buildable, saturated and a little goes a long way. It also has a finish that’s friendly to my oily skin – it’s long-wearing and super matte, so it doesn’t allow shine or oil to peek through my makeup, even on the hottest summer days. And because it’s soft-focus, it makes all skin types appear fresh and lit from within.”
L’Oréal Paris Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Blush in Confident Pink
Ariel, Editor
“The first thing I noticed about this blush is the bold color payoff. This is great for people who love going full-on with their blush or have trouble finding blushes that are pigmented enough to stand out on deep skin tones. Despite how much color it deposits, it is very easy to blend with a brush and I love the soft, rosy pink hue. The staying power is super impressive too. While blush is usually the first of my makeup to fade, this one stayed put through an entire work day and a dinner with friends.”
L’Oréal Paris Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Blush in Fearless Coral
Jordan, Associate Editor
“Blush is by far my favorite makeup product, but the one problem I have with it is how quickly it slips off and how often I need to reapply it. That is, until I tried this longwear powder blush from L’Oréal Paris. The staying power of this buildable, ultra-pigmented formula is unmatched, and I’ve tried a ton of blushes. I was worried this vibrant coral shade would look too bright or orange on my complexion, but it added the prettiest peach flush that warmed my face right up.”
L’Oréal Paris Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Blush in Legendary Berry
Sarah, Visual Designer
“I’m a firm believer that finding the right shade of blush totally completes any makeup look. Once I find that perfect shade I’ll use it daily until I hit pan. For a while now I have been in my orange blush era, so I was a bit skeptical to try this Legendary Berry shade, a pinkish-purple tone. This would be straying from my current blush comfort zone. However I was pleasantly surprised to find how well this compliments my skin tone! To apply the blush, I used my tapered brush, and just a few taps along my cheekbones and the bridge of my nose delivered the prettiest flush of rich color. Seems like I have officially entered a new blush era!”
L’Oréal Paris Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Blush in Fearless Coral
Juliana, Visual Designer
“I’ve been a liquid blush loyalist for quite some time, and it’s been a while since I’ve used a powder blush. So I was pleasantly surprised to find this had the same rich, stain-like effect of a liquid blush, only in a lightweight powder formula. Fearless Coral is the perfect summery, just-got-back-from vacation shade and the soft-focus finish has a nice smoothing and blurring effect. I can honestly say this converted me back to a powder blush person. It’s my new mainstay!”
L’Oréal Paris Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Blush in Legendary Berry
Kat, Social Media Editor
“While cream and liquid formulas are usually my first picks when it comes to blush, I have to say this might give some of my other products a run for their money! In the past, I’ve had some difficulty with powder blushes because they were chalky or hard to blend over the rest of my makeup. When I first applied this, I was nervous that it would be the same story, but I was pleasantly surprised at the ease of application. It’s a finely milled powder that’s so soft you can even blend it out with your fingers, which was my favorite way to apply! I especially love that it’s pigmented enough to give me a wash of color without having to go in with several layers, which I’ve found to be the case with some other powder blushes.”
L’Oréal Paris Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Blush in Confident Pink
Hannah, Art Director
“If there’s one makeup product I can’t live without, it’s definitely blush! As a fair-skinned girlie, I use blush to brighten up my cheeks and breathe life into my complexion, so I was super excited to try the new L'Oréal blush in what looked like the most perfect pink shade. Upon trying, my first takeaway was that you need the tiniest amount: This formula is certainly high-impact, but melts into skin beautifully with a sponge or brush. And the pink hue gave my cheeks a fresh-faced, flirty look. By the end of a long, sweaty day running around the city, my blush had barely faded. I’m definitely impressed and will be adding this blush to my current rotation!”
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