BK Beauty Is Trying Makeup Again… Skin Perfecting Blush UNFILTERED thoughts
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BK Beauty has officially returned to the color cosmetics market with their highly anticipated Skin Perfecting Blush line, marking a significant comeback for a brand previously known for its eyeshadow palettes and lipsticks. Formulated in Korea, these blushes are packed with skincare ingredients such as Hoba oil, hyaluronic acid, and skin-conditioning peptides, aiming to provide both color and nourishment. The packaging is undeniably luxurious and heavy, featuring a sturdy magnetic closure that feels premium but presents a minor inconvenience for storage; because the cases repel each other magnetically, they cannot be stored standing up or side-by-side in their natural orientation without flipping them, which may annoy users who prefer to display their shades. Despite this quirk, the weighty feel suggests high-quality construction, and the price point of $38 reflects a premium positioning that promises a formula as rich as its container.
The collection launches with seven distinct shades, ranging from soft neutral pinks like "Petal" to vibrant cool reds like "Cherry," offering a versatile palette for various skin tones and preferences. The reviewer notes that while the colors are bright and beautiful, there is a notable absence of nudes or beige tones in this initial launch, suggesting that future expansions might include more neutral options. Upon application, the blushes demonstrate excellent buildability, allowing users to start with a sheer wash of color and layer up for more intensity without becoming overly pigmented too quickly. The texture is described as having a slight drag rather than being super slick, which intentionally contributes to a blurred, airbrushed finish on the cheeks that lasts longer and blends seamlessly into the skin.
One of the standout features of these blushes is their unique finish, which adapts well to different base types without looking out of place. Unlike many modern cream blushes that are overly glowy or wet, this formula offers a satin texture that complements both matte foundations by adding a subtle sheen and glowy bases by enhancing their radiance without clashing. The reviewer also tested the product over set powder makeup to address common concerns about layering creams on top of powders, finding that the blush soaked into the skin rather than moving the underlying makeup or causing patchiness. This versatility is further enhanced by the use of specific BK Beauty brushes, particularly the signature Kitten Paw brush and the Nikita Rose collaboration brush, which help achieve a natural, flushed look that mimics a healthy runner's glow.
Overall, the Skin Perfecting Blush line is presented as a worthy addition to any makeup collection due to its flexible formula, beautiful shade range, and high-quality ingredients. The reviewer expresses strong satisfaction with the product's performance, noting that even the most intimidating red shade, "Cherry," can be applied naturally to create a stunning effect. While the storage limitation of the magnetic packaging is a slight drawback, the luxurious feel and the ability to customize the intensity of the color make these blushes highly recommended. The video concludes with an invitation for viewers to share their thoughts on which shades they plan to purchase, while also providing links to the specific brushes used during the demonstration for those interested in replicating the application techniques.
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A launch that I'm so excited to talk
about today happened today. BK Beauty is
coming back to the color cosmetic market
with their skin perfecting blushes. I
have all seven shades today that I'm
going to share with you, swatch, apply,
and then as always give you my most
honest thoughts on the formula as well
to help you decide if this is a worthy
purchase for you to add to your
collection.
>> [music]
>> I'm really excited about these because
BK Beauty is back into Color Cosmetics.
If you followed the brand for a while,
you know back in the day they had an
eyehadow palette. They had lipsticks
that were very beautiful shades, lip
liners, and so they took some time to
focus on brushes, but now they are back
into the world of makeup. And just
knowing with the previous launches, Lisa
has such a way with very beautiful,
natural, flattering colors. So, I just
know that these blushes are going to be
beautiful. I'm excited to dive into the
shades. Now, this blush was formulated
in Korea, so of course it has some of
the best skinare ingredients like Hoba
oil, hyaluronic acid, and skin
conditioning peptide. Lisa said she did
not cut corners with anything about
these blushes, and I can tell they are
$38, which of course is quite pricey for
a blush. However, already first
impressions, I haven't even opened these
blushes, and I can tell this is
expensive packaging. It is very
luxurious, very weighty. I dropped this
on my foot, Lisa, and it hurt. I won't
sue for damages, but Youch. Yeah, these
are very, very weighty, very sturdy.
They have a magnetic closure here and it
feels pretty strong. So, I don't think
it's going to like open up in your
makeup bag. The only thing that I don't
like about this packaging, which just
comes with the nature of this packaging,
because it's magnetic, you can't store
the blushes standing up or down because
they repel one another. Jose, insert a
video that I took of my phone. If you do
want to store them side by side, you're
going to have to flip them in opposite
directions uh in order to store them.
So, I don't love that because I love to
store my blushes, you know, with the
shades showing out, but they repel one
another. So, that's the one thing. It
comes with the nature of this packaging.
I know, but slightly annoying for
storage, but you hear that
heavy. So, if the formula is anything
like the packaging, I'm expecting it to
be very, very luxurious. Looking at the
back here, these have a 12 month shelf
life. Made in Korea. Let's get into it.
I am really eyeing hardcore the shade
petal. Now, these blushes I would
imagine were formulated or at least
fully tested with the use of BK Beauty
brushes. So, I'll tag the ones that I'm
using in Lisa's demo. She used the 116.
I believe I personally don't love this
brush so much for cream blushes. I just
find it a bit dense for me. So, it
applies a little too much pigment as as
somebody who's heavy-handed. Like, I
can't also have a dense brush. But this
is an option that you can use. My
personal favorite brush to apply
blushes, which we'll see how these work
today with these, is the 109 brush. This
is the signature BK Beauty Kitten Paw
shape, and it just fits the cheek so
lovely. Bronzer, blush. I'll even use
this for concealer and foundation. But
it's one of my go-tos, probably my
number one go-to for blushes. So, you'll
see me use this today. But I actually
saw in her demo video she also used the
M20. This is from her collaboration with
Nikila Rose. So I definitely want to try
this today. I normally use this brush
for powder blushes, but I think it'll be
interesting to see what kind of
application I can get with cream. Enough
housekeeping. Let's get into it.
Packaging is very Westminatilierish.
So if you like that Westminatilier vibe,
if you like that Westminatilier vibe,
you will love this packaging. This first
shade here is petal.
This is a soft neutral pink. Beautiful
glide. It has more of a satin finish. I
don't see a glow, which I'm used to
seeing with blushes nowadays because
that's what's really trendy. But I truly
appreciate that this doesn't have a
glow. I think this is going to be
flattering on the cheek and it should
kind of go with whatever base you have
underneath. So, it's matte. So, if your
base is matte, this looks like a finish
that will go along with that matte
finish. Or if you have like a glowy
base, this looks like it will also be
glowy if you put this on top. But we'll
see. I don't know. This is flush.
A bright pink.
Haze,
a muted mauvey rose. Oh, that's
beautiful. Bloom is a soft peachy pink.
Poppy,
a cool pink.
Afterglow,
a warm rosy bronze,
and finally cherry, a cool red.
Absolutely gorgeous shades. Once again,
we have petal, flush, haze, bloom,
poppy, afterglow, and cherry.
My critique with this range of colors,
which it's just the first launch, but
Lisa, if you were ever to expand on any
colors, I'd love to see some nudes, some
beiges, some much more neutral tones
because these are going to be beautiful
and bright on the cheeks, but would love
a bl would love a beige. Would love a
nude, maybe a blondes. All right, let's
see. I'm just going to apply Petal with
my favorite brush. Now, when it comes to
applying cream blushes, this is how I
prefer to apply them because I do feel
like I have the most control with the
amount of pigment. And I'm going to zoom
in. I mean, this to me is my ideal
everyday color.
Okay, nice. It's not a super pigmented
blush. This color, at least, I'm sure
when we get to cherry, that one will be
quite pigmented, but
it adds kind of the perfect amount of
pigment for me, my complexion. Let's see
if we can build it up. Oh yeah, you can
easily build this up to get much more
pigment, making this much more versatile
for more skin tones. Now, I'm going to
over apply the colors because I want
them to really be seen on camera.
And I want to show you
their buildability, their blendability,
great easy application, and yeah, it's
definitely a finish that will kind of go
with whatever finish you have for your
base. So, if you're wearing matte, this
might add like the tiniest bit of sheen,
but nothing out of place. It's not going
to be a finish that looks weird with a
really glowy foundation because it's not
too glowy at all, but I think if you
have a glowy base, that base will show
through. And this is such a pretty
color. All right, I want to test this
brush, the N20. We will do flush next
because it is a bit of a brighter pink.
So, I'm just going to put this over.
So, you can see we have the color here.
Yeah. So, if you're very heavyhanded
with blush or you're very fair, so blush
colors can hit very vibrant very
quickly, this is a great blush. Wait,
this is blush brush. Blush brush. Very
confusing. This is a great brush to just
apply the littlest layer of color. Just
a wash.
So, that one looks really natural. I'm
going to build it up.
Start patting to show you the true
nature of the color.
And the tone is completely different
from petals. So, they're not even going
to be close at all. If you love a
brighter pink, this is flush. Next,
let's do haze. That's that mauvey color.
So, it's a rosy mauve. This one is right
up my alley. This one looks good with
like purple tones if you wear a lot of
purple eyes shadow.
Beautiful buildable formula.
I love that.
If you're curious about the feel of
these sticks, it's not like a super
slick formula. There's a little bit of
drag which leads me to believe that it
will last longer and that also will help
contribute to a more blurred effect on
the cheeks
because it does look pretty blurred and
it looks really nice and smooth as well.
I think bloom will be a pretty popular
shade.
This one is more peachy.
Yep. love. This is like the perfect
spring color. All right, let's do Poppy
next.
This one, since it's a little bit of a
brighter shade, this will be great for
deeper complexions. Going to use the N20
and see just by changing the brush, it
can create the most natural
flush of color. Oh, love, love, love.
Like this could potentially look a
little bit scary, but it's the prettiest
natural berry shade. This is definitely
a winter weather recommendation because
it gives that I've been out in the snow
kind of look. So pretty. It's just a
wash. Afterglow also looks
right up my alley. This is like warm
rosy bronze as they described it.
really beautiful. And yeah, I'm learning
to appreciate the finish of this even
more because I truly feel it not being
the most emolient cream blush was
intentional because it really is
contributing to this nice blurred
application and finish on the skin,
which I think is also, you know, it's
going to make it last longer, too. Yeah,
this one for me is also Petal and
Afterglow are great natural everyday
colors that I would see myself reaching
for a lot. All right, let's do the last
shade. Cherry, which if you're around my
complexion might seem like the most
intimidating shade,
but red can be surprisingly
natural. I will say this is a pretty
like hot red shade. But if you just do a
little bit
how pretty and natural that can be.
It gives like a runner's flush.
Up a little bit on the nose. This is
what we're wearing today because, you
know, this is a blush color that I
personally would never reach for, but it
can surprise you when you put it on. I
just set my face with powder. So, just
for review sake, we're going to see how
this layers on top of powder. Normally,
not something I would do. So, if it
doesn't work out, great. Not that big of
a deal. But I know some people do.
And it is important to know I am using
the stipple brush,
so this will help work with that, but
I'm not noticing any difference. I never
really recommend to put cream over
powder, but sometimes you forget, you
know, you set with powder and you're
like, wait a second. So, in the case of
that emergency,
this seems to be working out really
well. So long as you use a light hand
because if you take a really dense brush
and do this I would imagine it would
move the makeup underneath which not
because of the blush. That's just how
makeup works.
Yeah. And it doesn't look funny over the
powder at all. It hasn't made the base
look weird or dry or patchy.
And I can attribute that probably to
the finish [snorts] of this blush since
it's not like super wet glowy like
blushes are nowadays. It's not moving
that powder underneath.
It's just kind of soaking into it. So
really nice, easy to use formula. I mean
absolutely beautiful. I love the
airbrush flush that I have on my face
right now that was provided by the shade
cherry. So I think if you pick these up,
you will be more than happy with the
formula. It does seem pretty flexible
and versatile. So, if anything funky
happens with the wear, I will let you
know down below. But overall, I'm very,
very happy with these. Congratulations,
Lisa. And I'm so happy that I got the
chance to showcase these to you guys.
So, let me know your thoughts on these
blushes. Which shades are you picking
up? I will also have the brushes that I
used linked down below for you. And I
will see you guys in the next one. Bye,
guys. Have a good one. It's
>> delicious.