- “It's not that lumy. Like, it is not like highlightery”23:47–23:51
- “I feel like it just kind of melts into the skin”23:50–23:56
- “I think I might be obsessed”24:03–24:09
- “These are so good”24:07–24:13
- “They do remind me a lot of that Hourglass. I think we do have a dupe”24:07–24:14
- “If you can get your hands on these, don't waste your time. Get them all”24:14–24:19
- “Fantastic first impressions”24:21–24:25
- “Like beyond amazing”
- Source: Best new drugstore makeup finds 2026 - Jan 11, 2026
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TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Blush"It's not that lumy. Like, it is not like highlightery."$12.99
TruBlend Skin Enhancer Blush Balm"On my skin, I don't feel like I get that same result. I can make it work. It's just not my absolute favorite shade in the way that I assumed it would be."-
Classic Color Blush"CoverGirl has taken my number one spot for powder blushes."$6.74
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- “In formula, I think the CoverGirl ones are a little bit more pigmented”10:05–10:11
- “You do get a lot more product in the CoverGirl ones”
- “You almost get double the amount of product in the CoverGirl one. So, that's a steal”10:14–10:17
- “It does read very similar. It's a beautiful, beautiful ambient lit glowy bronzer”10:46–10:51
- “Do you see how that's so subtle but pretty?”10:59–11:04
- “These are amazing”
- Source: Best drugstore dupes ever created - Apr 22, 2026
- “I just think for the money, these are so, so good”5:14–5:20
- “They just give you this healthy, luminous flush, a lit-from-within glow”5:42–5:46
- “The CoverGirl blush has a little bit more pigment to it”5:52–5:58
- “It applies beautifully and blends out like a dream, the bronzer, too”6:08–6:16
- Source: Best of Beauty 2026: Makeup, Skincare & More - Apr 3, 2026
- “The baked luminous blushes from CoverGirl are also just as good as their bronzers”13:20–13:24
- “Same exact formula, but it's just a blush”13:22–13:29
- “It gives the perfect pigment and glow”13:26–13:30
- “You don't need any highlighter when you apply these”13:29–13:32
- Source: Best drugstore makeup top 3 in every category - Jun 6, 2026
- “These are perfect if you want a nice natural glow”1:58–2:02
- “I like this formula because it's a little bit more subtle”2:07–2:13
- “It gives you like a subtle healthy glow that looks very naturally luminous without looking super glittery, super shiny”2:10–2:18
- “It's also really easy to blend and really easy to build”2:20–2:27
- “These are so smooth, very easy to blend”2:40–2:45
- “I would consider them to be a very effortless, foolproof formula”2:43–2:47
- “If you're someone who uses bronzer or blush and you just feel like no matter what you do, it doesn't look great, it doesn't look well blended, or it ends up looking patchy, try this formula”2:47–2:51
- “Definitely the closest alternative to Hourglass that I have tried in years”2:57–3:03
- Source: Best drugstore makeup launches of 2026 so far - May 25, 2026
- “Next, I'm going to take the blush version of that formula and add that right on top of where we put the liquid blush”1:03–1:07
- Source: Go-To Drugstore Makeup Routine 2026 - Feb 6, 2026
- “This is a little more buildable, always give you a beautiful glow. This one's a little bit more glowy, this one's a little bit more glow from within”0:45–0:56
- Source: Holy Grail Affordable Makeup Products - Apr 15, 2026
- “One of the most perfect blushes ever”17:23–17:29
- “This is luminous. So, it will give the cheeks a little bit more glow”17:26–17:35
- “This is going to make sure that that blush will stay in place”17:37–17:43
- Source: Long lasting flawless drugstore makeup routine - May 16, 2026
- “I really, really like that”1:38–1:40
- “Actually, this rose shade is definitely a nice natural everyday shade”
- “That is so pretty”
- “And it does have luminosity, so it almost looks like a little bit of a highlighter, but don't let it scare you”2:01–2:14
- “It's definitely not a highlighter”
- “I'm so glad that I went ahead and picked up both of the blush shades”2:14–2:18
- “I love the blushes”
- “So these will be added to my rotation”2:29–2:31
- Source: Covergirl TruBlend Baked Luminous Bronzer & Blush Review - Jan 22, 2026
- “the Baked-to-Luminous Blush is just as good”
- “It's going to give you some pigment and glow”
- Source: Drugstore makeup better than high end - May 10, 2026
- “This is their brand new release and I love them both for different reasons”0:12–0:17
- “Their new skin enhancer formula is stunning”
- “This is the shade please pink”0:15–0:18
- “This is what I'm wearing right now”0:31–0:36
- Source: Best Drugstore Blushes by Category - Jan 27, 2026
- “That is so pretty”
- “And it does have luminosity, so it almost looks like a little bit of a highlighter, but don't let it scare you”
- “It's definitely not a highlighter”
- “I'm so glad that I went ahead and picked up both of the blush shades”
- “I love the blushes”
- “So these will be added to my rotation”
- Source: Covergirl TruBlend Baked Luminous Bronzer & Blush Review - Jan 22, 2026
- “I like the tone of it. It's a really beautiful like mauvey rose”24:52–24:59
- “It layered beautifully over that Maybelline. I don't see anything weird at all”27:12–27:21
- “I don't think the blush has much luminosity, though”27:18–27:25
- “This one looks like it would, but on the skin it really doesn't”27:30–27:35
- Source: New 2026 drugstore makeup releases: what's worth it & what's not - Jan 13, 2026
- “Not a fan of this pinky pinky pink. It just reminds me of like a baby doll”5:14–5:20
- “I'm 42, okay? I don't want to look like a baby doll. I don't. I want to look like an elegant woman, right? And this this wasn't it”5:21–5:24
- “I also was not that impressed with the longevity of this one. By the end of the day you couldn't see it. It had basically fallen off into into nowhere land and it wasn't even there anymore”5:26–5:32
- “It's not one that I would personally go back and look at anything else in this line, because I just wasn't that impressed with it”5:39–5:46
- Source: Drugstore makeup review - Mar 7, 2026
- “On my skin, I don't feel like I get that same result. I can make it work. It's just not my absolute favorite shade in the way that I assumed it would be”18:39–18:43
- “The texture of this is slightly creamy. It's balmy, but compared to something like Rhode, which was obviously their inspiration. It's not as rich and creamy and slippy”19:21–19:26
- “The formula is super easy to work with. It's very buildable and blendable”20:20–20:26
- “The wear is great. It holds up well. The pigment stays smooth. It doesn't break down or go patchy”21:03–21:07
- Source: I tried 27 new drugstore beauty launches - May 17, 2026
- “I love the blushes. I think the blushes are truly so amazing”6:18–6:24
- “This gives you that baked look. It has enough pigment where you're not just going to look like a shiny disco ball”6:26–6:33
- “My favorite one is this one. Please, please pink. Ah, it is so freaking good”6:56–7:05
- “It's not ashy. It feels like very soft”7:07–7:12
- Source: Top 10 Affordable Drugstore Makeup You Need in 2026 - Apr 30, 2026
- “This nude flush shade looked like it was going to be perfect for this, but by itself it's just like a little too bright, a little too peachy pink for me”30:08–30:16
- Source: Everyday drugstore makeup routine - Jun 14, 2026
- “I like even better by itself than Nude Flush”30:32–30:36
- “Definitely more cool toned than everything else. It's really pretty by itself, too”30:36–30:40
- Source: Everyday drugstore makeup routine - Jun 14, 2026
- “Sleepy mauve is a really cute shade. It's like the perfect blend between mauve and pink”21:22–21:28
- “I actually think it's beautiful”
- “I love Sleepy Mauve and will be keeping this”
- “This is officially a new favorite of mine and for sure something that I would consider to be a top tier drugstore cream blush”
- Source: I tried 27 new drugstore beauty launches - May 17, 2026
- “Really nice buildable formula and that balm consistency because it is nice and forgiving”21:16–21:23
- “So pretty, so pigmented also, but you could really control the product cuz again with that balm formula, it is so easy to work with. I love it”21:35–21:43
- “The blushes are top notch”
- “These actually give high-end quality. So, shoutout CoverGirl”21:58–22:03
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 drugstore and high-end favorites - Jan 9, 2026
- “Really nice buildable formula and that balm consistency because it is nice and forgiving”
- “So pretty, so pigmented also, but you could really control the product cuz again with that balm formula, it is so easy to work with. I love it”12:57–13:01
- “The blushes are top notch”
- “These actually give high-end quality. So, shoutout CoverGirl”
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 drugstore and high-end favorites - Jan 9, 2026
- “Blush, it's the Skin Enhancer by CoverGirl, but it's this specific color”0:51–0:57
- “This is Nude Flush and it is the prettiest cream drugstore blush on the market”0:54–1:01
- Source: Best drugstore makeup of 2025 - Dec 11, 2025
- “I feel like this balm is really hydrating and it blends out super easily”3:30–3:36
- “Especially in the spring and summer, I love a mauve colored blush”3:25–3:32
- Source: Full face drugstore makeup 2026: expensive look, budget price - Apr 9, 2026
- “It's basically like not too much in a drugstore blush for me. That's why I really like it”6:17–6:24
- “This is easy to go on top of a fully set face as well, which is really important to me”6:34–6:39
- “Drugstore price point. So, if you're looking for something from the drugstore that is an amazing formula”6:39–6:42
- Source: Top 3 faves in every makeup category 2026 - Jun 8, 2026
- “These are really pretty on top of powder, too”8:26–8:30
- “In a few hours when my natural oils kind of warm up through my makeup, it just gives this literal glow from within”8:44–8:48
- “These aren't super slippery. They're almost a little powdery, which is good because which is really good for the longevity”8:52–8:57
- Source: Ultimate drugstore makeup routine - Apr 7, 2025
- “I feel like they are not trying to hide the fact that these are supposed to be road dupes. Like Sleepy Girl, Sleepy Mauve”14:34–14:40
- “They're very buildable and I like how these have more of that kind of like slippy feel”15:09–15:16
- “This formula just does a better job at staying put”15:23–15:27
- “Even if you didn't set it with powder, you can see it's not like super shiny or really liquidy to where it's going to move around a lot. It just stays put exactly where you've placed it for the most part”15:33–15:42
- Source: Long lasting flawless drugstore makeup routine - May 16, 2026
- “If you want more natural look go with CoverGirl”0:37–0:47
- Source: Holy Grail Affordable Makeup Products - Apr 15, 2026
- “This is Spiced Rose from CoverGirl. I don't think I've used this one yet. I think it'll be a cutie little”9:02–9:07
- Source: Grwm without editing the video - Mar 6, 2026
- “CoverGirl has taken my number one spot for powder blushes”1:27–1:30
- “This is their old school original formula and this is their brand new release and I love them both for different reasons”1:30–1:35
- “The original formula in the shade soft mink and act like your highlighter and your blush in one is this really, really soft, beautiful shade and it has quite the sheen to it”1:37–1:40
- Source: Best Drugstore Blushes by Category - Jan 27, 2026
- “I like to do a little bit of this pink blush from CoverGirl. That's the one in the shade pink sprinkle”20:43–20:51
- Source: Grwm without editing the video - Mar 6, 2026
Brand note
CoverGirl's baked face powders — bronzer and blush — are the main draw here, offering a natural, luminous finish that blends easily and builds without looking patchy. The TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Bronzer is a standout for its soft, diffused sheen and foolproof application, often compared to higher-end options. The Outlast Lipstain also gets love for its long wear and ease of use. Overall, CoverGirl delivers reliable, affordable color cosmetics that work well for everyday wear, especially if you prefer a subtle glow over heavy pigment.
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