- “This is holy grail status for me”8:04–8:04
- “Beats any high-end blush that I've used”8:06–8:06
- “I really love this peach color one”8:08–8:08
- “It's the right amount of pigmentation”8:10–8:10
- “It blends beautifully”8:12–8:12
- “It doesn't pull up my foundation underneath”8:12–8:14
- “It is hands down the best liquid blush of all time in my opinion”8:15–8:18
- “The one I always reach for”
- Source: Drugstore products that beat high-end, according to a formulator - Jan 25, 2026
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Camo Liquid Blush"This is holy grail status for me."$8
Sheer For It Blush Tint"I love this product from e.l.f. Cosmetics these little sheer for it blush tints."$6.00
Soft Glam Cream Blush"I think it just goes on so smoothly this way. It really gives you like an airbrushed finish. It's just gorgeous."$7
Luminous Putty Blush"It's perfect for the tone that I'm talking about here."$7
Halo Glow Blush Beauty Wand"I love this product."$8.00
Primer-Infused Matte Blush"This is one of my favorites from them."$8.00
Powder Blush Palette"That is one of my top blush formulas again in my whole entire collection. And I feel like it's like my little secret that I absolutely love."$10
Monochromatic Multi Stick"The product itself has a cream consistency or texture but once you blend it into your skin it becomes powdery."$8.00Browse More
- “It's actually what I'm wearing today”4:30–4:31
- “It's stunning”
- “Out of all of the liquid blushes that exist, honestly, I think this is one of my top favorites”5:24–5:25
- “It gives me the most luscious, youthful, dewy looking cheeks”5:56–5:59
- “I love this formula so much. I actually want to go back and get all the colors because I'm obsessed with these so much”5:59–6:02
- “Especially for summer hands. $7”6:13–6:13
- “It blends so beautifully”
- Source: Top 10 blushes I would buy again after testing 204 - Jul 31, 2025
- “I find this formula to be so similar to a lot of the high-end alternatives I've tried”18:30–18:34
- “You don't have to spend, you know, 20, $30 on a liquid blush”18:34–18:40
- “They look just as great”18:46–18:49
- “They blend out as easily”18:48–18:51
- “They last as well on the skin”18:51–18:53
- “They are super lightweight”
- “I just love them”19:15–19:17
- Source: Best drugstore makeup products in every category - Apr 22, 2025
- “I do think that the e.l.f. Cosmetics liquid camo blushes are maybe the best liquid blushes at the drugstore”7:09–7:21
- “There aren't a lot of liquid blushes that are going to give you that finish and that blend”7:18–7:25
- “The fact that this just blended on its own like this”7:35–7:44
- “My cheeks, they just have this blur. There's like this really soft freshness to this blush and it stays in place where you put it”7:42–7:48
- “Really difficult to find that at the drugstore”7:50–7:58
- “I still do think that these are the best”
- “If there is one drugstore liquid blush that I think formulation wise is really excellent, it is the e.l.f. Cosmetics”8:19–8:23
- Source: Not all cheap makeup is worth it...here's what actually is - May 2, 2026
- “They're essentially the same thing as the Rare Beauty liquid blushes”
- “When I say that these are actually a dupe, I mean that they are actually a dupe”14:15–14:20
- “They're just absolutely fantastic”14:18–14:24
- “It is a really beautiful terracotta shade”14:28–14:33
- “I don't think you can go wrong with really any of them; they're absolutely beautiful”14:33–14:37
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “I gave myself just a small bit because a very little goes a long way”4:22–4:28
- “I blended it in. I got a good look”4:28–4:31
- “I know I’m going to have good staying power with this”4:30–4:34
- “These do wear well”4:31–4:33
- “You better not go too far with this or you’re going to have way too much on your cheeks”4:42–4:47
- “For me personally, I think the most outstanding thing e.l.f. Cosmetics’s got going on from like a liquid blush perspective are the tints. I adore these. I wear them all the time, lip and cheek”4:49–4:54
- “e.l.f. Cosmetics is doing a good job with it”5:18–5:23
- “This product, I think loads of brands are doing these. It’s not like you absolutely have to look for e.l.f. Cosmetics to this product and for it to be good”5:03–5:09
- Source: Best-selling elf makeup at Ulta - but is it really the best? - May 26, 2026
- “When E.L.F. liquid camo blushes came out, they made it so obvious who they were coming after because both of these shades are also basically the damn same and also one of my favorite shades ever, too”11:09–11:15
- “I find that E.L.F.'s. It's a little bit less spreadable”11:24–11:31
- “This is my favorite shade from the E.L.F. Camo CC blushes. This is Suave Mauve. Cuz it is a little bit more of a muted shade”11:35–11:41
- “This one retails for $8 with 0.13 oz of product coming in at $61.50 per ounce”11:42–11:51
- “E.L.F. is basically $62 per ounce”
- “The winner here is clearly E.L.F”12:39–12:44
- Source: Drugstore vs high-end makeup price per ounce comparison - Apr 11, 2026
- “Look at that really easy pretty blend that looks nice. It's pretty color”9:01–9:15
- “It's giving a really nice flush. I think it looks good”9:52–9:58
- “I don't think it's as pigmented as like the Rare Beauty blushes, which is good because those can sometimes be hard to work with. This is nice because you can just touch the D foot to your face three little dots, then blend it in, and you've got a nice amount of blush that lasts all day”
- “You can see that blush is still on there. It's still showing and it gives like that little lip from within glow”23:28–23:34
- Source: Testing new drugstore makeup 2025: Elf, L'Oreal, NYX & more - Feb 7, 2025
- “These are both beautiful blushes. They're both very, very pigmented, so you got to be careful when applying these”
- “They look gorgeous on the skin”11:40–11:44
- “I would say that these are fairly similar to the Rare Beauty blushes”
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 for mature skin from drugstore to high end - Dec 19, 2025
- “$8 blush Or the elf one. I use these pretty much all throughout like high school and college and it was always in this specific shade”1:17–1:22
- Source: Full face of drugstore products under $10 - Mar 24, 2026
- “This one is a dupe of the Rare Beauty Liquid Blush”9:21–9:27
- “I know it looks too bright on my hand, but it looks stunning on my cheeks”9:33–9:37
- “This is also very pigmented like the Rare Beauty blush”9:37–9:40
- “It's definitely more vibrant than the road blush”9:49–9:52
- Source: Brutally honest review of 14 viral makeup products - Jan 9, 2026
- “I don't know if I like this color to be honest”8:58–9:03
- “I think that is bringing a little bit of balance to the cheeks”9:28–9:32
- “These are great for dry leaning skin types, and they're not overly pigmented, making them super easy to work with, especially if you have fair skin”27:29–27:35
- “They have a versatile shade range, so you're almost guaranteed to find your perfect shade”27:44–27:51
- “Because they're so affordable, it's easy to commit to more than one or two shades”27:51–27:55
- Source: Almost full face of e.l.f. makeup with 8-hour wear test on combo/oily skin - Jun 16, 2026
- “My favorite blush of the elf blushes is definitely this one, which is the camel liquid blush”18:43–18:50
- “I find that this is just as good as all of the high end blushes at Sephora, the high end liquid blushes”18:52–18:55
- “It goes on super smoothly”18:59–19:01
- “I find that the color stories in this to be a lot more flattering”19:01–19:04
- “It goes on quite pigmented, but it blends out really pretty. It lasts all day”19:12–19:16
- “It's not patchy. It's not streaky, beautiful, just as nice as all the high end liquid blushes, worth it”19:22–19:25
- Source: I bought everything e.l.f. cosmetics and I have thoughts - Jul 5, 2026
- “I love this product from e.l.f. Cosmetics these little sheer for it blush tints”13:56–14:04
- “They are water weight, but they are staining”14:16–14:21
- “They're a sheer stain. They're buildable”14:19–14:23
- “The thing about using a stain is they're weightless”14:32–14:36
- “Something I really like about them and I prefer over Benefits, we've got a doe foot applicator and then we've got this kind of funnel design in here so you don't have a lot of mess around the top of your product”14:50–14:54
- “I just love the format. I love the price. I love what they do”
- “I like the multitasking nature of them as well”19:02–19:06
- Source: Makeup haul under $10 at Walmart - Jun 6, 2026
- “This kind of leaves the most beautiful berry stain. It is so stunning”9:27–9:33
- “This color lasts me, I kid you not, so long throughout the day, even through eating and drinking”9:39–9:43
- Source: Ultimate drugstore makeup favorites 2025 - Dec 11, 2025
- “Longwearing stain. It's getting dry”22:19–22:23
- Source: All drugstore wedding guest makeup look - Jun 16, 2026
- “It can be hard to find good neutral truly neutral stains”15:40–15:48
- “It looks like that is really a true kind of tan looking color there”15:45–15:51
- Source: Makeup haul under $10 at Walmart - Jun 6, 2026
- “I love these. This has been a product that ever since it came out I have been using with consistency and I've been using really several of the different shades”
- “I love these as part of lip combos. They're great on the cheeks as well”
- “I love the rosy glow that I get with this”
- “If you're a person who wants color on your lips, but you absolutely don't want to feel anything, you got to try one of these stains”
- Source: Elite drugstore makeup GRWM that looks more expensive - May 9, 2026
- “So classic Benitint rosy”13:50–13:54
- “There's something that feels very effortless about that. Very springtime vibes”14:11–14:15
- “Keep it with a light eye. And I think it really feels like spring, like you're doing some kind of dressed up occasion. And it's springtime and you just want to look classic. This kind of lip is so great”14:12–14:18
- Source: Spring lip ideas: combos, pearl finish, stains - Mar 31, 2026
- “This is the cherry cola one”13:12–13:12
- “This is giving me that warm kind of gently brownish stain on my lips”13:14–13:19
- Source: Sephora palettes and gift sets haul 2025 - Sep 25, 2025
- “Really more vividness in its pinkiness”16:14–16:18
- “It's brighter than that”16:18–16:20
- “Think bright kind of coolish pink. Maybe just dipping its toe into berry as well”16:26–16:31
- Source: Makeup haul under $10 at Walmart - Jun 6, 2026
- “The mauve one at the bottom looks even more berry”16:39–16:44
- Source: Makeup haul under $10 at Walmart - Jun 6, 2026
- “I have come to enjoy these so much. I've been in such a groove of wanting to reach for one of these every day”15:39–15:44
- “It is multitasking lip and cheek. If you want to use it as a blush, it can be that”15:47–15:50
- “It can be a longwearing staining lip color that looks like a really pretty blotted matte lip on its own or like layer a gloss over top. I love it”15:50–15:54
- Source: First 10 makeup products I'd buy if starting fresh - Jan 3, 2026
- “I use this 90% of the time on my lips all the time, but I have used it on my cheeks and it is gorgeous. For a stain, it's not patchy at all”12:26–12:31
- Source: Best makeup under $10 that perform like high-end - Feb 10, 2026
- “It smells good. It works well. It looks beautiful. No dryness while wearing, no dryness after wearing”46:02–46:08
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup 2025 - Dec 18, 2025
- “These don't give tons of coverage. It's more like a sheer wash of blush if that makes sense”
- “Because they are a tint, they are very long-lasting, especially put this on your bare skin”
- “They also work nicely on top of foundation”
- Source: Sweatproof drugstore makeup routine with wear test - Jul 5, 2026
- “This is really good for like the very makeup minimalist or someone that likes something really, really natural”18:03–18:11
- “You can use this on the lips. You can also use this on the cheek”18:15–18:17
- “The quality of it is nice, and I do actually like the shades that they have here”18:26–18:31
- “It really is quite sheer”18:32–18:34
- “This is good for what it is. It's not my favorite product, but it's worth it if you like this type of product”
- Source: I bought everything e.l.f. cosmetics and I have thoughts - Jul 5, 2026
- “These do not smell or taste like anything”11:13–11:23
- “I would describe the texture as a very thin, watery serum that has a bit of a learning curve if you are using it as a blush”11:20–11:25
- “When I first tried this out, I used the application technique that they showed on their website where they do like one dot at a time spaced out and then blending that out with a brush. But doing that on top of foundation was a patchy mess for me”11:26–11:29
- “I tried this again by adding more product in one central area and blending that out first before adding product to the rest of my cheek where I want to add even more color. And that worked way better”11:45–11:49
- “If I blend a little bit too much, it starts to go patchy and break down the foundation that I have underneath it”
- “I would consider this to be sheer with a natural finish”12:13–12:18
- “I do feel like the color held up well on my cheeks”12:21–12:25
- “As a lip stain, unlike Benitin, I don't have issues applying this and making the pigment look even”12:45–12:49
- Source: I tried 22 overhyped new drugstore beauty launches... save your money - Aug 17, 2025
- “I think if you already own the Benetint or these Elf Sheer For It drops, this isn't quite as innovative as I thought it was going to be”
- Source: Drugstore Duds and Gems - May 18, 2026
- “I think it just goes on so smoothly this way. It really gives you like an airbrushed finish. It's just gorgeous”26:19–26:25
- “These also have a medium level of pigmentation. So, they're a little bit more buildable if you want more color payoff, but they're not super sheer either”
- “I think these are absolutely worth getting. I think they really nailed the formula”
- “Definitely a win for e.l.f. Cosmetics. These are really just perfection”27:21–27:25
- Source: Ranking new drugstore makeup: hits, misses & surprises - Jun 13, 2026
- “The muted mauve I applied directly from the stick just so I could show you that. And that works fine”26:38–26:42
- “Once I blend these out, I don't really notice a difference. Both in terms of the finish and also the color as well”26:56–27:00
- Source: Ranking new drugstore makeup: hits, misses & surprises - Jun 13, 2026
- “Oh, I think that's going to be perfect, actually”3:51–3:56
- “Wow. Oh, I love this toastiness so much”
- “It's shearing out to seem almost like a muted red”3:59–4:03
- “I feel like this could be so pretty on the lips, too”4:28–4:33
- “Everything's staying rather matte”4:35–4:39
- “Loving the tone. Absolutely love”4:45–4:49
- “I think that's a great summertime your skin tones maybe got a little more tan going on”4:48–4:53
- “$7 for each does not feel like a ridiculous price to me”4:53–4:57
- Source: Makeup haul under $10 at Walmart - Jun 6, 2026
- “This tone really got me thinking about other options”0:15–0:22
- “Cinnamude is really good”0:59–1:02
- “I like the texture e.l.f. Cosmetics is working with in these little sticks”1:01–1:08
- “They don't feel ultra juicy as they cross the cheeks. But when you go to blend it in, you almost feel just a little I wouldn't say a full cream to powder shift, but just a little bit of that feeling of lightness across the skin when you go to blend it where it's just no struggle”1:11–1:18
- “If you were going to apply a blush this deep that leaves that kind of darkness on your cheek, you need it to be easily blendable for that to work”1:26–1:33
- “That one I feel is very user friendly”1:42–1:49
- Source: Toasty blush round-up: all my faves - Jun 18, 2026
- “They are quite glowy and really beautiful”11:24–11:29
- “This is a warm terracotta brown, and it makes for like that sun-burny, brownie, bronzy blush color. Very pretty”
- “The Elf ones, I would I would say they're like a little more pigmented. me, I need to go in with less product, especially with a color like this, cuz it can get a little too brownie, a little too bronzy on me”11:55–11:59
- “Do you see how pretty that is though? It's like a bronzy blush”12:14–12:17
- Source: Viral drugstore makeup tested - Jul 26, 2026
- “This formula does give luminosity to the cheek”5:34–5:38
- “This is really nice and a natural pink flush. It's not one of those bubble gum pinks that is just a bit too much on the skin”5:38–5:45
- “I feel like this looks like a very believable natural flush”5:47–5:52
- Source: New and viral e.l.f. cosmetics drops review - Jun 29, 2026
- “This one is a very, very similar color. This is their Soft Glam cream blush”16:37–16:43
- “While this color, this cinnamon, I really enjoy, and it doesn't have that glow that the Hard Candy does. So, I'm finding myself reaching more for the Elf”16:51–16:56
- “I like this texture a little bit more than this texture”17:01–17:05
- Source: Speed Reviews: 51 Beauty Products - Aug 1, 2026
- “They do blend good on the skin”20:02–20:02
- “Easy to work with. It's not really giving me any problems”20:08–20:10
- “This is a more natural formula”20:10–20:12
- “I do feel like the color has definitely faded a little bit, but it was kind of more natural to begin with”
- “Really nice and easy to work with if you want something a little more again more natural, buildable”19:39–19:41
- “These would be good for more of a lighter makeup day for sure”29:45–29:47
- Source: Testing all the new summer drugstore makeup launches - Jun 17, 2026
- “It goes on very, very smoothly”11:42–11:43
- “It's creamy”11:46–11:48
- “It's not overly glowy”11:48–11:50
- “It has like a true satin finish to it”11:50–11:50
- “Definitely a powdery feel”11:53–11:53
- “This probably will not be the most ideal formula because it doesn't have a ton of pigment”15:09–15:10
- Source: Drugstore makeup outperforms high end - Jun 1, 2026
- “It's perfect for the tone that I'm talking about here”2:21–2:26
- “See that toastiness? It's like bronze and some warmth. It's like somebody dumped terracotta, bronzy brown, and dusty rose into a pot and just stirred it up”2:23–2:27
- “These really have that easy kind of cream to powder blendability on the top of the cheeks”2:32–2:41
- “They can shear out even more than you expect”2:42–2:47
- “I think that's a wonderful standalone color”2:52–2:58
- “All of these shades that I have, the creams definitely have that standalone intensity. You don't need to top them with a powder”2:56–2:59
- Source: Toasty blush round-up: all my faves - Jun 18, 2026
- “If you love the bronzer stick as much as I love the bronzer stick, then you're probably going to love this blush as well”17:04–17:08
- “It's super, super buttery”
- “The formula in this is really, really nice”
- “I find that it has enough glow that it's youthful, but not too much glow that it's too much or too sticky”17:31–17:36
- “I don't love the colors”
- “I'm gonna put it as overrated just because I don't love the color stories”17:57–18:00
- Source: I bought everything e.l.f. cosmetics and I have thoughts - Jul 5, 2026
- “The formula is a bit creamy but once you blend it into your skin it becomes a like a powder finish like satin matte”18:36–18:38
- “When blending with my fingers it was easy and smooth without any patchiness”18:51–18:53
- “Although the color was very sheer with just one layer, it has like to medium pigment density, require multiple layers to reach medium coverage”18:56–18:58
- “This product has a nice creamy, not too creamy but decent amount of creamy consistency. Blends pretty well”18:21–18:23
- “I personally don't like this shimmery sheen glow when it comes to cream blush. I just want it to be just no shimmer, just only color, so this is just my personal preference”19:47–19:49
- “Compared to the price itself, it has very decent quality, so I will give four out of five”
- Source: Best & worst drugstore blushes for different skin types - Sep 29, 2024
- “I love this product”
- “This performs like many high-end similar products to this on the market”12:15–12:24
- “This product is very easy to work with and blend out”12:34–12:37
- “What I love about this product is it has color”13:10–13:14
- “It also has some highlight”13:12–13:15
- “It's going to give a really pretty glow to the skin”13:14–13:19
- “It's very blendable”
- Source: Affordable summer makeup that looks expensive - Jul 6, 2026
- “Just from the bottle, the Elf one looks like a beautiful color”5:05–5:10
- “Wow. It has a very similar color to the Charlotte Tilbury one”5:19–5:27
- “It is kind of staying exactly where I placed it. I can sort of see the dots. Like, the product stays exactly where you placed it. It's kind of difficult to blend out”5:28–5:34
- “If I were to apply it how I normally do onto the back of my hand, get an even application on the blush, and then put it to the top of my cheek, I think I would be very happy with this, and I would not have a problem”5:47–5:54
- “On the face, if I didn't tell you, I don't think you would be able to notice a difference”6:19–6:23
- Source: Luxury vs Drugstore Makeup Comparison - May 24, 2026
- “This is one of my favorites from them”7:53–7:57
- “If you are going to have a longer day, I do recommend topping with a little bit of powder blush for longevity reasons for the color itself, and it's going to grab onto the cream blush and really show through”8:06–8:10
- Source: New and viral e.l.f. cosmetics drops review - Jun 29, 2026
- “Do you think that looks the same? I feel like it's pretty good”
- “I'm going to say that the way that this feels and blends is a definite dupe”15:25–15:30
- Source: Drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Jul 19, 2024
- “That is one of my top blush formulas again in my whole entire collection. And I feel like it's like my little secret that I absolutely love”25:13–25:19
- “So freaking stunning. Perfect for travel”25:37–25:41
- “They are pigmented, but they are gorgeous and they're so blurring. I love me some blurring blush. I love it. I love it so much”26:14–26:19
- “Absolutely gorgeous. 10 out of 10”
- Source: Best makeup under $10 that perform like high-end - Feb 10, 2026
- “My blush is that one I rediscovered from e.l.f. Cosmetics bright pink is that one”8:05–8:12
- Source: No touch-ups needed drugstore coverage routine - Mar 3, 2026
- “The product itself has a cream consistency or texture but once you blend it into your skin it becomes powdery”20:21–20:24
- “It is a lightweight cream but feels more oily and slippery as it blends into the skin”20:28–20:31
- “When blending with fingers it feels more glittery on top of the pigment making it feel like way it gives a subtle pink sheer color with one swipe adding more shine than color”20:33–20:37
- “To get better coverage I try a second layer but it left too much product on my skin be careful when applying”20:45–20:47
- “If you're looking for a blush that has a sheer matte finish that gives you a more shimmery look you will probably like this product”21:16–21:18
- “It stays pretty well onto the skin so I think this will be idea for people with dry or combination skin”21:23–21:27
- “Considering the really affordable price $5 I will give four out of five”
- Source: Best & worst drugstore blushes for different skin types - Sep 29, 2024
Brand note
e.l.f. Cosmetics is the drugstore brand that keeps showing up in creators' routines as a reliable, affordable alternative to high-end staples — especially in complexion and eye products. The Lash XTNDR Tubing Mascara is the clearest hero here: it's a legit tubing formula that won't smudge or run, removes easily, and has a brush that's easy to control, making it a go-to for lower lashes or watery eyes. The trade-off is that some products, like the Camo Liquid Bronzer, are highly pigmented and require a careful hand to avoid overwhelming the face.
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