Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush
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Rare Beauty's Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush is a cream-to-powder hybrid that self-sets and blurs pores, ideal for oily skin but also suitable for dry skin without looking crackly. Professional makeup artist Lisa J calls it "very foolproof" and beginner-friendly, while celebrity makeup artist Ali Andreea notes it's highly pigmented and best for maximalists. Several professional makeup artists praise its long-lasting, blurring finish and customizable application from sheer to buildable.
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- “They have that putty consistency, but you see in the swatches as you blend it out, it completely blurs underneath”20:45–20:52
- “You can very easily build up a lot of pigment with this if you want or you can get a very light blurred wash all over the cheeks”
- “I just love how customizable this is”21:02–21:07
- “Very very high quality product, pretty unique to the market at Sephora”21:04–21:09
- “Rare Beauty did it so right that it ended up being one of my favorite blushes”21:14–21:22
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 (tried 400 products) - Dec 19, 2025
Variant: Worth
- “I love this blush”10:29–10:36
- “You can use this over just like liquids before you powder or even after powder and it both looks really great”10:36–10:42
- Source: How to do clean girl makeup for beginners | Makeup 101 - Sep 14, 2025
- “These are the Rare Beauty Matte Bouncy Blushes”9:55–10:01
- “And oh my god, I don't know how she formulated this product, but it's so perfect”9:59–10:03
- “It's so beginner friendly, and I'll kind of explain to you guys why”10:03–10:05
- “But because it's not a traditional powder blush, it's never going to get chalky”
- “So, you literally can swirl your brush on this as much as you can”10:23–10:26
- “And when you apply it, look how pretty that is”10:24–10:28
- “I promise this isn't sponsored”10:47–10:49
- “I feel like I'm talking as if it's sponsored. I'm just very passionate about that blush”10:48–10:51
- Source: How to apply makeup for beginners: in depth step by step - May 26, 2025
Variant: Grateful
- “Something that I've been really into is also red blush”10:35–10:39
- “So, I'm going to layer a little bit of this shade”10:37–10:42
- “Also, something that I discovered is that these also apply really nicely, like just on top of cream products without setting powder”10:40–10:46
- Source: How to apply makeup for beginners: in depth step by step - May 26, 2025
Variant: Hope
- “Right now, I'm using the shade hope as the base”
- Source: How to apply makeup for beginners: in depth step by step - May 26, 2025
Variant: Happy
- “These are so, so good”
- “They're really, really unique, you guys”17:05–17:09
- “They're blurring”
- “They go on the skin so beautifully”
- “You can really shear them out for a nice wash of color that's very controllable or you can build it up for more color”17:42–17:47
- “They are so gorgeous”
- “They're very easy to apply”18:25–18:29
- “They're very foolproof, so anyone can use these and they shouldn't have trouble with them”18:28–18:32
- Source: Allure Best of Beauty 2025: My Real Winners You Should Actually Buy - Nov 4, 2025
Variant: Hope
- “This formula is so incredible. It's like a powdery cream hybrid”20:30–20:39
- “But like, look at this color and this formula. It is so good”20:46–20:51
- Source: Full Glam GRWM + My Favorite Products - Apr 7, 2026
Variant: Spirited
- “These are like an interesting hybrid between a cream blush but they dry down and they have this really awesome self-setting aspect to them”7:11–7:22
- “If you have larger pores on your cheeks or a lot of skin texture and you want to use a cream blush but you don't want that cream blush to magnify it and look too greasy on your skin then this is absolutely the one to check out”7:16–7:30
- “It's 27, it's not gonna break the bank, it's a really great price point”7:34–7:37
- “One of my favorite ones I picked up recently is the shade Spirited”7:38–7:46
- “They're long lasting, they layer incredibly well underneath, use a powder blush for extra longevity”
- “On their own they last a pretty decent time because they do self-set and they don't stay super juicy and dewy on your skin so therefore they're just going to have more longevity than a typical cream blush”7:47–7:57
- “These are gonna be best for oily skin because they have that self-setting like more of like a cream to powder dry down time”7:57–8:05
- “Dry skin don't be spooked, you could absolutely use this formula, it's gonna look beautiful on your skin, it's not gonna feel dry, it's not gonna look crackly, it's not gonna feel heavy, it's just gonna look and translate more as like a satin matte finish on you”8:05–8:13
- Source: Best blushes sold at Sephora - Apr 11, 2026
- “I think this is an amazing formula”13:35–13:38
- “So easy to work with”13:22–13:24
- “Very blurry on your skin”13:38–13:41
- “If you have larger pores or skin texture in a cream formula, this is going to be a really suitable one that's not going to accentuate pores”13:41–13:47
- Source: Allure Best of Beauty according to me - Oct 11, 2025
Variant: Grateful, Thriving, Hope
- “This is definitely for maximalists because did you see I barely touched it and it's just so much pigment”26:30–26:38
- “If you love makeup, if you know how to manipulate makeup, you're going to appreciate this formula”26:48–26:52
- “It's like when you touch it, it feels like cream, but it's actually powder. It's like a cream and powder exceptional formula”26:52–26:59
- “This red grateful exceptional”27:29–27:35
- “Thriving which is like this beautiful”
- “Hope is like this. It's the type of color that would look good on everyone”27:43–27:52
- Source: Best makeup in 2025 - Jan 11, 2026
Variant: Worth
MIXED / NEGATIVE
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.8 / 5 from 10 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- All skin types (2)
- Features
- Easy to use (4) · Blendable (3) · Matte finish (2) · Blurring (2) · Buildable (2)
- ⚠ harder to achieve a dewy glow look (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- blush
- Finish
- matte
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- cacao seed, pomegranate seed oil, papaya seed oil, rose hip oil
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