The secret to soft, flushed cheeks and dewy, stained lips is all contained in one sleek, shiny tube. It's a liquid lipstick and cream blush in one. It's soft yet intense. It's creamy. It's blendable. "It" is the Shu Uemura Tint in Gelato lip and cheek stain ($28 at Holt Renfrew, Sephora, Hudson's Bay and shuuemura.ca) launched as part of the Mika Ninagawa for Shu Uemura Summer 2014 collection to join the permanent collection.
In essence, the Tint in Gelato is a multi-tasking cream product for the lips and cheeks designed for both make-up artist professionals and everyday women. The Tint in Gelato is available in 12 fresh shades - AT01 Cassis Delight, AT02 Sugar Plum, AT03 Fantasy Orange, AT04 Lemon Souffle, BG01 Puffy Chocolate, CR01 Blood Orange, CR02 Momo Sweet, CR03 Fancy Orange, CR04 Spiced Orange, PK01 Berry Berry, PK02 Milky Framboise, and PK03 Sakura Cream. Is it just me or do those names all sound astoundingly delicious? Excuse me while I go grab something sweet to eat.
I put three colours to the test - CR04 Spiced Orange (peachy nude), CR01 Blood Orange (muted coral) and PK01 Berry Berry (blue-based bright pink). One look at the sleek, silver tube and I was already drawn in. I'm a magpie when it comes to beauty products. Shiny things excite me to no end, as does the ring applicator that's reminiscent of a spoon. The not-too-big-not-too-small tip bends back and forth for an even and precise application.
As for the formula, there is no scent or flavour whatsoever (which I truly appreciate since that's very hard to come by!). Texture-wise it's non-sticky and very creamy and smooth. Think Rimmel Apocalips minus the tacky watermelon scent and slightly more matte. Staying power is about 5-6 hours on the cheeks and 2-3 hours for the lips (plus an additional 1-2 hours of staining with bolder colours). On the lips, the product is not transfer free nor does it claim to be, but it's something to be aware of if you're planning to throw on a white t-shirt or kiss your boyfriend/girlfriend after applying.
What sets this product apart from others is its versatility, which stems from its blendability. One layer on the lips yields full semi-matte colour payoff, yet with a little blending you can get a much softer stained look. Furthermore, you can simply blot the product with a tissue to remove the slight glossy sheen for a full matte, full coverage lip look. As for use on the cheeks, a little goes a very long way. With my fingertips, I like to pat a tiny bit of product onto the apples of my cheeks blending backwards to just under my temples for a healthy glow.
As a side note, you could probably take any cream lip product and attempt to use it as a blush and vice versa. But it's not that easy. Believe me, I've tried it. More often than not, that kind of product duality is hard to find. Lipsticks are too slippery and dewy on the cheeks and blushes are too drying on the lips. Keep in mind that skin on my cheeks is "normal", if not slightly oily and my lips are naturally very dry. In some ways, this is where the Tint in Gelato falls a little short.
As much as I wish this was the perfect product for both cheeks and lips, it isn't. I'll go as far as saying that it's flawless on the cheeks. As for the lips, the product looks to be healthy and moist on my lips but not effortlessly so. Going over the lips that have the smallest dry patch leads to rather unattractive emphasis of those patches, therefore application calls for thorough exfoliation, pre-moisturizing, and careful placement. It's also slightly drying when worn for an entire day without touchups. Don't get me wrong - the end result is worth the trouble if you're up for it...
CR04 Spiced Orange (the perfect peachy nude lip)
CR01 Blood Orange (the natural coral)
PK01 Berry Berry (the flattering pop of pink)
As a lip product, the Tint in Gelato has its downsides and there are most certainly better products yielding similar results, but it's one of the best formulations of cream blush/tint for my skin type, as it blends into the skin like a dream and has a natural, sheer finish. All in all, the lightweight, blendable formula in a pretty range of universally flattering yet vibrant colours makes the Tint in Gelato worth the stop at your nearest Shu counter this Spring/Summer.
What's your favourite multipurpose beauty product? Do you have a favourite lip/cheek tint?
Press samples featured. Opinions, lips and cheeks are my own.
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