Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly Watery Cheek is quite a mouthful, but let’s see if it’s worthy of a cheekful.
Holika Holika is a brand from South Korea marketed toward the younger set. The name Holika Holika is supposed to be a magic word you say to get your wish, something akin to abracadabra, and the wish is for you to be beautiful. Yeah. I know. But, the Aqua Petite Jelly Watery Cheek is a cute little tube of liquid blush. I would say this is a thin cream rather than a straight up liquid blush like the name Watery would suggest. It’s nothing like say, Benefit’s Benetint. This has a consistency close to that of a bb cream, but in blush form. It goes on very smoothly and blends really nicely without much effort. This is perfect for a quick application when you want some colour on your face before you head out the door. Since it is in a little tube it’s also great to take along with you! You don’t need to worry about a powder blush shattering in your purse or having to carry a bulky brush that takes up valuable bag real estate. You can apply this with a sponge or even just your fingers. The sponge of course has a more refined application but blending with your fingers will do just fine and give you a nice flush of colour. The colours I have tried are 02 Peach Pink and 03 Watery Pink.
Peach Pink is more of a coral I’d say. At least that’s how it shows up on my NC15 skin tone. On me it definitely leans more toward the orange but I’ve seen a video review of the same shade and on that particular girl it read more pink (and looked lovely too). I don’t out and out dislike the 02 Peach Pink but I find myself neglecting it in favour of other things. That’s not to say it’s not a nice shade, it’s just not right for me. A medium skin tone would like this I think. The real standout for me is the 03 Watery Pink. It’s a light baby pink cotton candy shade that looks like a really sweet dolly flush on my skin. It may translate as ashy pepto bismol on a dark skin shade as most super light shades do, but for the pale folks out there this little treasure is for you. In addition to the colour what I like about this product is the texture and how it feels once it’s applied. I’ve used some cream blushers that have had a more silicone like slip and I really disliked them. This goes on more like your moisturizer would, speaking of which this actually does feel moisturizing on. A drier skin or a skin currently experiencing winter would especially appreciate this product. It’s definitely not oily feeling but it’s creamy texture feels like it’s adding a little something. I wish I had the ingredients list to see what exactly is in it but unfortunately there’s nothing listed on the tube.
You don’t need very much product to get the full effect. I use a small squeeze for both cheeks. The only downside there is for me is that the staying power isn’t that great. You would definitely need to touch up throughout the day, but since it’s portable that’s not a deal breaker for me. I can slap some on whenever I’m touching up my lipstick. It would make a good staple to keep one dedicated to your purse’s makeup bag.
You don’t need very much product to get the full effect. I use a small squeeze for both cheeks. The only downside there is for me is that the staying power isn’t that great. You would definitely need to touch up throughout the day, but since it’s portable that’s not a deal breaker for me. I can slap some on whenever I’m touching up my lipstick. It would make a good staple to keep one dedicated to your purse’s makeup bag.
Holika Holika offers 5 shades of Aqua Petit Jelly Watery Cheek ranging from a true lipstick red to a white beam highlighter. They also suggest that you can use the white highlighter shade both on it’s own, and mixed with other shades to adjust the colours. It might be fun to get creative with it if you’re inclined to do so.
I would rate the shade 03 Watery Pink 4 turtles for the fair skinned beauties out there but overall this offering gets a 3.5 out of 5 turtles. I’m only deducting points for lackluster staying power and it’s smallish shade selection. That being said I will most likely repurchase this product. Because of it’s portability and ease of use I do find myself reaching for it frequently.
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