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Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush.

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush
Blush & Bronzer

About this product

A cream-to-powder blush with a spongy, cushioned texture that delivers pigmented color with a blurred matte finish.

Best for

Oily skin
Blush & Bronzer

The Guru Index verdict

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2 of the 3 takes here are sponsored by the brand. That leaves a single independent take, which is not enough to verify a score, so we are holding it back rather than publishing a number built on paid reviews. The takes are below, each labeled.

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What the gurus are saying

The gurus who tested this found it a standout formula, particularly praising its pigmentation, buildable color, and blurred matte finish that doesn't feel dry despite the powder-like set. It mattifies and blurs the complexion well for those with oily skin. The main thing to keep in mind is the pigmentation is strong, so starting with less and building up is wise to avoid overdoing it. It works best for anyone who wants full-coverage color without layering cream and powder separately.
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews

Key actives & flags

SPFFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Hexyl Laurate, Dimethicone/​Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Diisostearyl Malate, Silica, Phenyl Trimethicone, Caprylic/​Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Methicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Water (Aqua/​Eau), Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)

Every take, in full

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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"Another blush that I love for oily skin, not only because it mattifies, but it also sort of has a blurring effect, are the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blushes. Just gorgeous shades. Also very pigmented."
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"If I was to go for a blush, it would be Rare Beauty. Not the liquid one, the one in the really bright pan. It's got a spongy texture, kind of creamy, really pigmented. You build it up. It lasts. It'll give you a blurred finish as well. You can't go wrong with it. Well, you can go wrong with it if you put on too much. Even me with my blush blindness, I'm like, this is too much. You look like you've just literally laid down in red paint."
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"This is one of my favorite blush formulas. This is a stunning formula. A cushiony cream to powder blush that gives the dreamiest flush of color with a lasting blurred matte finish. I just love the way it is on the skin. I think it's just one of the best blushes. I love this formula."
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All 3 takes from Robert Welsh
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"This is one of my favorite blush formulas. This is a stunning formula. A cushiony cream to powder blush that gives the dreamiest flush of color with a lasting blurred matte finish. I just love the way it is on the skin. I think it's just one of the best blushes. I love this formula."
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"I love this. Bright, beautiful shades. I really, really like the shade range. I think it's really nice. I love the color on the outside matching the color on the inside. Look how stunning that pigmentation is on her cheeks. Beautiful, beautiful the way down. Love, love, love that."
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"I'm really happy and pleased with the finish. These are definitely going to be a go-to for me. I really do think this might be a blush that is going to change your makeup game. If you're into your full coverage blush, if you don't want to use a cream product, if you're finding you're having to use cream set with a powder to get that full pigmentation from your blush and you don't want to do that anymore, this is going to be a great one for you. It applies like a cream, definitely sets like a powder, and blends like a powder. Although it sets matte and applies like a powder, it's not a dry product at all because it has that putty-like formula. It applies really smoothly, it's really beautiful, and I like the way they have these bright tones which look incredible and then they have some muted ones which I think are going to look great on fairer skin tones too. The only people who wouldn't like this are people who don't like a matte finish in their blush."
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