Addiction Cheek Stick in 14 Damask Rose

by PJ on Friday, March 11, 2016

in -Addiction, -Kosé, 2012 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - blusher, stash focus

Addiction Cheek Stick 14 Damask Rose Fall 2012 Makeup 1

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Those familiar with Addiction probably know that some of the brand’s most popular products are blushers. From more traditional-looking powder-based blushers to liquid blushers that look like nail polishes, Addiction offers various textures and an exceptionally wide array of colors for the cheeks. Today, I will be focusing on Cheek Stick in 14 Damask Rose.

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Addiction Summer 2011 Makeup Top 10 1

(Addiction summer 2011 makeup collection)
(image from www.addiction-beauty.com)

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Cheek Stick was launched in summer 2011 with 8 shades. Looking like a lipstick, the product is designed mainly to be used as a blusher but it can also be used as a lipstick and an eyeshadow. Additional shades were released in fall 2011 (1 shade), spring 2012 (1 shade), fall 2012 (4 shades) and summer 2014 (3 shades).

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Addiction Cheek Stick 14 Damask Rose Fall 2012 Makeup 2

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Addiction Cheek Stick in 14 Damask Rose (アディクション チーク スティック 14 ダマスクローズ, ¥2800) was released in fall 2012. It is a cool-toned medium-depth cherry pink with an above-medium pigmentation level and a soft satiny finish with no shimmer. It has a very good staying power.

The consistency of the product is slightly on the thick and dense side, and I find that the application can be time-consuming. I first tried applying the product directly on the cheeks and blending it with a fingertip (which I believe is the application method suggested on the brand’s website), and I found that it was difficult to blend it evenly. I find it much easier to load the product onto a fingertip first and then apply and blend it on the cheeks with a gentle tapping motion. (It should be possible to apply the product with a sponge, but I haven’t tried it.)

The product is fairly pigmented, but it is possible to create a subtle look and then (if you want to) slowly build up the color intensity.

Even though the application of the product can take a bit of time, I do like the color and the finish of this shade. The shimmerless satiny finish looks natural, and the color looks girlie and vibrant with a feminine touch. (I am into blushers with vibrant cool-pink hues at the moment.)

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Addiction Cheek Stick 14 Damask Rose Fall 2012 Makeup 3

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I think I still prefer powder-based blushers as they are much easier to apply, but I do see the appeal of this product (or this particular shade, to be more precise). First of all, it is longer-lasting than many of my powder-based blushers. Secondly, as a blusher, it is travel-friendly, and this particular shade can also double as a lipstick. Thirdly, the recently popular rosy look for the cheeks in Japan requires more pigmented blushers, and this shade certainly delivers the color intensity. Overall, Cheek Stick is a product worth trying if you are willing to be patient with it.

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