TikTok influences the majority of makeup purchases these days. From the cherry cola lips trend and clean girl makeup aesthetic to trying popular brands like The Beauty Crop and JUNOCO, TikTok is a great place to find innovative, affordable, and high-quality makeup products. The platform features loads of creative beauty videos that inspire me to add yet another product to my collection.
The Haus Labs Glassy Blush Balm Stick went viral on TikTok. This glossy blush was praised for its dewy finish, easy blendability, pigmentation, and diverse shade range. And the lilac shade – Glassy Lilac – was a particular standout from the line, with people drawn to the vibrant and gorgeous lavender tone.
In this honest review, I share my thoughts on the Haus Labs Glassy Blush Balm Stick in Glassy Lilac and discuss whether it lives up to the hype.
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About the Haus Labs Glassy Blush Balm Stick
The Haus Labs Glassy Blush Balm Stick is a versatile cream-to-balm blush available in 12 shades, from vibrant tangerine and deep berry to brownish red and dusty pink. It works on both cheeks and lips, adding a soft, dewy finish that’s easy to blend and buildable.
The formula claims to be long-wearing, easy to use, and non-sticky. It’s non-comedogenic, fragrance-free, talc-free, cruelty-free, and vegan, so it’s suitable for a wide range of skin types. The stick format makes it travel-friendly and quick to apply, whether you’re doing a full face or a minimal routine.
Formulated with over 70% skincare actives, it’s made to hydrate, calm visible redness, and help keep skin feeling smooth.
Goji fruit extract helps defend the skin from environmental damage, squalane hydrates, apricot kernel oil smooths and nourishes skin, shea butter deeply moisturises skin, tocopheryl acetate (a form of vitamin E) provides antioxidant benefits, liquorice root extract soothes skin, and green tea extract soothes and improves the appearance of sun-damaged skin.
The blush retails for £30 for 5g.
Haus Labs Glassy Blush Balm Stick Glassy Lilac swatch
Here’s what the Haus Labs Glassy Blush Balm Stick in Glassy Lilac swatch looks like on the back of my hand. This was done on my bare hand, without any primer.
I’d describe Glassy Lilac as a bright, cool-toned pink with lavender undertones. This blush is a pretty intersection between pink and purple, but it’s not the colour that springs to mind when I think of lilac.
Lilac blush makeup look
No makeup review would be complete without a makeup look!
As the blush is cool-toned and very vibrant, I opted for a neutral-cool makeup look that incorporated soft eyeshadow and a nude pink lip to allow the blush to be the focal point. Here’s how the makeup look turned out using the Haus Labs Glassy Blush Balm Stick in Glassy Lilac.
I’m really happy with how this makeup look turned out! The blush complemented the rest of the makeup look really well and added a bright pop of colour to my makeup without looking clownish.
Below, I delve into my honest review of the Haus Labs blush, including how pigmented, buildable, long-wearing, and easy the formula was to use.
Honest Haus Labs Glassy Blush Balm Stick review
I’m so obsessed with the Haus Labs Glassy Blush Balm Stick. It has quickly become one of my fave blushes, and I’m dying to get more of the shades now.
Firstly, the packaging looks luxurious. Although it doesn’t feel weighty, the sleek silver mirror design with the shade ring around the centre gives an expensive vibe. The lid easily comes off and clicks back on.
The texture of this blush stick is what stands out to me. It’s ultra-moisturising, smooth, creamy, and glides onto the skin seamlessly. On both the swatch and my cheeks, you can tell this innovative blush is packed with skincare ingredients, as it feels hydrating, soothing, and soft on application.
As the formula is so creamy, I expected the blush to break down, become oily, and fade after about 3 hours. To my surprise, this blush is very long-lasting. After a good 12 hours, the blush hadn’t budged, faded, or become greasy at all. It even outperforms a lot of the matte blushes in my collection in terms of longevity!
As for ease of use, this blush is a dream to work with. It’s super pigmented and vibrant, but because it blends so effortlessly, you can easily sheer out the colour intensity to something more wearable. Even when you blend the blush, it retains its gorgeous glassy finish. The blush is also super buildable.
I was a bit hesitant as to whether a lilac blush would suit me. However, as this colour sits somewhere between pink and lavender, it’s more wearable and versatile than I expected. It adds a beautiful pop of lilac-pink that looks fresh, fun, and you,thful but not OTT.
Do I even need to say anything about the finish? I’m in love with it. It makes my skin look so healthy and radiant, but never greasy. I’ve not tried a hydrating, dewy blush that’s as nice as this. It truly feels innovative and different to other blushes on the market.
Rating: 5 stars
Yes, this blush is absolutely worth the hype. If you love glossy, smooth, and pigmented blushes that blend effortlessly and give a glass skin finish, you won’t find better than the Haus Labs Glassy Blush Balm Stick!
Sarah Sarsby is the owner of Honest Reviews Woman. With over 7 years' experience of writing in the fields of beauty and lifestyle, Sarah is passionate about all things content, makeup, skincare, wellness, and lifestyle. She has combination skin, is obsessed with lip gloss, and loves cookie dough.