Review: Kosas Color & Light Palette Cream Dewy Cheek Duo In Velvet Melon High Intensity

Kosas Cheek Duo 

Hope everyone is doing great, today I’m going to review my current favorite cheek Duo for you guys. I know I’m a little late to the Kosas Cosmetics party but I’m glad that I’m finally trying their products. I’m too excited to share my thoughts on their products with you guys because they have some great products for sure. Today I’m going to review the Kosas Cheek Duo in Velvet Melon High Intensity.

ABOUT KOSAS

Kosas is a clean and cruelty-free makeup brand. Kosas has banned 2700 harmful ingredients and also does not contain Parabens, Phthalates, Sulfates, Talc, Formaldehyde, BHA/BHT, Propylene Glycol (PPG), Polyethylene Glycol (PEGs), Phenoxyethanol, Petrolatum, Aluminium, Undisclosed “Fragrance” and Dimethicone /Cyclic Silicones.

KOSAS DEWY CHEEK DUO COLOR & LIGHT PALETTE CREAM IN VELVET MELON HIGH INTENSITY

Velvet Melon High-Intensity shade is described as a Warm peach cream with double pigment. This Kosas Dewy Cheek Duo Color and Light Cream Palette have a Total of 8 shades, 4 shades are original and then they make the intense version of each shade which means all 4 shades have their intense version which has rich pigmentation.

PRODUCT CLAIMS

This Kosas Cheek Duo has a clean formula, provides a juicy color, cheeks that pop. A super blendable duo, skin-conditioning cream blush + highlighter palette is perfectly paired duos that give a dewy pop of color.

INGREDIENTS

Blush: Mica, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Microcrystalline Wax, C10-18 Triglycerides, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Caprylyl Glycol, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, [+/ -: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Yellow 5 (CI 19140)]. Highlighter: Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Mica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Isononyl Isononanoate, Microcrystalline Wax, C10-18 Triglycerides, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Caprylyl Glycol, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, [+/ -: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360)]

KEY INGREDIENTS

Apricot Kernel Seed Oil, Rosehip Seed Oil, and Jojoba Seed Oil.

MY THOUGHTS

I love the minimal and sleek packaging of Kosas products, the outer box is white with black printing on it. You get the black colored sleek compact which is square in shape. The Pact itself is lightweight but doesn’t feel cheap in any way. You get 9g of product in it, it came with a mirror and the blush and highlighter have their own pan.

BLUSHER IN VELVET MELON (HIGH INTENSITY): The shade is a beautiful peachy melon shade which is really nicely pigmented The blush is a little hard when you touch it and you have that waxy, creamy gel texture which you have to melts with your finger warmth but it blends easily into the skin as well and is buildable but I think it enhances the texture of the skin a little bit once you start layering it but if you dap it on the skin it will work actually, don’t drag is the key here.

HIGHLIGHTER IN VELVET MELON (HIGH INTENSITY): The shade of the highlighter is really pretty and unique in my collection at least. It is a mix of champagne bronze with a rose gold touch to it, it’s just beautiful honestly and I think this is the shade every skin tone can use, for fair skin I think they can use it as a blush topper. The highlighter is more on the emollient gel type which blends smoothly without enhancing the texture of the skin what I love most bout this Kosas highlighter is that you can get the natural look or intense look out of it, depends on how much you applied.

Cream Dewy Cheek Duo In Velvet Melon High Intensity

Kosas Color & Light Palette

Color & Light Palette Cream

I love to use my fingers for the application I think the tapping works the best for me, you can use a beauty blender once you dotted it on the areas you want it to be, that will work beautifully as well. I avoid using brushes personally as they can irritate the skin easily as compared to the blender and fingers. Both products sit beautifully on the skin and do not irritate the skin, they long really well on the skin 6-8 hours and they don’t feel heavy. I love how they look really natural and beautiful on the skin overall. If I have to choose one from these two, I think I will go with the highlighter actually but blush is no way bad, both products in the duo pact are beautiful, it’s just my personal preference. For dewy cheeks, one can mix them together to get the perfect glow.

SWATCHES

Kosas Cheek Duo In Velvet Melon High Intensity Swatches

Kosas Velvet Melon Highlighter Swatch

Overall I really love this Dewy Cheek Duo from Kosas and it’s definitely something that is simple yet functional. I really like this shade and now I have my eyes on the other shades. I think it’s a lovely product from Kosas and I recommend it to the people who are into clean makeup, looking for nice cream blush and highlighter, this is it. It retails for 34 dollars and honestly if you divide it by two, it’s a pretty decent price for what you are getting.

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NOTE: This product may works differently on your skin as we all have different skin types and preferences. All opinions are my own and are unbiased.