This Lightweight Cheek Product Is So Glowy and Natural-Looking, I've Ditched Blush Entirely

Key ingredients: Bio-active cherry blossom extract, black tea complex, red tea complex, glycerin

Shade(s): Cherry-red

Finish: Dewy

If a "no-makeup" makeup look is your goal this summer, then look no further than By Terry’s Tea to Tan lip & cheek stain. Lightweight, buildable and easy to blend, this formula is perfect for those days when you want a low-effort, high-reward makeup routine. Formulated with bio-active cherry blossom extract to restore the skin’s hydration and red tea complex to revitalise dull, tired skin, this tint provides the cheeks with a natural-looking glow. Me personally? I’ll be taking this with me on my summer getaways to use on both my lips and cheeks as part of my streamlined beauty regimen.

Key ingredients: Mineralised sea water, coconut fruit water, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract

Shade(s): Flushed (red), Coral, Vintage Rose (berry-mauve)

Finish: Natural

If you’re a regular reader of Who What Wear UK, then you’ve most likely already heard us rave about Victoria Beckham’s colour wash tints. Infused with mineralised sea water to energise the skin, coconut fruit water to hydrate and an Australian superfruit extract to increase radiance, this tint leaves my face feeling moisturised and looking insanely luminous, something that I adore in summer. I’ve considered wearing a cheek tint alone without some sort of foundation or tinted moisturiser before; however, this product is so natural-looking that I’m very tempted to try it with this glowy formula. Retailing at £44, this is by no means an affordable cheek tint, but trust me when I say it’s well worth the extra splurge, with a little going a very long way.

Key ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, glycerin,

Shade(s): So Petal (light pink), Mauve Actually (mauve), Maple Latte (brown), Burgun-did That (burgundy), Pink Positive (bright pink), Orange Crush (orange), Plums Up (plum), Left on Red (bright red), Cherry Cola (black cherry)

Finish: Natural

It should come as no surprise that e.l.f has come out with another high-quality product, and the newest addition to the brand's cheek collection has already earned itself a place in my everyday makeup bag. It’s ultra-pigmented, lasts all day, and not to mention that it has the biggest shade range for a cheek tint that I’ve personally ever seen. I also love that, unlike other tints I’ve tried, the formula is not too runny, giving me time to blend it into my cheeks without fear of staining or uneven application. I already own the shade Cherry Cola, but at £6, I can see at least 3 of the other 8 shades making their way onto my vanity very soon.

Key ingredients: Beetroot extract, rosehip extract, blue agave nectar, vitamin E, glycerin

Shade(s): Fun (fuchsia pink), Joy (cherry red)

Finish: Dewy

If you have dry skin, I’m aware that cheek stains come with the fear of looking patchy or clinging to dry patches; however, Ere Perez’s beetroot tint will soon get you on the cheek stain hype. Formulated with beetroot to improve hydration, rosehip to nourish and blue agave nectar to revive dullness, this dewy product can be sheered out into a healthy-looking flush or built up on for a bold punch that won't look cakey. I use the red shade, joy over my cheeks and lips for a cohesive makeup look, and I love the fact that this hydrating stain doesn’t cling to the dry patches on my lip, allowing my makeup to look airbrushed and seamless.

Key ingredients: Water, glycerin, butylene glycol

Shade(s): Rose (red), Raspberry (berry-pink), Dark Cherry (burgundy-brown)

Finish: Natural

I was extremely late to the Benetint hype; however, this water-based cheek stain has not left my makeup bag since I tried it last year. As a true water tint, this blush has much more longevity than cream or powder formulas, making it the perfect pick for both full coverage and “no makeup” makeup days. The texture also allows it to apply more easily over other makeup products without disturbing the rest of your base. My only note would be that this product dries down very quickly, so you have to work much more quickly with it.

Key ingredients: Vegan collagen, aloe vera, seawater, niacinamide, glycerin, sorbitol, agarose

Shade(s): Chill (red), Spritz (coral), Fizz (soft peach), Burst (bright pink), Splash (berry), Fresh (soft pink), pHreeze (pH pink)

Finish: Natural-luminous

Ever looked at a product online and had absolutely no idea how it works, but feel 100% certain that you needed to try it? Well, that was my exact experience when I saw Milk’s Cooling Water Jelly Tint on TikTok for the first time. Designed to add a wash of colour to the cheeks, you don’t need a lot of this product to achieve a high-pigment finish, and the cooling effect makes them feel so refreshing on the cheeks, so I already know that I'll be taking these on the go this summer for a little pick-me-up throughout the warm-weather days.

Key ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, peptide complex

Shade(s): Toasty (chestnut), Barely (rosy taupe), Flutter (reddish pink), Sundrop (peach), Whimsy (lilac), Falling (berry)

Finish: Natural

Cheek stains already come with a promise of lasting for a long time on your cheeks; however, if you want something that really, and I mean really, lasts all day, then Wonderskin’s new Wonder Blading All-Day Blush Stain will be your best friend. Available in six highly pigmented shades, a little bit of this formula goes a very long way. But don't think because you’ve used a smaller amount of product that it won’t last as long. This has been my go-to blush for both of the heatwaves we’ve experienced here in the UK, and trust me when I say it does not budge, even through overly sweaty commutes to the office and balmy evenings out with friends.