Beauty Care: Natasha Denona My Dream Cheek Trio Review & Swatches

My Dream

Natasha Denona My Dream Cheek Trio ($48.00 for 0.29 oz.) is a new cheek palette that includes a blush and two highlighters, and the brand touts it as universal, but the blush barely showed up on my skin tone, so those with deeper skin tones may want to try it in person or give it a miss. I wish the brand launched two or three versions, though it didn’t end up performing that well relative to the marketing, so maybe not…

Ingredients

My Dream

PPermanent. $48.00.

C-

6.5

Product

6.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

71%

Total

My Dream (Cream Blush)

My Dream (Cream Blush) is a dusty, peachy coral with a semi-matte finish. I found the formula to be incredibly stiff and difficult to pick up, even with a fingertip. The only way it was–somewhat–usable was using a dampened sponge but hard to really build up effectively on my skin without lifting up foundation, so it just felt like a very limited-use product. It lasted for six hours from what I could tell, but it barely showed up on my skin tone, which did make it harder to judge longevity.

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Tarte Mistletoe (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
Makeup Geek Heart Throb (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Natasha Denona My Dream (P, $48.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Peaches and Cream (P, $9.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
Kaja Pink Cloud (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
KIKO 102 Natural Pink (P, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Honey Thief (P, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar).
bareMinerals Golden Gate Matte (LE, $22.00) is cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Shortbread (PiP, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Tarte Heir (LE, $29.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Ingredients

Dimethicone, Mica, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Silica, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Kaolin, Tocopherol, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Carmine (Ci 75470), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).

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My Dream (Cream Blush)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

6.5

Longevity

Application

54%

Total

My Dream (Dream Glow Powder)

My Dream (Dream Glow Powder) is a light gold with warmer, more peach-leaning undertones paired with a lightly sparkling, metallic sheen. It had mostly opaque, buildable coverage that applied well to bare skin and blended out with ease, and it did not emphasize my skin’s natural texture. It wore well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.

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ColourPop You're a Trip (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
NARS First Time (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Ciate Starburst (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Tarte Daylight (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
MAC Freeze (LE, $37.00) is warmer (95% similar).
MAC Gleam Sheen (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Tarte Sunlight (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
Kaja Gold Drip (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Milani Summer Glow (P, $10.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Milani Pearl (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite,Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Boron Nitride, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil,Caprylyl Glycol,Ethylhexylglycerin,Tin Oxide, Sorbitan Tristearate,Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate,Tocopherol,Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891),Iron Oxides (Ci 77491).

My Dream (Dream Glow Powder)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

My Dream (Glow Cream)

My Dream (Glow Cream) is a light, peachy gold with more of a translucent aspect to it, which resulted in sheer, lightly dewy coverage. It was thin, emollient, and felt like a traditional cream product, so it had a glossier finish on skin. It applied evenly on bare skin as well as over foundation, though it only lasted six hours on me. I wish the brand was clearer on the function of the product, because they just talk about how it the design “elevates” the coverage and the promo swatches show it as quite opaque.

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ColourPop You're a Trip (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Golden Wonder (P, $9.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Wonder Who (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
MAC Freeze (LE, $37.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Tarte Daylight (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Morning Star (P, $39.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Wayne Goss Rosy (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Silly Old Bear (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Gleam Sheen (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
OFRA Moondance (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Diisostearyl Malate Octyldodecanol Mica Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate Polyethylene Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891) Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina) Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Wax Synthetic Wax Iron Oxides (Ci 77491) Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil [Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil].