Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Blush Healthy Glow Stick review: ‘This flattering blush instantly makes me look like I’ve had a good night’s sleep’

These creamy blusher sticks launched last week and, after giving them a proper go, I’m so impressed with how fresh and youthful they make my complexion look, says our beauty editor

A new Charlotte Tilbury product launch is always big news in the beauty world, and its latest was no exception. Last week the much-loved make-up and skincare brand unveiled an extension to its Unreal Skin Foundation Stick with new Unreal Blush Healthy Glow Sticks, and I was lucky enough to try them out ahead of their launch.

Available in six shades, Unreal Blush, £30, is a chubby, twist-up stick of creamy, skincare-packed colour, which can be used on the cheeks and the lips (or anywhere you like, really). I’ve used them for a good few days now, and can now say that they’ve become a firm fixture in my make-up bag for just how good they make my skin look; I’d even go as far as the say they knock years off the clock.

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I was sent a few shades of Unreal Blush to try, but the one that suits my fair skin best is Rosy Glow, a dusky neutral pink (I think this will be the most popular with shoppers). All the colours are very pigmented, so you only need to apply a small dot each time then blend it out.

The formula is so unbelievably creamy; it just melts onto the skin, and blends really well with either fingers or a brush (I prefer using a brush). You can really feel how hydrating it is on the skin, and this feeling lasts all day, no patchiness or cracking here.

Apply the right blush, and in the right places, and it will usually make your skin look fresher and more awake, but these Charlotte Tilbury sticks are especially good at this. The combination of the perky shades and the dewy formula are really prettifying, and give skin such a boost – something that’s especially welcome at the moment, as I’ve been struggling to sleep at night due to the warm weather.

I’d go as far as to say that wearing this blush makes me look younger, much like the effect that the Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Foundation Stick had on me (you can read my full review here, but in summary, I was asked to show ID when wearing this face base – and I was 36 at the time).

With so many gorgeous stick blushes on the market nowadays, I don’t think I’ll ever go back to using pressed powder one, and they’ve totally converted a former blush-phobe into a huge fan. Others I love are Rhode’s Pocket Blush, £24 (the shade Piggy is my favourite), Merit’s now-cult classic Flush Balm, £26, and the new Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Stick, £37.