esqa radiant cushion blush in capri

this is the description from their website: our radiant cushion blush is a cushion type blusher that will make your cheeks naturally blushing with satin finish. it comes with 5 shades that have buildable and blendable formula for natural glowing skin. it's vegan, halal, and made it without harsh chemicals. perfect choice for your on the go routines!

lightly touch the cushion with the puff and gently tap it on your cheeks. you can use it on your eyes and lips. shades options: capri, positano, venice, santorini, ravello.

the packaging: it comes in a colored box, they color coded it according the shades, so for capri, it's orange. they don't put special seal on the box, just clear tape. inside, you can see small round shiny gold cushion pact. they put the name of the shade at the back. they cover the top of the pact with plastic so it would still pristine when you received it. however, since it's reflective, it's easy to leave fingerprints on it and soon enough it would be dirty. inside there's a small mirror covered in another plastic and then the puff on top part of the cushion. somehow the lock is a bit failed. after couple uses, it doesn't close properly, so you might want to secure it when you bring it for travelling. they seal the cushion with sticker at first, but once you peel it, you can see ordinary cushion sponge underneath the plastic separator. only this time it's colored. however, i don't know how much product is inside the cushion since there's no information on the box nor the website.

the shades: there are 5 colors to choose from. capri is coral orange, positano is plum berry, venice is bright red, santorini is pink, and ravello is nude brown. mine is coral orange. on their website, there's no help in choosing the shade. i tell you the color on the website is a bit different than in real life. their instagram doesn't help either. i know that the shades might vary from person to person, but it's quite different for each shade, so i can't be sure about it. i want to get the venice at first but i changed my mind and get the capri. i just hope it doesn't lean toward orange too much since it doesn't look good on me. when i received it, i was shocked that i looks toward bright orange. thankfully, it doesn't look too orange on my face. it's a coral alright, but not bright orange fortunately.

the product: i thought it is a liquid blush in cushion format, but i read somewhere that it's actually a gel blush. i guess it's better since liquid would be too runny and then it would be harder to blend. while gel blush, you only need a tiny bit and then it would be easier to blend. with this cushion blush, i only dab a little bit on the cushion and then blend it with the puff right away. i do one cheek and then proceed to the other as it sets quite quickly.

how it looks like on my face

the result: the color payoff is really good. since i'm pretty fair, i have to be careful and use only tiny amount and blend it well before adding more. for capri, it gives me peachy-coral look, quite vibrant but after putting powder on top, the color blends nicely to my skin. it gives me fresh look. it gives satin finish, more toward matte, but i always set my face with powder anyway. the longevity i can't be sure since i don't use makeup as long as i've used to be, but it stays well for 2-3 hours, so i guess as long as you set it, it would stay put. 

i have to say i'm pretty happy with my first purchase. if i ever need to purchase other blush, i would certainly repurchase this in other shades. maybe something cooler in tone. i like how easy it is to use, how practical yet the color pay off is pretty good. especially if you're a beginner and don't have many brushes, this would be a good option since you can blend it with puff. much easier than blending with brush in my opinion. price wise, it's slightly more expensive than other single blushes that i had, but considering now it's a hard time for business, they often hold sales. just wait until they have big sales to snatch some for yourself. esqa is vegan, cruelty free and halal, so another plus point for esqa.