Flower Beauty Flower Pots Powder Blush Are My Secret to a Gorgeous Glow

I know it sounds crazy since I work at a beauty magazine, but I only very recently started wearing blush. As in the past four months recently. For years, I avoided an entire section of Sephora, and now that I'm wearing it, I have a lot of ground to cover. I've been going through all the different blush formulas like wildfire, finding that I'm partial to creams, warm peach shades, and a whole other kind of Orgasm.

The Flower Beauty Flower Pots (how cute is that name, Drew Barrymore?) are my new blush obsession. At first glance, I just thought they were so pretty — the kind of pretty I want to show off on the tray that sits on my vanity. The silky pressed powder has a rose etched deep into its surface, which can evoke two reactions: You’ll either want to rip straight through the packaging to try it out immediately, or you’ll hesitate to start using it for fear you’ll ruin the Instagram-worthy design. I dove right into the Deep Peony (a warm plum with gold shimmer), swirling my blush brush into it and only feeling the slightest pang of regret.

The formula is buttery and super soft — there's nothing waxy about it. And the powder's on the sheer side, which allows you to build up the color depending on how intense you want your flush. After swiping two layers of Deep Peony onto each cheek, I then buffed the powder onto my skin using quick circular motions to create an effect that looked completely natural (and lasted nearly all of the workday).

A few of the shades will even leave you with a glow, including Deep Peony and Warm Hibiscus, both of which have a touch of gold shimmer to them. (Warm Hibiscus is an pink-y apricot hue very similar to The Balm's Hot Mama.) Out of all the shades, I found the most success with Deep Peony, Wild Rose (a matte medium pink), and Sweet Pea (a matte dusty rose), as they bring the most color to my medium-tan skin tone. There's also Peach Primrose, which is a soft matte peach shade, which would be better suited for someone with a lighter complexion than me.

So now there they are, permanently sitting pretty on my vanity…or at least until I hit pan on them.