I Tested Maybelline’s CloudTopia Cheek & Lip Mousse — Here’s My Honest Review

(Bianca Guzzo)

Blush has become one of my favourite makeup products, so as you can imagine, I’ve grown quite a collection of powders, liquids, and balms, but I’m always on the hunt for new holy grails.

As a millennial, I am very familiar with mousse-textured makeup. Though it hasn’t had a place in my personal collection since my high school experimentation with the Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation, I was tickled when I saw a new mousse product on the market: the Cloudtopia Cheek & Lip Mousse. I knew I had to give it a try to see if I could remember why this type of formulation had such a hold on my teenage makeup routine.

My experience using the Maybelline Cloudtopia Cheek & Lip Mousse

I got the Maybelline Cloudtopia Cheek & Lip Tint in shade 08 Enchanted Mauve, which is a neutral dark pink. It’s pretty similar in colour to a few of my favourite blushes, namely the Merit Flush Balm Cream Blush in Cheeky, so I knew it would work well on my skin tone.

I love that it comes in a glass container, which makes it feel super luxurious for a makeup product that’s well under $20. The container holds 0.17 ounces of product, which is about half the size of the Merit blush. Since it costs about a quarter of the price, I think it stacks up pretty impressively.

The mousse texture is soft and bouncy, and can be applied with your fingertips. Since I have long nails, I opted to use a blush brush that had been lightly sprayed with a setting spray to ensure a seamless blend on my cheeks. I like using the brush, as I find it easier to control how much blush I’m picking up and applying to my face.

The formula is shockingly lightweight; it doesn’t feel like I’m wearing anything on my cheeks. It’s also very buildable, so I can really customize how bold I want to go with blush. It’s incredibly soft and easy to blend into a concealer or foundation without separating or transferring my base. After a few quick stipples with my brush across my cheeks and nose, I finish the rest of my routine, set it with more setting spray, and go about my day.

To really put it to the test, I wore it on a warm day while attending a bridal shower. Not only did it look good from morning to night, but I knew that it actually stayed in place on my face because I could see pink streaks from it on my makeup wipe when I was washing my face later that night, which I don’t usually see from my other blushes and cheek tints.

Is the Maybelline Cloudtopia Cheek & Lip Mousse worth it?

The Maybelline Cloudtopia Cheek & Lip Mousse is one of the best drugstore beauty products I’ve tried this year. Not only is it affordable and comfortable to wear, but it also has great colour payoff, and lasts hours on my skin. I like that it comes in a variety of colours, and since a little goes a long way, the jar will last a while. For all of these reasons, the Maybelline Cloudtopia Cheek & Lip Tint is totally worth a try.

Maybelline Cloudtopia Cheek & Lip Mousse Pros:

• Affordable
• Wide shade range
• Easy to blend into other makeup
• Lasts all day long without transferring

Maybelline Cloudtopia Cheek & Lip Mousse Cons:

• Hard to apply with fingers if you have long nails

What reviewers are saying about the Maybelline Cloudtopia Cheek & Lip Mousse

The Maybelline Cloudtopia Cheek & Lip Mousse has an average rating of 4.5 stars across over 500 reviews. Lots of people rave about how pigmented it is and love the flush it gives. Others commend its staying power as a blush, saying it lasts from morning to night. Many also prefer it to a lip tint or stain when they’re opting for a lighter makeup look — it’s not as long-lasting on the lips, but it’s definitely more natural.