Kulfi Beauty came out with a set of cream blushes that pay homage to the art of mehndi or henna, an herbal paste used to create intricate designs of temporary body art or tattoos that stain the skin with deep red or orange tones. Inspired by the long wear and deep pigment of mehndi, the brand created the Mehndi Moment Cream Blush ($28) to deliver a radiant flush of color on the cheeks. I'm already a fan of two of Kulfi Beauty's products — so I had to give these a shot.
I'm not going to lie, I initially gravitated toward this product because of how it's reminiscent of the art of mehndi — something that I love donning myself and makes me feel connected to my culture. However, the quality of the formula itself truly lives up to its promises. While cream makeup can often fade quickly, this blush stays in place all day long, without disappearing into my skin or melting onto other portions of my face. The Mehndi Moment Cream Blush blends in beautifully, giving my skin a flush of color without harsh lines or patchiness. Its smooth, hydrating formula delivers an airbrushed look and a subtle radiant glow.
The Mehndi Moment Blush comes in five shades, ideal for most blush preferences. I love how berry, brick-red, and warm-brown tones look on my skin, so I felt comfortable with the Blessed Berry and Sandalwood Swirls shades. However, after watching a TikTok of someone with my deeper skin tone raving about using purple blush, I had to take the plunge and try out Lucky Lotus.
The purple blush looked unexpectedly natural and gave me a flush of color that felt romantic yet glamorous. After that, it was game over; I'm a purple-blush girl now. What I love about Lucky Lotus is that the purple shade balances warm and cool tones to complement my neutral undertones. When this pigment blends against my base makeup, it looks perfectly in harmony. Now Kulfi Beauty's Mehndi Moment Blush in Lucky Lotus is one of my all-time favorite blushes, and I can't stop using it.
This cream blush is pretty pigmented, so the brand recommends starting off conservatively, then building it up from there. In order to have better control of the product, I like to dot a small amount of the blush onto the back of my hand, warm up the product using my fingers, dot it along my cheeks, then blend it with a dense buffing brush. I use this cream formula after I apply my base makeup, including foundation and concealer. I set everything with a translucent powder afterward.
Although the shades are made to complement a wide variety of skin tones, depending on your skin tone and undertone, some of these shades are a better fit and deliver a different result for your complexion. For example, the purple shade Lucky Lotus gave my complexion the soft, romantic look you'd get from a traditional pink shade like Pinky Promise. I gravitated toward colors like Blessed Berry, Sandalwood Swirls, and Lucky Lotus rather than Pinky Promise and Garland Glow. This cream formula is pigmented but easy to blend, buildable, and long lasting — try it out! |
