I love an enemies-to-lovers arc. That’s a weird place to start off a beauty review, but—well, once you hear the story, you’ll get it. My journey into this Saie Beauty review very much follows that arc, and honestly? It makes me love the brand even more.

What to skip from Saie Beauty

My first product from Saie (available in Sephora’s Clean Beauty section in Canada & the US) was their Saie Glowy Super Tint Foundation. I hated it. I was sent the wrong shades, had to jump through some hoops for the right ones, and didn’t love the formulation even then. (I’m a shade 2). At $57 CAD, I don’t like how the formula separates and leaks in the jar. No matter how I apply it, I’m left looking greasy as all get-out, and patchy on my dry spots.

But—but.

Wearing: Saie Dew Blush in Baby, Glow Super Gel in Starglow, and Glossybounce in Play; Charlotte Tilbury Radiant Skin Concealer in 02, Marcelle Precision Liquid Eyeliner in Black, and Annabelle Skinny Brow Pencil in Universal Ebony. Clinique High Impact Mascara. 

How I came to love Saie

For some absolutely bonkers reason, despite the fact that I panned their foundation, Saie kept me on their PR list. They told me about new launches; other products. They sent me their Saie Glowy Super Gel in Starglow, a multipurpose illuminator that I use every single day despite the product’s enormous packaging. (It’s available in a mini version as well, which I would recommend in a heartbeat).

From there, I tried their Glosybounce High-Shine Hydrating Lip Gloss Oil. I now keep stashes of in multiple homes; anywhere I’m likely to spend a lot of time. It’s not my favourite lip oil—I find the lack of a scent to feel, itself, rather chemical—but their barely-there Kiss shade is the kind of shiny hydration you’d imagine on a Barbie doll.

Most recently, Saie sent me their Saie Dew Blush. I lost my mind over it; I’m still losing my mind over it. It’s taken me from a casual Saie user to a total devotee, despite our rocky beginnings.

Saie Dew Blush in Rosy, Sweetie, Chilly, Dreamy, Spicy, Poppy, Cutie, and Baby

Saie Dew Blush review: Every swatch, shade, and reason to love it

Saie’s Dew Blush is a powerhouse of a product. It’s silicone-free, fragrance-free, and vegan, with a clean beauty formula that performs as well (or, I would say, better) than a standard one. It’s immensely buildable, with a liquid-cream formula that applies like a powdery gloss and melts into the cheek with zero residue left behind.

Saie swatches: Starglow (blended); Dew Blush in Rosy, Sweetie, Chilly, Dreamy, Spicy, Poppy, Cutie, and Baby; Starglow (unblended). Indirect natural sunlight.

I’ve tried a lot of liquid blushes before, and almost all of them have left me wanting in some small way or another. They’re often too liquidy, in an odd little pump bottle. Or, they’re too sticky—Milk Makeup Cooling Water Jelly Tints come to mind; they’re the dewy blush to reach for if you want to look jelly-kissed but also accumulate a horrifying amount of loose cat hair as your all-natural, hyperallergenic highlighter.

But these… These are perfect. I’ve been applying them directly to the skin; one dab on the apple of the cheek, and another on the cheekbone. Then, I blend with the super-soft Saie Fluffy Setting Powder Brush. They don’t take a lot of blending to achieve the results I’m looking for, and last for a full workday (with reapplication necessary for the evening).

My perfect high cheekbone blush combo

My new daily blush combo for perfect, rosy, lifted cheeks is Saie’s Dew Blush in Baby, blended out with the Fluffy Setting Powder Blush. I’ll conceal first (I’ve been using Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Radiant Concealer, which I’ve reviewed here), then set with loose powder after I apply my blush.

From there, I top with just the tiniest bit of Glowy Super Gel—I just use my fingertips to pat it into the cheekbone and down the bridge of my nose, smoothing any excess onto my collar bones. The results are always just so: Like you’re on a Hallmark Christmas movie set and your complexion has been touched by the not-really-cold-so-it-isn’t-blotchy cold.

I’m not even sure when Saie overtook my entire beauty routine, but as I leave the house (always with a touch of Glossybounce on my lips, plus an extra in my tote bag), I’m continually overcome with that “how did that happen” feeling. Saie crept in, silent as a house cat, and completely won me over.

Also, I suppose, like a house cat.

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Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this review were gifted to theNotice for PR consideration only. This post contains affiliate links.