Mindy Kaling “Absolutely Loves" My Favorite Swipe-and-Go Blush Stick

I always look to my favorite celebs to see the latest fashion and beauty products they’re into lately. And I can’t deny it: When someone says they love a product that I already swear by, I give myself a pat on the back.

A makeup find that’s made its way into my everyday routine is also one Mindy Kaling uses and recently included in her Instagram holiday gift guide: Ilia’s Multi-Stick. The $36 swipe-and-go formula is my holy grail for a healthy flush on my cheeks and lips since it gives me the glowy summer skin I desperately miss this time of year.  

Ilia Multi-Stick

Kaling curated her gifting recommendations via Instagram stories (saved in a ‘gift guide’ highlight) and started by saying, “These are all things I absolutely love,” and focused on her favorite items that are around or under $100. She continued by adding, “I legitimately love and use all of these things.” 

The Ilia Multi-Stick has more than 5,000 glowing five-star reviews, and for good reason. The formula comes in 12 shades that include both natural and luminous finishes and requires zero tools for a flawless application. I love being able to build it up for a more intense color or opt for a minimal flush simply by using less product. While I prefer applying it with a brush, I have also massaged it into my skin using my fingertips when I’m in a hurry or away from home. 

With ingredients like sunflower seed oil, cocoa seed butter, and beeswax, the texture is hydrating and creamy without any stickiness. It’s perfect for my dry skin since it melts into the high points of my cheeks like butter without emphasizing any of the dry patches I experience during the winter. One shopper in their 50s with dry skin called the cream blush “perfect” since they can “do [their] makeup in five minutes and look dewy and refreshed.” 

Since the stick is small, it can fit in my mini handbags and allows me to leave my lipstick behind since it doubles as that and blush. A little goes a long way, and it lasts for hours without needing a touchup. According to one reviewer, it’s “luxurious and moisturizing” and gives them a healthy glow on days when their skin “isn’t looking that fresh” to begin with. 

Grab your own Multi-Stick that Mindy Kaling and I love, and keep scrolling for other best-selling products from Ilia to add to your beauty lineup. 

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Ilia Balmy Tint Hydrating Lip Balm

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