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Glossier · United States

Cloud Paint

Cheek · Gel-cream blush · Soft, diffused

A gel-cream flush with a diffused edge — tap in a small dot and build, so colour reads as warmth rather than a stripe.

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Glossier · Cloud Paint

The desk verdict

A sheer, buildable gel-cream blush in a squeeze tube, formulated without fragrance, £24 for 10ml. Choose it for a diffused flush applied with fingers; ten blush shades is a narrower range than some liquid blushes.

Skip this if you want a long-wear or matte blush, a wide shade range, or a powder texture (that is the separate Plush Blush).

The short version

The short version of this review

Glossier Cloud Paint is a gel-cream blush in a 10ml tube with soluble collagen and blurring powder pigments, listed in 10 blush shades on Glossier UK at £24 on 25 September 2026. Glossier says it is formulated without fragrance. This is desk research from published specifications, not a wear test.

Product information reviewed 2026-09-25.

01 / The basics

What is Cloud Paint?

Glossier UK lists Cloud Paint in 10 blush shades, from Puff and Storm to Dusk and Beam, as a 10ml gel-cream with soluble collagen and blurring powder pigments; the brand says it is formulated without fragrance.

Best for
Sheer, buildable cheek colour from a tube

02 / Review

What is in Cloud Paint?

Cloud Paint is Glossier’s gel-cream blush: a squeezable, sheer-to-buildable colour with soluble collagen and blurring powder pigments, which the brand says gives a soft, diffused finish.

Glossier describes it as formulated without fragrance and dermatologist-tested. Blend and wear descriptions are the brand’s, not a Cast Index test.

03 / Review

Who is Cloud Paint best for?

Readers who apply blush with fingers and want a sheer wash that builds, on skin that prefers a cream to a powder. Oily skin may want to set it lightly.

04 / Review

What should you check before buying?

The tube dispenses quickly, so start with a small dot. Ten blush shades is a narrower range than some liquid blushes; check swatches across skin tones. Buy from uk.glossier.com or an authorised retailer.

05 / How to use it

How should you use Cloud Paint?

  1. 01Squeeze a small dot onto a fingertip
  2. 02Tap onto the cheek and blend the edges outward
  3. 03Build a second layer only once the first has settled

06 / Quick facts

What should you know before choosing Cloud Paint?

  • —Gel-cream blush in a 10ml squeeze tube — £24 on Glossier UK (25 September 2026)
  • —10 blush shades: Puff, Storm, Soar, Dawn, Spark, Dusk, Haze, Eve, Wisp and Beam; five bronzer shades are sold separately
  • —Soluble collagen and blurring powder pigments; soft, diffused finish
  • —Formulated without fragrance; dermatologist-tested; cruelty-free
  • —The official UK store is uk.glossier.com — other “Glossier UK” domains are not the brand
  • —Cloud Paint Plush Blush is a separate powder-texture product

Further reading on The Cast Index

Facts on this page are drawn from the brand’s own product information and named, reputable press coverage, summarised in our own words. Inclusion in the Beauty Desk edit is editorial and independent of any commercial relationship. Last reviewed 2026-09-25. Corrections: desk@thecastindex.com.

FAQ

Cloud Paint, answered

What is Cloud Paint by Glossier?

Cloud Paint is a gel-cream blush from Glossier, formulated for sheer, buildable cheek colour from a tube. Glossier UK lists Cloud Paint in 10 blush shades, from Puff and Storm to Dusk and Beam, as a 10ml gel-cream with soluble collagen and blurring powder pigments; the brand says it is formulated without fragrance.

How many shades does Glossier Cloud Paint come in?

Glossier UK lists 10 blush shades, plus five Cloud Paint bronzer shades sold separately.

Is Glossier Cloud Paint fragrance-free?

Glossier says it is formulated without fragrance.

Is Cloud Paint the same as Cloud Paint Plush Blush?

No. Plush Blush is a separate powder-texture product; Cloud Paint is the gel-cream.

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