Thankfully, products and application tools are rapidly transforming and putting ease of use top of mind. If you swipe with a cream product, you’ll disturb the coverage underneath, no matter how sheer. She has used these products on Quen Blackwell (“I’m still obsessed with [that] look,” she admits), Tessa Thompson, and Nara Smith, whom she says has the “quintessential face for layered cream products.” Buildable water-based and cream products allow for layering and adjustments as you go. The water-based formula in Refy’s just-launched blushes are designed for a highly intuitive application inspired by Korean cushion products.