One year after the world fell in love with the green lipstick that turned pink — the same fairy tale, now for your cheeks. An emerald green cream blush in a pink compact that becomes your most flattering personalised rosebud pink on contact with skin.
The Frog Prince Blush has been discontinued along with the wider Lipstick Queen range. The distinctive pink metallic compact is identifiable on eBay and Poshmark — look for the lily-pad green interior visible through the pan. It also surfaces as part of the "Frog Prince Story" holiday gift set. We recommend the alternatives below as your best ongoing options.
The Frog Prince Blush launched in 2016 — one year after the Frog Prince Lipstick became one of Lipstick Queen's best-selling products. Lola's Secret Beauty Blog described the timing precisely: "One year after the world fell in love with the sensational, sell-out green lipstick that transforms into your own flattering shade of rosebud pink, Lipstick Queen brings you Frog Prince Cream Blush." The same pH-shifting fairy tale, now for your cheeks.
The product sat in a pink metallic compact with a mirror, and the pan held a deep emerald-green gel-cream blush that looked — as Musings of a Muse noted — like it could give you "a delightful shade of Shrek green" cheeks. On the skin, it transformed immediately and completely into a rosy, flattering pink personalised by each wearer's individual skin pH. The green pan was the product's best marketing: every reviewer described the moment of opening the compact for the first time as genuinely surprising and delightful. Style Chicks: "a ride-or-die blush that stays in place all day, is buildable, and is natural looking." MakeupAlley: "a super long lasting blush — I've used NARS, Chanel, MAC, Benefit — and this lasts the entire work day."
The original Frog Prince Lipstick launched around 2014–2015 and became one of Lipstick Queen's fastest-selling products — an emerald green lipstick that transformed to a personalised rosebud pink on the lips via pH reaction, with Red 21 (CI 45380) as the chromophore. The lipstick's success validated the pH-shifting concept and created demand for the same magic in other formats.
In 2016, Lipstick Queen expanded the Frog Prince universe with two new products: the Frog Prince Cream Blush and the Frog Prince Lip Gloss. The blush was the more technically ambitious of the two — applying the pH-shifting dye chemistry to a cream blush format for the face required a different base formula than the lipstick. The result, as Lola's Secret Beauty Blog described it, was "a soft gel-cream formula that brings a natural, rosy flush to the cheeks despite its astonishing lily pad green appearance." The packaging played its part: a pink metallic compact with a mirror and a frog/lily-pad design that made the product instantly distinguishable, and whose opening moment — compact lid up, revealing the startling green pan — was documented gleefully by virtually every reviewer.
Musings of a Muse captured the charm directly: "I ran around in circles and squealed when I heard about Frog Prince Blush. I love the idea of having a matching shade of blush to go along with my beloved Frog Prince Lipstick." Style Chicks called it their "ride-or-die blush" that was "stays in place all day, is buildable, and is natural looking." MakeupAlley's top review compared it favourably to NARS, Chanel, MAC and Benefit in terms of longevity. For a novelty product premised on a fairy tale transformation, the real-world performance was exceptional.
The pH-shifting colour transformation in the Frog Prince Blush uses the same fundamental chemistry as the Frog Prince Lipstick: Red 21 (CI 45380), a halogenated fluorescein dye that changes colour dramatically depending on the pH of the surface it contacts.
A key practical note confirmed by Musings of a Muse: "swatched on my arm I could not get it to change from a berry grape, but when I applied it on my face it instantly turned into a pretty, natural pink." The pH of the forearm skin differs from facial skin — the transformation is most reliable and flattering on the cheeks specifically, where sebaceous gland activity and skin pH are optimised for the reaction. Style Chicks confirmed: "Frog Prince turns to a lovely custom shade of pink to match your skintone."
By 2016, the Frog Prince had grown from a single lipstick into a three-product family, each using the same Red 21 pH-transformation chemistry in a different format. The blush was also sometimes sold as part of the "Frog Prince Story" holiday gift set alongside the lipstick and gloss.
Lola's Secret Beauty Blog noted that layering the blush under the lip gloss "creates an added level of depth and visual interest" — the two pH-shifted pinks interacted to create a more complex, dimensional rosebud result than either alone. The Frog Prince Story holiday gift set ($75 value) packaged all three together in a storybook box, making it one of the most complete themed cosmetic collections Lipstick Queen ever released.
The Frog Prince Blush formula was notably skin-forward for a cream blush — more reminiscent of a premium skincare product than a conventional face colour. The base was Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride and Octyldodecanol (lightweight, non-greasy emollients), with Synthetic Wax and Candelilla Wax providing the gel-cream structure. The conditioning complex was unusually rich for a blush: Avocado Oil (Persea Gratissima), Jojoba Seed Oil, Shea Butter, and Hydrogenated Olive Oil together delivered the hydrating, non-dehydrating texture that Style Chicks praised — "a dewy, natural, gorgeous glow" without the powdery texture that settles into fine lines.
The formula's standout active was Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate — an oil-soluble, stable form of Vitamin C that penetrates the skin more effectively than water-soluble ascorbic acid. Unlike conventional Vitamin C (which oxidises rapidly and requires refrigeration), THDA is highly stable in oil-based formulations and provides antioxidant protection and potential brightening benefits even within a cosmetic product. This was an unusual inclusion for a blush — a genuine skincare active rather than a token conditioning ingredient.
Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate) provided additional antioxidant protection. The formula was described by Influenster as paraben-free and sulfate-free. The pigment system was the pH-responsive trio: Red 21 (CI 45380) as the primary chromophore, Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140) and Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090) to create the green appearance in the pan, which then transformed as the Red 21 shifted in response to the skin's slightly acidic pH.
As listed at Cult Beauty, Temptalia, and confirmed by Lola's Secret Beauty Blog:
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Wax, Vegetable Oil (Olus/Huile Vegetale), Isopropyl Myristate, Polyisobutene, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax (Candelilla Cera/Cire De Candelilla), Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Beeswax (Cera Alba/Cire D'Abeille), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Ozokerite, Polyethylene, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Phenoxyethanol, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Vitamin C), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Red 21 (CI 45380).
Highlighted ingredients are key actives. Red 21 (CI 45380) is the pH-responsive chromophore — a halogenated fluorescein dye that presents as green (combined with Yellow 5 Lake and Blue 1 Lake at neutral pH) and shifts to vivid pink at the mildly acidic pH of skin (4.5–5.5). Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate is a stable, oil-soluble Vitamin C derivative with antioxidant and potential brightening properties — notably advanced for a blush formula. Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil provides oleic acid, Vitamin E, and phytosterols for rich conditioning. Jojoba Seed Oil mirrors skin's natural sebum profile for compatibility and lightweight hydration. Synthetic Wax provides the gel-cream structure. Paraben-free; Sulfate-free. No fragrance.
Three cream blushes that capture the spirit of Frog Prince Blush — the same buildable, dewy gel-cream finish, the same natural flush without powdery texture, and the same all-day staying power that made it a daily essential.
For fans of Frog Prince Blush's most praised quality — the natural, dewy, buildable flush that lasted the entire day without looking applied — Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Luminous is the most frequently recommended ongoing cream blush alternative. Like the Frog Prince Blush, it delivers a dimensional, lit-from-within glow rather than a flat pigment deposit; it is highly buildable from barely-there to vivid; and it does not settle into fine lines the way powder blushes do. The pink and peach shades deliver the same warm rosebud flush that the Frog Prince Blush produced on most wearers.
For fans of the Frog Prince Blush's dual lip-and-cheek functionality — used on lips as a subtle pink tint as well as on the cheeks — Stila Convertible Color in Peony delivers the most comparable dual-use cream formula. The Convertible Color pot format closely resembles the Frog Prince Blush's compact (a compact pot of cream blush), the formula applies with fingers or a brush and blends to a natural flush, and Peony produces the same warm rosebud pink range that the Frog Prince Blush produced on medium to fair skin tones. It is also genuinely effective on lips.
For fans of the Frog Prince Blush's universal flattery — the fact that it produced a flattering pink for virtually every skin tone — Charlotte Tilbury Cheek to Chic in Pillow Talk delivers the most universally recommended cheek colour in the current market. Unlike the Frog Prince Blush's pH-personalisation, Cheek to Chic gives the same Pillow Talk shade to every wearer — but Pillow Talk's warm nude-pink is precisely calibrated to suit the widest possible range of skin tones. For anyone who used the Frog Prince Blush as an everyday natural flush and wants consistency rather than personalisation, Cheek to Chic is the most reliable replacement.
"This is my ride-or-die blush. Stays in place all day, it is buildable, and it is natural looking. What more could you ask for? Frog Prince Blush never gets that powdery texture that settles into fine lines."
I've also used the cream blush as a subtle lip stain when I want just a hint of color. So don't be scared of the gorgeous emerald green color of this blush in the compact: it will turn into the perfect kiss of rosebud pink — ideal for Summer! This is one thin layer but more layers can be added for a deeper colour. It just gives you a dewy, natural, gorgeous glow. The ingredients are Jojoba, Avocado and Olive Oils, Vitamin E and Shea Butter. Paraben-free. Sulfate-free. It flies off the shelves anywhere it is in stock.
"This is a super long-lasting blush. It looks natural on me and lasts the entire work day. Blusher never lasts on me — I've used NARS, Chanel, MAC, Benefit. This outlasts all of them."
The formula is a thin, lightly emollient gel that has a dewy finish. It contains Vitamin E, shea butter, avocado, jojoba, and olive oil and is quite hydrating. It doesn't feel tacky or sticky nor does it cling to drier areas on the skin. In the pot it is a shade of frog green — directly after application on my cheeks it shifts to a pretty bright pink. My ideal minimal, natural makeup blush-and-go kind of color. Fresh, pretty, and natural! And it is genuinely surprising every time you open the compact.
"A silky, gel-cream formula that brings a natural, rosy flush to the cheeks despite its astonishing lily pad green appearance. I've also used it on lips and found it gorgeous. I have found that layering it under the Frog Prince Lip Gloss creates an added level of depth."
The packaging and theme alone are too adorable for words and I've always been intrigued by makeup that changes colour. The texture of this formula is a soft gel-cream that can be sheered out or built up effortlessly. While it can be applied with fingers or a brush, I prefer fingers with this particular blush. The finish has a very soft and subtle sheen that creates a natural, highly sought-after glow from within. This is a cult product by one of the greatest lipstick brands ever made.