Dollar Tree's cream blushes are my new favorite beauty product. They work great and cost just over $1 each.

• I'm a huge fan of cream blush and wear the product almost every day.
• I recently tried a $1.25 L.A. Colors option from Dollar Tree, and loved how it worked.

Thanks to TikTok, Gen Z, and innovative beauty brands, cream blush is having a moment.

I personally love wearing blush in cream and liquid formulas, and typically pack it on as if it were still the mid '80s. I almost exclusively use those from Selena Gomez's brand Rare Beauty, but I'm always on the hunt for more options.

So after seeing on TikTok and Instagram that Dollar Tree is selling new cream blushes from L.A. Colors, I figured I'd try some out. Now, the inexpensive products are some of my favorite in my makeup bag.

Dollar Tree's cream blushes are sold in 5 shades for $1.25 each

I found them at my local store in a spring display for L.A. Colors' latest line, called Flower Power. The collection also includes jelly lip balms, roll-on glosses, and pastel eyeliners.

Each item, including the cream blushes, costs $1.25 each — one quarter more than customers paid in the past now that the dollar store has raised its prices.

The blush is pigmented, lightweight, and easy to use, in my opinion

I swatched the blush and was immediately impressed. For only $1.25, the cream appeared to be pigmented, smooth, and easy to blend.

I also noticed that I only needed a small dot of the product to blend it onto my wrist.

It applied even better on my cheeks. The blush feels lightweight, super smooth, and gives your face a natural glow thanks to light glitter infused in the product.

I personally prefer using my fingers to blend this specific blush as it gives my face a natural-looking flush, but I've found that using a small stipple brush can also be a great option.

The most surprising aspect of this product, however, is its lasting power. I apply my makeup before work each morning, and found that this blush only starts to fade around 12 hours later.

Personally, I like this $1.25 option from Dollar Tree more than some cream blushes I've tried from classic and beloved drugstore brands like Maybelline.

That said, it won't be taking the spot of my beloved Rare Beauty blush in my makeup routine, but it's a very close second and I know I'll be using it regularly.

If you can find this blush at your local store, I highly recommend trying it. It's inexpensive, easy to use, and almost as good as some of the most luxurious blushes on the market.