Blush
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Blush is a cosmetic applied to the face to give a usually pink color or to accent the cheekbones.[1] Blush can bring a glow or the bloom of youth to your face. [2]
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Blush Types
- Powder – Powder blushes can create a soft, ethereal look.
- Cremes, Gels, and Liquids – These blushes are more pronounced than powder. Use sparingly, however, because it can easily go on too heavily and concentrate on specific spots.[2]
Picking the Blush Color
To find the most natural-looking blush color for you, pinch one of your cheeks when you have no makeup on, and apply blush to the other side. If your cheeks match, it’s the right shade. [3]
You can also try one that’s half a shade darker than your favorite neutral lipstick. If you have acne or a ruddy complexion, try a tawnier shade so the blush doesn’t call attention to the redness.[4]
The right shade of liquid highlighter leaves only a glow on the skin – as opposed to depositing color. Usually, this means silvery pink for fair skin, golden tints for olive skin, and bronze highlighter for dark skin. [5]
To fake sun kissed skin, apply bronzer, then follow with a rosy blush on the apples of the cheeks. The cheeks naturally get a pink flush when the skin is tan. [5]
The most believable bronzer is never more than two shades darker than the skin’s natural color. If you have fair or ruddy skin, choose a rose-tinted bronzer; on olive complexions, try golden shades; on dark skin, look for bright orange-copper tones. [6]
Consider these suggestions[7]:
- Fair skin tone with cool undertones - baby pink with hints of mocha or beige; soft rose
- Fair skin tone with warm undertones - golden apricot; light peach with a touch of pink
- Medium skin tone with cool undertones - cranberry or light raspberry; rosy pink
- Medium skin tone with warm undertones - sunkissed apricot; soft coral with brown undertones
- Dark skin tone with cool undertones - plum; grape; dark raspberry
- Dark skin tone with warm undertones - brown suede; deep coral with a little bronze
Application
- After foundation, apply blush before any other makeup. [3]
- For powder blushes, blow or shake off any excess powder from your blush brush. [2]
- Smile, then put the highest concentration of color just outside the fattest part of the cheeks—not directly under the eyes. You don’t want the concentration of color to be too close to the nose or the temples, because that look can scream too much blush.[4]
- The more layers of makeup you wear, the lighter the blush should be. Conversely, if you apply blush to bare skin, it will soak in and be more diffuse, so you may have to use more for the same effect. [4]
- If your blush looks too bright or too dark, lighten it by swiping your cheeks with a clean cotton ball – it won’t leave lint the way a tissue can, or streak the way remover can. [3]
- If powder bronzer looks dirty, muddy, or simply too dark, diffuse the color by going over the skin with a clean, fluffy brush. If you make the same mistake with cream bronzer, rub a few drops of moisturizer over the area. [5]
- For a subtle glow, smile and dab liquid highlighter just agove the apples of the cheeks. Then blend it up and out toward the temples in the shape of a Nike swoosh. [5]
- Try experimenting with putting light application of blush on the temples, forehead, and chin. It can help bring the face together. [2]
References
- ↑ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blush
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Aucoin, Kevyn. “Making Faces.” Page 46.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Allure. “Best Makeup Tips. Ever.” Pg 106. August 2008.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 http://www.glamour.com/beauty/2008/11/insiders-guide-how-to-choose-and-apply-blush
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Allure. “Best Makeup Tips. Ever.” Pg 107. August 2008.
- ↑ Allure. “Best Makeup Tips. Ever.” Pg 106-107. August 2008.
- ↑ http://www.dailymakeover.com/blogs/wedding-beauty/2009/04/how-to-choose-the-perfect-blush-for-your-wedding-day.html
