Blush 101
Everyone knows about blush. Everyone knows that you should wear it. But do you have horrid flash backs of the 80’s style streaks, or have had a bad clown like experience? Making it hard to convince yourself to use it? Have no fear, blush is your best friend; it is easy to use with a light hand and a little practice.
Blush is one of the few products that will ALWAYS make you look younger. As we age we lose a lot of color in our cheeks. I look at my little girls and their checks are always a beautiful shade of pink. We could just be watching TV and their checks are pink. Mine not so much. Blush will help give that color back, making you look younger.
There are so many types of blush on the market; powders, creams, and in a pinch even lipstick can work as a check color. Personally I think that they all work the same, giving very similar results. Some people are set that creams are better, because they are more natural and blend into the skin. Others say that powders on the best, because they are easy to use and you don’t have to worry about them mixing weird with your foundation. It is a personal choice with what you like and what results you are wanting. I tend to stick with powder blushes. For me the are the easiest to work with, and since I use a powder foundation cream blushes don’t lay well onto of the powder.
My favorite blushes are the Bobbi Brown Ubber Pink Line. Antigua is a perfect very light matte pink color. It almost has a hint of brown in it to tone down the pink. For me it is the perfect day shade. The Pink Peony is a hot pink color. When I saw it, I was a little intimidated. I mean I am in my thirties, there is no way that I can pull off hot pink. But it actually goes on really sheer, and is a beautiful color. I wear it a lot when we are going out. Then there is no denying the cult classic NARS Orgasm. It is a magical blush that works on absolutely every skin tone. It is a brownish pink with gold shimmer in it. It will instantly make you look more awake and give your face a bit of illumination. If you are very slowly stepping into the world of blush, this is without a doubt the best blush to pick up. I promise you will not regret it.
There are a ton of different ways to wear blush. You can Pinterest blush and get thousands of different ideas. Some based on face shape, some based on if you are conturing too, some super simple, some way complicated using multiple blush colors. But for this 101, I am going to do a basic tutorial that will look good on all face shapes and will help frame your eyes (to me, makeup is all about setting up the eyes to have the main focus on your face).
Step 1-
Sweep a blush brush over choice of blush. Then starting at the hair-line at the top of your check bone (where you touch your brush first will have the most color, by starting at the hair-line you will easily be able to blend it out and not run into to much blush on your check issues), sweep down your check bone.
Step 2-
Stop at about two finger widths from your nose, while still on your check bone. A lot of tutorials say to focus on the apples of your checks, for me I don’t like this trend. First, when I smile and apply my brush to my apple then stop smiling, my brush is BELOW my check bone. Not prime blush area. (MakeUp Artist Goss Wayne has a great You Tube video on this too) Secondly, I like my blush to draw attention to my eyes. When it is focused on the apple, there is no line of color to follow around your face back to your eyes. Third, there is to fine of a line, for me, between perfect blush and scary porcelain doll blush. Thanks but no thanks, I want to be far far far away from that line.
Step 3-
Blend in with circular motion back up your check bone then blend up hair-line to your temples.
Ta-Da you are done. Beautiful blush, that will make you look younger by giving your face back some color and you will have created a line for other eyes to follow to draw attention to your beautiful peepers.
So tell me, how do you apply blush? Do you like the current trend of apply on the apples or are you a blush along the check bone type of girl?
30 Comments
Jess
You always have such fantastic tips!
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Kat Ryan
Awe thank you so much.
Brandy @ BD Design
I 100% agree BLUSH makes you look your best and a lot of women skip that step! Great info.
Kat Ryan
It really does. Thanks for popping in.
kathy
I always love makeup tips! Thanks!
Kat Ryan
Thank you for stopping by
Megan Walker
I have a heart-shaped face, so I actually like focusing color on the apples of my cheeks because it helps bring the focus inward on my face. But I want to try your technique and see how it looks! I also use powder foundation, so I am glad to know creme blushes don’t work so hot. I’ve read a lot of bloggers who LOVE creme blush and have toyed with the idea of trying it. I like the easiness of powder blush like you do.
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Kat Ryan
I could see why, with a heart shape, you would like to focus on the apples. But give this way a try and let me know how it looks. Yea I am just not a fan of ANY of the creme blushes that I have tried. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Jennifer@ Beauty under 10
I agree blush is my best friend. I love the tip on not applying on the apples of the cheeks, I watch Goss Wayne’s youtube videos too! This was a great post!
Hope you receive your Ipsy bag soon! Loved the Birchbox review – wish I could get it here in Canada 🙁
Kat Ryan
YEA I am not the only one watching Goss Wayne’s!! Love him, and have learned so much from his videos. No I still have not received my Ipsy bag. I have contacted them and still nothing. It was my first bag too, not a great start to say the least. Thank you, I LOVED the Birchbox, so happy to have found them!! That is a bummer that they don’t ship to Canada. 🙁 I say we launch a campaign to have them open it up hehe
Julie
My favorite blush is a rose color.
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Kat Ryan
I like a good rose color too… but with how fair my skin is, it is just to much.
Mandy, Barbie Bieber and Beyond
Great tips, has me thinking that perhaps I should start wearing blush again!! Thanks for linking up to Stumble Into The Weekend. 🙂
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Kat Ryan
Oh yea blush is a must, even on those days you just put on a little blush and mascara. Makes a HUGE difference 🙂
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Pauline
Great blush tips you have here! Very good methods of applying blush, I usually start from my apples of my cheeks and then sweep back to my hairline!
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Kat Ryan
That works! Totally trendy right now too 🙂 Thanks for coming by
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Elizabeth
Great post! I love my blush! Thanks for the great tips!
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Kat Ryan
Thank you so much!! What is your fav blush?
Shanice
Thank you for sharing this post at City of Creative Dream’s City of Links on Friday! I appreciate you taking the time to party with me. Hope to see you again this week 🙂
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