How to Apply Blush: Brush to Enhance Natural and Vibrant Colors

How to apply blush properly is one of the essential face makeup skills that we need know to look younger. Blush brings confidence and color to our life as it will make the dull complexion look vibrant. At the end of this article, you will get the full package on how to apply perfect blush!

How to apply blush skill in the right way can make your look different. Without blush, your makeup will be missing one part. But putting on blush makeup should complete every composition you have, from the eye to lip makeup. Your blush should look natural and less complicated.

Making a blushing face may look simple, but when you are doing it by yourself, it has many complications. For instance, you need to prepare what type of blush you are going to use. You need to think of the best shades and color of blush that will complement your skin type and skin tone. Those are the only things that you need to consider before doing blush makeup.

How to apply blush that fits your skin type

Let us touch first the kind of blush that you are going to use. Your skin type is one of the factors that you have to settle before choosing the right blush for you. Below is the list of blushers that you need, as long as it is best suited to your skin type.

Powder blush

Powder blush can work well with normal to oily skin. As the most common blusher in the market, it has the versatility of usage. From peach to very pink are the natural shades of powder blush. Also, you can use it on any occasion.

Cheek stain/ Tint Blush

For lasting effect, you can have the cheek stain. Just a drop from the bottle can give you vibrant cheek. Rub it quickly before it settles permanently in your fingertips. Plus, it can be used for all skin types.

Cream blush

Oily skin will not complement with cream blush. With its heavy pigments, it will only give your cheeks too much oil. But for healthy skin, you can have a subtle shine effect afterwards. You can use your fingertips or a sponge-like applicator.

Cushion Blush

For a dewy look, you can have the cushion blush. It has a mousse texture, but you can spread it quickly. You can have a subtle and lively cheek.

Mineral Blush

You can be mistaken when you use the mineral blush as a powder blush. But the looks may be deceiving because mineral blush is highly pigmented. You need to use a kabuki brush to settle the blush to your cheeks fully. In another way, you can create your cream blush by applying a drop of aloe vera gel to your mineral blush.

Gel Blush

Speaking of gel or liquid blush, if you have oily skin, this blush will work with your skin. You can add this over your foundation or to your skin without the base.

Blush with Shimmer effect

Many have been using their blush to make up the other parts of their face. For example, they use blush with shimmer to highlight the brow and eyelids. It can also be used as a bronzing effect.

Four shades of Blush for your Skin Tone

With your skin tone, you can have these beautiful shades of blush. Make sure you choose the right shades to complement your skin tone. Wearing the right blush can lift your confidence and self-esteem. Otherwise, it can make you look somewhat like a slapstick comedian.

So, to avoid the latter, let us give you the primary shades of blush, followed by the right blush for your skin tone.

Pink Color Blusher

For those who want a subtle and natural look, or almost a no makeup look, you can have this pink blush. The shades from pink that you can choose from are a soft pink, rose tones and peach pink.

Coral Color Blusher

If you are warm-toned like a Filipina or African or Latina, you can have the coral blusher. The shades that you can use from coral blusher are orange and peach. The effect could be like as pink blusher if you applied it lightly.

Bold Color Blusher

Getting loud on your makeup is a choice. So, we are giving you hints of bright reds, neon pinks, and lilacs to purples.

Deep Color Blusher

You can give a try for a deep color blusher if you want to settle for low-key blush on. You can wear this blush to look elegant at night. The shades you can have for this blush are plums, rosy brown, and mauve.

Blush for Fair, Medium, and Dark Skin Tone

You need not worry over your skin tone. Some blushes can work well with each skin tone. For instance, you have fair or light skin; you can have the shades of pink, light coral and peach.

But undertones of light skin can change the choice of color. Like, if you have cool or pink undertones, you can have a peach or coral shades. For pink or cool undertones, peach and soft pink shades can do the trick.

Moreover, make sure you have pink, warm mauve and deep peach blush if you have medium skin tone. With medium skin tone with cool or pink undertones, you can have vibrant pink or mauve shades with deep peach shades. Also, for warm or golden undertones, you can choose from deep peach shades with vibrant pink or mauve blushes.

Then as for dark skin tone, you can have deep fuchsia, berry, warm brown, raisin, and tangerine blush shades. Undertones in cool or pink of dark skin tone can complement with light berry and tangerine color. For warm or golden undertones, you can have brown or tangerine shades with pink and berries.

How to Apply Blush in Different Shape of Faces

Knowing your skin tone and different blushers, you can now apply your blush for a vibrant look and feel. A natural-looking blush makeup can be more attractive than the loud ones. But it serves a different purpose so by applying blush that makes you confident is your best choice.

However, in wearing a blush makeup, you have to know what color and shades of blusher will complement your skin. Also, you need to know your skin type to prepare the blush makeup that you’re going to have.

Cream blushes will work correctly for dry skin. With oily skin, you have to use the powder blusher. Also, for oily skin, you can have gel blush.

A proper blush applicator should be on your list if you want to have the perfect natural blush. You can have a fan brush for an even distribution of your blusher. For gel blush, you can use your fingers as an applicator.

Before putting anything to your face, make sure you have created the perfect base. Then apply your primer and foundation. Afterwards, look carefully to your blush cheeks and know where to apply blush.

What face shape do you have for your blush?

You might struggle a little bit on this part if you think where to put blush on your face. The perfect application of blush depends on what face shape you have.

Square Face

You have this shape if your forehead, cheekbones, and jaw are near to the same width. To apply blush, focus on the apple of your cheeks then blend outwards. You should have mixed it enough to maintain the illusion of a more extensive looking face.

Round Face

Your forehead, cheekbones, and jaw have the same measurement with rounded corners. For a blush makeup round face, apply it at a slightly lower area and sweep towards the outside of your cheeks. Keep your blusher away from your nose to lessen the round shape of your face.

Oval Face

You have oval face if your forehead measure larger than your jaw and your face length is larger than the width of your cheekbones. The angle of your jaw is rounded. You can have any blush style if you have an oval face. Just make sure you always put blush makeup on top of your cheekbones. Avoid putting makeup to your lower cheekbones.

Oblong face

The oblong or long face has a forehead, cheekbones, and jaw similar in size. Only the face length is the largest. To apply blush, you can start brushing under the pupils and blend to the middle of your cheeks. Then use semicircle or straight line for a shorter appearance of your face.

Heart-shaped Face

For a heart-shaped face, you can have a forehead as your fullest part of the face with a pointed chin. To apply blush, make a letter C from top of your cheeks to above the end of your eyebrows. Then, you can have a little blush in the center of your forehead for balance with your chin.

Diamond-shaped Face

Your diamond-shaped face can have a pointed chin and high cheekbones. Your hairline is narrower than with heart-shaped face. To apply blush, you can start from the top of your cheekbones and blend it outwards towards the bottom of your ears.

Blush Makeup that can enhance your Cheeks

Making the right blush makeup can make a big difference to your cheeks. For example, you can have a sculpted cheeks effect if you use a cool matte shade using an angled blush brush. You can start to your top of the ear and drag the brush down to the right before the underside of your cheeks. If you use the more matte shades, you can have the High-Def makeup look for blush. Then, for candlelit glow effect, you can use the peach or gold-infused shimmery blush. Avoid using glittery makeup. But for additional impact, use a pink or gold cream highlighter to your cheekbones, bridge of the nose and Cupid’s bow.

Brief reminder:

Indeed, using blush products contains compounds that can harm your skin, especially when you have sensitive skin. One way to avoid this is by using natural and organic makeup. Another option is beauty products with hypoallergenic compounds. But, the most important that you need to do is to consult first your dermatologist. Sacrificing one’s health to look more glamorous is not an option.