Foundation? Check. Lipstick? Check. Mascara? Check. Blush?…Blush?
Our makeup bags may overfloweth with tubes of gloss, eye shadows and pressed powders, but for most women, blush, is conspicuously absent. While some of us are still using lipstick on our cheeks, the way mom used to (yes, I noticed), most of us consider it an opt-out for our morning ritual. Besides those who are trying to save a buck like mom did back in the day, many of us believe that it is impossible to find the right shade for brown beauties. Welcome to 2009. Today there’s a bounty of shades that compliment skin tones in every shade. Varying shades come in every color from the palest pink to earth and raisin. Allowing those of us with brown skin and darker skin tones to not only find the right color, but to have options as we create different looks.
Blush brightens your face. If you only wear foundation and lipstick, blush adds a glow and dimension to your face. It completes your look.
Not all makeup experts agree on the best way to apply blush. Here are two techniques you can try:
1. Starting at the ear and with a light hand, work your way downward toward the apple of your cheek. You want to avoid dragging your brush, so as not to have just one straight line of color. The blush should blend with your foundation without any noticeable starting point. Dust with a little pressed powder to set.
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2. You can apply blush to the apple of your cheek, in a light circular motion. Again, be sure to blend well into your foundation.
If you’re still a little nervous about blush because you’ve seen someone else where it wrong (we’ve all seen the circus clown effect), just remember that before to shake off the excess powder from your blush before you apply and BLEND.
The most recent blush I added to my collection was PlumDu Bois by MAC, and I love it.
What’s your favorite brand/color? Is there any make up that you’ve been hesitant to try?
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