Follow make-up artists everywhere and invest in a cream blusher to enhance (or create) killer cheekbones
If you’re still attached to your favourite old powder formula, allow us convince you that a cream blusher might just be the best blusher.
The secret weapon of make-up artists and celebrities, a cream blusher is widely regarded as the most natural way to create a healthy glow. Easy to blend and long-lasting, a cream blusher is pretty much fool-proof to apply and perfect for giving that enviable no make-up make-up look.
A cream blusher layered onto a light BB cream, with just a dusting of setting powder over the top, is a standard make-up routine for supermodels. It’s a look that anyone can achieve, though, for healthy looking and radiant skin. And of course, most cream blushers will double up as a lip tint too, making them a great beauty investment.
Cream blusher also works particularly well on those with dry skin, as most formulas are made with hydrating ingredients. Start with a good foundation for dry skin, then perk up those cheeks with a dab of cream blusher.
The new Insta Blush by Revlon is the perfect choice if you prefer a sheer finish and a hint of colour. It’s one of the best high street buys around, and for less than a tenner it’s serious bang for your buck.
Choose from the best of the best and invest in Burberry’s Lip and Cheek Bloom, or save your pennies and try a drug store solution – both will reveal luminous skin and become firm staples in your make-up bag, along with your best make-up brushes.
Compliment pale skin with a dusty rose, or amplify olive tones with a hot orange blush. Dab onto cheeks using a dense headed brush (or just your fingers), and admire how much more awake you look – even without the addition of any other make-up.
Have we got you totally convinced? Read on for tips and advice on how to use your cream blusher and discover the perfect version for your skin…
Illamasqua Cream Blusher, £23, illamasqua.com
Boasting six colour rich shades, Illamasqua's cream blush blends easily for a seamless pop of cheek colour (plus the square packaging will look great on your dressing table).
Revlon Photoready Insta-Blush, £6.66, Boots
The new kid on the blusher block, Insta Blush by Revlon is an ideal choice if you favour a sheer finish with just a hint of colour. The handy, chubby stick format makes it seriously easy to apply and blend out with your fingers or a chunky brush.
Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge, £22, Fabled
There's a reason this is one of Bobbi Brown's best sellers; a multitasking cream formula that works perfectly on both lips and cheeks, available in nine different shades, from bright and bold to pastel nudes. The cream blusher comes in a small round pot with a mirror, making it ideal for on the go face touch ups.
MAC Cream Colour Base, £19, John Lewis
MAC's Cream Colour Base will seriously go the distance. They're subtle shades perfect for if you only want to add a hint of colour to your cheeks. It's got that gorgeous dewy finish that'll make your skin look super healthy and glowy, but not over shiny.
NARS The Multiple, £29, Fabled
Its unique creamy formula and sheer colour blends effortlessly to create shimmering accents; contours or dynamic highlights on all skin tones.
Burberry Lip and Cheek Bloom, £24, Fabled
Mistake-proof and effortlessly buildable, the light-as-air formula delivers a subtle sheer wash or an intense result with fine mother of pearl particles.
L’Oréal Paris Infallible Paint Chubby Blush, £6.99 Look Fantastic
A hybrid blush that starts as a cream when you apply, but quickly turns into a a powder on the skin. A really easy to use product that you could definitely do without a mirror.
Shisedo Minimalistic Whipped Powder Blush, £32 Cult Beauty
It's called a powder blusher, but really it has a creamy texture that's super pigmented and light as air.
