The best blushers for instant radiance
Your secret weapon for healthy, youthful and luminous-looking skin
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One small step in your makeup routine that can make a big difference to your finished look is a brush of blusher. A simple sweep of pearly pink or warming coral can take your skin from dull and lacklustre to bright and radiant. Best applied after foundation, concealer and bronzer, make it the finishing touch to your beauty regime to elevate your skin with a rosy, ethereal glow.
Blusher comes in a variety of forms – including powder, liquid and cream – and can be applied with your fingertips or a good makeup brush. The real beauty of it though? You can apply as little or as much as you desire. The best blushers are buildable, blendable and seamlessly melt into the skin to hydrate and smoothen at the same time. Top tip: start conservatively and layer slowly to avoid any cakiness.
Whether opting for a subtle wash of peachy pink or something a little more bold and vibrant, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite blushers below for a quick-fix touch that will keep you glowing all day long.
Chanel Joues Contraste Intense cream-to-powder blush
Add a rosy flush to your complexion with Chanel’s ultra-fine, velvety blush that promises up to 12 hours of wear. Choose one of five shades – from a subtle rose to the more punchy grenat profond – and blend seamlessly into your skin for a lasting rouge glow.
Ilia Multi-Stick
From soft champagne pearl to peachy pink and poppy red (in natural and luminous finishes), Ilia’s Multi-Stick blush is available in 12 shades for every skin tone and look. A creamy formula in an easy-to-use twist-up stick, that can also be used on the lips, simply swipe onto your cheeks and blend into the skin with your fingers or a brush. Perfect for when you’re on the move to add instant liveliness to your complexion.
Hermès Rose Silky Blush powder
Apply Hermès’ silky soft blush to your cheekbones in circular motions for a rosy-cheeked glow (it’ll reflect the light for that fresh-faced, radiant look). A fine, lightweight powder in a semi-matte finish, the formula is buildable and long-lasting, and great for on-the-go thanks to its compact style and handy mirror.
Fenty Cheeks Out Freestyle cream blush
For a quick and easy natural-looking glow, turn to Fenty’s Cheeks Out blush. Suitable for all skin types, a brush of the light, creamy formula will instantly add a boost of colour to your complexion for a healthy, youthful look that will last all day long. Available in a lineup of shades that are sweat and water-resistant, pick your favourite and welcome rejuvenated skin.
Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks blush stick
Packed full of nourishing ingredients that are 100 per cent vegan, kind to the skin and wonderfully illuminating, make Westman Atelier’s blush stick a makeup bag essential. Blending organic jojoba seed oil and ayurvedic oil with berryflux vita, the formula is deeply hydrating for a pampering feel and will create a lovely natural-looking flush. After your cheeks, use the multifunctioning stick on your lips for a coordinated finish.
Hourglass Unreal liquid blush
Complete your makeup look with Hourglass’ Unreal blush, a serum-style liquid formula that will nourish, plump and rouge the skin in one sweep. With a light silky texture, the formula contains hyaluronic acid and white lupin seed extract to moisturise, smooth and firm cheeks while adding a pop of colour. Choose from subtle or stronger shades for a buildable vibrant all-day look.
Yves Saint Laurent Make Me Blush blurring blush
Create a lovely natural flush with Yves Saint Laurent’s blush, enriched with squalane for hydration and fresh rosehip picked from the beauty house’s very own gardens in Morocco. Super soft and smooth on the skin, blend in with your fingertips or brush and build for an amplified look. The formula is waterproof and sweatproof and will last up to 24 hours to fully have your back (well, face).
Trinny London Trinity in Venice
An innovative dual-sided design, Trinny London never fails to disappoint when it comes to flawless results. Creamy and matte at one end and sheer and dewy at the other, switch between both to add a glowing rouge hue to your complexion and keep blending and building to reach your desired finish. Cheeks sorted? Now move onto your lips and eyes thanks to the super versatile, multifunctioning product – a handbag essential.
Charlotte Tilbury Soulmates face palette
Consider your powder and blusher sorted with Charlotte Tilbury’s face palette duo. Start by blending in the Airbrush powder for a smoothing, lifted effect, then polish off with the Pillow Talk blush for a fresh, radiant and younger-looking glow. Perfect for when you’re out and about, flawless skin is never more than a sweep away.
