- "If you have dry skin, skip the powders and use a cream. I like the Josie Maran cream blushes made with argan oil and other lush essentials to hydrate your skin and give you that dewy glow."
- "I like to use my fingers to blend out a cream or liquid blush, but sometimes a short stocky blush brush is the way to go for the ultimate blended look, especially if you're not a fingers person. I love to use highlighters as well, but you just need to remember to apply in natural light and blur the edges with the flat part of the brush."
- "For bronzer, do the old suck your cheeks in and apply right under the cheekbone for a very modern, high fashion approach for evening." (This contouring trick might be a little too runway for day). "The best brushes for this technique are either a soft slanted blush brush or a fan brush. These feather-like applicators make the end result super subtle and flawless."
- "For fair skin with a pink undertone, choose pink blush with a bit of a blue and plum undertone. Something light and sheer is always better than a matte for someone who's very pale. Look for key words such as 'finely milled,' 'crushed talc,' or 'tint.' If you have a warmer skin tone, a peach blush with gold running through it looks the most flattering. For darker skin tones, I have always relied on MAC Blush in Raizin—it imparts a soft, brick-brown tone.
- "Try to avoid a bronzer with too much frost, which can look streaky or dirty by day's end. And always make sure you try a bronzer on in a store with good, natural light. A big soft brush or a fan brush won't deposit too much color."
By Beautylish Staff
