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How to Apply Blush: Powdered and Cream

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Blushed cheeks are the universal symbol of youth, sex and beauty. Blush has the ability and the power to brighten up your entire face and highlight and accentuate those cheeks bones.  Blush is more versatile, depending on the color it can be used a as a highlight and an eye shadow.  On lazy days, you can apply some tinting lotion, BB cream and blush to complete a simple, subtle yet sexy look.  Beautiful cheeks are totally achieveable.  

Blushed cheeks are classy and sexy.  Classic Beauties such as Billy Holliday, Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, Audrey Hepburn just used a simple blush in their regimen.  One simple product such as a blush can create a fresh face, youthful sexy look while also being that instant highlighter. 

Blushed cheeks create a highlight and glow to the face.  This one simple product can go a long way.  It can warm up fair toned skin and add depth to deeper tones. Want the dewy look applying a cream blush can provide lasting effects.

Blush is also an must have product a “go to” staple.  Blush not only can be worn on the cheeks, but it can be used as an eyeshadow, if its creamy it can be used a lipstick or cream eyeshadow.  Applying blush properly can wake up the entire face.

Here’s how to get them…

Choose your blush
There are a range of different range on options. I would first start with color. I happen to love reds, pinks, peaches and wines.  These colors give not only excellent color to the cheeks, but also give that subtle sexiness that makes those cheeks stand out. which has been cleverly designed to pick up both a highlighting color and a shading color in one easy sweep. It really is blush genius at its best.

Prep Your Skin
Apply your usual primer, concealer, foundation or tinted moisturizer before applying blush. You DO NOT want to apply blush to a moist surface.

Get the Correct Tools
For powdered blush, the best way to apply the blush is with a fluffy, use dense brush or what I call blush brush. like the Using the blush picks up more particles and distributes them more evenly – it’s also specially shaped to aid sweeping.

For creamy blush the best applicator to use are the fingers. The warmth of your fingers will melt the product and aid in gliding it more smoothly, you can also use a beauty blender to blend it out.

Apply
For powdered blush gently dab and sweep your brush in your blush a couple of times and get your “smile big” on!!! Smile like you just received exciting news!  This technique will help you to find your cheek-line. Starting at the base of your cheek-line (near your mouth) sweep upwards underneath your cheekbone toward your temple. Repeat once for a more flushed look.

For cream blush, use the finger and work up the cheek line use small circular motions and use a beauty blender to blend the cream blush out.

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