Making Me Blush

Dandelion by Benefit, Cherub by Daniel Sandler, Strawberry Pure Mineral Blush by The Cosmetic Kitchen and Revlon PhotoReady Sculpting Blush Palette in 001 Pink Rose

Blush can be so tricky. There is a fine line between looking delightfully blushed as if some fine gentleman just complimented your new hair do' and looking like you have a rash on your face.

Personally, I like my blush to look like I’ve been in the snow for a little bit longer than I should have, so i use pretty pink colours to mimic a natural flush.

Benefit Dandelion

This was the first blush I ever purchased and the best every day beauty you could ask for. While it does have a slight shimmer to it, when on the skin it isn't glittery but has light reflecting pigments to help the sun shine off your face in all the right places (not your T-Zone). Benefit also provide a perfect little brush in each package to help you apply this dream powder so there is no need to buy a separate brush to accompany it, though I do use this with the Real Techniques Buffing Brush to get a bit more precision. One of the biggest mistakes people make with blush is going too heavy handed and not gradually building up the colour therefore ending up with two nice big coloured circles on their face. This blush is so light that it is impossible to apply too much product. A must for every makeup bag.

Daniel Sandler Watercolour Fluid Blusher in Cherub

This is a funny little liquid blush that to use you have to shake up and then literally paint on your face. A tiny bit goes a very long way, so you only need a few dots for gloriously glowy cheeks. This blush is best suited for dewy make-up, so skip the powder foundation and go for liquid. The colour is absolutely perfect for achieving a gorgeous natural blush, but can be a bit tricky to master at first. So before you wear it out to some important wedding/date/meeting/space adventure be sure to practice, practice, practice (not affiliated with shine, shine, shine). I use the Eco Tools foundation brush to apply this, because I found that a flat, thin foundation brush allows a more natural finish than a stippling or buffing brush would.

The Cosmetic Kitchen Pure Mineral Blush in Strawberry 

This little diddy I received in the notorious Lust Have It beauty box. It is a beautiful colour and also a pure mineral makeup product which means it is actually great for the skin, healthy to wear regularly and non comedogenic. Though this it is not great for is your bathroom and you may want to put down some towels or create a plastic wrap Dexter killing room type situation when you apply it because it gets EVERYWHERE. It is a loose powder blush so it gets messy and this isn't helped by the fact that it comes in a screw top lid, so you're basically screwed both literally and figuratively (but not sexually). Though it is worth it for the dusty pink, natural looking colour you get. The shade of this blush makes it perfect for all skin tones, especially darker ones. The Cosmetic Kitchen are also certified vegan and cruelty free, so big ticks for this!

Revlon PhotoReady Sculpting Blush Palette in 001 Pink Rose 

If you are looking to get all Kim Kardashian and define those golden cheekbones of yours, then this is a great palette to help you start. It is basically 'Contouring 101', you cannot mess this up. Revlon even have step-by-step instructions on the back of the packaging that is so simple, even alpacas could learn. This palette comes with three colours: A pink blush, a bronze contour shade and a champagne highlighting shade. The bronze contour shade is light enough for translucent folk that have the skin tone of an A4 piece of white printer paper like I do. So if you've got gorgeous darker skin, you may need to substitute a darker colour for the contour shade but otherwise you are good to go. Just please don't do Kim K things while under the cheek conturing influence of this blush, i.e, name your child North or have a sexual escapade with Ray J on camera.