The truth is a cream blush is great for our skin at this time of year, with the cold air and our heaters permanently on makes our skin dry out and we can lose that radiant look. A cream has a more luminous effect giving you a more youthful looking glow compared to the usual powder blush. Not only do they look more youthful they also look more natural, it's actually easier to achieve a light flush of colour.
These days cream blush is more advanced than what it was many years ago. They are highly pigmented, buildable, blendable, long lasting and they feel silky on the skin. I use my Ben Nye Creme Rouge wheel which contains six gorgeous colours, the shades are Red, Carnation Pink, Raspberry, Coral, Sandy Rose and Dusty Rose. Compared to other cream blushes this is very affordable with a great variety, you can purchase online for $27.00. Ben Nye is a leading professional brand designed for film and theatre.
After applying your foundation then go ahead and do your cheeks. There are three different methods you can use to apply your cream blush;
1. Using your clean fingers, apply to the apple of your cheeks and blend the product backwards. If you feel you have applied too much you can go over your blush with the foundation brush you just used for your base to tone it down, I usually do it in a patting motion. (Remember to clean your foundation brush before the next application).
2. Use a duo fibre stippling brush, what is duo fibre you ask? It has synthetic and natural bristles in two layers that are different colours which is pictured below. This is my favourite method, you gently dip the brush in the cream and with a very light hand apply to the apples of the cheeks and along in the cheekbones. As I said before they are extremely buildable so if you required you just add more a small amount at a time.
3. A sponge or beauty blender can also do the job, pick up a small amount on the beauty blender and distribute on apples of cheeks and gently blend it up the cheekbones.
For longer lasting results it is best to set to set the cream with a translucent powder. If your skin is really dry and you find you don't need powder to set your foundation then skip this step. If you haven't already stepped out of the box make your next makeup purchase a cream blush.
Kelly x
