When your face needs a flush of color, blush becomes the hero of your makeup bag. Depending on the shade and formula, just a touch can have a big impact and animate your entire beauty look. But not all blushes are created equal — powder blush sometimes makes a mess and cream blush isn’t always long-lasting. Enter: liquid blush, which delivers on both fronts of pigment and staying power.
“Liquid blushes are water based and heavily pigmented but sheer out for a gorgeous glow-from-within flush,” says South Carolina-based makeup artist Claire Viehman. “Cream blushes are best for dry skin as they are moisturizing but don’t always have the staying power of liquid blush.”
Liquid blush may be worn anytime to “liven up your complexion,” Viehman says. And while it works for all skin types, it’s especially ideal for dry or mature skin types, or for occasions when you need your makeup to last. “Wear liquid blush on top of a tinted moisturizer for an ‘I woke up like this’ look,” she suggests. “Or, layer it into a full face application for an added flush of color.”
How to find the liquid blush for your skin type
To discover the right shade of liquid blush,
“Liquid blushes are water based and heavily pigmented but sheer out for a gorgeous glow-from-within flush,” says South Carolina-based makeup artist Claire Viehman. “Cream blushes are best for dry skin as they are moisturizing but don’t always have the staying power of liquid blush.”
Liquid blush may be worn anytime to “liven up your complexion,” Viehman says. And while it works for all skin types, it’s especially ideal for dry or mature skin types, or for occasions when you need your makeup to last. “Wear liquid blush on top of a tinted moisturizer for an ‘I woke up like this’ look,” she suggests. “Or, layer it into a full face application for an added flush of color.”
How to find the liquid blush for your skin type
To discover the right shade of liquid blush,
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