When I work on people, blusher seems to be the product that most people are wary of applying – usually as they are unsure of how and where to apply it!
The days of sucking in your cheeks and painting ‘go faster stripes’ on your face (a la 1980’s) are over. The idea now is to give yourself a healthy ‘I jog and drink lots of water everyday’ glow!
The foolproof way to apply blusher is to wait until all other makeup is on – including lipstick – as then you will get the balance right and not apply too much or too little – which is easy to do when your lipstick isn’t on.
I would recommend that a cream blusher is used as it gives a far more natural look than powder. The colour will look as though it’s coming from within.
Dab your finger into the cream, smile at yourself in the mirror and apply the blusher in small circular motions to the ‘apples’ of your cheeks and then blend back along your cheekbone. Make sure you do not apply it too high. Then go back with a clean finger and blend in any edges.
For a really glamorous bridal or night-time look then apply a shimmer highlighter. I can recommend Cheek Tint in Angel by Cosmetics a La Carte (a really pretty ballerina pink). Apply this with your finger along the top of your cheekbone and slightly onto the apple (don’t put onto the apple of your cheeks if you have very open pores as it will draw attention to them).
Viola….beautiful!
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