Applying Blush - How to Apply Blush Make up
Blusher comes in cream, gel, stick or liquid formulas. Blush should be applied before face powder.
Blush is one of the hardest cosmetics to apply and must be blended perfectly to ensure there are no harsh edges, using a good brush will make it easier.
A good blusher brush that comes with many powder blushers is essential for applying and creating a natural looking result.
How to Apply Blush
 Use a large blusher brush and apply a small amount of colour at a time. You can always add more color if you need but it is difficult to remove color if you start with too much.
Apply the brush gently over the blusher powder and then hold the brush at the apple of your cheek. When applying blush , avoid overloading the brush. Excess blusher will give a harsh, clumsy effect. First, pick up some color on the brush and tap the brush gently to get rid of any excess. Using sweeping upward strokes directed toward the top of your ears, apply blush to the apples of the cheeks in a teardrop shape with the thinner part at the top and the wider part pointing toward your nose. Blend into your foundation and at the hairline, without brushing any color into the hair. If you think you have put on too much blusher, brush over with a little translucent powder to tone down the color. Once you have finished the rest of your makeup, check that you have applied enough blush and if necessary, add a little more.
Using small strokes, softly sweep the blusher brush up the cheekbone towards the hairline.
Use a good blush brush.
For an especially realistic look apply a bit of blusher across the top of the forehead, the chin and the bridge of your nose.
When applying blush remeber your face shape. If your face shape is long - Apply the blush color lesser than the lower edge of the cheekbone and keep the angle horizontal for such a face to create the width of the face. For round and square face: Apply color in the middle of the face. Don't get close on the nose.
Check the colour of your
cheeks after exercise and
use the shade of blusher
to match. Usually, it's
sandy-pink on fair skins;
tawny-rose on medium
skins; fresh rose on yellow-based skins and
deep rose on dark skins.
Bronzing powders make
good blusher substitutes
on all skin tones: choose
pale, medium or dark
according to your
complexion.
Blush: TEXTURE FOR SUCCESS - POWDER, CREAM OR GEL?
Microfine powder blushers give the lightest, most controllable colour veil. By
far the most popular type of blusher, they are easiest to brush on, re-touch, calm
down or build up. Creams initially look dewy-fresh but tend to sink into dry skin.
Gels are trickiest of all to handle. As they dry quickly on skin contact, they need fast,
deft blending to avoid a blotchy stain. The new powder-cream blush formulas that
combine vibrant, fresh-looking colour with a long-lasting demi-matt finish are highly successful. More densely pigmented than powders, a little goes a very long way, so be economical if you choose this option.
Where does a natural blush come from?
Blood vessels which lie directly under the skin. When we are aroused, embarrassed, exited or active thse blood vessels enlarge and allowing a greater amount of blood to flow to the skin. The result of this is visible as flushed cheeks.
Blush Application and Chossing Tips
Decide the color of blush you want to apply on your cheeks and choose apricot or rosy blush color according to your eye-color and eye shadows. Apply blush to the knobs and to the external corners of your face and the temples.
Blush Application Tips
1. Smile and brush the apple of your cheek the round part.
2. The strokes should blend back towards the hair line.
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