General tips - blush part 1

A very quick guide here:

Dry Skin: Creme blushes tend to be more hydrating and flattering.

Oily/Combination Skin: Powder blushes work best as any other consistency can tend to slide off on oily skin.

Normal Skin: almost any blush formula works including liquid and gel formulas.

@ For even better results, combine cream & powder together. "It helps my blush stay on longer & looks more luminous," said makeup artist Laura Mercier in O Magazine. 

@ Keep in mind stains -- great for well-moisturized skin, not dry skin -- tend to dry very fast so blend well & fast.

How to  figure out which blush to use?


Find a color that matches your cheeks 
* when they're flushed after exercise or being out in the cold. 

* For a quick test, 'spank'/pinch your cheeks & use the resulting color as a guide. (haha)
* Another trick is to match your lip color. 
Eg.  Fair skin looks great in rose, olive in peach & dark skin in apricot or even red.

Shimmer or matte?

As far as finishes are concerned, 

shimmer is good for a youthful glow however, matte is more forgiving on all skin types. 

Take care when using shimmer as it can make not-so-tiny pores seem larger than they appear.

Quick tip here:

 the darker your skin, the brighter the blush–now, don’t be nervous, 

the pigments in your skin can take a brighter blush and it will look absolutely gorgeous on your skin.

Powder blush?
* Using powder blush? Always sweep it in one direction. 
Going over & over or around and around causes streaks & can hurt your brush.


Cream/ gel blush?
Cream blush is great for mature skin. 
It blends easily & therefore looks very natural. 
For gel or cream blush, 
dab a dot on the apple of the cheek and two smaller dots up the cheekbones. (Apply with your middle finger )
And then blend with your ring finger. 
( using different fingers to avoid the blush overdone) 
Blend the dots together up to the hairline.
Then follow with a light dusting of finishing powder.

The part 2 are showing about general ideas of applying blush according the face shapes

Pls continue to read the next post~ ^^

( credit: about.com, Instyle, fashionbombdaily.com)