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