Liquid blush & highlighter palettes
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Liquid blush, cheek glazes and multi-use colour balms for a flush that lasts, alongside blush and highlighter palettes in soft and bold shades.Liquid blush, cheek glazes and multi-use colour balms for a flush that lasts, alongside blush and highlighter palettes in soft and bold shades. Liquid and cream formulas suit dry skin, while a powder blush palette suits oily skin. Choose the texture first, then the colour.
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Peony Liquid Blush
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Psilocybin Cheek Palette II
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Choosing a liquid blush
A liquid blush gives a sheer, skin-like flush that builds in layers and lasts well on dry skin. Powder is quicker over a set base, so it still has a place, and the real difference between formulas is pigment and slip. Glisten Cosmetics makes a light pink liquid blush and a celestial cheek glaze. Seeds of Colour makes multi-use colour balms for cheeks and lips, and Douvalls makes an argan lip and cheek colour oil. Dot it on the cheeks, then tap it in with fingertips or a damp sponge before it sets. Start with less than you think, because a highly pigmented formula goes a long way and is easier to build than to take back.
Blush palettes and the cheek palette
A blush palette puts several shades in one compact, which suits anyone who changes colour with the seasons or the outfit. Glisten Cosmetics makes a pro cheek palette and split blush pans with two shades side by side. A cheek palette with blush, bronzer and highlight in one saves space when travelling and makes it easy to match the three. Shimmer blush and metallic shades sit alongside matte, so check the finish on each listing.
Highlighter palettes and mineral powders
A highlighter palette gives a choice of glow, with soft pearl and strong duochrome shades side by side. Glisten Cosmetics makes full and mini duochrome highlight palettes. For a powder finish, All Earth Mineral Cosmetics makes a mineral blusher, a mineral bronzer and a mineral illuminator. Mineral blush suits oily skin because the powder sits on top rather than sliding. Before buying shimmer, The truth about microplastics in our cosmetics explains what to check on the label.
How to wear blush for your skin
Liquid and cream formulas suit dry skin, while powders suit oily skin and humid days. Place colour higher on the cheekbones for a lifted look, or on the apples of the cheeks for a fresh, rosy flush. Apply liquid blush after foundation and before powder, or a mineral blush after powder. Brushes and sponges for blending sit in Tools, bases to go underneath sit in Face, and Lip Colour has shades to match.
Common questions
How do you apply liquid blush?
Dot a small amount on the apples of the cheeks and blend upwards with fingertips or a damp sponge. Work quickly, as many liquid blushes set within a minute, and add a second layer for more colour.
Should liquid blush go on before or after foundation?
Apply liquid blush after foundation and concealer but before any setting powder. Putting a liquid over powder can make it patchy.
What is a cheek palette?
A cheek palette holds blush, bronzer and highlighter in one compact, so you can shape and add colour with one product. It is a good option for travel.
Is liquid blush good for mature skin?
Liquid and cream blush tend to sit better on mature or dry skin than powder, because they blend into the skin rather than settling in fine lines. Prep with a moisturiser first.