In Rus', rosy-cheeked girls were considered the best brides, so young beauties took beets and carefully rubbed their cheeks. Times have changed, but the requirements for beauty remain. Now it’s much easier for young brides: no beets are needed, because the stores offer the widest selection of blushes.
Types and features of application
With the help of this decorative product it is very easy to hide skin imperfections on the cheeks. In addition, blush has no analogues for correcting the shape of the face. With their help, every girl can easily highlight her cheekbones effectively; you just need to apply them correctly.
When you first turn to this decorative product, you can easily get confused, because there are a great variety of blushes on the store counter.
You can select them according to different parameters: consistency, color, manufacturer. So, there are blushes:
- Dry. This type of blush is suitable for those girls whose skin is normal or oily. This product hides pores well and gives a mattifying effect. They are not suitable for dry skin. They must be used over a rich foundation in combination with regular dry powder. If the girl decided to just add some blush to herself, then they can be applied simply to the skin, without applying a basic corrective agent to it. Dry blush is divided into solid and crumbly. The latter must be applied with a special wide brush.
- In balls. This is a special type of dry blush that is neither hard nor crumbly. The jar contains balls of different colors, which when combined give an amazing effect, hiding skin imperfections and giving it a pleasant glow. It is thanks to this effect that the face looks embossed. They should also be applied using a wide brush.
- Cream blush Should only be applied over foundation. They are suitable for girls with dry and combination skin. For those who have oily skin, cream blush can be harmful, as it will clog the pores. They will moisturize dry skin due to special components. Cream blush is a godsend for girls with dry skin, because they can be used as a three-in-one product: blush, moisturizer and... lipstick! In makeup it looks very natural when the cheeks and lips are covered with the same shade. Naturally, the intensity of application should be different, but the effect will be amazing and the image will be delicate.
- Gel or otherwise liquid blush It should be placed on top of the foundation, but if you want, then just on the skin. Most often they are used by adult women, since they are best suited for mature skin. They are suitable for any type, as they do not clog pores and do not dry out the skin. After application, they must be carefully shaded, because their shades are very bright.
How to choose according to skin color type?
It’s not enough to choose a blush based on consistency; you need to decide on the color of the product. Correctly determining your color type will help with this. If you choose the wrong blush for it, you can easily ruin your appearance. When selecting, as always, the principle of color similarity applies. Sometimes colors suit not only the color type, but also the character.
- Hot brunettes should opt for terracotta blush. It is this color that will highlight their dark beauty.
- Red-haired and brown-haired women They will be able to emphasize their light eyes if they use peach, gold and orange blush. In addition, these shades will help hide imperfections on the skin.
- Blonde girls should be wary of dark blush. If they wear blush that contrasts too much with their hair color, they run the risk of looking much older than their age. This is why apricot, coral and peach blush are suitable for blondes.
- Fair-skinned girls should choose cool shades. It is best to stick to colors from the pink and purple range.
- To those whose skin is dark, Copper and chocolate shades are ideal. Dark-skinned women can safely wear copper, dark coral and berry blushes. Raspberry and cherry ones suit them especially well. You should not ignore the pink-beige shade.
Modern girls know that the variety of shades of this decorative product in a cosmetic bag allows you to correct the shape of your face, as well as create makeup for various daytime and evening events. That is why every beauty should have more than one jar of blush in her arsenal.
Application Brushes
Having decided on the color and texture of the blush, you need to choose what to apply it with. From all the variety of brushes, you should choose only two. The large round one will be convenient for applying blush to the cheeks. The second brush should be flat. It is convenient to highlight cheekbones. In this case, it does not matter much whether it has a beveled edge or not, since it is convenient to paint with both. It is not always convenient to use the brush that comes with the blush; it is only suitable for correcting makeup during the day. But if the blush is liquid, then you will need a sponge.
These are general rules, but it is still better to have a specific brush for each type of blush. For example, loose powder blush applies best if you use a brush with an angled edge. It allows you to gently shade them. When applying, it is easy to remove the excess just by tapping the brush on the edge of the jar.
Solid dry blush can also be applied with this brush.
The ideal tool should be very soft. It doesn’t matter what the bristle of the brush is - natural or artificial. Blush in balls loves a round, voluminous, wide brush. It will allow you not only to apply cosmetics, but also to sculpt your face by applying the product lightly to the chin and forehead.
Cream blush is easiest to apply with your fingers. To do this, you need to take a very small amount of product and blend it with your fingertips so that the transition from ruddy skin to normal skin is imperceptible. If the quantity was not enough, you can add. In this case, it is better to take less and add it later than to wash off the excess every time. Transparent powder should be applied on top. This makeup is ideal for an evening event.
Applying liquid blush will require special skill. They dry out very quickly, so you can’t hesitate with them. As soon as they hit the skin, you should immediately begin shading. This should be done with intense movements, rubbing over the required area. If you hesitate, your cheeks will look like a toy. Don't be afraid to wash off your makeup if there is excess.
Application technique for different face shapes step by step
Every face shape requires compliance with the rules for applying blush. Each shape has its own scheme, following which it is easy to apply makeup on your face correctly. If you neglect these rules, you can get an unpleasant result: your face will change beyond recognition, and it’s very easy to disfigure yourself with the wrong makeup. To prevent this from happening, you need to strictly follow the advice and choose the right blush color. We must not forget that you can use more than one shade of blush. Moreover, you can combine blushes of different consistencies in one makeup, for example, roll-on and powder. The main thing is that both of them ideally match the color type and face shape.
For round
This type of face is contraindicated in products that promise radiance, as it will emphasize the shape of the face, but on the contrary, it needs to be corrected. In general, working on a round face usually takes a little longer than on other shapes, but once you get the hang of it, any girl will do it in no time.
A round face needs to be visually elongated, since the length and width of such a face are approximately the same. The main feature of makeup for this type of face is that blush in this case is applied at an acute angle to the cheekbones. A triangle should be drawn from the temples to the lips. Usually, for other face shapes, blush is applied specifically to the cheekbones.
For chubby girls, dark and natural blush will be ideal.
Before you start applying them, you need to apply foundation and powder, and after applying the base, move on to blush. This requires a wide smile. Apples will appear - this is what the most convex areas are called. You need to go over them with a wide brush. Movements should be diagonal towards the temples.
Next you need to highlight the sunken areas on the cheeks. This allows you to visually make your face narrower. To do this, you will need to take dark tones and blend the blush in the hollows. In addition, you need to add pigment to the nose and blend it at the tip.
For square
Correcting a square face shape is a bit similar to working on a round one. The peculiarity of this form is that the length and width are also equal, but the forehead is more angular. Dark blush will help smooth out heavy and protruding parts of the face. The main goal is to narrow the lower part of the face, so with this shape you should always apply the product in an ascending line, that is, from bottom to top. In this case, there is no need to touch the chin itself.
Girls with this face shape have very sharp jawlines, as well as wide cheekbones. To hide them, you should move the brush very smoothly. The jaw also stands out very strongly on the face. Dark blush will also help with this feature. You just need to apply the dark pigment to the widest areas with a soft brush. This way the emphasis will shift from the jaws to the cheeks, which is exactly what was required.
For oval or elongated
This is the simplest form from the point of view of makeup artists. There is no need to adjust anything here, the blush is easy to apply. To do this, smile broadly and start applying down the cheekbone from the temples. At the same time, the smile should be as natural as possible, since with a tense smile, the skin on the cheekbones shifts slightly.
If you still need a slight adjustment to an overly elongated face, then you should take blush from the same range, but in two shades: dark and light.
A light tone is applied to the cheeks. It needs to be shaded towards the temples. The dark one should be applied to the forehead and chin. Finally, add a couple of dark strokes to the apples of the cheeks.
Daytime and evening makeup should be different. In the first case, pinkish or peach blush will suit girls with a regular oval face. For evening it is better to choose brighter ones. And they should not be applied to the apples - the most convex part of the cheek, but directly under the cheekbone. To find this area, you need to retract your cheeks and stretch your lips as if pronouncing the letter “u”. It is in this dimple that blush should be applied. Next, they should be shaded towards the middle of the ears.
For triangular
If a girl has a sharp chin, then her face shape is triangular. To remove emphasis from such a geometric face shape, blush should be applied to the widest place on the cheekbone, and then shaded towards the temple. In addition, you need to add pigment to the forehead and work along the hairline. This will make the forehead visually narrower.
It is important to ensure that the transition line from the wide part of the face to the narrower part does not stand out and is as invisible as possible. To achieve this, you need to apply blush from the middle of the face towards the ears. Blush in natural shades, such as flesh brown, will help achieve softening. To smooth out the angles on top of the cheekbones, add a pinkish-peach blush.
Another way to visually expand your face is to apply dark blush to a special point on your cheekbone.
It is located approximately at the level of the pupil. After this, the same blush should be applied under the cheekbone and shaded towards the temple. Next you need to take a lighter shade and work it on your cheekbones and chin. We must not forget about the forehead and the very tip of the nose. You need to carefully ensure that both shades are well shaded.
Often, in the makeup of a triangular face, in addition to blush, a highlighter is used to correct the shape. After a vertical line from the apples to the temples is applied with blush, you need to highlight the depressions by darkening them. Next, take a highlighter and apply it to your nose and under your eyes. After this, the face will visually appear oval, that is, ideally shaped.
Lately, makeup artists have often been talking about sculpting. This is a method of makeup in which, with the help of decorative cosmetics, you can hide imperfections in shape. With the help of sculpting, you can completely change your face beyond recognition. Makeup artists are well aware of how to use this powerful transformation tool, but sculpting can also be done at home.
The most important rule to follow is very simple: what you want to hide is covered with dark blush, and what you want to highlight is covered with light blush.
Areas accentuated with a lighter tone look advantageous if they are shaded with darker ones. At the same time, makeup artists do not recommend using sculpting every day, as it overloads the face. This is a kind of makeup, only in a lighter form. Sculpting is ideal for evening makeup, photo shoots and trips to discotheques and clubs.
There are a few more secrets that will complement the image. Makeup artists advise young girls to use blush with glitter. This product should be applied to the protruding parts of the cheekbones. This kind of makeup will add freshness, but it is contraindicated for older women.
To achieve a particularly expressive look, you need to apply a blush of a natural shade to your cheekbones. Under the cheek bone, using the same flat brush, you should add a more saturated shade.
How to narrow your face?
To make your face appear thinner, there are several secrets. You can use bronzing agents. Using a darker medium you need to draw with smooth and careful movements as if it were a spring. To achieve a beautiful cheekbone, you should pull in your cheeks and start drawing it from the temple. The lower part of the face should be brought into shadow. It is important to ensure that there is no sharp boundary between hair and skin, and that the face does not differ in color from the neck. This can be achieved by moving the brush from the face to the neck.
It’s not difficult to turn a full face into an oval one if you practice.
It may not work out right the first time. You need to choose a shade two or three shades darker than the foundation. If you take a lighter one, the sculpting will be invisible, and a darker one will seem unnatural. You should use a brush to work out the hollows under the cheekbones. To do this, you need to make a “fish face” - that is, stretch out your lips.
Next you need to work on the hairline and neck. In addition, a dark shade must be applied to the wings and tip of the nose. A wide tapered brush is ideal for this. Next, you can take either light blush or white shadows and draw a triangle on the forehead. Complete the makeup with a light invisible powder. But you need to apply it carefully so as not to spoil the already applied sculpture.
Darker ones are applied to the line under the cheekbone. Movements must be smooth and careful so as not to go beyond the boundaries of the zone. Otherwise it will ruin your makeup. It is important not to overdo it with the amount of pigment. If this does happen, then dry blush can simply be brushed off with a clean brush. Blush of a different consistency will have to be washed off.
To use blush correctly, you need to accurately decide on the color. Pink blush of different color intensities looks good on cold-type women. Coral and peach colors suit warm women. Incorrect determination of skin tone threatens to create the wrong makeup. Warm on cold will look ridiculous, and others don’t need to be professionals to see it. The thing is that such moments are felt on an intuitive level.
But how to combine colors correctly so that they are in harmony with each other and look good on the face will help defining your own color type. You can learn how to create the right makeup. To do this, you need to delve into the main features. And color plays a major role in this scenario.
Color types of appearance
Each person has their own color type. There are two color temperatures: cold and warm. It is a mistake to think that pink suits all blondes and coral suits all brunettes. You can be blonde if you have a warm skin tone, but a cold pink color will not suit them. To understand your color type, you first need to start from your skin tone. It is the skin that determines whether a person is classified as a particular color type, and hair and eyes are secondary in determining the color temperature. To accurately determine your color type, you need to take into account skin tone, eye color and hair color.
Determination of skin color type
It is important to determine the color type in good daylight.
First way
- If the veins on the wrist have a clear greenish tint, then the skin tone is warm;
- If the veins are blue or violet, then the skin tone is cold;
- If green and blue veins are present, then the skin tone is neutral. If you have a neutral color type, you can use both cold and warm colors in your makeup. They will all look good.
Second way
Third way
- You need to wear a yellow jewelry on your right ear, and a steel one on your left. It is important to use a daytime color. The cold category of people prefers silver, the warm category of people prefers gold.
To more accurately determine your color type you can watch the video.
Types of blush
What to apply?
- Dry blush, including loose blush, is applied to the face with a brush with natural bristles. It will provide better blending of solid and crumbly products;
- Ball-on ones are convenient to apply with a sponge or a large rounded brush;
- It is advisable to apply cream and gel products with your fingertips.
How to apply
Application sequence
How to apply blush correctly photo step by step:
- In order to properly highlight the cheekbones, it is necessary to draw in the cheeks; experts also assure that for precise application it is best to simply smile and apply blush from the ear towards the lips.
- Blend in smooth circular movements with a wide brush.
- To make a clear contour of the face, you need to move the brush in the direction from the earlobe to the chin, but not reaching it.
Face geometry can be different: oval, round, rectangular, square, trapezoidal, triangular. An oval face is considered ideal. All because for some reason this form seems to be the most correct to our eye. Therefore, almost any makeup suits women with oval faces. With the help of blush you can correct your face, bringing it closer to ideal.
Application according to face shape
Oval face
Using a wide brush walk from the temple along the cheekbone to highlight your natural beauty.
There is no need to correct such a face. If it is difficult to determine the prominence of your cheekbone, you need to smile and apply blush to the protruding part. There is no need to think that there are no cheekbones at all. Everyone has them. Some people have pronounced cheekbones, while others do not. Blush will help highlight them.
Round face
To bring a round face closer to an oval one and relieve it of the feeling of fullness, you need to correctly use the technique of applying blush. The play of color will also help achieve a good effect. You will need to mix dark, light and bright shades. Again, do not forget about color temperature. The tone should be the same, but the intensity of the color may be different. Don't be afraid to mix several colors, this method will help correct the face and achieve naturalness.
Girls with round faces should avoid applying blush on the forehead and chin area, this can round the face even more.
Square face
- Apply dark blush from the corners of the lips to the temples to narrow the face;
- A little light shade should be distributed in the middle of the chin;
- Distribute dark ones along the border of the face near hair growth to achieve greater narrowing;
- Blend from bottom to top to complete makeup.
Triangular face
A face like this doesn't need to be narrowed, dark blush should be avoided when working on the cheekbone area.
Long face
To work with an elongated and rectangular face, it is necessary to apply maximum horizontal contours.
- Apply blush horizontally from the middle of the cheek to the ear;
- Apply a touch of dark blush to the forehead and chin;
- Blend with horizontal movements.
To learn how to apply blush, it is recommended to watch the video.
Regardless of the type of face, to apply blush correctly, you need to strive visually give the face a shape close to oval. It is important to remember that dark colors can be used to hide, while light colors can be emphasized. Dark blush is used for narrowing and light blush for expansion.
Greetings, dear readers!
Women have been giving their faces an artificial blush since time immemorial, using various coloring pigments are not always harmless, but rather, on the contrary, harmful, even lead. As they say, beauty requires sacrifice.
But most often, instead of blush, red clay, mulberry, berry and fruit juices were used. And nowadays the cosmetics industry produces many types of blush, differing in shape, consistency and color, the composition of which is safe for our skin.
How to apply blush correctly? How to give your face the desired relief or just refresh your overall look? This is what this article will discuss. I will try to place the main emphasis on various face shapes, since the correct application of blush depends on them.
The texture of the blush will allow us to navigate when it needs to be applied, for example:
- Dry blush.
They can be either in solid (pressed or baked) form or crumbly. This blush is suitable for oily and normal skin, as it slightly mattifies it. And you need to apply them on top, regardless of whether you use foundation or not.
Dry products also include popular blush balls. They should also be used after powder. Multi-colored polka dots adapt well to skin color, great for beginners. And to apply them, you should use not a puff, but a dense round brush.
- Cream blush.
Due to their consistency, such products are applied only on top. They can be applied either with a mowed synthetic brush or with your fingers. I prefer this type of blush because it contains hydrating ingredients that don't dry out my cheeks. Therefore, choose them if you have combination or dry skin type.
Cream blushes include blush in a stick, mousse or cushion. Korean manufacturers of decorative cosmetics now produce not only cushion foundations, but also blushes, which also take excellent care of the skin. After applying cream blush, you can lightly dust your skin with a sheer veil to set your makeup.
- Liquid blush.
The most difficult products to apply, because they literally freeze before your eyes, and if you take into account their rich colors, you can definitely become a nesting doll. Liquid blush is best suited for those with oily skin types, as they have an oil-free base. And it is best to apply them before foundation, first on your hand, and then using your fingers or duofiber on your face.
You can also hear their other name - tints. After applying liquid blush to the skin, you need to shade it very quickly and thoroughly, and then you can use a light foundation, such as bb cream, and lightly powder the skin.
If you use bronzer, blush and at the same time, then apply them in this order from bottom to top, carefully blending in a circular motion.
Consider the shape of your face
We've sorted out the textures, now it's time to figure out where to apply blush, for this you need to know your face shape. Let's take a step-by-step look at each of them and decide on the correct use of blush for each occasion. Remember that with each application of the product, it is carefully shaded in the right direction.
- Oval.
- Round.
- Square (rectangular).
- Triangular.
This face shape is ideal and it is very difficult to ruin it with blush. To create a natural blush, you need to smile widely and apply blush to the most prominent parts of your cheekbones - the apples, then lightly blend the product to your earlobes on each side. Next, you need to blend the blush from the apples to the temples. You can also apply a little product to the middle of your forehead.
Chubby girls need to achieve visual lengthening of the face with the help of blush, and divert attention from protruding cheeks. Therefore, in this case, blush must be applied to the apples of the cheeks (the most prominent places when smiling), and shaded from top to bottom, moving along the cheekbone.
For this face shape, it is necessary to make a small correction; to do this, you need to soften some features: narrow the chin and forehead. The lower part of the face needs to be darkened like this: draw a line from the middle of the chin to the earlobe, with dark shades of blush you need to walk under the imaginary line.
You can also add a little light blush to the middle of the chin. Use light strokes of dark blush along the contour of the face on the forehead. To narrow a square face, you must also apply blush to your cheeks; to do this, place a small circle on the outside of each eye and blend the blush from top to bottom, towards the corners of your mouth.
You can take a different route and focus on your cheeks, that is, round them a little; this trick will allow you to divert attention from the square shape of your face. To do this, you need to apply blush only to the apples of your cheeks and blend them in a circle with a brush. You don't need to do anything else. Choose any method that you like best.
For this face shape, it is necessary to divert attention from the narrow chin and wide forehead, and focus on the center of the face. To do this, apply blush to the cheekbones and blend the product horizontally towards the ears. You can also add a darker shade to the edges of the forehead.
Narrowing or expanding
The following tricks will be useful for girls who have a thin face or, on the contrary, a face that is too wide. Blush can perfectly correct its shape and achieve the desired effect.
- Wide face.
In this case, it is necessary to narrow the face and give it a shape close to an oval. Pink or peach blush is applied from the center of the cheeks towards the temples, while the almost vertical line is well shaded. The forehead and chin are not affected.
- Thin face.
If you want to widen your face a little, then you should never get carried away with emphasizing your cheekbones, this will draw attention to your thinness even more. Horizontal lines are your option. Apply a light-colored blush to the center of your cheeks, then see a line up to your ear, blending it well.
That's all for me. Use blush in your everyday life to give your face a more vibrant and healthy complexion. A considering at the same time, you can do it correctly based on your face shape and consistency of the product. Also don't forget about. Practice and gradually you will master this difficult art of makeup!
Happy blush to you! See you!
A face perfectly aligned with tone and powder looks flat and lifeless without blush.
Leaving this product unattended is a big mistake that beginners in the field of make-up often make.
However, another mistake often occurs: incorrect application of the product.
That's why you need to not only buy the right product, but also figure out how to apply blush correctly.
How to apply blush correctly: types of product
There are several types of blush:
Regular compact;
Loose powder;
Original ball ones;
Healthy creamy;
Instant gel (or liquid).
In addition to the specifics of applying the product itself, you must take into account your skin type. So, all girls can use compact and powder blush: the thick, dry consistency will look good on any face. The pigment will lie smoothly and delicately.
However, on oily skin with enlarged pores and strong shine, powder blush will also work as a mattifying agent, removing the greasy “shine”. At the same time, for owners of such dermis, fatty cream products are simply a disaster. They will aggravate the problem and turn your face into an oily pancake.
Cream products work ideally on dry skin. They soften it, mask peeling, nourish, and care for damaged dermis. But gel or liquid blush, which contains absolutely no fat, is unlikely to be suitable for dry skin. They are durable, so they are recommended to be worn by women with mature skin, on which decorative products do not adhere well.
Roll-on blush with light shimmer is good for dry or normal skin. On oily skin, even a slight delicate shine is inappropriate. If the product is a matte product, it can be used.
How to properly apply blush by product type
Loose blush is applied with a special brush with a beveled tip. You need to dip it into a jar, tap it on the wall to shake off excess product, and apply the pigment in small portions, in a transparent layer. Shading the product is quite simple, as it applies very easily and spreads over the skin.
Dry compact blush is also applied. Having collected the product onto the brush, you need to highlight the area of the cheekbones or cheeks with light sliding movements. The brush should be very soft, with natural or artificial bristles.
For roll-on blush you need a voluminous, wide brush. With this product you can not so much highlight the cheekbones as quickly contour the face: apply a light pigment to the cheeks, chin, forehead.
Cream blush is applied with your fingers. A small amount of the product is applied pointwise to the cheekbones and shaded with pads so that transitions are not visible. After application, the blush is powdered with transparent powder. This product is recommended for use in evening makeup.
Applying gel blush has its own characteristics; few people know how to properly apply this type of blush. The secret is simple: the product is applied to “bare” skin without tone or powder. It dries very quickly, so you will have to work very intensively, using rubbing movements. If you hesitate, the gel base will be absorbed and blending will not work.
If you apply too much product, be sure to get rid of it. Matryoshka cheeks are good in children's fairy tales. Excess dry blush can be removed with a clean brush and dusting. Liquid ones will have to be washed off.
How to apply blush according to your face type
The art of makeup divides all women's faces into four main types: oval, triangle, circle, square. The classic method of applying blush to the “apple cheeks” will be appropriate on an ideal oval face, but it will not be suitable for other types. Therefore, you need to learn how to correctly apply blush according to your face type in order to slightly adjust its shape.
An oval face does not need correction. This is the most hassle-free, classic form. It is enough to find those same “apples”, touch them with pigment and shade it towards the temple area. The most convex part of the cheeks is called the apples. To find it, you need to smile at your reflection in the mirror: everything will immediately become clear. For daytime makeup, you need to take a little pink or peach pigment.
Evening makeup should be brighter, so you will have to apply a more pigmented product, and not on the apples themselves, but under the cheekbone. To locate this area, pull in your cheeks. The resulting dimples will indicate the place of application; all that remains is to shade the tone towards the middle of the ear.
The triangular face shape is distinguished by a sharp chin. To distract attention from it, blush should be applied to the cheekbones at the widest point and blended towards the temple. Then apply the pigment to the forehead above the temple area to narrow it and work out the hairline.
A round face needs to be given clear definition. Mentally draw a line from the center of the ear to the corner of the lips and fill it with a suitable blush, being sure to blend it along the cheek bone. Then you need to darken the narrow area of the forehead between the hairline and eyebrows. Mandatory rule: no shimmer! The shine will only emphasize the shape of the face, but you need to remove the emphasis from it. Therefore, the product should only be matte.
The jaws stand out clearly on a square face. It is this feature that you need to work with, shifting the emphasis to the cheeks. To do this, you need to take a dark-colored product and apply it to the widest areas of the jaws - this will visually “hide” them.
If your face is narrow, you can visually expand it. To apply blush correctly, you need to find a point on the cheek bone at the level of the pupil and apply pigment to it. Then draw in the cheeks and apply dark pigment under the cheekbone to the temple area. A lighter pigment is applied to the cheekbone, chin, forehead, and tip of the nose. Dark and light pigments need to be thoroughly shaded.
How to apply blush correctly: color type
When choosing a blush tone, you need to take into account not only the purpose of the makeup (daytime or evening look), but also such factors as skin tone and hair color. Since natural makeup is exactly what you should strive for, you can lightly pinch your cheeks and choose a product that is as close in tone to your natural skin color as possible.
If her undertone is pink, the pigment of the blush should be cool. Coral and pink shades are suitable. Peach and apricot pigments are good for yellowish undertones.
Dark-haired girls need to pay attention to coral, copper, beige-pink, raspberry, and brown shades. For blondes, pale pink tones or, on the contrary, purple tones are suitable. The peach shade is universal. If your face is tanned, then brown, bronze, and ocher tones are appropriate. How to properly apply blush to red-haired beauties? Depending on the intensity of the hair color, you can use almost any shade, with the exception of outright brown and doll pink.
It is also important to take into account the color of the lipstick: they should sound in unison. It is unacceptable to combine cold and warm tones, or to use pink and brown pigments together. The rule is simple: brown lipstick - bronze, copper, ocher blush. Pink lipstick - the same tone on the cheeks. Red lipstick – corral pigment, etc.
How to apply blush correctly: secrets of makeup artists
Professional makeup artists know many secrets of properly applying blush. There is nothing complicated about them, so you can take some basic techniques and always have perfect makeup.
Small shimmer glitters look charming on a young face, especially if you touch the highest parts of the cheekbones with a brush. For older ladies, any shine is contraindicated.
If you apply a natural pigment to the cheekbone, and a more saturated pigment underneath, the image will be more expressive.
Cream blush goes well with a cream foundation, and powder blush goes well with a dry foundation. If you don’t have cream blush, then apply dry blush only to a pre-powdered face.
To learn how to correctly dose the amount of product, you need to start not with a brush, but with your fingers. To begin, take a drop of product onto the pad of your middle finger and lightly blend it along your cheekbone to your temple. Evaluate the result and repeat if necessary.
Cream blush can be applied not only to the cheeks, but also to the lips. It will be an excellent replacement for regular lipstick, and will also perfectly match the tone of your cheekbones.
To correct some shortcomings, you do not need to memorize a lot of special techniques, schemes and techniques. All you need to do is learn one universal rule: those areas that need to be disguised are covered with dark pigments (blush, concealer, powder, etc.). Those that need to be emphasized are light.
There is nothing complicated about applying blush correctly. It will take a little practice and a quality cosmetic product.
Blush is one of the basic products that must be in your cosmetic bag. A light blush will give your face freshness. And in special situations, cosmetics will add mystery and languor to the image of a modern woman. But often girls and women are afraid to use blush, because they believe that they will look vulgar. But they just don't know how to apply them correctly. The perfect blush begins with the selection of product and brushes, and when applying, you need to take into account the features of your face.
Types of blush
Modern cosmetics are divided into several types. The same thing happens with blush. The following types exist:
Dry blush can be used at any time of the year. In the summer heat, when long-lasting makeup is needed, it is better to use a liquid product, while cream blush, rich in oils and moisturizing ingredients, is ideal for use in winter.
How to choose the right shade
To choose the right shade, focus on your appearance and eye color, as well as blush should be in harmony with the color scheme of the makeup.
- Women of Nordic appearance with blue eyes are ideally suited to cool pink shades.
- Dark-skinned women prioritize dark colors: copper, dark coral, chocolate.
- Light colors of coral and peach shades are ideal for blondes.
- Terracotta shades are for brunettes with brown eyes.
- Brown-haired and red-haired girls and women with light eyes should choose golden, orange shades, they will make the skin tone more even.
- Peach colors suit almost everyone.
It must be remembered that light colors visually enlarge the application areas and emphasize them, while dark ones, on the contrary, “reduce” problem areas to the background. Shades that are close to the skin tone “erase” signs of exhaustion after a hard day. Terracotta shades applied along the contour of the face and the bridge of the nose will help create the effect of tanned skin.
By the way, blush balls have the ability to adapt to any skin tone. A ball of this product consists of several shades of the same color. And if you are afraid of choosing the wrong shade, roll-on products are ideal for finishing your makeup.
Making your own product
The beauty industry offers a huge selection of these decorative products. But, not finding a suitable shade or not trusting the composition of the products sold, girls are thinking about how to make blush at home. There are a lot of recipes for making blush with your own hands, but ease of preparation and availability of components remain decisive factors for novice cosmetologists.
To make dry blush you will need: rice flour, beet and carrot juices and a little cinnamon. If you mix rice flour and beet juice in different proportions, you will get shades of pink of varying intensities, but a cold range. To make a product with warm shades, you need to add carrot juice and cinnamon. It is recommended to mix the components on parchment paper, and when the product dries, it should be poured into a glass container and thoroughly rubbed again. You can start applying makeup right away. It is recommended to store the product in an airtight container.
Liquid blush can be made using the following recipe. Mix 120 ml of cosmetic almond oil and 1 tsp. henna and infuse this remedy for 10 days in a dark, cool place. Then filter and add 0.5 tsp. melted beeswax. The resulting product can be used immediately. If you paint your cheekbones with this blush, they will take on a beige-peach color.
Cochineal is used to make liquid blush. This is the name of the beetles, from the females of which the red dye is extracted. One part of this substance is mixed with two parts of ammonia, then 5 parts of rose water are added and mixed again. At the final stage, you need to add 20 parts of distilled water and mix again. Before applying this product to your cheekbones, shake it well.
Applying makeup
Blush can be applied with a brush or sponge. Brushes should be made from natural materials. A large round brush is designed to apply to the cheeks, and another flat brush with an angled edge is used to highlight the cheekbone line. It is better to use a sponge to apply creamy and liquid blush.
And now some tips on how to apply blush correctly.
Rules for applying blush based on face type
The correct application of blush depends on your face shape. To correct the shape and make the contours of the face smooth, the cosmetic product is applied in different ways. It is great for sculpting your face shape. How to properly apply blush on the cheekbones and, most importantly, where, depends on the type of face. But you should remember the golden rule: cheekbones are emphasized by making brush strokes along their natural curve.
Makeup must be applied taking into account the features of the face. Each type has its own nuances. In order to emphasize the advantages, the cosmetic product is applied as follows:
- Correcting round face type. You can narrow a wide face and make chubby cheeks less noticeable by using two shades: one close to your skin tone, the other 2-3 shades darker. The color saturation should decrease from the cheeks to the edges of the blush.
- Oval type the face does not require additional correction. With the help of blush you only need to correctly highlight your advantages. With a wide brush you need to walk from the temples along the line of the cheekbones, shade. To balance the makeup, you need to make a few strokes with a brush in the middle of the forehead.
- Square type requires correction of angular facial features. In this case, you need to soften the protruding areas and move the emphasis to the center of the face. The product is applied from bottom to top - from the chin to the bottom of the ear. In the lower part of the face they use light shades, in the upper part - dark, even brown.
- Triangular face you need to edit according to the circular type principle. Wide areas need to be visually narrowed and the transition from the narrow to the wide part of the face smoothed out. Here it is very important to properly blend the product from the middle of the cheeks to the earlobes. In this case, color is no less important. Shades of pink-peach color highlight the cheekbones, and darker ones should be applied to the chin.
- Elongated type Faces should be corrected with strictly horizontal strokes along the cheekbones and carefully shaded.
At the application stage, it is very important not to overdo it and not to paint a bright artificial blush, like a nesting doll. Take a little bit of product onto your brush or sponge, shake off or blot off excess with a napkin. Apply blush with light movements and even strokes, blend thoroughly.
When choosing a cosmetic product, be sure to ask your consultant for a sample and apply the product to the back of your hand. This way you can choose the right shade and evaluate the quality of the product. A high-quality product applies smoothly and without large particles. Compact blush should be well pressed, not crumble in the packaging and have a silky structure. Cream blush should blend well and be easily applied to the skin.
When purchasing, pay attention to the production date. Dry blush can be stored for several years, but if the packaging is opened, it must be used within 12 months. Liquid and cream types have a shorter shelf life; it is better not to use them more than 6 months after opening the package; after this time, the likelihood of introducing bacteria increases several times.
Correctly applying blush is a rather difficult stage in creating an image, but the result will exceed all expectations and will give only positive emotions and a great mood.
