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How to Apply Blush on Square Faces
Having a square face can be hard — you've got such gorgeous bone structure, but almost none of the application techniques commonly taught play up your features while softening any hard angles you might have. Square girls like Jessica Simpson have stylists on hand to help them, and you deserve assistance, too. So for my how-to, read on.
Four Makeup Tips You Won't Forget
After chatting with La Prairie's color ambassador, Raychel Wade, I was impressed with her simple makeup tips. Earlier, I shared with you her advice on lip-color essentials for your purse and her foolproof way to wear a dark lip; today, it's all about her blush and concealer how-tos. They struck a chord with me, and I think they will with you, too.
How to Apply Blush For Your Face Shape: Round
Round faces like Kirsten Dunst's tend to be petite, so blush can look like an all-over wash of color instead of a natural flush if you don't have the correct application techniques. My friend Joselyn swears by these steps for the perfect blush:
How to Apply Blush For Your Face Shape: Rectangular
Rectangular faces like Gisele Bundchen's have great definition and can look devastatingly dramatic, but even those of us with amazing cheekbones still need good advice when it comes to makeup application. For the best blush application technique for your face, read on
How to Apply Blush For Your Face Shape: Oval
Oval faces like Rihanna's are desirable when it comes to hair and makeup because they're the easiest to work with. But the fact that your face is adaptable doesn't mean that you should always have to take generic beauty tips. To get the best blush for your face, read on.
Reader Review of the Day: Mark Good Glowing Custom Pick Powder Blush
Reader Steen has found a great budget blush in Mark Good Glowing Custom Pick Powder Blush ($6), a fragrance-free cheek enhancer that can be popped in and out of a compact for a customized palette. Take it away, Steen:
I ordered this in Kitten Glo and After Glo (a much-loved duplicate for NARS Orgasm). The color payoff is pretty crazy, so you have to keep a light hand with these, but they're definitely worth it.
Reader Review of the Day: Neutrogena Healthy Skin Blends Sheer Highlighting Blush
Blushes with multiple colors are a great way to get the benefits of various colors, without having to buy an overabundance of product. Neutrogena's Healthy Skin Blends Sheer Highlighting Blush ($12.80) has a touch of color with a slight shimmery finish. Reader Laura220 is impressed, and here's why:
For me, this is expensive for blush, but it's so worth it.
Three Makeup Colors That Look Great on Almost Everyone
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Yves St. Laurent national makeup artist, Dell Ashley, at the San Francisco Saks 5th Avenue cosmetics counter. Thanks to his expertise, I'll be sharing some of his best tips and tricks for accentuating your beauty over the next few weeks.
Reader Review of the Day: Clinique Quick Blush
It's always great to find a makeup brush and blush you like, but it's even better when you find one that's put together in a compact package — brush included. Reader SparkyQPublic said that Clinique's all-in-one Quick Blush ($21.50) gave her "pretty cheeks pretty quick." Here's why she loves it:
The brush is generously sized and super-soft, but best of all, it does not retract back into itself when pressed against skin.
Doing Drugstore: CoverGirl TruBlend Microminerals Blush
Blush can be intimidating. Just a swirl and swish too many can make the difference between lightly flushed and clown cheeks. I've had my share of missteps, and when I saw how pink the CoverGirl TruBlend Microminerals Blush appeared in the container, I worried that I might have another Bozo moment.
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