Week 5: Blusher

Hola Dalimoos,

First I need to apologise that this is a week late, I haven't been feeling too great recently and with things going on personally I just haven't had the time to do a post, so you have a two posts to read this week!

Week 5 of the #theSOProject is blusher.

Blusher is something that brings a colour to your face and helps keeps that pasty 'ill' look at bay!  You use blusher on your cheeks, I personally believe there is not set rule as to where on your cheeks you place your blusher, I like that flush/sunkissed look so tend to put it over the apple of my cheeks and across my cheekbone and slightly towards the hollow of my cheeks.

photo taken from 2010 Harper Bazaar
Michael Kors runway NY Fashion Week

No matter where you prefer to have your blusher or how to wear your blusher, blending is the key and less is more.  The less you put on the more you can build to the desired look.

Tools are also key, you should use smaller face brushes as you only want a small area covered unlike face brushes or even bronzer brushes you have a smaller area to cover so use a brush to match.

Here are a few that you can use:

The smaller shape dome if you just want to keep it to the apple of your cheeks, you can even use a slanted blush brush, a fuller blush brush or my favourite at the moment The Real Techniques blush brush.  They all do a good job.  The first three brushes came in a set from ebay and was what I bought to start out and I love them and even though I love all my Real Techniques brushes I still reach for these on a regular basis. 

When it comes to types of blusher you have so many different types (i.e shimmery, matte, gel, liquid, creams and powder) for different skin types.  I have only ever used powder blushes so can only talk about that.

You also have the choice of so many different types of colours from your very vibrant bright colours to your more understated natural type blush.  

Above, is three of my favourite pinky shades.  The top one is W7 Cheek of it - in the Pink.  The middle one is Rimmel Live Pink and the bottom one is a Look blush in pinch.

The blushes above are more on the peach tone.  The top one is natural collection peach melba, the one on the left is the Balm Fratboy and the one on the right is W7 blush in 02 Princess.

Don't be put off by the more vibrant garish colours though as they are just as pretty just remember to use a light hand.

To apply the blusher I like to smile with my mouth closed so my apples really pop put a little bit of blush on there then stop smiling and blend towards my temples and blending down slightly towards my hollows of my cheeks and keep adding until I have the desired shade.  for the day time I use only the smallest amount to give me a natural flush but on a night out I am all out blush/bronzer look!  Personally I think as long as you have blended well and you do not have any harsh lines you can rock blusher where-ever you decide to place the blush on your cheek!!

Anyway my lovelies, I hope you liked this post even if it was a week late!

Don't forget to look at all my other posts in the series if you haven't already and check out this week's post which is all about mascara.

Until next time...

Ciao for now