Best Blush Shades For Pale to Fair Skin

If you’re super pale then you can really benefit from a dusting of blush. The right tone will save you from looking washed out, warm up your complexion, and make you look less tired.

Fair Skin With Cool Undertones – The Pinks

If you’ve got pink undertones you probably shy away from the blusher, as you feel you don’t need any more pink on your cheeks, but a cool pink tone will actually work really well on you. When it comes to blusher you want it to look as natural as possible, kind of like you’re blushing ever so slightly, so pale and soft pastel pinks will match your colouring best. Try Revlon Powder Blush in Pinkcognito or Clinique Blushing Powder Blush in Iced Lotus.

Fair Skin With Warm Undertones – The Peaches

Peach is a safe bet for most skin tones as it looks great on pretty much everyone, and if you have pale skin with yellow undertones it will look uber natural on you. A good option is Revlon Powder Blush in Rose Bomb. Combine it with a stroke of bronzer for added warmth. If you’ve got pale skin you need a blush that isn’t too harsh, so choose products that have shimmer to them, are easy to blend, and generally powder formulas, as they are more light-weight.

Fair Skin With Cool Undertones – The Plums

If you want a look that is more night-time than natural choose a pinky, plum shade. The blue undertones suit your light skin if you have cool undertones and the darker shade is great for contouring cheek bones. Dab a bluey/pink shade (like Clinique Blushing Blush Powder Blush in Rosewood) in the hollows of your cheeks and blend well.

 

Best Blush Shades For Medium Skin

Medium Skin With Cool Undertones – The Berries

While pale skin works well with soft and gentle pinks, your skin is a few shades darker and so your blush should be too. A dark pink, berry-like colour (like Revlon Powder Blush in Very Berry) will give you the perfect balance between vibrant and dull to suit your medium cool-toned skin. You can use pretty much any blush formula but creamy textures can work well for you as they aren’t too subtle but aren’t too bold.

Medium Skin With Warm Undertones – The Peaches

Women with a medium skin tone can also pull off peachy shades. Another fruity-themed colour that works is apricot, namely for those who have golden undertones to their skin. The warm hint of orange plays up your golden glow, which looks even more amazing when paired with a shimmery bronzer.

Orange is more subtle than a red and closer to your skin tone, so it’s perfect for if you want to look natural, or for setting a neutral palette if you want to get dramatic with the rest of your make up. Try MAC Powder Blush in Peaches or Revlon Powder Blush in Apricute.

Medium Skin With Warm Undertones – The Mauves

Medium skin girls with yellow undertones would do well to choose a warm mauve blush. Go with a slightly muted version like MAC Powder Blush in Desert Rose; anything bolder could look clown-ish. Mauve is on the cooler side of pink so be sure to choose cool colours for your eyes and lips to avoid any colour clashing.

 

Best Blush Shades For Olive Skin

Olive Skin With Warm Undertones – The Bronzes

You’re in luck; bronzer will work amazingly as a blush on your glowy, golden skin. Use a darker shade like Palladio Baked Bronzer in Caribbean Tan in the hollows of your cheeks, blending out towards your ear. Then take a slightly lighter shade, and blend it just above (along your actual cheekbone) to add serious definition. The darker your skin tone then more strokes of bronzer you can apply. The result will be a beautiful combination of natural and shimmery.

Olive Skin With Warm Undertones – The Peaches

Olive skin can be varied in terms of light and dark, but will always have a green undertone and the right hue of blush can do wonders to complement or correct that. Give yourself a healthy look with a warm peachy tones such as Palladio Matte Blush in Toasted Apricot or Revlon Powder Blush in Hot Cheeks. Be careful as anything too orange or too pink might look unnatural. Everyone’s skin is slightly different and blush comes in so many subtle variations so be sure to test out a wide variety before settling on your perfect product.

Olive Skin With Warm Undertones – The Roses

If you worry about looking sallow you can correct this with a touch of rose. Rose shades sit between pink and red and generally suit an olive-toned skin. Rose has a playful, childlike quality to it so will both add warmth to your face and make you look younger, which we’re always happy about! Try Revlon Powder Blush in Mauvelous or BX Cosmetics Powder Blusher in Rosy.

 

Best Blush Shades For Dark Skin

If you have dark skin blush is not only a way to give you a subtle flush but a chance to be playful with colour as you can pull it off. Your skin creates a great palette for creating striking colour contrasts so don’t be afraid to select bold shades.

Dark Skin With Cool Undertones – The Berries

Bright berry tones work well if you have red undertones, just be sure to use a vibrant shade, anything else won’t stand out enough. Use powder formulas with strong pigments that will stay in place all day, and shimmery shades are great for adding dimension and making subtle colours stand out more on you. A perfect choice would be MAC Powder Blush in Fever.

Dark Skin With Warm Undertones – The Orange Reds

Do you have yellow undertones to your dark skin? Your complexion is one of the few that can rock a fierce shade of red and orange and look amazing while doing so! The Palladio Matte Blush in Tipsy or BX Cosmetics Powder Blusher in Blushy are both a stunning orange-y red shade which will give you that sought-after warm glow, especially when paired with a bronzer. This shade in a lipstick is also perfect for concealing undereye dark circles on a dark skin.

Dark Skin With Warm Undertones – The Brick Reds

A terracotta or brick red shade is another tone that really works for ebony skin, especially if you have warm undertones. Yardley Blusher in Anna Apple or MAC Powder Blush in Raizin are good choices for your skin. Swirl onto the apples of your cheeks for a cute and youthful look. Remember that anything too pastel, pink or pale will look ashy on you.

 

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