Mineral Blush Techniques and Looks

Tricks for Applying Mineral Blush for a Natural or Dramatic Look...
You gotta love cheek color!
It is so easy to apply, and yet gives such a great result.
It perks up the look of your skin for a healthy glow!
I recommend at least some form of color on your cheeks. If you have rosacea or a sunburn, then you have built in color. Simply apply less foundation to your cheeks and voila...beautiful, colorful cheeks! (aren't you special? :) )
Choosing Colors:
With the multitude of colors available today, you might be hesitant to buy a rouge color. If you simply can't decide, go with a pinky/peach in a medium tone (not too dark, not too light). That type of shade works on just about everybody.
Now, if you know you have cooler, pinker skin, I recommend a pink , mauve, raspberry, cocoa brown, red, or plum color. Anything that has cool, rosy undertones will work. Stay away from strong peachy or orange tones. And don't even look at warm, golden browns. They will look dull on you.
If you have more yellowish or peachy skin, go with a warmer blush, such as peach, golden brown, mango, tangerine, or warm pink. Warm pinks just have more of a peachy hint to them. Stay away from cooler pinks (these can have almost a blue undertone when very cool.) Colder shades will look stark and harsh on you.
It is simply best to try many samples till you find the color you love. And feel free to switch around!
I do all the time.
I rarely stay with the same cheek color for more than a few weeks. I love to try out new shades!!!
I get bored easily. Can you tell?
:)
TO APPLY:
I like to start at the temple (by the hairline, next to the outside corner of your eye). Using a large, fluffy, loose-bristled powder brush (meaning that the bristles are NOT densely packed), pick up a TINY amount of mineral blush.
Swirl it around in your makeup jar lid till distributed evenly on the bristles. Then tap the brush on the lid, with the bristles pointing toward the ceiling. This settles the powder deep into the brush for a more even application.
Now, sweep or tap or do little circle movements with your brush, beginning at your temple and ending about an inch and a half from your nose. Don't get too close to your nose. You'll look like Raggedy Ann.
And please... please... don't apply TOO much blush and especially not in little cute circles just on the cheeks... Unless you want to look like you're a clown, of course. But that is a whole other topic!!!
Apply thin layers till you achieve the look you like. It is better to start with too little and build up, then to apply too much and have to correct it.
BUT....if you do apply too much, you can fix it.
Just apply more foundation or concealer on top and buff till smooth.
Sometimes if you apply way too much and keep buffing with your powder brush, it will just be a lost cause. You'll need to wash your face and reapply everything. It is better to do that than to go all day feeling like a rosy posy.
I've done that and it is so embarrassing! Chances are, nobody noticed, but I knew and I felt ridiculous!
Natural or Dramatic?
99% of the time, I say go with a sheer, natural look. You want your rouge to simply accentuate your natural cheekbones, not appear garish.
There are a few times when you might need to apply a little more or apply in more of a slanted angle...