Blushes For Darker Skin Type Should

Blushes For Darker Skin Type Should

The type of texture and finish you settle for is largely down to preference, but if you want to look f-l-a-w-l-e-s-s, your skin type should always be a factor.

Like foundation and concealer, your skin tone plays a huge part in hunting down the perfect blusher.

Blemish-prone We hate to break it to you, but shimmer is not the one.

Luckily for you guys, were on hand to make achieving that post-spin flush a little easier - and theres no exercise involved whatsoever.

Pale To Light Skin If you have pale skin, you might feel like youre limited to one shade of blusher - baby pink - but theres so much choice out there, and it all depends on the finish you want.

Peach and soft rose hues are great options for paler skin, especially if you want to achieve a more subtle effect, says Amanda.

But for a little more of a statement, sheer plum (the key word being sheer) and soft coral both look great.

Expect vivid, non-budge colour thats on par with your favourite powder blusher.

Medium Skin If youre in this camp, you suit most shades - YAS.

That way you can tailor your make-up to the seasons - warmer in the winter when your skin needs a boost and softer and peachier in the summer.

You can also play around with different finishes and textures depending on your mood.

Olive Skin Thanks to both yellow and green undertones, olive skin can look a little sallow sometimes, so a wisp of blusher is key to perking it up - but you need to pick hues that are going to complement, not clash.

Orange-y peaches breathe life into both light and dark olive tones, but if youre after more of a pretty, pinched look, a vibrant rosy shade works wonders.

A rich bronze adds a natural blush effect to olive skin tones, says Amanda.

This might look extra-pink in the compact but it lends cheeks a subtle, petal-like finish.

Its the closest thing weve seen to a believable flush, suits most olive tones beautifully, and the subtle light-reflecting particles add a gorgeous glow, so theres no need to follow with highlighter.

Dark Skin Rosy hues and candy pinks might show up well on darker skin tones but they have a tendency to look a little frosty or doll-like.

Instead, look for something with a warm undertone to enhance your skins natural glow.

Dark Asian skin pops with hot corals, warm reds with a rich undertone and deep neutral pinks especially, explains Amanda.

Two-tones of deep dusky pink swept across cheeks gives a velvety photo-finish thanks to the snazzy silky formula.

Deep Skin It can be difficult to get pinks and corals to show up on deep or ebony skin tones, but according to Amanda, something with a brick red tint will look epic.

Other shades that complement deep skin are raisin browns or bronzed sienna hues, she says.

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