If you’re still clinging onto your powder blush you’ve had in your makeup bag forever, allow us to sway you to the cream side of life.

The secret weapon of celebrities and makeup artists, a cream blush is top tier for brightening up your complexion and bringing out (or creating) killer cheekbones. All you need is a clean finger or a damp beauty blender to spread the product across the top of your cheeks and temples to give you an instant long-lasting flush and that enviable ‘no-makeup’ makeup look.

Colour choice is important here. The best way to hit the nail on the head is to look in the mirror after a workout and try to pick a blush that’s as close to your natural flush as possible (or pinch your cheeks if you’re feeling lazy). 

Here are some brands and products to explore on your hunt.

Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush

For a non-greasy, effortless wash of colour – try the Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush. It’ll blend seamlessly into your skin and make it look like you’ve been soaking up the rays this May (even if it couldn’t be further from the truth, thanks British ‘summer’). Choose from 10 shades available.

£ 19

Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush

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£ 19

Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush

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£ 19

Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush

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E.L.F Putty Blush

A high street hero, this Putty Blush is as good as any of the luxury cosmetic brands. It’s highly pigmented, buildable and infused with Argan Oil and Vitamin E to hydrate and nourish. A perfect option for those with dry skin.

£ 6

E.L.F. Putty Blush

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£ 6

E.L.F. Putty Blush

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£ 6

E.L.F. Putty Blush

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Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge

These pots are perfect for on the go, as they are a convertible colour for lips and cheeks. Coming in 3 pretty shades, they are housed in black lacquered mirrored flip-tops and have won major beauty awards.

£ 25

Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge Copy

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£ 25

Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge

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Nars Liquid blush

Not all blushes were created equal and Nars Liquid blush is leagues above the rest. A blanket cult favourite, it now comes in a pump-action bottle with one squirt being all you need for the perfect amount of natural-looking colour. It will last forever, too.

£ 26

Nars Liquid Blush

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£ 26

Nars Liquid Blush

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£ 26

Nars Liquid Blush

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Glossier Cloud Paint

Hailed ‘the most user-friendly blush under the sun’ this handy little gel is sheer enough to build upon and the hard-working formula will be your soft landing back into the world of liquated blush. The special blurring pigments will give you that soft, insta filter look and it’s great to mix with other products, too.

£ 15

Glossier Cloud Paint in Puff

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£ 15

Glossier Cloud Paint in Haze

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£ 15

Glossier Cloud Paint in Dawn

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Words By Rosina Findlay

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1. Nailing It!

Everybody has found their nails looking worse for wear with the remnants of last week’s varnish scrapes left on when they’re rushing to a big event. The nightmare only worsens when you come to the realisation that you have run out of nail varnish remover. Not to fear, dot on a layer of nail varnish over the top of the nail scrapes and leave to soak for about 20 seconds. Wipe off the wet varnish with a cotton pad and you will find it brings off the under-layer along with it.

2. Lash Out!

Isn’t everyone just so sick of buying strip lashes over and over again for them to just be ruined after a few wears? Instead of throwing them in the bin, cut the strips into clusters and keep the cleaner, re-usable parts. Applying these clusters of lashes will create the perfect fluffy eyelash look or you can easily achieve the wispy cat eye look with longer clusters on the outer eyes.

3. Get The Glow

Trying to achieve that golden glowing look? Add this to the ‘Get-the-Glow’ rule book; never forget the ears. Adding a pop of highlight to your ears will help bring further structure to your face. This is mandatory for those hair-up days.

4. Powder Your Nose

OK, don’t panic with this one. Applying the correct blusher to your nose makes for a cute and rosy look. Yes, you read it correctly; blusher on the nose. Be sure to stay away from red and blue toned blushers and only use peachy ones with a light hand. I learnt this technique from Victoria’s Secret 2016 show and I promise, you’ll never look back.

5. Lush for Lashes

Vaseline is without a doubt the most notorious product in the world of make-up. Pushing your eyelashes and eyebrows upwards with some of this before bed will encourage hair growth in an upwards motion. Repeating this will help you to achieve longer lashes as well as the infamous fluffy eyebrow look in the long term.

6. Colour My Lips

Here we have another reason why Vaseline is an absolute staple product in any make-up kit. You can literally create any lipstick shade with a little eye shadow pigment mixed into it. Yes, any shade. Let your artistic mind go wild.

7. Lip Salvage

Do you find yourself spending copious amounts of your hard-earned money on expensive lipsticks for them to be gone in a few weeks? Don’t be fooled by the deceiving packaging of the product. Using a blunt knife, carefully stick it down into the bottom of the lipstick and scrape out the remnants. Pat these down into an empty jar. Normally you’ll find about 1/5 of the lipstick hiding down there. Thank me later.

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