Friday, May 3, 2013

How to Choose the Right Blush for Your Skin Type

By Loren Ridinger

Countless magazine articles, blog posts and YouTube videos have shown us the best way to apply blush for your shape and how to find the right blush for your skin tone. But what about choosing the best blush for your skin type?
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How to Choose the Right Blush for Your Skin Type
  • For photographs and events, all skin types: pressed blush comes in the most shades and is universal for all skin types and tones. It is also the most long lasting if you use a good formula!

Motives Mineral Pressed Blush provides a natural finish that goes on smooth and silky and leaves your face glowing. A little goes a long way when using Motives Mineral Pressed Blush due to its high pigmentation.
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Motives Pressed Blush has a soft and luxurious texture that can be worn on all skin types, helping skin look renewed, naturally healthy and flawless. Motives Pressed Blush instantly erases the look of imperfections and visible pores, ensuring that your skin looks smooth and polished
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  • For when you don’t wear foundation, dry skin:  cream blush can be applied with fingers, a flat brush or stippling brush. Moisturizing for dry skin or perfect for summer when you don’t want to wear foundation but need some color.
Motives Crème Blush is the blush that you and your skin don’t want to go a day without. Making your cheeks pop with color while minimizing the appearance of imperfections and visible pores, Motives Crème Blush glides on your skin smooth, leaving it with a youthful glow. This blush will not clog pores, and is ideal for all skin types and skin tones. What are you waiting for? Get your blush on!
For when you want a sheer tint, oily skin: stain or gel blush is great for oily skin or women that like sheer buildable color.



Tarte Cheek Stain is a water-based gel cheek tint that gives you a natural flush—exactly like someone just pinched your cheeks! This formula is alcohol-free so it won't dry your skin and it's also oil-free so it won't clog your pores. Plus, it contains Skinvigorating™ ingredients like a T5 Super Fruit Complex™—pure water to help skin retain moisture, and mineral-derived pigments known for their soothing and softening properties.
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I experiment with them all, depending on the season and where I am in the world but I must say – powder blush will always be my go-to. What’s your preference? Have you found the best blush for your skin type?