Blush Mistakes You’re Making and How Face Powder Can Save the Day

You can never be too casual with blush makeup! Wrong blush placement, excess use, incorrect shade, or uneven application – all these can leave you going from glowing to clown-like in an instant. Thankfully, there is one makeup product in your vanity that can cover all the traces of blush mishap. Yes, we are talking about the power of face powder that can fix or avoid any blush blunder. Here’s how to get your flush just right and have powder as your go-to beauty rescue.

Most-Common Blush Blunders (and Clever Solutions)

Are you making any of the following blush goof? Fret not! Learn how powder can save your mood and day.

1. Blushing on a Damp Base

Applying blush over liquid foundation, especially while it’s still damp, can lock it in streaks. Solution? Remove the patchy blush byapplying a light layer of translucent or pressed powder over your foundation. It will help to create a smooth surface for your blush to adhere to, allowing it to blend properly with your skin.

2. Using Too Much Product at One Time

When it comes to blush, remember the rule ‘less is more’! Otherwise, in just one blush-loaded swipe, you will suddenly be overdone. So, if you, too, have accidentally put excess blush on your cheeks, don’t wipe your entire face and start doing makeup from the beginning. Apply a light layer of setting powder,as it helps tone down pigment without removing your blush completely.

3. Wrong Shade for Your Skin Tone

We all have been there! Selecting the wrong color of blush is perhaps the most frequent blunder. However, if a color appears too harsh, dust a finely ground powder to mute the blush tint and even it out. Here’s a quick guide on how to choose blush for your unique skin tone. For pale skin, choose pale pinks or corals; for medium skin, peaches or warm roses work; for dark skin, berry, plum, or tangerine.

4. Wrong Placement

Placement of blush can change your entire face shape. One wrong move and you can end up looking like a doll to a clown in no time. So, whether you have placed blush too low or applied too much, you can always soften the edges with a fluffy brush dusted with powder. As a best practice, place blush it just above the apples of your cheeks and blend upwards towards your temples for the lifting look

5. Blending Incompatible Formulas

The right recipe,aka formulas in makeup, can deliver you an impeccable finish. On the flipside, if you apply different formulas in a makeup routine, it will leave an uneven finish. For instance,

• Cream blush over powder foundation = uneven
• Powder blush on wet foundation = uneven

Keep in mind,

• Cream + cream/liquid = even
• Powder + powder = even

If you must combine, always make the powder the ‘buffer’ in the middle for a neat, clean, and flawless finish.

Blush should appear effortless, fresh, and radiant – not distracting. However, in cases of any blush blunder, don’t forget to utilise the masking power of powder. You go, girl! A little mishap can’t dull your shine.