Beauty Tip of the Week
JUST ADD COLOR!
BOBBI BROWN'S TIPS ON BLUSH
I'm sure you have all heard of the makeup artist Bobbi Brown or at least of her makeup products. If you haven't she's an internationally reowned makeup artist and CEO of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. Her products are sold in more than 400 stores and 20 countries worldwide. In addition to her creating cover looks for magazines, working with models, fashion shows, etc. She's also the author of two New York Times bestsellers. I have one of her books, Bobbi Brown Beauty Evolution. It's a really good book and she's filled with tons of tips and tricks.
So for this week's beauty tip I thought I would share a few of her tips on blush and give you a break from my boring tips lol. She has a whole chapter dedicated to blush and its called Just Add Color. Here are some of Bobbi Brown's best tips when it comes to wearing blush:
Bobbi's Guide to Just the Right Blush of Color
- Porcelain Skin: Pale pink or pastel apricot (never use bronzer or brown toned blush; it will look dirty on your light skin)
- Fair Skin: Sandy pink tones
- Medium Skin: Tawny brownish pinks
- Tan Skin: Deeper brownish rose
- Latin or light black skin: Plum, golden brown, or deep rose
- Black Skin: Dark or deep bronze or deep red
- The second shade: For an extra pop of color: choose anything that's a bit brighter than your regular blush and one that works well with your lipstick
Bobbi's Blush Rules
- Find a color that makes you instantly healthy
- The right blush should practically blend itself. If you have to work to blend it, the color is too dark or too bright.
- Own two different shades: one that looks totally natural and is the color of naturally flushed cheeks, and one that's a bit brighter for a pop of color
- In a pinch, use your lipstick on your cheeks as you would cream blush
To apply, smile at yourself in the mirror and dab the blush on the apple of cheek, blending up into the hairline. The trick is to also blend down to truly soften the color and make it look like it belongs on your cheeks. Then add a pop of a brighter color just on the apple of the cheeks to guarantee that you don't look washed out in an hour. The same basic technique applies to using cream blush. Dot it on the apple of the cheek and use your finger to blend it up to the hairline and down.
Is this how you usually apply blush or do you have a different technique? I personally never check to make sure my blush practically blends into my skin like I do with foundation. I hope I haven't been walking around looking like a clown! lol
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Ha, I did cackle with your comment about looking like a clown... I remember when I went to debenhams once and was 'browsing'... queue lady from one of the counters trying to catch my eye... she had so much blusher on, she did look like a clown...I walked the other way.
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haha!! I know, it's horrible when people overdue it on the blush. That is why Im very careful and only apply it lightly!
DeleteThis is really useful! I normally put the smallest amount of powder on my real techniques powder brush and just lightly dust that over my face after I apply blush and bronzer to make sure it all blends in. I'm so pale that I'm paranoid I'll look like a clown!
ReplyDeleteI used to never even use blush, now I do but just a tiny bit. I apply bronzer too so everything is blended in.
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I have dark skin and recently purchased Nars Exhibit A blush which is a bright red. It works perfect for my skin. A great post that covers all skin colours :)
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I love Nars!! especially there blushes.
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Thats so sweet!!! Thank you :))
ReplyDeleteGotta love Bobbi! Great tips Kelly!!
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