Red Blush-O-Rama: Feeling the Gatsby vibe!

My love for makeup is pretty well known amongst my friends and lately I have been obsessed with red blush. Today I’m naming a few of my favourite red blushers. Top 3 that made the list goes to (drum roll please) :-

Fav No. 1: NARS Exhibit A

I am absolutely in love with this blush. Its hands down my ultimate favourite red blush of all time! This blush is, plainly put, a red brick colour. Many say it leans on the orangey side but it is nothing of the sort on me. Its just red! When you look at the blush in the pan it is in your face will-i-look-like-a-clown and frightening red to try. However when used with the right brush and a light hand it is absolutely amazing.  It give the right amount of red flush that brightens the face. If you’re looking for a red blush, give Exhibit-A a chance and I promise you, you will love it! You want to be careful with this one though, because it’s super pigmented.

Fav No. 2: MAC Love thing

Second on my list is Love Thing. Kindly ignore the state its in (pic above). That was one of the mishaps of my depoting madness that made me realise that MAC mineral blushers don’t fit in the damn pan. I have been using this colour for a few years now. Its a mineralize blush so a little goes a long way. It a beautiful raspberry colour with subtle gold flecks in it. Warning: this blush is very very pigmented. I would recommend using a duo-fiber brush for this blush and apply it with a light hand.

Fav No. 3: Chanel Le Blush creme de Chanel in 67 Chamade

Last but not least is the creme blush by Chanel in no 67. This is another one of those strangely scary looking colours when you look at it in the pan. Its a new addition to my collection. However, though it is pigmented, it blends really well on the skin and turns it a nice reddish blush with pink undertones. The red still dominates but I did notice a little bit of pinkyness going on in the layers. So its a cream blush but when it your pat and swirl it on the skin it sets to a nice powdery finish. There’s no sticky feeling left behind. I usually apply it to my cheeks with my fingers and then even it out with a brush.

Just a few tips that I use when dealing red blush:-

1. If you are frighten with strong-in-your-face hues for your cheeks, I strongly recommend you try them first before you buy it. You never know, it might not be as scary as you may think.
2. You need to be gentle when applying them on your cheeks. Pat the colour with a light hand (Think feathers! Think dainty) and gradually build the colour to your liking. Don’t  forget to blend the edges.
3. Try to stop the colour spread no more than the mid section of your eyeball. Pretend theres an imaginary line from the middle of your eyeball going down across half of your cheek.
4. For these babies, i recommend a brush. However if you don’t like brushes dab lightly with your fingers and build the colour as you until you are comfortable with the amount.