Beauty

Addictively beautiful: you want these cream blushes

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"Collage of various blush sticks and balms from different cosmetic brands next to a woman taking a selfie."

I was really team powder for a long time, but since I've had a few really nice cream variants in my makeup bag, I don't want to be without them anymore. In fact: powder is currently nowhere to be found in my daily makeup bag. Sorry, not sorry. I'm sure we'll see each other again, but not right now.

Because a cream blush is so easy to apply and the effect is much more natural. And if you've gone a bit overboard or have been a little too enthusiastic, you can easily go over it softly with a foundation brush to soften the effect. That's much harder to do with powder, as you get spots more quickly. So cream blush is not only beautiful, but also easy to correct: ideal.

And you have beautiful cream blushes in all shapes and sizes: from sticks to jars, pots, and bottles. Right now I'm using the one from HEMA (yes, really) and I occasionally combine it with variants from Rhode, Charlotte Tilbury, or NARS. The one from NARS does have a slightly powdery finish; there is indeed a difference. Not all cream blushes stay sticky and shiny. Some dry beautifully matte and powdery, like the one from NARS.

So check this before you purchase anything. And if you have the opportunity to test: definitely do that. One downside to keep in mind: if a package has been opened for a while on the shelf, it may be that the product has dried out a bit and therefore no longer gives the right result. Good to know.

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@emilietommerberg

Such a good blush hack💕

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