Many women skip blusher because they are afraid of looking overly made up. But done properly, it can look natural and help define the contours of your face.
* Choose a colour that works with your natural skin tone - it should be similar to the colour your cheeks go when
you have been exercising.
* If you have dry or combination skin, use a powder blusher. Cream varieties work well with dry skin.
* Apply your blusher second-to-last, after foundation but before powder. That way, if you apply too much, you can lighten it with translucent powder.
* Apply blusher on the apples of your cheeks - work out where by smiling into a mirror.
* If you have a fuller face, focus blush on the outside of your face near your hairline. If you want to make it look like you have high cheekbones, keep the blush on the centre of your face.
* Don't be heavy-handed. Blush looks darker as your skin heats up. Make-up artist Bobbi Brown recommends using "a big brush and a light hand".
