Beauty

Merit Blush: The Flush Balm Shades and What to Pair With Them

Merit blush began as one of seven products in a five-minute makeup line, and the Flush Balm is still the one people talk about. Here are the shades I would pick, plus the sheer balms and radiant sticks that sit closest to it.

Milk Blush: Jelly Tints, Cream Sticks and Look-Alikes

Milk blush began as a sideline of a downtown New York creative studio and became a jelly tint with a waitlist of more than 60,000. Here are the jelly tints, the cream sticks and the gel blushes I would wear beside them.

Huda Beauty Blush Filter and Other Soft-Glow Blushes

A huda beauty blush is the brand's answer to a soft-focus, airbrushed cheek, and Blush Filter is the one that started it. Here are the liquid shades, the blushlighter palettes and the glowy liquids I would put beside them.

Tarte Blush, From the Original Cheek Stain to Today

Tarte blush started in 1999 with a cheek stain and a founder who left a psychology PhD to make it. Here are the Amazonian clay powders, macaron duos and juicy sticks I reach for, plus the soft powders and creams that sit beside them.

Hourglass Blush and the Soft Glow Blushes Beside It

Every hourglass blush starts from founder Carisa Janes's idea that light should do part of the work. Here are the Ambient Lighting Blushes and Unreal liquids, plus the glowy powders and natural liquids I would wear next to them.

Benefit Blush, From the Original Benetint to Juice Stick

Benefit blush began in 1976 with a rose-tinted stain made by two twins in a tiny San Francisco shop. Here are the Benetint shades, the powders and gel-creams, and a few tints I would put next to them.

NARS Orgasm Blush, and Every Other Way to Wear It

NARS Orgasm blush launched in 1999 as a peachy pink with golden shimmer, and it now comes as powder, liquid and stick. Here is how I would pick between the versions, plus a few other NARS shades and similar peachy pink shimmers.

Dior Blush: Rosy Glow, Rouge Blush and What to Pair Them With

Dior blush comes down to two families, the pH-activated Rosy Glow and the classic Rouge Blush. Here is how I would choose between them, and what to try when you want the same glow from another house.

Peach Blush That Looks Like Sun on Skin

Peach blush is the softest way to add warmth, and it works in a cream, a powder or a liquid. Here are the peach blush formulas I would pick for each, plus how to keep the color looking like skin.

Rare Beauty Liquid Blush: Every Soft Pinch Shade and Its Closest Rivals

Rare Beauty liquid blush is the dot of color that started it all for Selena Gomez's brand. Here are the shades I would pick between, the powder and cream siblings, and a few other liquids to compare.

Ritual Vitamins Began With a New Mother's Frustrated Search

Ritual vitamins started in 2016 with a short ingredient list and a promise that you could see where everything came from. Here are the multivitamins for women, the versions for men, pregnancy and the months after, and the gut, protein, omega-3 and magnesium products around them.

Marshmallow Blush: Whipped, Bouncy and Blurred

Marshmallow blush is the soft, cushiony kind that blurs as it blends. These are the whipped creams, bouncy cream-to-powders and airy powders I would reach for, plus how to keep them looking like skin.

Blush Pink for Every Texture, Powder to Tint

Blush pink is the shade that looks like you, only a little more awake. These are the powders, creams and liquid tints I would reach for, with notes on undertone and how to keep a pink flush soft.

Purple Blush That Reads as a Flush, Lilac to Plum

Purple blush sounds risky until it melts into skin and reads as a cool, lit-up flush. These are the lilacs, violets and plums I would try, and how to blend each one so it looks like you.

CoverGirl Blush and the Powders and Creams I Pair With It

CoverGirl blush is the compact so many people learned on, and the current lineup still makes sense. Here are the CoverGirl powders I know best, plus creams and glowy powders I would put next to them.

Milani Blush: Baked, Liquid and Matte Shades I Reach For

Milani blush is famous for the baked powder that starts as a cream dough on Italian terracotta tile. Here are the baked shades, the liquids and the matte rose powders I would wear, plus the blushes that sit best beside them.

Juvia's Place Blush and the Warm, Deep Shades I Love With It

Juvia's place blush comes from a founder who wanted makeup that finally looked right on deep skin. Here are the powder, cream and liquid shades I would start with, plus the berry and terracotta blushes that sit well beside them.

essence Baby Got Blush and the Pink Cheek Mates Around It

essence baby got blush is a sponge-tip liquid blush that comes from a brand that began at a dining room table. Here is how I would wear it, plus the bright pink powders and pink creams that sit best beside it.

MAC Blush Beyond the Film Noir Shade Everyone Asks About

MAC blush began with two Toronto founders who wanted makeup that held up under studio lights. These are the Skinfinish powders, glow creams and liquids I would reach for, plus the brown and taupe blushes that sit near the Film Noir shade.

Pixi Blush and the Dewy Cream Blushes That Sit Beside It

Pixi blush started with a makeup artist who wanted color that enhances skin instead of covering it. Here are the On-the-Glow sticks and LiquidGlow serums, plus the glowy creams and dewy liquids I would put next to them.

Good Girl Blush and the Pink Perfumes Around It

Good Girl Blush is the powdery pink cousin of Carolina Herrera's famous stiletto bottle, and it has plenty of company. Here are the blush named scents, the rose perfumes and the warm vanillas I would line up next to it.

Rhode Blush: Pocket Blush Shades and Dewy Balms to Pair

The rhode blush that started a small-sized flush habit is the Pocket Blush, a cream you carry in your bag and tap on with a finger. Here are the shades I would look at first, plus the dewy balms and sheer tints that sit next to it.

Where to Apply Blush for a High, Lifted Flush

Where to apply blush matters as much as the shade you pick. Here is how I place liquids, sticks and powders so the color sits high and lifted, with picks for each method.

Red Blush That Looks Like a Real Flush

Red blush is back, and the modern version is sheer, creamy and easy to blend. These are the red creams, liquid stains and powders I would reach for, plus how to wear a true red without it looking like a stripe.