Cream & Powder Blush Brush

What a blush brush is

A medium, soft, domed brush sized to the apple of the cheek.

How it is used. Tap off the excess, press onto the apple and blend back along the bone.

The techniques

Sweep

Long, light strokes that deposit a veil of product.

Press

Press product onto the skin without dragging, so it stays where it is put.

Blend

Soften an edge until one colour passes into the next without a line.

Where we recommend it

• Cheeks · the brushThe 1920s face“Rounded and full, for setting the circle without flattening it.”In 1920s Makeup: The Birth of the Modern Face →
• Cheeks · the brushThe Roman face“Rounded and full, to soften the edge without lifting the white beneath.”In Ancient Makeup: Ritual, Protection and the Painted Face →
• Cheeks · the brushThe medieval face“To dissolve the edge completely.”In Medieval Makeup: Piety, Pallor and the Recipes Behind Both →
• Cheeks · the brushThe Renaissance ideal“To dissolve the edge into the pale base.”In Renaissance Makeup: The Ideal Face and What It Cost →
• Cheeks · the brushThe Victorian face“To soften the edge until the colour reads as a flush.”In Victorian Makeup: Respectability, Restraint and What Was Sold Anyway →
• Cheeks · the brushThe Tang face“Blend upward only, so the colour keeps its strength on the cheekbone.”In Chinese Makeup: Safflower Red, White Lead and the Painted Brow →
• Rouge · the brushThe Georgian face“Only to soften the rim of the circle.”In European Makeup: The Long Argument Between Adornment and Concealment →

What it is used with

Also works with a baked blush.