Why Purple Blush is a Trend You Need to Try – From as little as $8.00

Purple blush is an internet sensation you need to try before the year ends, and you can pick it up for as little as $8.

Blush can dramatically enhance the face by providing dimensions to the complexion, highlighting bone structure, framing the face and warming up the skin.

Celebrities such as Rihanna have been seen to debut this trend.

For fairer skin tones, opt for light pink, light coral, or peachy shades of blush.

For medium skin tones, rich pink, mauve, and rich peachy shades work best and for dark skin, fuchsia, berry, and warmer brown shades are the most popular.

Purple blush is often avoided as there is a generalisation that it is overpowering and can be too strong. However, when the right shade of purple is applied correctly, it can arguably look more natural than pink and nude tones.

Believe it or not, purple blush can be used across all three skin tones but it is important to pick the right shade to match each skin tone. 

According to Flormar’s professional makeup artist Ninah Sobers, light and medium skin tones should choose a pale purple to give a subtle yet noticeable pop of colour on the cheeks while deeper skin tones should use a mauve purple to enhance the natural skin tone.

How and where do you wear blush?

To apply blush perfectly every single time, consider the face shape and structure.

For heart-shaped faces: A heart-shaped face means the face is longer and there are more prominent cheekbones and usually a narrow chin. To apply blush in a way that enhances the face structure, use more product along the cheekbones and slowly move it up to the temples, pushing it in and upwards.

For oblong-shaped faces: An oblong face structure means the forehead, cheekbones and jawlines are usually the same width. Apply blush on the cheekbones underneath the corners of the eyes and make sure never to extend it lower than the tip of the nose.

For round-shaped faces: Round faces have features such as full cheeks and curved jawlines. When using blush, apply it in a diagonal motion along the cheekbone towards the temples. This will make the face look smaller.

For square-shaped faces: A square shaped face means that the cheekbones are the same width as the chin. To help define the cheekbones, apply the blush slightly under the cheekbones as well as along the edges of the hairline to soften the edges of the face.

Here are some fab purple blush shades:

Fenty Beauty – Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush ($33)

THE VIBRANT CREAM BLUSH

Shade: Drama Cla$$

The cream formula is light, non-greasy and instantly melts into the skin without disturbing the other makeup on the face and is sheer yet buildable. 

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Mecca Max – Single Shadow ($8)

THE BUDGET FRIENDLY BLUSH

Shade: Like Whatever

Rare Beauty – Soft Pinch Liquid Blush ($34)

THE MATTE FINISH BLUSH

Shade: Faith

The easily blendable and super pigmented formula comes in the form of a liquid blush that dries matte.  

Using the doe-foot applicator, a few dots of blush can be placed in the desired spots of the face and blended out with a brush or even the fingertips to give a seamless finish.   

Nudestix – Nudies Matte All Over Face Color Blush & Bronze ($49)

THE BLUSH AND BRUSH IN ONE

Shade: Moodie Blu

NARS – Blush ($43)

THE ICONIC PODWER BLUSH

Shade: Aroused 

This award-winning blush in the shade Aroused is a matte formula that is highly buildable and extremely flattering when used on all skin tones.