Put the colour back into your cheeks with our pick of the prettiest new blushers out there.
A subtle puff of warming colour on the cheeks really lifts your complexion. Whether you prefer a dust of powder blush, a slick of cream colour on a stick, or a sheer tint of gel, we’ve found the finest new blushers in all formulations to help you get back your glow during lockdown.
New Blushers
Kevyn Aucoin The Neo-Blush, from SpaceNK and Harrods, £28
Swish your brush over the trio gradient of shades in this blusher to achieve a subtle or bold effect. It’s a powder blush infused with jojoba oil, so suitable for even dry skin.
Illamasqua Colour Veil Gel Blusher, £20, illamasqua.com
This clever jelly textured blusher settles on the skin with a soft, satin finish that feels comfortable – with no caking. Apply with fingers or a fluffy brush.
IT Cosmetics Confidence in Your Glow, £26, itcosmetics.co.uk
Your 3-in-1 brightening blush, bronzer and highlighter. Apply together or individually. Infused with skin-loving ingredients and no shimmer or glitter, it’s great for more mature skins.
Lightweight Blusher
Burt’s Bees All Aglow Lip & Cheek Stick, £12.99, burtsbees.co.uk
Match your lip and cheek colour oh-so-easily with this all-natural stick of colour containing a hydrating core made of coconut oil. The lightweight finish is non-sticky and natural, and good to glow!
Paul & Joe Face & Eye Colour, £25, amazon.co.uk
Cute packaging overload! Featuring a cat going on holiday, Paul & Joe’s orange-flower, sweet-smelling powder blush and eye colour contains three shades to complement each other. Swirl over cheeks and eyelids – contains hyaluronic acid to hydrate.
Dewy Blusher
Nudestix Nudies Bloom All Over Dewy Colour, £30, cultbeauty.co.uk
Easy cheeks! With a colour stick at one end, delivering dewy, sheer colour – and a blending brush at the other- this clever stick makes looking radiant a breeze.
Too Faced Papa Don’t Peach, Peach-infused Blush, £25, John Lewis, Boots
Infused with the scent of ripe peaches, this subtle peachy-pink bronze powder adds warmth to your cheeks making you look…well, just peachy of course! It comes in a cute tin compact with mirror too.
KVD Vegan Beauty Everlasting Blusher, £22, debenhams.com
Set in a dramatic and stylish black rose compact, this silky powder has a soft matte finish that won’t fade easily. Highly pigmented, a little goes a long way
Photo Credit: Alistair Heap
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