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Favourite Spring/Summer 2014 Blushes

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For me every season is defined by a particular beauty product: fall is lipstick, winter is eye shadow (all those Christmas palettes!) and Spring is blush and Summer is highlighter. It is not until the past couple of years that I have become a real blush fiend. I use to think that NARS was the have all and be all of cheek products, but as I have branched out my realm of makeup experimentation, I have found some many brands who do blush equally as well and better!

This season’s blush offerings are truly stellar and they have been the focal point of my makeup application in the mornings. My complexion looks revitalized and I have a healthy glow that is completely product induced. Here are my favourite and top picks for the Spring/Summer 2014 season.

Powder Blushes

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blushes

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The blush bandwagon I jumped on the fastest was the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush, purely because I was and am OBSESSED with the face powders. These are a hybrid of the face powder and colour pigment to create the perfect 2-in-1 highlight and blush product. The colours are vivid (with the exception of Ethereal Glow on darker skintones) and the finish is modern smooth satin. I find the payoff to be natural but buildable with seamless blending. My one caution is that because these are handmade using the Italian miscelare technique, their isn’t consistency between the ratio of highlighter to blush, so pop open the package before you buy one. I do wish my Ethereal Glow had a bit more blush but if I use a denser brush to swirl it works out just fine.

Givenchy Le Prisme Blush in It-Girl Purple

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My first of what certainly will be more Givenchy blushes. I call this my “fashion pink” blush because it has an editorial edge with its vibrancy and hue. I saw this blush in one of Lisa Eldridge’s makeup tutorials and new I had to have it. It is an instant complexion lifter with the quator of shades gives you the some freedom in customizing your shade to be more peach or more pink overall. Colour aside, what makes this blush a winner in my book is the silky smooth formula and incredible staying power!


Hybrid Blushes

Clinique Cheek Pop Blushes

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clinique cheek pop blush swatch(Left to Right: Plum Pop, Berry Pop, Ginger Pop, Peach Pop)

Undoubtedly my favourite Spring collection and blush product of the season once I looked past the kitschy and borderline juvenile packaging. What the packaging lacks in finesse, the actual blush has in spades. The texture feels like a cream but it applies as a powder. A pigmented and luminous powder that melts in to the skin for that coveted lit-from-within glow. Due to the unique texture, the traditional blush brush will result in a more sheer and natural dose of colour. Personally I prefer using a denser brush like the Real Techniques buffing brush because it puts down more colour without any edges or delineation.


Cream Blush

Makeup Forever HD Cream Blush #330 Rosy Plum

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I always break out my cream blushes when Spring arrives because they work best with radiant and dewy foundations. The new Makeup Forever HD blushes are the crème de la crème with the perfect balance of oils, waxes and powders that achieve a second skin look. The weightlessness makes it undetectable to the touch and leaves behind no visible texture. The result is a flushed cheek that pairs perfectly with those bold Spring lip colours and stains.  

**Disclosure: Some products provided by PR for editorial consideration**


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