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The $25 Blush That Made Me Truly Like Flushed Cheeks

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The blush step in my make-up routine brings me the identical stage of pleasure as seeing the waiter at a restaurant make their manner towards me, meals in hand. Reaching for the Danessa Myricks Magnificence Yummy Pores and skin Blurring Balm Blush solely amplifies this sense. I am not the one one who feels this manner both — your entire Attract staff loves this blush a lot that we gave it an Attract 2023 Better of Magnificence award. Earlier than I hop on my soapbox about why I’m obsessive about this blush, let’s get into some backstory.

I used to hate blush — granted, the blush choices for darkish pores and skin once I began carrying make-up had been abysmal. I all the time feared a brilliant flush of colour on my cheeks would make me seem like a clown. A couple of years and a complete lot of make-up tutorials later, I began to embrace the bottom product and even grew to like it. Now in 2023, it’s arguably my favourite make-up product and I’ve change into considerably of a blush connoisseur.  

Once I discovered that Danessa Myricks Magnificence was launching a blush model of their award-winning Yummy Pores and skin Blurring Balm, I knew I needed to get my palms on it. What units this blush aside, is the distinctive upsalite know-how (additionally used within the blurring balm) that permits the cream formulation truly to set as a powder with a lightweight matte end. Myricks developed the ingredient (a mix of magnesium oxide and carbon dioxide that soaks up oils and blurs pores, equally to a powder) together with a staff of academics at Sweden’s Uppsala College. Beauty chemist Amanda Lam echos this saying “when combining magnesium oxide, carbon dioxide, and methanol it creates magnesium carbonate which behaves as an absorbent.” 

Blay earlier than making use of Danessa Myricks blush.

Annie Blay

Blay after making use of Danessa Myricks blush.

Annie Blay

Whereas any such formulation labored rather well within the blurring balm, I used to be a bit apprehensive about how it might work in a cream blush. There was a little bit of a studying curve once I first tried the blush. I utilized it on naked pores and skin with my fingers, which I do typically with cream blushes for a dewy pure flush of colour. Nonetheless, as a result of the blurring balm blush dries like a powder, it didn’t give me the pure skin-like end I hoped for. I later tried it with a full face of make-up and used a brush and that’s the place our love affair started. 

I used to be wowed on the quantity of pigment I obtained from just some faucets within the blush pan and the way it performed with my basis and concealer to create a seamless mix. Additionally, as pigmented because the blush is, it isn’t overwhelming. You possibly can construct it up for a daring flush of colour or simply add a delicate tinge of rosiness to the cheeks, which is what I love to do. Along with the spectacular colour payoff, the shade vary can also be chef’s kiss. The blush is available in six stunning shades (Primadonna, a vibrant pink is my go-to) which can be adaptable to a variety of pores and skin tones. New York Metropolis-based make-up artist Olga Solovey retains these blushes stocked in her equipment for this very cause. “The colour choice and the extent of pigmentation that makes this blush common; I can apply it to any complexion,” says Solovey.

Danessa Myricks Magnificence Yummy Pores and skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed in Primadonna

Due to its duality, it may be tough to determine when to use this blush in your make-up routine. Do you apply it with or after concealer like a cream blush or do you sweep it on after your complete face is finished like a powder blush? The reply is: nevertheless you need. There actually is not any improper method to apply this blush. Typically I’ll apply it as a of completion to strengthen my preliminary cream blush (which is often the Uncommon Magnificence Smooth Pinch Liquid Blush in Love or Fortunate).  Different occasions I’ll use it as my sole blush, making use of it as soon as after concealer as a cream blush then once more when my face is close to full as a powder blush. “I even apply it to cheeks and lips,” says Solovey.