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Beauty Supply 5: Blushes

Hey, all you beauties! Welcome back and if you're new around these parts, I welcome you! Today is going to be another installment in my Beauty Supply 5 series! If you happened to have missed my first 2 posts about it , you can click right here to check out the foundations/concealers, or here for the brows! As you see by the title, this one is all about one of my biggest loves: blushes ! To me, blush is absolutely necessary because it gives a bit more life to the face! And honestly, until maybe about 5 years ago, finding blushes that fit people of color was a bit of a task. But I think I found some great options for you! So, if you guys are interested in some good blush options, then keep on reading!

  • Black Radiance Baked Blushes [retail $4.99, 4 shades]
I love these!! The pigmentation is perfect---not too much but not too little, and the dome shape allows the product to last a lot longer!! Now these are baked, so you'll likely have to scrape the to layer a bit to get more of the color.  The color selection is on the smaller side and tends to run a bit deeper, so if you have super fair skin, you might not want to go for these. But my folks with a little more melanin to their skin, like myself, will love these!!
  • Elf Blush Palettes [retail $6.00 , 2 powder & 2 cream palettes]




I talk about these all the time because they're just that good!! There are four palettes total (2 powder, 2 cream) and they each have 4 colors that , in my opinion, flatter multiple skin tones!! I have the two powder ones (Light and Dark) and love them both to pieces!! I've not tried the cream ones (Soft and Bold), but have heard great things about them!!
  • NYX HD Blushes [retails $6.99, 24 shades available]

NYX has just been killing the beauty game for me the last couple of years!! I've always been a fan of their blushes, but was slightly disheartened when the powder blushes were discontinued. But when I started seeing these HD blushes pop up, I was intrigued. A few swatches of some of the colors, I was sold!! The colors are a nice range from neutral and subtle to bold and bright, and I just adore these!!

  • Nicka K Blush Duo [retail $1.99, 6 shades]
These are some of the cheapest but highly pigmented blushes I own and love!! I've used and abused the ones I own and for good reason!! These are also very pigmented, so again if you're looking for something more subtle, these are probably not for you.
  • City Color Be Matte Blushes [retail $5.00, 4-12 shades depending on the site]
Last but not least, these are just the right amount of pigmentation---not super bold but not super subtle. But these can be blended out or built up to your liking  which I like also!! Unlike my other options, these tend to run more on the natural side vs. the bold side , so if you want a more natural blush, these might be the one for you!

*Honorable Mentions: 
    • L'Oreal True Match blush in Soft Sun [retail $7.97, 12 shades in total]



 I don't really care for the True Match blushes to be honest, but Soft Sun just does something special for me! I just recently discovered this color about a few months back and have been loving it since!! It's the perfect truly everyday neutral blush!!
    •  Colourpop Super Shock Cheek [retail $8.00, 16 shades]

I spoke about these a couple times on the blog, and I adore these!! These are a cream to powder finish, so I tend to reach for these when I want to do a quick look or want to intensify my powder blush just a tad. Plus, there's a nice color selection to choose from!!

    •  Milani Baked Blushes [retail $5.29, 12 shades]

These are a great multi purpose product!! Aside from being a blush, you can also use these as highlighters! Most of these tend to have a shimmer finish [I believe only two of the shades are matte], so it's perfect to use if you're in a rush and don't have a ton of time to beat your face!!
    • Wet n Wild ColorIcon blushes [retail $2.97, 5 shades]



  I don't even really need to say how much I love these WNW blushes!!
These are pretty old school but work absolutely phenomenal! They last all day and blend out so nicely!! 
Well, that wraps it up for my top blush picks!! Hopefully you've found some good products within this list to try out for yourselves! Thanks for reading, and like always, Stay Beautiful!

*all photos from Google.com
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