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Not that this needs to be said but incorporating blush into your makeup routine is a must. Cream blush is the creme de la creme of the blush family for its natural, skin-like finish when applied with your fingertips (sanitized, of course) or a soft brush. It's easy to apply in seconds, gives you the ultimate dewy finish, and isn't chalky to make you feel (or look!) like a clown. It's like you've spent the day in the sun, even if it's more like a day at your computer. If you ever needed another reason to purchase a cream blush, scroll down for 16 different ones.
Kosas Color & Light: Crème Cream Blush & Highlighter Duo
Kosas Color & Light: Crème Cream Blush & Highlighter Duo
Kosas gives you the best of both worlds by packaging a cream blush and highlighter in this compact case. And because it's Kosas—a clean beauty brand—the duo is formulated with nourishing oils and pigment to give you the skin and makeup look of your dreams.
FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush
FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush
Blush isn't only relegated to hues found in the pink family. The Fenty Beauty cream blushes range from orange to red to violet. It's a sheer but buildable formula that melts into the skin.
There's a reason this blush is flying off Sephora's (online) shelves. Cream blushes normally don't give an intense color payoff but LYS Beauty's version is the exception. With six colors to choose from, the cream blush imparts a soft matte finish that can be dressed up to full glam or subtle for soft glam.
Maybelline New York Cheek Heat Gel-Cream Blush
Maybelline New York Cheek Heat Gel-Cream Blush
Maybelline's Cheek Heat is the affordable cream blush that will never let you down. Thanks to its water-infused gel formula, the blush glides on your skin like butter and lasts for hours.
Flushed, rosy cheeks have always been a constant in Patrick Ta's artistry. Enter Double-Take: a blush palette with two options. One side of the palette is a cream blush, and the other side is a powder blush to complement each other.
Infused with jojoba oil, this multipurpose product comes in five shades that run the gamut from rosy pink to deep plum and complements every complexion.
Cheek Gelee is basically a stain for your cheeks, without the stubborn stiffness that comes with stain-like products. This blends like a dream with the other makeup products on your skin for a seamless, symmetric makeup look.
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