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Elizabeth Phillips

Best Budget Blushes Every Newbie Needs

Sharing my updated blush roundup—because honestly, life’s too short for bad blush. These are the tried-and-true, wallet-friendly gems I actually use daily. No drama, just pretty cheeks. Clinique Cheek Pop #14: The OG crowd-pleaser. Smoky pink with a natural “I woke up like this” glow. Works on pretty much everyone. Texture? Like a dream. HEME #8 & #10: Taiwanese indie brand that’s lowkey killing it. Matte, finely milled, and super affordable. #10 is your go-to for sculpting wider cheekbones—just don’t slap it in the center or you’ll look dusty. #8 is a red-brown bean paste vibe, perfect for when you want to flex your mood. Bonus: doubles as killer eyeshadow. 3CE Rose Beige: Matte peach that everyone seems to have. High pigment but dry, so moisturize first! Too much on the center and it ages you—fair warning. ForeverKey #10 & #05: The little underdog from China. Creamy, finger-friendly, with a glow that’s oh-so-natural. #10 pumps up your cheeks like cherry blossoms. #05 is purple magic for pale skin—don’t just blush with it, try it on eyes too! #beauty #makeup #blush

Best Budget Blushes Every Newbie Needs
beverlymills

K-Beauty Contour 101: Even Beginners Can Snatch Their Face With This!

Contouring feels intimidating? Same. But this foolproof K-style soft sculpt routine changed everything for me—natural, dimensional, and super beginner-friendly 💖 ✨ Step 1: Fan Out Your Cheek Contour Start at the highest point of your cheekbone, then blend like a soft fan—forward toward the mouth, and backward toward your ear. Light pressure is key! ✨ Step 2: Don’t Skip the Nose Zones For a subtle snatch: Add shadow between brows (nose bridge root) Then lightly shade the sides of your nose tip (near nostrils) This gives balance, not just a harsh stripe down the nose! ✨ Step 3: Contour the Jawline Too If you only contour cheeks and nose but ignore the jaw? It can throw off the whole vibe. Light shading on the outer jaw makes your face look smaller and way more polished. ✨ Step 4: Build Slowly Start with tiny amounts, blend softly, then add more if needed. Trust me—over-contouring is way harder to fix. ✨ Step 5: Hairline Hack Want a smaller forehead? Gently blend contour along your hairline, after parting the hair to avoid weird patches. It should melt into your skin, not sit on your baby hairs. Tools I love: Angled blush brush for cheeks Small fluffy brush for nose Beauty sponge for hairline & blending edges #makeup #contourtips #kbeauty

K-Beauty Contour 101: Even Beginners Can Snatch Their Face With This!
Evonne

The Blush Trick That Snatched My Round Face

I accidentally unlocked the round-face blush hack of the year: forget contour—use different blush tones to fake sculpting AND keep your glow 💅 Here’s the idea: apply 3 blushes in varying brightness. Think of it as a soft-focus filter in real life. Your cheeks look fresh, but also... lifted. I’m light-skinned with cool-olive undertones, and I rotate these: Base color: a natural muted rose that blends into my skin tone (no shimmer, no drama). Brightening color: soft, clear pink tapped on the center of cheeks, nose tip, and chin. Shading blush: a deeper rosy-tan for the cheek hollows and temples—more dimension without obvious bronzer. Shoutout to one fave: the "expanding" blush I use has zero chalkiness, no weird purple tint, just a soft petal glow that brings the whole look together 🌸 Your blush isn’t just color. It’s architecture. #beauty #makeup #blushhack

The Blush Trick That Snatched My Round Face
lowejessica

Blush Girl Era: My Most-Used Picks (and One New Love)

Just added Hourglass “Me” to my blush stash and... she’s stunning. A soft plum that’s nothing like the shades I already own. Haven’t worn it out yet, but I trust Hourglass—blendable, smooth, never patchy. My go-to this year? Laura Mercier’s Chai. Warm, muted, daily-friendly. Ginger is cute too, but it leans orange, so I’m pickier with lip/eye combos. 3CE Rose Beige used to be my budget fave—peachy and sweet—but kind of got benched after the Laura twins showed up. NARS Orgasm? She’s pretty in theory, but hasn’t seen daylight all year. Might be a case of falling for the packaging and forgetting the follow-through 😅 Update: Wore Me all weekend. Soft berry-mauve with a healthy glow. New fave unlocked. Already eyeing Decorté for next. Just logging this for myself—but if you’re into muted, natural blushes… hi, let’s be friends. #beauty #makeup #blush

Blush Girl Era: My Most-Used Picks (and One New Love)Blush Girl Era: My Most-Used Picks (and One New Love)
kyleleon

The Nose Contour Trick No One Talks About

Everyone’s out here sculpting like Michelangelo, but let’s be real: it’s not the shadow that makes your nose pop—it’s the highlight. Especially if you’ve got softer features or an Asian bone structure, highlighter does more work than contour ever could. ✨ Trick #1: Highlight BEFORE contour. Sounds basic, but it changes everything. Brighten up the bridge first so your shading doesn’t drag your face down. If you’re dry-skinned, mix some highlighting liquid with your foundation—it melts in way better than powder. ✨ Trick #2: Don’t over-straighten your nose bridge. You know that full straight-line highlight from brow to tip? Yeah… it’s giving “borrowed nose.” Most faces don’t suit that hyper-Euro nose. Keep it soft and only brighten the upper third. ✨ Trick #3: Blush your shadows. Seriously. A soft swipe of blush over your nose contour? Takes the grey out and adds this barely-there, sunkissed shadow. It looks alive. Try it and thank me later. #beauty #makeup #NoseContour

The Nose Contour Trick No One Talks About
Hannah Phillips

Cream Blush Season Is HERE & I’m Obsessed

Cold weather = cream blush obsession unlocked. Something about that dewy glow in fall just hits different—and yes, I’ve accidentally built a little army of non-powder blushes without noticing 🙃 💗 Canmake & Bbia — These K-beauty babies are foolproof. Apply with fingers, no brushes needed. Super beginner-friendly. The downside? They ghost you after 4 hours. But for the price? Still worth it. 💥 Rare Beauty — Different texture alert. This one’s more of a cream-to-powder hybrid, sets fast, and does NOT budge. Highly pigmented too, so I dab lightly. Great for days when I want my face to actually last. 🌸 Saie — My newest obsession. It’s glowy, juicy, and somehow always looks better after 10 minutes?? Like it settles in and oxidizes just enough to look like your skin but with a Pinterest filter. Been reaching for it daily. Bottom line: Fall is the time to ditch powders and live in a soft-focus cream blush world. Trust me, your cheeks will thank you. #beauty #makeup #creamblush

Cream Blush Season Is HERE & I’m Obsessed
Rachel Martin

No Contour, No Problem: My Lazy Girl Sculpt Hack

My face looks contoured—even though I barely ever contour. No nose sculpting, no brow bone shadow. The trick? Strategic non-coverage. I skip foundation entirely on the sides of my nose, under the brow bone, eye socket, jawline, and chin. I only apply coverage on my forehead center, between the brows, and under the eyes—but never on my under-eye bags. That natural depth? It does more than any powder ever could. Just pop a bit of highlight on the eye bag itself to make it intentional. After that, blend everything lightly with a damp puff and setting spray. No brightness, no fake shadow—just your real skin doing the sculpting for you. ☕ For deeper skin or olive tones, warm bronzers (cream or liquid!) melt in naturally. Super fair or cool tones? Stick to grey-toned shades like Fenty Amber. 💡 For cheeks, I do bronze—but with powder. Sweep just below the cheekbones and along the jawline. Tip: mix loose powder and bronzer on a big fluffy brush for a smooth, set, sculpted finish. #beauty #makeup #contourhack

No Contour, No Problem: My Lazy Girl Sculpt Hack
Elizabeth Phillips

$40 vs $5: The Blush That Surprised Me

Swatched a few blushes before taking off my makeup—yes, my face was oily, it’s been a day. Tried two of Laura Mercier’s most hyped shades: Chai and Guava. ✨ Chai is stunning—don’t let the “dusty rose” label fool you. It’s more of a soft peach-pink on the skin. Super wearable. 🌸 Guava, on the other hand… is almost invisible. Pretty in theory (a pastel apricot), but unless you’re using a dense natural-hair brush, good luck getting it to show up. Not ideal as a “blush at a distance” shade. Honestly? NARS Sex Appeal gives more payoff—and that’s saying something. But surprise winner? Wet n Wild’s Pearlescent Pink. It’s vibrant, flattering, and has the tiniest gold shimmer that makes cheeks pop. For $5, it punches way above its weight. Why are their best colors getting discontinued?! Sometimes, drugstore just gets it. #beauty #makeup #blush

$40 vs $5: The Blush That Surprised Me
beverlymills

Sculpted Like a Goddess—Minus 10lbs

Tried a new contour technique and—no joke—I looked 10 pounds lighter in the mirror. It’s called “Earth Mother contouring” (yes, really), and the key is power meets softness. You’re not trying to shrink your face—you’re balancing fullness with clean edges and sculpted light. Start with a cream contour stick. Draw in structure—under cheekbones, jawline, a touch near the temples—and blend with a damp sponge for control. Powders are fine, but creams? Next-level precision. Then: highlighter. This step is non-negotiable for fuller faces. Tap a soft glow on your brow bone, cheekbone, and nose bridge—it makes everything pop without looking greasy. Finish with a blur powder that mutes shine without killing the glow. Skip the full-matte stuff (aka “chalky ghost mode”). Look for one that blurs pores but still lets your highlight breathe. Trust me. It’s sculptural, strong, and surprisingly elegant. #beauty #makeup #contour

Sculpted Like a Goddess—Minus 10lbs
ericwagner

I Don’t Hide My Flaws—Here’s What I Do Instead

I don’t wear colorful lashes or glitter liners. I don’t contour like I’m building a whole new face. I just want to look like me, but better. This time, I kept a bit of my under-eye darkness—and it worked. It shortened my mid-face and made my eyes pop in a subtle way. The focus? Soft sculpting and light, not full-on transformation. I used the Caitang Contour Palette, and wow. Silky texture, super blendable, beginner-friendly. Whether it’s daily makeup or camera-ready looks, it delivers. Powder contour is way more forgiving than liquid or cream. If your technique isn’t pro-level, creams can age you fast. I’m picky with contour shades—no red, no orange. This one’s a true cool-toned taupe. It sculpts without looking fake and totally de-puffs swollen lids. Perfect for defining that hollow without screaming “I contoured.” #beauty #makeup #contour

I Don’t Hide My Flaws—Here’s What I Do Instead
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