Over the past few years, I didn’t think too much about what I wore or put on my face, other than my trusty gingham mask. But now that spring has sprung, I feel excited about getting outside and being a person, and, I don’t know, I just want to feel… pretty?

After playing around with makeup, I found that the one product that makes the biggest difference is blush. As soon as I swipe it on, my whole face lights up. Do you wear it? “Blush is EVERYTHING,” said my bff Gemma, who is a genius in all ways but especially makeup.

“As makeup sales begin to recover for the first time in two years, blush is the unlikely hero product of a (sort of) post-pandemic world,” reports Glamour. “The product has shed its stuffy reputation to become a glowy staple.”

The other day, I spent some time experimenting, and Gemma gave me instructions. “Blush is worn slightly higher than in the days of yore,” she texted. “Don’t go below your nose-to-ears line.” And the current trend is not just wearing a faint tint, but really piling it on. I use this creamy multistick for everyday, and I also LOVE these two:

* This soft pink, which has a cult following, makes you look like, as Gemma says, you had “gentle but meaningful sex that morning.”
* For more of a pop, this highlighter palette has four fun colors to play with. “Dewiness is overrated and usually comes off greasy; instead, try to look velvety,” says Gemma, and this is perfect for that.

Do you wear blush? If so, which do you like? Please share below…

P.S. More on beauty posts, including a French lipstick trick and a game-changing summer product.

(Top photo of Frannie Gilly by Clare V.)

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