A $5 Blusher That You Can't Mess Up
And how it compares to my favs from Merit & Jones Road Beauty
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I’d rather skip on foundation than blusher. It just really helps zhuzh up your face doesn’t it? Plus, as I live and work in hot-and-humid Florida, I like to wear as little makeup on my skin as possible. When you deal with this kind of heat almost every day of the year, you need products that actually survive the sweat and humidity.
I have tried LOADS in my time, and my top 2 current favs are Merit Flush Balm in Stockholm and the now discontinued ☹️ Jones Road Beauty Lip & Cheek Stick in Bright Pink. They have replaced it with the Blushing Stick which I’m sure is lovely too, but don’t quote me, as I haven’t tried it yet.
✍️ HOW TO APPLY BLUSHER: I wrote about how I love to apply blush in HELLO! which you can read here!
Anyway, any new blushers that I receive from PRs face stiff competition to impress this critical Beauty Editor ✍️😁🪭, but I’m happy to report that I’ve found a new fave - and it’s only $5 (or £6 if you live in the UK).
The Beauty Ed® Review: e.l.f Cosmetics Sheer For It Blush Tint
This is a water-based blusher that, on first application, doesn’t look like it’s going to amount to anything other than just a watery ‘patch’ of colour on your skin. But as you blend it in (I just tap away at it with my fingers) and build the colour (I love the So Petal shade) it delivers such a lovely seamless finish. It really is so easy to apply that it’s hard to mess up - it just looks really natural.
It can also be used on lips too - which is exactly what I’m wearing in this pic!
How it Compares: e.l.f Vs. Merit and Jones Road
Merit and Jones Road give more of a creamy finish. This e.l.f tint is water-based, so it doesn’t sit on your skin like a balm stick. It sinks right in. So if you want a weightless feel, give the e.l.f one a try!
The other 2 shades e.l.f sent me were Mauve Actually (on the left in the pic below) Burgun-did That (on the right). I’m going to ask my mentees from THE LAB to try those, so look out for their reviews soon.
Let me know if you’ve tried these or if you have a favourite blush that you’d think I’d love!
Donna x