Cream vs. Powder Blushes

milkbar · 06-02-2006

i have combination skin! (T zone is usually oily)

lstrippedl · 06-02-2006

i usally use powder blush, think it works better on my skin, have a bit oily skin

SiennaInLondon · 06-02-2006

BOTH!! NEVER ENOUGH BLUSH!

Ok that may not have helped but blush is the most important makeup in the world to me. As well as touche eclat. And foundation. And lipstick. And... you get the picture.

It depends on the finish you want. Natural go for creme, strong go for powder. You'll be able to find something in either that suits your skin

matilda · 06-02-2006

I just think it's so much easier to get powder blush even!

Sylwiasta · 06-02-2006

I am currently using Clarins' Multi-Blush but it fades quickly so to hold it in place I add a stroke of Blush Delicieux by L'Oreal. Both are great together and safe for the skin = no pimples.
But I have normal to dry skin

cardboardboxed · 06-02-2006

I have oily skin so I use powder blush.. I think a cream blush would be too heavy for my skin

PULL · 06-02-2006

anyone tried the maybelline mousse matte blush?

_Angelica · 06-02-2006

I use powder. I actually have found that it looks more natural than cream. I have semi oily skin and when I use cream it gets greasy really fast.

katherinelesley · 06-02-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by PULL

anyone tried the maybelline mousse matte blush?

I have, and I actually quite like it. It goes on creamy and has a nice matte finish. It's kind of an "I-just-ran-a-mile" look.

INTER · 07-02-2006

Powder, for me is easier to apply and stays longer.

fashionista-ta · 07-02-2006

I too have oily skin & use powder blush. It's definitely possible to get a natural look with it.

CelineChic · 07-02-2006

Powder blush will rid you of the shine do to oily skin.

Also, I find cream blush application to be a pain in the butt. If you apply it with fingers you end up with more blush on your fingers than on you cheeks. It you apply it with a brush it goes on unevenly and looks strange.

I suggest going with powder.

fashionista-ta · 07-02-2006

^ Some people use a foundation brush to help with cream blush (I think fingers, then brush). I don't like using my fingers, but I also don't like brushes you have to wash everytime you use them ... just because of the extra work

My skin is poised to break out at all times given the slightest encouragement, and I think cream blush would give me more blackheads that I do not need.

i_<3_chanel · 07-02-2006

both !
layering is key if you want it to stay put . . . .
i like to use cheek stain & then layer colour on . . w/powder + cream !
intense blush is my fav.

* i recommend . . .

smashbox skin tint {infrared / heat}

sofialuv · 07-02-2006

The cream blushes are easier to apply if they really are creamy and not liquid or gel like some are.

I have a clinique gel blush that it´s a bit hard to apply, but if you are using foundation, it does smooth better because you already have a base to start with and to blend in.
If you are wearing nothing except moisturizer, this thing grabs on to your skin and makes it almost impossible to blend.

I also like to layer sometimes, like i<3chanel. The cream blush adds dept and more staying power and the powder blush sets all up and adds even more colour!

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fashionista-ta Power to the 99% Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hardly ever at Barney's Gender: femme Posts: 13,025	I too have oily skin & use powder blush. It's definitely possible to get a natural look with it. __________________ Luxury is living a simple, elegant, and responsible life. Luxury is a reduction. --Steven Volpe

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CelineChic fashion icon Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Montreal, Paris, and places in the UK Gender: femme Posts: 3,140	Powder blush will rid you of the shine do to oily skin. Also, I find cream blush application to be a pain in the butt. If you apply it with fingers you end up with more blush on your fingers than on you cheeks. It you apply it with a brush it goes on unevenly and looks strange. I suggest going with powder. Last edited by CelineChic; 07-02-2006 at 03:09 PM.

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fashionista-ta Power to the 99% Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hardly ever at Barney's Gender: femme Posts: 13,025	^ Some people use a foundation brush to help with cream blush (I think fingers, then brush). I don't like using my fingers, but I also don't like brushes you have to wash everytime you use them ... just because of the extra work My skin is poised to break out at all times given the slightest encouragement, and I think cream blush would give me more blackheads that I do not need. __________________ Luxury is living a simple, elegant, and responsible life. Luxury is a reduction. --Steven Volpe

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i_<3_chanel elementary. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: .! Gender: femme Posts: 4,154	both ! layering is key if you want it to stay put . . . . i like to use cheek stain & then layer colour on . . w/powder + cream ! intense blush is my fav. * i recommend . . . smashbox skin tint {infrared / heat} __________________ nothing can compare to when you roll the dice and swear your love's for me <33

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SiennaInLondon V.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2004 Gender: homme Posts: 4,066	BOTH!! NEVER ENOUGH BLUSH! Ok that may not have helped but blush is the most important makeup in the world to me. As well as touche eclat. And foundation. And lipstick. And... you get the picture. It depends on the finish you want. Natural go for creme, strong go for powder. You'll be able to find something in either that suits your skin

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matilda front row Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sweden Gender: femme Posts: 229	I just think it's so much easier to get powder blush even!

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Sylwiasta rising star Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Gender: femme Posts: 149	I am currently using Clarins' Multi-Blush but it fades quickly so to hold it in place I add a stroke of Blush Delicieux by L'Oreal. Both are great together and safe for the skin = no pimples. But I have normal to dry skin

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PULL rising star Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SWEDEN Gender: femme Posts: 128	anyone tried the maybelline mousse matte blush?

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_Angelica windowshopping Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ft. Collins Colorado Gender: femme Posts: 42	I use powder. I actually have found that it looks more natural than cream. I have semi oily skin and when I use cream it gets greasy really fast.

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INTER backstage pass Join Date: May 2005 Location: Basque Country Gender: femme Posts: 540	Powder, for me is easier to apply and stays longer.

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sofialuv \|/mirror queen\\| Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Europe Gender: femme Posts: 1,651	The cream blushes are easier to apply if they really are creamy and not liquid or gel like some are. I have a clinique gel blush that it´s a bit hard to apply, but if you are using foundation, it does smooth better because you already have a base to start with and to blend in. If you are wearing nothing except moisturizer, this thing grabs on to your skin and makes it almost impossible to blend. I also like to layer sometimes, like i<3chanel. The cream blush adds dept and more staying power and the powder blush sets all up and adds even more colour! __________________ Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present.

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