Here's How To Wear Your Lipstick As Blush
Love a good multi-purpose beauty product? Here are lipsticks that can double up as your next favourite blush
When used together, blush and lipstick can instantly brighten up your appearance and create a flushed, just-got-out-of-the-gym look. That said, trying to match and coordinate the colour of your blush to your lipstick can be quite the challenge. But, here is a fun tip: Your new go-to blush might just be hiding in your favourite lipstick. When you use your lipstick as a blush, you’re not only creating a monochromatic makeup look that is super flattering, but you are also saving and maximising space in your makeup pouch.
However, the number one thing to bear in mind when you use your lipstick as a blush is to choose a consistency that goes on smoothly so you can easily blend it out with your fingers. Anything too glossy could look greasy and unnatural on the skin, and anything too matte could look patchy and chalky. Also, as a rule of thumb, avoid super dark or bright lipsticks that could look too harsh on your cheeks.
As for where the blush should go? You can apply the colour low on the cheek, otherwise, you can also pop that colour on the apples of your cheeks and smudge the colour out with your fingertips.
Now that you’ve got the 411 on how to wear your lipstick as blush, here are our favourite lippies that double up as lovely blushers.
Don’t be fooled by this matte liquid lipstick by Pixi. While it does come with a matte formula, this long-wearing yet hydrating lipstick can also double as a blush for your cheeks. Infused with rosehip oil, this lipstick gives your look that naturally flushed cheek look, and comes with amazing staying power so it stays on for the rest of the day.
Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in Roomiest Rose, $30, Sephora
This mango and shea butter-infused lip tint has the perfect sheer and not too matte consistency that adds a nice subtle wash of colour to the cheeks. Swipe a few lines across your cheeks and blend the colour with your fingertips.
A little goes a long way with this ultra-creamy lipstick formula. Great for those with oily skin, this lipstick has a semi-matte finish that wouldn’t slip and slide off your face. If the colour is too pigmented for your liking, mix it with some concealer or foundation to soften the hue.
Liquid lipsticks, especially matte ones like this one by Kat Von D are long-wearing formulas that would hold up well on the cheeks. For your cheek colour to last all day, mix your lippy with a primer and blend the colour with a sponge or a beauty blender before setting the look with a translucent powder.
Don’t knock it for the price point – this drugstore hero does the work of a long-lasting lip tint and a blendable cheek stain that doesn’t dry too quickly or leave the skin feeling cakey.
The formula of this Clarins Water Lip Stain boasts long-lasting wear, making it ideal for those desk-to-date days when you want to look extra dolled up without the regular touch-ups.
This iconic number needs no introduction. Eponymous to its name, the Benetint Cheek & Lip Tint is a crowd pleaser when it comes to giving your cheeks and lips a pop of colour. We especially love how lightweight the formula is and how it blends seamlessly upon application. If there’s a beginner-friendly option that won’t disappoint, then this tint is a must-have.
Vernis à Lèvres Vinyl Cream Liquid Lipstick in Carmin Session, $56, YSL Beauty
This YSL Beauty Vinyl Cream liquid lipstick is a hybrid of a gloss and stain but it goes on like a creamy lipstick. Thanks to its hydrating formula, this lipstick doesn’t dry up on your lips and even more so on your cheeks, so you don’t have to worry about it looking patchy throughout the day.
Dior Addict Lip Tint in Natural Peach, price available in-store, Dior Beauty boutiques
This sheer tint is said to last for up to 12 hours and it’s also transfer-proof. And while it’s great if you’re on the hunt for something that’s long-wearing, we recommend that you waste no time in blending it out on your cheeks as it absorbs really quickly.
This affordable lip and cheek tint from The Body Shop is small but mighty. Add a few drops onto your cheeks and swipe it over your lips to add some vibrance to your look.
Text: LETTY SEAH & SHAZRINA SHAMSUDIN/ Her World