which helps shrink
blemishes while it
camouflages. Dab it onto
problem areas with a
pointed brush instead of
slicking it on from the
tube. Right on top of the
blemish, “it’s not meant to
be totally blended in,”
says Rizzieri, but to avoid
cakeyness, use your ring
finger to pat its perimeter
outward until smooth.
(The fast way to find
yours: Smile!) Then blend
the color up toward your
temples with your fingers.
Our pick: (Yves Saint
Laurent Creme de Blush
in No. 6 Rouge Passion.
Bright, bold hues like the
berry shade used on our
model can look natural,
but if you’re color-shy,
build the intensity by
gradually layering it on.
Expert tip: For staying
power, apply powder over
top with a puff to absorb
oil and to keep cover-up
from sliding off midday.
Expert tip: Gone
overboard? Defuse a
clownlike situation by
applying a bit of
foundation over top
instead of washing it all
off and starting from
scratch.
Forget shading and
sculpting cheekbones with
a brush and powder, and
try a cream blush instead
for that glow-from-within
effect.
Apply to the apples of
your cheeks, as seen here.
For pro-looking eye
makeup in no time, apply
a wash of sheer, shimmery
cream shadow from lash
lines to brow bones using