Step-by-step makeup

How to do blush draping & layering makeup

Sculpt with blush instead of contour — color swept from cheek to temple.

⏱ 10 minLevel: Easy4 steps

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1Cheeks
Start high on the cheekbone
Place the first touch of blush at the highest point of the cheekbone, just under the outer corner of the eye. Keep most color here.
Cream or powder blush
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2Cheeks
Sweep up in a C
Sweep up and out toward the temple and hairline in a soft C. Use what is left on the brush to fade the end.
Blush brush
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3Cheeks
Layer cream, then powder
Tap a thin cream blush first, then set with a similar powder. Color deepens and lasts — keep both layers thin.
Cream blush + powder blush
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4Lips
Lips from the same family
Pick a my-lips-but-better shade from the same family as the blush so the face reads as one tone.
Rose or coral MLBB lip
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