Blush for fair skin

[YoAdrienne]

I'm about a nw15, so pretty pale. Most bronzers look like dirt on me.  I want to wear more blushes, but have a hard time finding decent ones that arent super expensive...



Im wearing a bronzer here....but still looks too dark I think

 

[ladygrey]

You have such lovely fair skin! I'm really, really pale too, so I also have a hard time finding blushes that don't make me look like a clown.

One that I absolutely love is NARS Orgasm. It gives a really lovely peachy pink flush that looks very natural. I also really like Exhibit A (also from NARS). It looks like a terrifying fire-engine red in the pan, but applied with a very light hand, it looks like you just got in from the cold.

A blush that really only the fairest can rock and actually have it show up is Benefit's dandelion. It's a very soft ballerina pink. 

If you don't want to spend too much, check out the elf studio line of blushes. I think Candid Coral is a pretty close dupe for Orgasm, but I found it isn't as pigmented. They make some really lovely blushes that are only $3 each!

Happy blush hunting!

 

[TeresaDouglas]

I have pale skin too, and I don't really like wearing high-pigmented blushes either. Clinique has some nice pinks and peaches that give just a hint of color, and you don't have to worry about using a light hand.

 

[ElvenEyes]

HI Adrienne!  I am also an NW15 and my favourite soft coloured blushes are:

Tarte Exposed

Illamasqua Katie

MAC Tenderling

MAC Cubic

MAC Pink Cult

MAC Buff

Chanel Rose Ecrin

Benefit Dandelion

NARS Deep Throat

Hope this helps some!

 

[CaliMel]

I'm NW15 too!

Oddly enough, Bare Minerals warmth works on me, but I do have to blend it out a ton or else it's too harsh looking.

I love my Smashbox duo in Cosmopolitan. The blush is a pretty coral and the bronzer is the perfect color that does not look like dirt. Stila bronzer is nice too.

 

[Airi Magdalene]

Here's a list of some that aren't super expensive, like what most people have been mentioning. Since you have such fair skin, I think you should try cream/stick blushes. They're a sheer flush and they won't overwhelm your face. NYX Stick blushes are under $6 at beautyjoint.com.  I think the shades Magnolia, Pink Poppy, and Orchid would look really nice on you. The powder blushes run around the same price, and I would suggest Mocha, Peach, Natural, Mauve, and Pinched.

 

[bluemustang]

I really like Benefits Dandelion too and tried Hervana in Sephora and liked how it looked. I have a few of the Tarte Amazonian Blushes and i like them but I use a very light hand. I have Owned them for months and the design is still there lol I can't even imagine hitting pan! For bronzer I use Tarte Park Ave Princess, it is not matte but it doesn't show up shimmery on my skin, it just looks good. There is this set at Ulta that looks fabulous, I am dying to try this blush, I think it would be perfect. They are not full size but will last you a long time! http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?skuId=2235724&productId=xlsImpprod3970081&navAction=push&navCount=1&categoryId=cat80045%20cat1090001%20cat80052%20cat80054

 

[YoAdrienne]

I have candid coral, but It's so shimmery. And everyone tells me it's a dupe for Orgasm, but that orgasm is worth the money. I need a good bronzer too...maybe laguna too.
 

 

[CheshireCookie]

Hello! I'm very fair myself and these are the blushes that I adore and they're drugstore brands, which is an added bonus

Wet n Wild Mega Glo Illuminating Powder - Strike-a-Pose-Rose and Cat Walk: I especially love the Rose one, it's got a fabulous mixture of light bronzer which is very soft, and a gorgeous rose and pale soft pink mixture. When it's blended together it creates a lovely rose gold shimmer

Physicians Formula Happy Booster Blush - Natural and Rose: Natural is a good blush for corals/browns etc. and the Rose is a gorgeous pink that really brightens your face.

The straight up bronzer that I use for contouring is Rimmel's Natural Bronzer...I have all 4 shades and depending on what color I'm wearing, I change it up.

I HAVE expensive brands that work well, but I find that these drugstore products are still some of my ultimate favorites Hope this helps!

 

[CaliMel]

I've been using Benefit's Hoola for the past year now, and it's my absolute favorite. I've hit pan on it! Crazy.

I do have to blend it out, but I really love how it warms up my face.

 

[LisaF1163]

Alima Pure has some nice shades for fair skin.  I'm pretty pale, and I have their blush in Apple Blossom.  It's kind of a very light nude pink.

 

[brokebeautyblgr]

I have ultra porcelain skin too. I again say Benefit Dandelion but my go-to blushes are BareMinerals Vintage Peach and Hint. The Vintage Peach is light and Hint gives me sparkly pink cheeks.

 

[zadidoll]

Keep an eye on Lime Crime's wall because Doe is working on a blush line.

 

[CaliMel]

Originally Posted by zadidoll /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Keep an eye on Lime Crime's wall because Doe is working on a blush line.

 No thank you. I have to pass on that one. I refuse to buy anything from her for ethical reasons.

*Shrug*

 

[Missglammygirl]

Try tarte's dollface, its a really pretty matte blush thats a soft pink color. And another vote for benefit's dandelion. Also, their sugarbomb is pretty good.

 

[ladygrey]

I forgot to add this, but the Urban Decay afterglow blushes are awesome. They're weightless, look totally natural, and the color is very buildable. Some look pretty fierce in the pan, but they go on quite sheer. Oh, and some of the loveliest colors are on clearance on UD's site right now. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Bethesda1234]

I am super pale, and I use and love the UD Afterglows. I just bought several in their sale. My favorite powder blush is NARS Luster. Warms up my face and serves as a sort of blush/highlighter combo because it has some shimmer. And really it seems to go with everything.

 

[Bethesda1234]

I missed the part about affordability- I second the previous post about ELF. I like ELF Tickled Pink and Candid Coral as well. Unbeatable for the price.

 

[Thefemaleclown]

I'm super super pale, even paler than you. I use NYC Sunny bronzer for contouring. It's totally matte and I love it. I'd check that baby out. For blushes, I have to agree with the ELF Studio blushes. I know it looks VERY intimidating but Pink Passion of the studio blushes (the one that looks like a neon pink) works very well with my fair skin. I use the ELF stippling brush instead of a dense packed blush brush and that helps out a lot. Tickled pink is also nice and isn't super shimmery like some of the other studio blushes as well as Peachy Keen. 



This is what pink passion looks like on me. sorry I am wearing no other makeup so excuse that... lol