Cheeky Time

The perfect cheek is attainable!! Depending on your skin tone and the look your going for choose a gel or cream color as the base- Red, Peach, Light Pink, Bright Pink and a powder blush. Many say the color of your cheeks when your flushed or after a work-out is your perfect cheek color and I agree with this to an extent, but if your going for a punk look, edgy look or natural look, fresh look the color of blush will change.
The best bet is to experiment! I love going to Sephora and trying out different colors.
Tip: Powder blush with highlighters (TheBalm's Hot Mama) will look luminous, so if your going for a matte look use a blush without highlighters.

• Pick a gel like Tarte Cheek Stain (My Favorite), Nars Cream Blush, or Benefit Rush Hour.
• Use your pointer finger to pat the gel/cream blush on the apples of your cheeks- If you don't know where the apples of your cheeks are, smile in front of a mirror, the balls of your cheekbones are your apples!
• always start light...always pat...never rub!
• Now apply the powder blush. Use a blush brush and quickly wisp the powder blush on top of the gel/cream blush moving outwards towards your temples.
• The blush will stay on all day.
• If you love bronzer, then lightly brush bronzer on forehead, nose and cheeks- look in a mirror and suck in the cheeks, this is where bronzer should go to give your face depth and contour- always start light with bronzer and blend into the face.

Cheek looks I'm loving right now:

• Fall's Fresh Face Look- Use a soft pink cream like Stila's Convertible Color in Lilium! And a brighter pink powder blush like TheBalm's Hot Mama. Use this with a touch of bronzer, soft colors on the eye and a berry gloss on the lips, fresh perfection.
• Sex Kitten Look- One of my favs for sure! Again use a soft pink cream like Stila's Convertible Color in Lilium on the cheeks, quisk a matte light pink powder blush on top of the cream. Then smokey up the eye- See Smokey Eye blog. Use lots and lots of mascara. and Then finish off your pout with a light peach or nude lip liner like Benefit's Posh or MAC's lip pencil in Subculture (lining thicker on the outer corners of the mouth) and pat/blend Stila's Convertible Color in Lilium on the lips.
• Bell of the Ball Look- Flushed cheeks are devine for fall. Use a red stain like Tarte's Natural Beauty on the apples of the cheek with minimal face make-up, but lots of liner, mascara and red lips.