When it comes to makeup, we all play favorites. Maybe mascara is your MVP, or you won't leave the house without concealer. But if looking younger is your goal, blush should be your go-to: According to new research from the Charité Medical University in Berlin, you lose the natural flush in your cheeks as you age.
But chances are, blush isn't one of your staples. In a recentPrevention poll asking readers about their favorite cosmetics, blush came in dead last. "Many women over 40 are concerned about getting a heavy, streaky look, which is definitely aging," says Michelle Radow, a makeup artist based in Los Angeles.
(PHOTO BY ABEL MITJA VARELA/GETTY IMAGES)Not to worry. We've broken down the steps to getting all of blush's anti-aging benefits (without a hint of clownishness).
Step 1: Lightly tap your brush onto your cream or powder blush, then suck in your cheeks a bit, so you can see their hollows. Your blush should be applied right above that area. "That's your cheekbone, where you would naturally flush if you went for a jog or spent a day at the beach," Radow explains.
Step 2: With light, quick strokes, brush the blush along your cheekbone, starting at the apple and blending it back toward your ear (the pigment should fade as you go, so it's not a stripe).
Step 3: Take a damp makeup sponge with a bit of cream or liquid foundation on it, tapping and blending the product over your blush. "This will make your blush look natural, like the flush is coming from beneath your skin, and will soften shades that are super pigmented," Radow says.
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