Nothing, perhaps, looks more beautiful than a woman whose face is flushed with excitement. Blusher gives her face an instant, natural glow.

One does not need a facelift to achieve that instant, natural glow. There are many blushers out there that can do the trick as well. And they come in different kinds, hues, and consistencies.

There are blushers in powder form, some in cream form, and others in gel form. Powder blushers are the most common and they often work best for all skin types. It is particularly effective on oily skin or a combination of oily and normal skin. They are very easy to use, and they blend rather extremely well. To apply this type of blusher, a full brush is needed. The full brush is dipped into the powder blusher. The blusher is applied by brushing down the area to be blushed on. A sponge is then used to soften the edges and make the overall effect look natural.

Another type of blusher is the cream blusher. The cream blusher is recommended for dry and sensitive skin. It is not particularly good for oily skin, especially for skin that has many pores and skin breakouts. One does not need a full brush for this type of blusher. It may be applied using the tips of the 2nd and middle fingers. A sponge may also be used, but usually, a sponge is more effectively used to smoothen the blusher. A negative observation regarding this type of blusher, however, is its tendency to smear. Another drawback when using cream blusher is that it cannot blend well with foundation. There is, in fact, a possibility of it wiping off the foundation.

Blushers that come in gel form are hardest to blend. Like cream blushers, gel blushers also have a tendency to smudge.