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Great Beauty: Fierce Fall Flushes

Nothing says fall like a flawlessly flushed cheek (it's very "just came in from pumpkin picking on an exhilarating brisk autumn afternoon"). But it's all about perfect placement! A few tips: * Smile first, and then apply blush to the apples of your cheek. * Go for warm shades that pick up the yellow or red tones in Black skin. Try deep corals, berries, gold-flecked pinks and bronzes. * Choose a shade that mimics the natural color your cheeks turn when you've just finished a vigorous workout (in the gym or otherwise, hubba hubba). With these tips, you're sure to rock a fierce fall flush! From Kerry Washington to Joy Bryant, here are our favorite celebrity blush looks, and products to help you get the look at home...
Great Beauty: Fierce Fall Flushes
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By Tia Williams · Updated October 29, 2020
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Nothing says fall like a flawlessly flushed cheek (it’s very “just came in from pumpkin picking on an exhilarating brisk autumn afternoon”). But it’s all about perfect placement! A few tips: * Smile first, and then apply blush to the apples of your cheek. * Go for warm shades that pick up the yellow or red tones in Black skin. Try deep corals, berries, gold-flecked pinks and bronzes. * Choose a shade that mimics the natural color your cheeks turn when you’ve just finished a vigorous workout (in the gym or otherwise, hubba hubba). With these tips, you’re sure to rock a fierce fall flush! From Kerry Washington to Joy Bryant, here are our favorite celebrity blush looks, and products to help you get the look at home…