Using lipstick as blush is not only a lifesaver, but it's actually how cream blush came about believe it or not! A classic satin or matte finish lipstick is the perfect substitute for blush.
Insider says to blend the lipstick as a blush, dab a little color on your cheeks based on the shape of your face and use your fingers for a more precise application or a brush for blending.
Remember to use soft matte, velvety, or creamy lipsticks as they are easy to blend and will not feel heavy on your skin. Simply dab a few dots of the lipstick on the apples of your cheeks and blend with your fingers or a dense brush. Using a pink lipstick as blush will give your cheeks a naturally flushed look.
Run out of blush? Apply a sheer amount of lipstick with a sponge or foundation brush along your cheeks. Or use a bronzer instead. Or if you have a light soft warm brown, or dusty pink eyeshadow, use that.
According to Dr. Levin, lipstick can cause acne when used on your face. Reason being, makeup can be comedogenic, meaning it can clog pores. In turn, this can lead to acne breakouts.
Right from using a brown lipstick for contouring to using a pink one as a blush, lipstick can do it all. But did you ever consider using it as an eyeshadow? We bet you didn't because you have so many stunning eyeshadow palettes to play and experiment with!
A good lip balm can do wonders for dry, chapped lips, but it can also help you achieve beautiful, natural-looking rosy cheeks without having to pull out another product from your makeup bag.
Eyeshadow can be used as blush, as long as it has a matte or satin finish. Dip your brush in the eyeshadow, tap it to remove any excess product, and then apply it to the apples of your cheeks with a blush brush. Your ears should be able to see the color if you move it in circular motions.
You don't need to use foundation to apply blush. Make sure you prepare your skin properly by hydrating it before makeup for a natural look. It's always a good idea to add a gentle exfoliator to your skincare routine, and it helps eliminate dead skin cells so that your makeup goes on smoothly.
Cream Highlighter/Highlighter Stick
These lipsticks can work like a highlight stick. All you will need to do is swipe it on the highest points of your face-your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose, the cupid's bow, under the eyebrow arch and on the tip of your chin.
Put your food coloring and water in a bowl and mix together.
Here are some proportions to get you started: For a light pink blush, use 1 to 2 drops of red food coloring. For a medium pink blush, use 3 to 4 drops of red food coloring. For a dark pink blush, use 5 to 6 drops of red food coloring.
You just need to make a loop around the lipstick bullet and then slowly pull the loop towards yourself; the thread will neatly cut the lipstick. Place it on the centre of the spoon and hold it over the candle flame. Once you see the lipstick starting to melt, hold the spoon a bit higher over the flame.
That means no lipstick, blush, lip liner, or general color product should ever go near your eyes. At best, you risk mild eye irritation. At worst? "Using unapproved colorants around your eye could even lead to blindness," says cosmetic chemist Randy Schueller, the editor of thebeautybrains.com.
As Eyeshadow
Set the product with translucent powder or dab on some highlighter or glitter to enhance the look. You can also go for a monochromatic look by using one shade of lipstick as blush and eyeshadow and on the lips.
Vaseline acts in the same way concealer or cream shadow does to help eye shadow look more vibrant. However, Vaseline seems to give the shadow more grip and makes it look more luminous. All you have to do is rub a little bit onto your lids before proceeding with your usual eye-shadow techniques.
Once your under-eye area is covered in blush, you obviously can't leave it as is. Apply concealer directly over top and no one will be the wiser.
A baked eyeshadow, blush, or highlighter, on the contrary, is literally a cream which is baked into a smooth, powdery solid by applying heat. Baked in the sun and inside ovens, these silky, velvety products shot to the forefront of beauty counters a few years ago, but few have actually figured out their benefits.
To do it, put on lipstick then "layer a lighter shade of cream eyeshadow [in the same color family as your lipstick] in the middle section of your lips," Ebbin suggests. Consider picking a cream with a bit of shimmer in it (like, say, adding a touch of gold to a mauve lip).
As A Highlighter
Smile first, place one dot of gloss on the apple of your cheeks, then blend away towards your ear. It will look so natural with a skin-like shine. "Because of the high pigment and the smoothness of the formulation of the lip gloss, blending is a breeze," Hennings explains.
Similarly like blush, contouring with tinted lip balm adds a little natural rosy color to your face. However if you want it to appear a little more matte, just apply a little bit of bronzer on top, and you're good to go!
Using a good quality lipstick as a blush will absolutely not cause acne or any other skin issues. In fact, you can use lipstick as an eyeshadow, eyeliner and an eyeshadow primer too. Just make sure to sanitise the product by wiping off the tip with a tissue and you're good to go.
Yes, People: Red Lipstick Really Can be Used as Concealer.