Gayle King’s Makeup Artist Has the Best Way to Apply Blush on Mature Skin

The magic of this blush is its weightless serum-like texture and its hyaluronic-acid infused formula that hydrates and plumps skin. The built-in spongy applicator delivers a sheer wash of dewy color that’s buildable. It comes in seven shades, from a vibrant berry to a muted peach.

Need a formula that will last through long days or sweaty workouts? This vegan, cruelty-free, and Leaping Bunny–certified formula is waterproof, long-lasting, and beautifully pigmented. It melts into the skin but doesn’t melt off thanks to its smudge-proof powers. Use it on your cheeks, lips, and even eyelids to create a refreshed and gorgeous look. It also comes with a brush on the opposite end.

If you’re a diehard powder blush user, then consider this satiny formula. It’s infused with camellia oil so it won’t look cakey or feel dry on your skin. There are six vibrant shades, like marigold, berry, and amber.

One swipe of this rich formula was all it took for us to fall deeply for it. The creamy formula has very subtle pearlescent pigments to create a vibrant and luminous finish. And because it’s made with hyaluronic acid to plump and hydrate the skin, you don’t have to worry about it emphasizing fine lines, large pores, or wrinkles. You can absolutely use your fingers to apply, although we like to blend it with a fluffy brush.

If you ask Lobell, soft rose and coral-pink shades are foolproof hues for all skin tones. That’s why she loves the shades Lily (soft rose) and Pretty (coral pink) from her makeup line, Neen. All the blushes (available in 12 wearable shades) contain nourishing jojoba, castor seed, and rosehip oils.

If you’re looking for a one-and-done product that offers a noticeable gleam, then you’ll love this moisturizing balm made with castor seed, jojoba, coconut, and argan oils. Break the seal with your finger and then apply it to your cheeks—and your lips, too, if you want. It’s hard to choose between the 10 pretty hues, and a little goes a long way, so you may find yourself happily playing with a few.

Whether you use it as blush, highlighter, or lip tint, you can’t go wrong with this multipurpose stick. It’s creamy and so easy to tap and blend. The formula’s nourishing shea butter gives it a smooth glide and moisture, while softening avocado oil and orange peel wax protect and condition skin.

Creamy, pigmented, and easy to use, this blush stick is chock-full of nourishing skincare, like organic jojoba seed oil to hydrate and strengthen the skin barrier and grape extract to help firm skin. It glides effortlessly onto the skin and brightens in an instant. Shop it in six wearable shades.

Johnson says this formula is one of her favorites because it starts off as a cream but dries to a soft powder finish that’s “diffused and natural.” It’s available in six shades, including a neutral rose, vibrant hot pink, and deep plum. These are very pigmented, but the formula is blendable and so easy to use. Plus, it contains hyaluronic acid to hydrate skin.

A blush that gives us an extra dose of sunscreen? We’ll take it! This innovative formula protects your skin from sun damage as it soothes with allantoin and brightens and reduces the look of redness with bisabolol. The wand applies a beautiful wash of color that’s buildable.

Another one of our go-to blushes, this vegan and cruelty-free formula is made without fragrance, silicones, or parabens. It comes in four shades and contains rose hip oil, which offers collagen-boosting benefits and antioxidant protection, apricot oil to improve skin tone, and vitamin E to moisturize.

This innovative gel-to-powder blush has the hydration of a cream and the staying power of a powder formula. It never looks baked or cakey on the skin, so you don’t have to worry about it settling into fine lines. Wildcrafted buriti and organic jojoba oils are included to nourish skin, and it comes in nine shades.