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With hints of luminous pink, bronze and pearl this clever compact (complete with mirror) delivers blusher, bronzer and highlights to the skin. Don’t just it confine to cheeks though, dust over cheekbones, forehead and the bridge of the nose for an instantly more radiant and healthy look.
Soap & Glory Love at First Blush, £11 at Boots
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New cid i-shimmer in Sorbet, £18.50
This peach-hued balm is ideal for anyone who wants to move away from summer bronzers, but still has a lingering tan. The super-subtle gold flecks shot through the blush instantly illuminate the complexion, while the dual-ended product complete with brush for blending, is genius!
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Anyone who loves a tanned look throughout the year may find it tricky to switch from a bronzer to a blush but forgo a full-on, bronzed look in winter and embrace the blonzered look instead. MAC’s new limited edition Optical Bronzer cleverly blends a soft tan with a bright pop of pink to add warmth to any skin tone.
MAC Art of Powder Optical Bronzer, £34.50
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There are few blushers as chic as this, unsurprisingly really since it’s masterminded by Tom Ford. The compact is a thing of beauty, while the soft creamy textured orange powder will add a flush of chic, shimmering, colour to cheeks.
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Tom Ford Cheek Colour in Flush, £45 at Selfridges -
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This strawberry coloured balm adds a bright yet sheer, velvety flush of colour to cheeks. The pretty pink shade is perfect for anyone who wants to get the English Rose look. Blend onto the apples of the cheeks and up and out to the temples for a super flattering effect. Be warned though, if you love the shade stock up now as it’s part of the limited edition Jacquard Collection for autumn/winter.
Giorgio Armani Blushing Fabric in Scarletto, £28. Enq: 0207 318 2486
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In the compact this lilac blusher looks daunting, but on skin it offers a pretty wash of pink-lilac and subtly shimmering powder that works surprisingly well to brighten and add warmth to the complexion. It can be layered as a sheer wash of colour or dusted on in more coats to create a vivid flush.
Illamasqua Powder Blusher in Morale, £16.50
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There is nothing like a grey day to sap the colour from your complexion, which is why you need to make friends with a blusher, pronto. Whether it’s a subtle whisper of shimmering pink, a pop of rose or a daring wash of lilac there is a blush to suit every skin tone and taste. A great blusher will perk up sallow skin to give you a healthy flush with just the flick of a brush. And if you’re not quite ready to relinquish your beloved bronzer just yet, there’s a new season hybrid – the blonzer (a happy medium between a full-on bronzer and a pretty blusher). Read on for ELLE’s six new favourites…
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