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Fair skin --- is it necessary to use blusher or bronzer?

AngelPuppy1 — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:10:48 GMT

I have very fair skin. I do get periods during the day where I flush due to heat, cold, emotions, rosacea, etc. So at times I may appear very pale and other times very rosy!

How does a person handle this?

When my skin is not reacting, I think, oh, I need something. I look too washed out, flat, not healthy.

I look at other women who wear a nice blush or bronzer and think, that looks so nice. But then again they probably don't have my crazy up and down skin color.

What do you think? Thanks for the posts!

Re: Fair skin --- is it necessary to use blusher or bronzer?

Trix — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:22:01 GMT

I think a lot of women -- regardless of skintone-- experience fluctuations in coloring. This is where makeup can help. The cheek area is the place where a lot of our stuff shows on the face. I find blush helps keep my face coloring appear to be normal when the tone makes a rapid transition from to ashen; or takes on an orangey flush from a hot flash.

Some of the fair ladies (who have similar issues), may be better suited to suggest colors they find flattering.

Re: Fair skin --- is it necessary to use blusher or bronzer?

MarenSeattle — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:28:16 GMT

I dont wear blush anymore -- I've got those under-eye bag things beginning (malar festoons) and it seems to accentuate them. And I was never really good with blush -- it always looked like blush, not that I was blushing. And because I'm so fair, bronzer looks ridiculous on me (at least the ones I've tried).

So I've begun contouring with a deeper, rosy-brownish blush. I just do the contour in the regular areas -- under cheekbones, up the temples, around the top of the forehead, jawline -- and blend like crazy with a kabuki brush. It's just subtle enough to give me some dimension. Doesn't make me look healthy or glowing, but it's enough to make me look LESS like a one dimensional ghost.

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151949 — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 17:41:43 GMT

I am a natural redhead so i am very fair and have freckles - lots of freckles. I would never use a bronzer unless I have a tan and need to match that tone. I wear a cool toned foundation and blush - that's it.

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NickNack — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 17:49:14 GMT

I don't wear blush anymore. I am fair skinned with mild rosacea. I used to think I needed it, but when I quit wearing it I realized it wasn't necessary.

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virgosun — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 17:52:56 GMT

I am very fair and use either a cream or sometimes a powder blush in a very soft natural pink/nude tone. I've tried so many bronzers and no matter how light they are they still look fake on me even if I apply as lightly as possible. Having your skin issues I'm not sure what to do but whatever you choose go for something neutral in tone and do a light application.

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Sakuya — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 18:11:51 GMT

I wear foundation that is called Pale Ivory that helps to even out the skin tone. I use blush and have never used a bronzer. On occasion I use loose face powder.

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shiloh 81 — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 18:35:13 GMT

I'm very very pale also and I hate wearing blush because I also feel fake looking but I hate my washed out look. So I have been putting just a small amount of Revlon Prim Rose lip stick on the higher part of my cheeks and blend with a brush then wear the same on my lips and it looks very put together.

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glmama — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:25:16 GMT

I am fair with pinky undertones AND Rosacea to boot! My nose and upper cheeks seem to be the most frequently affected by the Rosacea. I never thought I could wear a bronzer until I found Bobbi Brown's in the color Antigua. It is WONDERFUL for my skin tone and skin issues. I actually avoid my upper cheeks when applying this bronzer and tend to do a light, backwards #3 on each side of my face. Just really warms up my skin. In the most natural way. I love, love, love this product. And I am a fickle girl, but this is definitely an HG product for me. One I've purchased over and over again.

I think blush, otoh, can be really tricky for those of us with fair skin. Especially those of us with fair skin and skin issues. I had a SA at a Nordstrom counter tell me that I didn't need blush b/c I already had redness in my skin. And you know what? Since that conversation I've been very light handed with blush. I'm not saying that this particular person was some sort of skin guru, but she made me look at my face and my MU application in a different way. I'm now super careful of adding blush to my cheeks. And I realize that for me I tend to look way over done with blush that's not applied lightly or correctly. Which can easily happen if I'm in a hurry.

Just my two cents!

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HappyDaze — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:25:55 GMT

I am fair/light and flush/blush easily and, for the most part, I look better without blush, although the Too faced secret to no makeup makeup palette has a cream blush in there that, when used sparingly, is perfect and never looks fake (I thank the poster who recommended it- FUTURE maybe??) and never conflicts with my natural blushing. Other than that, i have pretty much given up on trying to find a good blush that works. Even the most pinky ones end up turning a weird peachy pink on me and that does not look natural.

I can never wear bronzer- they all are too much for my lighter skin. The best one was one from too faced but bronzer just isn't my thing.

I know exactly what you are talking about, OP- wanting that same look some women can achieve with blush and/or bronzer, but I think some of us just have to accept that we really don't have the right type of skintone for that and just work with the beautiful tone we do have.

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glmama — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:34:42 GMT

Happy Daze-I'm checking out that Too Faced palette ASAP. I have liked a bunch of their products over the years. Thanks for the rec.

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glmama — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:36:04 GMT

Oh, I should add for anyone that has my coloring, the blushes I DO like and reach for frequently are the Tarte Cheek stains. I keep one in my purse that's just awesome, IMO, called Exposed. It's the larger size. And I have a bunch of the minis that came in a kit at one point--like 5 little ones.

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HappyDaze — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:41:29 GMT

On 2/16/2015 glmama said:
Happy Daze-I'm checking out that Too Faced palette ASAP. I have liked a bunch of their products over the years. Thanks for the rec.

well you will have to thank FUTURE, I believe, because I think it was her that recommended it to me. It looks scary and I was afraid to try it and at first I wasn't sure but I got the right technique down and it looks very natural now. What I do is use my finger tip to dab just a tiny bit on my cheek then use a Beautyblender (or finger tip) to stipple it out from the apple area and towards the back ( I apply it while smiling to get the contour right). I will occasionally apply a tad too much but then I go over the blush with my beautyblender that I used to apply my BB cream with so there is a tad of BB cream still left on there, just enough to tone it down but not enough to completely cover it. If that makes sense? It is the first blush I used that actually gave me the true but cliched "glow from within" look, not the "hey I am constantly flushing" look. lol.

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glmama — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:45:11 GMT

Happy Daze-I'm very familiar with that "hey, I'm constantly flushing look", unfortunately!

And yes, that makes sense. And I will check it out! TU.

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mima — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:09:52 GMT

I am fair with very pink skin. I am part Irish with green eyes. Had carrot red hair as a kid.

I look blah with no blush. Laura Geller's Ethreal Rose is my holy grail blush. I have used that for years. I go from blah to bright with a little bit of this stuff. It literally brightens my face! It looks natural and it would be really hard to ""over-do"". It goes on light.

I'm 58 if that matters.

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Tigriss — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:19:41 GMT

Blush yes, bronzer no! I use a dupe of Nars Orga$im blush from Wet and Wild. I'm a natural blond with blue eyes but dye my hair a medium vibrant red 5RR by vidal Sassoon. I had super white blond hair as a kid but puberty made it dishwater. I've been coloring ever since then.

If I don't wear blush, usually a pinky brown color, I look like a pasty white girl. I need it along with a bit of color on my lips and lids.

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ChynnaBlue — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:20:58 GMT

I think it depends on the individual. I use a sheer foundation and often skip blush. If I do wear blush, I go with a peachy color instead of a pink color.

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Azcowgirl — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:56:35 GMT

Very fair with pink undertone, freckles and blue eyes....I use a slight touch of rosy blush with bold berry lip color

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lovestodance — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 21:16:03 GMT

My skin tone is very fair with yellow undertones.. I must wear blush.. If I don't I look very washed out...

As far as bronzers use at times BB creams to give me a little deeper tone...

Don't like very dark ones as it does not look natural on me..

lovestodance

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wilma — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:50:04 GMT

I am fair and I use blush daily. I like Neutrogena Healthy Skin Blush. It is a palette of various pink tones. I have tried bronzers but they all look too dark on me no matter how much I blend. I have tried using them to contour but just can't get it right.