I’ve never cared for blush before aesthetically but given its recent resurgence decided to give it a try. I’m extremely muted and pale so most colors of any sort look clownish on me, but Phytosurgence Condensate was an absolute game changer for me. Now I have a bunch of other Phytosurgence blushes: Exothermic, Fume, Evaporate, and also Dust which I don’t wear on its own but use to mute down other colors (it’s just grey).

Only when wearing foundation not a sheer bb crème do I need blush. Color, amount, and placement is key for blush to not have a clown effect. If you’ve tried different placements and build up the amount lightly then you’re using the wrong shade or product (powder vs liquid) for you. Or it doesn’t suit the rest of the makeup look. A cool blush with warm lips and base is gonna look off.

Purplely blushes are great for us imo. I have a lavender one that adds just a touch of color and brightens my face.

I use the Jones Road bronzer in dusty rose as my blush. Have to use a light hand and tap off any excess because it can be very pigmented. Maybe something muted like that will work better for you! I don’t like anything bright either, it makes me feel like I’m playing dress-up lol.

I think you need to go with shades that are super cool and muted. Like purpoe blushes. Have you tried Fenty cream blush in Cool Berry or Hourglass Mood Exposure?

I will warn that they are really pigmented so you have to be light handed in applying but they sheer out beautifully!

I do, too! It’s a perfect shade for my neutral skin

You really can’t mess up with a very light purple shade as it’s lightly pigmented. If you aren’t as advanced in makeup shy away from highly pigmented or bright blushes. Also blush goes higher than you think and isn’t intuitive. If you use a liquid blush applying setting powder over it will diffuse it slightly making it more wearable. A small amount on the cheekbones blended up towards the temples. Don’t apply more in than the outer corner of the eye.

Dior Berry is really good! I love how cool and muted it is, although since it is quite dark you would need a very light hand. It’s beautiful on the cheeks, one of the most unique purples out there. You might also want to try Pink Lilac.

I have the Etude luvistrue blush and it’s the non-shimmer version of aurora chandelier. Idk if it’s still available though.

Flower Beauty Blush Bomb in Bubbly is like the liquid version of Pansy Pop. It’s definitely cooler and more lilac irl.

I feel like the Rare Beauty blushes are so pigmented and Faith just might be too much. How about Nudestix in Moodie Blu instead?

Hince True Dimension Layering Cheek in Refinement is a cheek and powder duo. The cream part is a sheer and balmy cool berry while the powder is a muted pink. Both of them combined, so gorgeous and moody.

I haven’t personally tried it but Canmake has a cream blush in lilac. I’ve heard great things about their formula.

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Idk anything about these blushes but just wanted to say maybe consider some k beauty blushes? A lot of people say they’re very sheer, and that’s been my experience too with the one k beauty blush i tried, but it seems like they might be perfect for you since you’re very fair. Plus they’re affordable which is nice when you’re experimenting with a new color.

Some purple k beauty blushes I’ve seen on Yesstyle that look like they might be what you’re looking for: •Lilybyred luv beam cheek balm in #05 Cheeky lavender ($7.02) •The saem saemmul single blusher in PP01 Orchid rumor ($3.80)

The Glossier one is good. I don't love the Rare one and the Dior blush has zero pigment. Do you have Nudestix in the UK? Their blush stick in Moodie Blu is my favourite. It looks scary in the tube but is very natural and flattering on.

I can’t speak to any of the ones here since I haven’t tried them but I highly recommend the Dior rosy glow in pink lilac!

Try Fenty cream blush in Cool Berry. I think it is more suitable for fair skin than Drama Class. It is a bit more muted, like a cool mauve/purple. I have light skin tone and can't really wear it during summer as my skin tans too much for it to be distinct. But love the shade during winter when I am more "olive" as paler. Dior also launched their classic Rose Glow blush in Pink Lilac. It is not like violet but more pinky lilac as the name suggests. And Nars afterglow liquid blush in Wanderlust could work.

Check out Korean/Japanese brands, they are affordable and generally have more muted tones for light skin. I just picked up Daisque's Muted Nuts quad the other day on Prime sale it might be up your alley. Im also super pale with yellow/green undertones so anything that's too warm looks orange, lavender blushes work really well for me also

You should look into Asian Blushes. They do a lot of neutral and cool tones!

If you want a SUPER neutral/pale blush try Dasique Blending Mood Cheek Blush Palette in the shade “Muted Nuts.”

Hear me out… blushes for fair olive skin. You give me the vibe that u may possibly have olive skin.

I like Mac’s true harmony!

Not trying to chase you out of this sub, but you might also cross post your question in r/PaleMUA. Odds are higher that a pale neutral like you will see it and have a recommendation she knows works for her.

I'm very fair, but have cool undertones, so any shade I suggested would be guesswork. As a pale girl though, I can recommend L'Oreal True Match blush as to formula (this kind, not the 24-hour matte one which is too bright: https://www.lorealparisusa.com/makeup/face/blush/true-match-blush). It is not super pigmented. It leaves just enough color behind to keep me from looking dead.

Essence Pure Nude Baked Blushes are more pigmented (so tap off your brush and use a lighter hand), but they have some light shades that shouldn't leave you feeling clownish: https://www.ulta.com/p/pure-nude-baked-blush-pimprod2037419?sku=2603025

Covergirl Cheekers have some more subtle shades: https://www.covergirl.com/face-makeup/blush-bronzer/cheekers-blush

In general, I find powdered blushes are the way to go for my pale skin. It's easier to control how much you're putting on your face, and to me, they are easier to blend out.

Another option is to forego blush and use a lighter toned bronzer, instead of blush.

Nars sin is my favorite but a light hand is the trick with it.

essence pure nude in berry cheeks!

Mac breath of plum is what I use

MAC desert rose is my fave berry blush :)

tarte natural beauty - longwearing and beautifully natural like the name

It looks so good on you! Im definitely a plum girl 😍

Need this!

Do u prefer this or date cake more

Convinced me!!

miss plum really doesn’t skimp on the pigment. I barely get any product and she is there. The color is amazinggggg

imo yes, i use lots of purple / berry / fuschia blush, like:

fenty "drama class"

nudestix "moodie blu"

revlon balm stain "smitten"

milani "blushing berry"

(i use this lip as a blush) kvd "lovecraft"

if you look good inthese, and you have any others I should check out, please let me know. i love blush.

Thank you! Unfortunately, in the 2 yrs since I posted this response, many of these blushes have either been discontinued or reformulated terribly (like Dior's Rosy Glow) but those still available include - Milk Lip & Cheek & ABH (both cream sticks) and Flower Beauty Blush Bomb & Iconic London (both liquid).

I'm more than happy to send you an updated list with some new favorites, if you'd like. Just let me know if you're looking for specific colors or just cool toned options in general, as the person asking this question wanted.

I think I use more true neutral blushes than cool toned, though I do own a fair bit of both. Peaches and tan colors with a hint of peach/pink compliment my features since I have very fair cool toned skin, but dark hair/eyes. Muted brown-red's applied lightly also works. There's a nice balance to it. When I go for cool tones, I usually go to lavenders, because pinks just seem overdone on me? I've got pink undertones and some how it seems less natural than a light peach shade.

I have a cool undertone and warm tones make me look sick so I avoid peach, terracotta, rust, orange and some brown shades and anything with gold shimmer, like Nars Orgasm and Milani Luminoso.

Most of my blushes are cool toned so you've come to the right place!! I've been in a bubblegum pink blush phase for a while due to my love of Dior's Backstage Glow in Pink. I bought it when it first launched but as usual TikTok ruins everything and it's hard to find now. Spot on dupes are: Nars Thrill, Fenty Bikini Martini, Flower Beauty Blush Bomb in Bubbly, Milk Lip & Cheek stick in Swirl (if you can find it) and Clinique Pansy Pop can work in a pinch.

My other most loved cool toned blushes are:

1. Clinique Pink Pop
2. PMG Cherish
3. Armani Melting blush Cool Plum & Cool Mauve
4. Buxom Wanderlust Ibiza & Havana
5. Tom Ford Wicked (may be dc'd)
6. Laura Mercier Strawberry & Rose
7. Nars Impassioned
8. Milk Lip and Cheek stick in Rally
9. Tom Ford Gratuitous (light hand)

I also wear nude blushes that don't lean too warm including:

1. ABH blush stick Latte
2. Clinique Cheek Pops in Heather and Garnet
3. Iconic London Sheer Cream blush in Fresh Faced
4. Buxom Wanderlust in Seychelles
5. Dior Charnelle
6. Tarte Paarty (Sephora exclusive) and Exposed.

I know I threw a ton of info at you here but I try to give as much info as possible since the majority of people prefer to shop online now.

**If I had to give you my top 3, I'd steer you towards Dior's Rosy Glow in Pink, Buxom Seychelles and ABH Latte but, you can't go wrong with any shade of Clinique Cheek Pop or Laura Mercier Color Blush Infusion, with the exception of Clinique Nude Pop and LM Fresco as those shades have lots of glitter.

It depends on your undertones for both! Regardless of how fair you are, if you have cool undertones cool toned makeup will look more flattering, and if you have warm undertones then warm colors will flatter you more. But anyone can really wear anything, it’s all down to personal preference. I’m fair and cool toned and have been experimenting with warmer bronzers and blush to flatter my red hair, even though cooler tones look a bit more “natural” on me. Makeup is about fun and experimentation!

BH cosmetics. When you’re super pale you want to avoid the shimmery blushes, as your drier skin will make it look cakey, kidlike, and kitschy. They have 4 color matte blush quads that I swear by. Try the vanilla cream truffle blush palette.

The rare beauty blushes are great! You literally need a single dot (at least us pale girls). It will last you a lifetime.

If you want powder I also really like Hourglass blushes. Milani also has good blushes and they come in very light shades that would work for even the palest skin.

I have Joy and the new 3 piece holiday set of the Rare blushes and they are all really pretty! For the coral shade I especially like it applied with a sponge it diffuses the color really nicely on pale skin.

I like tea rose in the Milani blushes if you like a nude/pink

Hourglass basically all of them! I think they would all work for pale skin except for “At Night”

Also if you’re struggling with blush options because you’re very pale and things look intense pretty fast I would recommend a really lightweight loosely packed blush brush which should help!

Glossier cloud paint! Also Clinique cheek pop has very light colors and is very smoothing.

I'm pale AF (Irish) and I use Benefit Dandelion. Just started wearing Illamasqua blush in Tremble but it requires a VERY light touch and I wouldn't dream of putting it on without daylight because I'd 100% look like o was shot with a makeup gun!

Edit: I forgot about benetints also! They can be pretty handy as blush/lip tint!

Nars orgasm - very universal shade, get the liquid version. I adore it! So easy to use, a little goes a long way, and it's perfect for dry skin (the liquid formula).

Bliss is a really nice natural shade!

what's your natural lip color? I personally find that matching my blush to my lips makes it look natural.

I feel like the muted colors—specifically, Milani Petal Primavera and ColourPop Cool It—look the most natural against your skintone in these swatches. How do these translate on your face?

Of these swatches I think the Milani Dolce Pink looks the most natural.

I think your blush should be very very light, for your skintone. Essence Lovely Lilac looks best to me.

I’d argue it’s worth keeping one cool and one warm option. It allows for more versatility when making looks. Go with whatever coral you think looks best (maybe the cooler one of the group or less saturated) and your favourite cool one. Relative temperature rather than your “colour” is more important with makeup.