Makeup artist reveals where and how to apply blusher according to your face shape

While many people think concealer and foundation are the secrets to clear, youthful-looking skin, in fact it’s blusher that can take ten years off your face.

But if you want to look younger in an instant, you’ll need to get the placement just right.

Speaking to FEMAIL, leading Revlon makeup artist, Mia Hawkswell, revealed where you should apply your blusher depending on your face shape.

So how can you flatter your face, whether you’re heart-shaped, oval, round and square?

‘In order to flatter any face, it’s important to remember you want to draw the eye up,’ Mia told Daily Mail Australia – never smile when putting on your blusher (stock image)

THE GOLDEN RULES

First things first, Mia shared the golden rules for applying blusher – whatever your face shape. 

‘In order to flatter any face, it’s important to remember you want to draw the eye up,’ Mia told Daily Mail Australia.

‘A soft C shaping around the eye on top of the cheekbone will help to instantly brighten your eye area and lift your face. It’s a godsend for more mature faces.’

She also said that when you’re applying to the apples of the cheeks, you should ‘never smile’.

‘This area will naturally drop when not smiling,’ she explained. ‘Keep your application light and very blended, without stripes.’

She added that in general, soft pink, coral and peach are best for fair skin, while mauve and peach work for medium complexions. Berry and brick-red shades are best for darker skin.

But you can also be guided by your eye colour. 

‘Green eyes suit peachy and apricot tones, while blue and grey eyes suit cooler pinky tones,’ she said.

‘Brown eyes generally as a rule can wear most colours well.’

She added that soft pink, coral and peach are best for fair skin, while mauve and peach work for medium complexions; berry and brick-red shades are best for darker skin (stock image)

‘You need to aim to soften your angles with a square face shape,’ Mia explained. ‘Apply directly to the apples in a circular motion, , and into the hollows of your cheeks’ (pictured: square face)

SQUARE FACE

So if you want to best suit a square face, how and where should you apply your blusher?

‘You need to aim to soften your angles with a square face shape,’ Mia explained.

‘Apply directly to the apples in a circular motion, and into the hollows of your cheeks.’

This will contribute to making your face look softer and less angular.

‘Sweep your blusher from the apple of the cheek upwards towards the temple,’ Mia explained is the method if you have a heart-shaped face (pictured)

HEART FACE

When it comes to having a heart-shaped face, what you need to create is an illusion of ‘balance’.

‘Sweep your blusher from the apple of the cheek upwards towards the temple,’ Mia explained.

Again, start lightly and slowly build up your product.

Mia said that cream blushers can often be a good option, as they can be applied easily with dabbing fingers and then built up.

If you are someone with a round face, then what you’ll be keen to do is slim it down – to do this, Mia recommends applying blusher ‘under the cheekbone, and softly blending out’ (pictured)

ROUND FACE

If you are someone with a round face, then what you’ll be keen to do is slim it down.

To do this, Mia recommends applying your blusher ‘under the cheekbone, and softly blending it out towards the apple’.

What you need to remember here, however, is that you shouldn’t apply your blusher to the apples as this will make your round face look even more circular.

For a long face, Mia advocates blending blusher across the cheeks, towards your ears as this will help to make your face look wider (pictured)

LONG FACE

Long and narrow might be just what the woman with the round face is looking for.

But too long and thin and you can feel as though all you want to do is make your cheeks look wider. 

In this respect, Mia advocates blending blusher across the cheeks, towards your ears.

This will help to make your face look wider.

For the oval face shape, highlight your cheekbones by sweeping blush upwards from the apples (pictured)

OVAL FACE

Last but not least, the perennial favourite – the oval face – is one that needs little highlighting. 

For this face shape, highlight your cheekbones by sweeping blush upwards from the apples.