Cheek placement
How much the base covers, how it catches the light and where the colour sits. A reference photo is not a shade match.
What to notice
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8 terms to explore
- Blush
Visible colour on the cheeks.
- Contour
Visible sculpting with a shade deeper than the skin, under cheekbones, jaw, or nose.
- Highlighted Cheeks
Visible light-reflecting highlight on the high points of the cheeks.
More in this guide
- Blush Draping
- Blush swept up the cheekbone onto the temple, placed where contour would usually sit.
- Pink Blush
- Pink tones dominating the blush.
- Sun-Kissed Blush
- Blush-like colour extending across the cheeks and bridge of the nose.
- Bronzed Cheeks
- Warm bronzed-looking colour and shading on the cheeks or face perimeter.
- Faux Freckles
- Freckle-like dots deliberately applied as makeup.