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CHOOSE YOUR ROUGE

The best blush colours for your skin tone: FAIR SKIN

PALE PINK will give you a natural look with a subtle flush. On very fair skin, other shades can look ‘orangey’.

PEACH has orange and yellow tones, and enhance the natural flush.

SHEER PLUM is heavier, and perfect for an elegant look. Go a bit darker than your lips. Apply it to the hollows of the cheeks for extra definition and to create a shadow, rather than a harsh line. MEDIUM SKIN

APRICOT: These skin tones are already warm and need only slight enhancement. Apricot with a tinge of orange is flattering and subtle.

MAUVE is edgy but this tone looks rich and gives depth to medium skin.

SOFT BERRY is soft, delicate and pretty. A light raspberry shade is vibrant but natural.

OLIVE SKIN

ORANGE-PEACH: Look for warm tones as cooler blushers can create a flushed look. A warm peach shade will give you a beautiful glow.

ROSE is the perfect shade: not too bright nor too pale, just a delicate natural flush. This colour adds warmth and balances out olive tones.

BRONZE adds warmth and brightness, and can create soft contours if applied strategically. People with this skin tone tend to tan beautifully; this shade looks natural and will enhance the skin tone. DARK SKIN

RAISIN is a bold and highly pigmented shade, which is what those with darker skin tones should opt for.

BRICK: Deep terracotta is gorgeous on dark skin. A brick blend shade adds warmth and is a great option for contouring.

TANGERINE can look too intense on most skin tones, but on dark skin it’s subtle, neutral and pretty. TIP:

Most beauty experts say that the colour on the inside of your bottom lip (the part that rests against the teeth) is the colour you should be wearing on your cheeks.