The summer of blush

How to ace this season’s trending make-up look

It’s been a summer of surprises when it comes to the weather, and there’s been a matching climate change in our make-up, too. Bronzer is usually our seasonal sizzler, but this year there’s been a different hot topic: blusher. A whole #Blushtok trend of “sun-flushed” cheeks has gone viral, and suddenly this background product has taken centre stage.

“I think blusher is having such a moment because radiant skin is really in right now,” says Vincent Ford, global make-up artist for NARS. “Blusher just really enhances that. When you’re creating a perfect dewy base, that flattens the face a bit. What blusher does is put that healthy pop of colour back in to complete the look.”