My fave blushers

I love blusher and quite a few, 58 to be precise (I checked my spreadsheet after posting that Beauty Resolutions post). Why? Well I love the different shades and finishes they come in. Shimmer, sheer, matte, cream, gel - there's so much choice. With the exception of foundation, I feel totally naked if I don't wear it when I wear makeup.

So which ones do I reach for the most?

Nars Gina - You all know I love this and it's my fave matte peach shade blush. It gives such a sunny glow to my cheeks. I'm annoyed it took me so long to discover this. I adore it!

Illamasqua Sin - Fairly new to my collection, this has fast become one of my favourite shades. It's applies smoothly and is a fab deep violet plum. This is a must have for WOC from Illamasqua, it's gorgeous.

Nars Lovejoy - This doubles up as a blush and highlighter. A bronze rose gold, this suits me far better than my failed efforts with Benefit's Hot Minute. It has enough shimmer to add an amazing glow. On my NC50 skintone this looks hot and surprisingly natural. Love it!!

NYX Cocoa - This is a lovely warm, deep browny pink and proof that you don't have to splash out to get fab quality. It gives a matte finish and is very, very smooth in texture, almost creamy to the touch but it's a powder finish - amazing. This gives a great flush of warm colour to the cheeks.

MAC Conjure Up - This gorgeous dirty plum berry shade brightens up my face beautifully. I love the shimmer in it, it's not too over the top and wearable for both day and night. It looks so pretty in the pan - gawjus!

MAC blushcreme in Fancy Ray - I eventually tracked this down using the Gone but not Forgotten program when I was in NY after months of yearning for it. I wasn't into MAC collections when C-Shock was released. It shows up as a browny coral/peach on me and looks amazing with MAC Sunbasque or Gingerly placed over the top.

MAC Ambering Rose - Described on the MAC site as "a laid back amber rose", this blush is a flattering rosey,bronzey,coppery shade with a hint of shimmer. Hard to describe but I wouldn't be without it!

MAC ?? - We have a problem. The label has rubbed off the back of this and i have no idea which blush it is. I think it may be MAC Plum Foolery, but I'm really not sure. I'll have to take it instore and compare it against the display. It was one of the first blushers I bought from MAC I remember that much. It's a matte berry shade, lighter than Loverush in colour but just as nice.

MAC Loverush - One of my fave berry blushes. It's deeper than the previous without being overpowering and this is a blush all WOC should have in their collection. You can build this up nicely to achieve the depth of colour you want.

MAC blushcreme in Cheery - MAC have discontinued this (how dare they) so i don't use it as nonchalantly as I used to, for fear of running out. This is a rustic, orangey reddy colour which is extremely pigmented. You only need a teeny dot on it on your cheeks unless you want to resemble a clown. It blends out well and

MAC Notable - Released with the MAC Love That Look collection, this is my favourite go to neutral pink for everyday wear. When I want an understated natural look, this is usually the first blush I now reach for. It's a shame it's LE, this neutral pink is not to be underestimated.

MAC Raizin - When I bought this, it really did change the way I viewed blusher. I love the reddy brown gorgeousness of it. It's so vivid without being overpowering and will suit all WOC - whichever shade of brown you are. I reach for this when I want my cheeks to do the talking. I swear I used this daily for about 4 months when I bought this.

Do you own any of my fave blushers? If so, which ones? What are your faves?