Best drugstore beauty finds: blushes and highlighters
Prestige Skin Loving Minerals Sunbaked Mineral Bronzing Powder, $11.99
Beautiful as a highlighter. It has a nice sheen and will give girls with lighter skin a golden glow. Use it only to highlight cheek or brow bone -- it’s not really a bronzer. You can also use it on the collarbone and decolletage. (C.B.)
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Maybelline Expert Wear Blush in Gentle Rose, $5.49
This is pretty and simple and goes on beautifully. The brush actually works. Gentle Rose is a neutral color a lot of people could wear, and it’s not shimmery, but you could put a wash of highlighter over it. (C.B.)
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CoverGirl TruCheeks Blush, $5.99
There’s good value here because there are three colors. Start off with the middle tone — a nice peachy glow — at the apples of the cheeks. Then use the lighter color to highlight on top of the cheek with lighter color. Blend the darker color under the cheek bone to contour. You can also use lighter shade as a brow bone highlighter. (C.B.)
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Revlon Matte Powder Blush in Perfectly Peach, $9.99
Matte blush can be great for older women or anyone who’s had plastic surgery, because it doesn’t highlight lines like shimmery products would. Keep it on the apples and highlight cheek bones; don’t go into the under-eye area. This one is good because it’s matte, but not flat. It has a nice sheen. (C.B.)
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CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush in Plush Peach, $13
To get a more intense color, skip using the sponge applicator and pop a bit on your cheeks with the tips of your fingers, then blend out from there. This is a nice way to get a glow. The formula is really creamy. (M.M.)
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Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in Rose Petal, $5.49
Velvety with a nice finish. It blends right in, is a nice texture to wear and reflects light. (C.B.)
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