A Makeup Artist's Hack To DIY Your Own Cream Blush For Just The Right Glow

At the risk of sounding dramatic, there's nothing you can't do with a cream blush. Glide it across your cheekbones for a dewy flush, press it into your pout for a rosy lip tint, tap it on your lids for a low-lift eye look—it's truly one of the most versatile beauty buys. (And here are our favorites, in case you're curious.) 

Grab your favorite foundation or concealer and liquid lipstick (like this cherry red from Johnny Concert). Then simply turn your palm into a palette: "Apply a little foundation to the palm of your hand," says Hughes, and "swipe some liquid lipstick right next door." Mix the two together with your fingertip, and it should swirl into a nice, slightly muted shade (so if you're using the aforementioned cherry red, the foundation transforms it into more of a dusty rose). 

Then apply it onto your cheeks (or lids, or lips, or hairline, or everywhere) and tap with your fingertips to blend. It's really that simple, and it also allows you to repurpose your favorite lip color—ever loved a lipstick shade so dearly that you want to stamp it all over your face? Well, you can either apply the lip color directly onto your cheeks (another classic trick makeup artists love), or you can mix it with a complexion product to make it even more creamy.