You’re Making Me Blush | Top 4 Blushes


I’m a self proclaimed blush-oholic! I love the addition of a little color to the cheeks and sometimes just swiping it on can make you feel more alive – or at least fake like you just had a great workout!! I thought I’d round up four of my favorite blushes. Some are cult favorites and other’s happen to be great buys that I stumbled upon! 

Top 4 Favorite Blushes



Tarte Amazonia Clay 12 Hour Blush – Glisten

Tarte Amazonia Clay 12 Hour Blush - Glisten


This color is described as a “shimmering peachy pink” and you’ll see it’s been well loved by me!! It’s similar to the Nars one you’ll see below, but I think is a bit more pigmented. The shimmer doesn’t really rub off – meaning you can’t see the shimmer as you would think you would. I don’t think it quite lives up to the 12 hour wear it totes, but it comes pretty close! There are actually 15 colors in the collection and I have my eye on Tipsywhich is more coral. 



NARS – Orgasm 

NARS - Orgasm


This one I’m sure you’ve all heard of, but there is a reason for it – it’s a beautiful color on most skin tones!! It’s described as a peachy pink with shimmer – so for those keeping score, exactly like the Tarte Amazonian clay. Unlike with that Tarte blush, I feel that you have to really pack on the color to see it on your cheeks, but it’s build-able so you don’t have to worry of being too overdone with only one swipe. 


Bobbi Brown – Pretty Pink

Bobbi Brown - Pretty Pink


I’ve had this blush the least amount of time, but it’s easily my favorite! The color is perfectly pink and it’s incredibly pigmented so a little goes a long way! It’s matte, so no shimmer at all & can be described as baby-doll pink! This is my favorite blush to travel with because it’s so portable! 



Sephora Blush – Love At First Sight

Sephora Blush - Love At First Sight


I’ve had this color for the longest time, but for some reason haven’t made a dent it in, probably because similar to the Bobbi Brown blush a little goes a long way! I like this blush because it’s paraben free, but it was a little flimsy and sadly the top broke off…so it doesn’t travel well! This post helped me realize I need to start using it more!! 

Top 4 Favorite Blushes


Four blushes may be a bit much, especially since they are all pretty similar, so I guess that means I need to get a few more in different colors! 




What’s your favorite blush to use? Do you have  more than one?


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  1. Jenn
    September 9, 2015 / 11:38 am

    I don't use blush a ton, but I love that Bobbi Brown color!

  2. Whitney and Blaire
    September 9, 2015 / 11:57 am

    Gotta love NARS! All of those colors are so pretty, and I totally agree about blush giving my face some life!
    xo, Whitney and Blaire
    Peaches In A Pod

  3. Nichole @ casadecrews.com
    September 9, 2015 / 12:08 pm

    I usually use the blush from Bare Minerals, but I love Tarte, so I'm definitely going to to theirs!

  4. Ashley G
    September 9, 2015 / 12:23 pm

    I use NARS ‘deep throat’ (gotta love the names- ha!), but want to try that Bobbi Brown one once I run out!

  5. B @ The Sequin Notebook
    September 9, 2015 / 12:25 pm

    Orgasm is still my favorite (haha), but I also have a more true pink from MAC that I tend to use a lot during the spring!

  6. Andrea Nine
    September 9, 2015 / 12:30 pm

    Until I Stumbled upon Nars orgasm, I was always a cover girl oh I can't remember the name of that color but anyway I should because I used it for years. I definitely cannot finish off my make up ensemble without a brush of blush, and a little swipe on my nose too ha ha. Hope you, gorgeous girl, have a wonderful Wednesday!

  7. Rachel McCarthy
    September 9, 2015 / 12:36 pm

    Love this post! NARS orgasm is my all time favorite blush and you are so right, it goes well with so many different skin tones! I have the Bobbi Brown Pretty in Pink too, but it's definitely pigmented so I have to use that sparingly! Happy Wednesday!

    xo, Rachel
    A Blonde's Moment

  8. Elle Sees
    September 9, 2015 / 12:42 pm

    i haven't tried that sephora blush before–i love and own the others. they are so pretty. i like a little shimmer sometimes!

  9. Shay from Great, Now What
    September 9, 2015 / 12:46 pm

    I've heard so much about that nard blush!!! I need to bite the bullet and try it. Right now ok loving a discontinued color from Clinique,
    So I'll need a new one.

  10. Joey Hodges
    September 9, 2015 / 12:48 pm

    I've just started branching out a bit when it comes to blush. I've been so stuck in a rut using practically the same one for years and years!

  11. Kerry @ Till Then Smile Often
    September 9, 2015 / 12:53 pm

    I actually almost never wear blush but that last one looks good. I am always afraid of looking too overdone.

  12. Rosy Outlook - Fashion & Lifestyle by Kelly Rose
    September 9, 2015 / 12:54 pm

    I have been a fan of Nars "Orgasm" for years! I also love "Madly" by Nars. Becca blushes are my new favorite though! They're so pigmented and pretty. Love your picks!

    rosyoutlookblog.com

  13. Kate at Green Fashionista
    September 9, 2015 / 12:58 pm

    I've been loving NARS Deep Throat and the Sephora Collection baked blush – so many pretties! I may need to give Orgasm another try, so many people love it!

  14. Heather
    September 9, 2015 / 1:14 pm

    I have one of the Tarte blushes, BUT I don't know the color. It's my favorite neutral blush but I love the Sweethearts TooFaced blush for the shimmer it gives!

  15. kerri @ cheshire kat
    September 9, 2015 / 1:18 pm

    i really should start using a blush. i used to! but i got lazy. plus i touch my face ALL day. i'm like a child that way haha. so there's never been a point. but i think if i get all dolled up in something fancy i may be apt to throw some on! good post girl!

    xoxo cheshire kat

  16. Pamela {Sequins and Sea Breezes}
    September 9, 2015 / 1:24 pm

    I absolutely love the NARS blushes. And I need to try the Bobbi Brown one too, I love the matte color for fall/winter!
    <3, Pamela
    Sequins & Sea Breezes

  17. Caroline @ Windy City Chic
    September 9, 2015 / 1:46 pm

    I used that NARS blush for years. Now I use Laura Mercier Rose Bloom. Love them both, and thanks for sharing some others, I'll have to check them out! 🙂

  18. Pink and Fabulous
    September 9, 2015 / 1:51 pm

    I love Nars Orgasm. It's basically a really universally flattering shade and it lasts for a long time! I have heard really great things about the Tarte one so I am interested in picking that up next!

  19. Shannon Jenkins
    September 9, 2015 / 1:52 pm

    I never use to wear blush but I got one as a gift and I'm obsessed! It's a Bare Minerals and the color is so pretty! I need that Tarte one!

    <3 Shannon
    Upbeat Soles

  20. Karly @ What Karly Said
    September 9, 2015 / 2:01 pm

    You never can have too much blush! Have you ever tried Milani baked blushes? They are fabulous, and you can't beat the price. Nothing compares to my beloved Tarte Exposed blush, though!

  21. a little bit of emily
    September 9, 2015 / 2:21 pm

    Blush can really make a difference! I bought a bright pink a few years ago to change up my make up, and it was amazing how much better I felt with the brighter color!

  22. Ashley | Life on Meyers |
    September 9, 2015 / 2:29 pm

    I think blush could easily be one of my most favorite makeup items. Surprisingly, I've never tried any Bobbi Brown but have been wanting to! Might need to pick up this color! xoxo

  23. Christina
    September 9, 2015 / 2:29 pm

    Tarte Glisten is what I use!! I also love MAC peachy keen and fleur power!

  24. Marie
    September 9, 2015 / 2:36 pm

    I love Nars Orgasm, I wear it everyday. I love the subtle glow it gives me.

  25. Courtney B
    September 9, 2015 / 2:38 pm

    Girl, I wish you could teach me how to do my make up, ha ha! You always look flawless!

  26. Kaitlin {Little Goodies Blog}
    September 9, 2015 / 2:41 pm

    I love bright pink ones!! Tarte baby doll has been my go to!! I also like wearing bronzer "as blush" if that makes sense … for that I love Benefit perfect 10 which is half bronzer/half blush highlighter!

  27. Amanda - Voyage of the MeeMee
    September 9, 2015 / 2:42 pm

    I have Orgasm and I was actually kind of disappointed in it! I've been wanting to try the Tarte one… I really like their cheek stains!

  28. Amanda | Kids and Cabernet
    September 9, 2015 / 2:44 pm

    I've been wanting to try NARS orgasm FOREVER and always forget!! Thanks for the recs and love the title of your post 🙂 Kids and Cabernet

  29. Stacy G
    September 9, 2015 / 3:02 pm

    I just got a sample in the mail of Tarte's amazonian clay blush in glisten. It is soo pretty. One of their blushes will definitely be my next makeup purchase. It's so hard to choose a color though! xo

  30. Carly Messmer
    September 9, 2015 / 3:09 pm

    I love NARS orgasm. I bought it last year and it still doesn't look like it's been used – and I wear it daily. I want to check out that Bobbi Brown blush, though. Might be time for a trip to Sephora!

    xo, Carly | carly blogs

  31. Katie Elizabeth
    September 9, 2015 / 3:17 pm

    I go back and forth between my Tarte blush and NARS Orgasm all the time! It's hard to choose between the two! I think it's about time to add that Bobbi Brown one to my stash 🙂

  32. emily
    September 9, 2015 / 3:18 pm

    These all look so pretty!! I don't know why, but I've never ever been able to find the "right" blush for my face…every time I've tried, they just end up looking hokey. But I'm thinking I need to try out the Tarte one!! The color looks so nice!
    xx Em beauty blether

  33. Unknown
    September 9, 2015 / 3:28 pm

    Great post!
    xx
    Mademoiselle Coconath
    mllecoconath.com

  34. Paige @ An Uncomplicated Life Blog
    September 9, 2015 / 3:28 pm

    I've heard so many great things about Tarte and Bobbi Brown! I just picked up an Urban Decay shade in something very similar to what you pictured here (a peachy pink) and it's all I've worn since I got it! Plus, it will look great through the fall and into winter, too. Great picks of products!

  35. Nikki @ makeupHER
    September 9, 2015 / 3:31 pm

    I loooove Nars Orgasm, but totally agree you really need to pack it on. I recently got the Hourglass Ambient Lighting blush in radient magenta and it's literally perfect. A little goes a loooooong way and I love the mix of colors it uses to create a perfect cheeky glow!

  36. SMD @ lifeaccordingtosteph
    September 9, 2015 / 3:39 pm

    I use NARS Orgasm if I use blush. I've heard great things about the Tarte 12 hours!

  37. For the Love of Leopard
    September 9, 2015 / 3:44 pm

    Look at your blush collection! I only ever have 1 blush at a time – guess I'm slacking 🙂 I recently picked up a Physcians Formula blush at Target and I really like it! It's one of those multi-colored palettes and its supposed to be specially formulated for brunettes. I love drug store finds 🙂
    xoxo Danielle
    For the Love of Leopard

  38. Kristen @ See You In A Porridge
    September 9, 2015 / 4:01 pm

    I am currently using my NARS Orgasm! love it. I want to try Milani or Sonia Kashuk next, as I've heard great things and I like their prices 😉 At the rate I use blush though, won't be for like a year lol

  39. Ashley Lillis
    September 9, 2015 / 4:07 pm

    I love NARS Orgasm! I bought it last time Sephora was having their big 20% off sale, and I haven't wanted to use anything else! I've tried the Tarte Amazonian Clay, but in a different color that wasn't my favorite. Maybe I should give Glisten a try since it has a little shimmer in it.

  40. Emily @ Martinis | Bikinis
    September 9, 2015 / 4:11 pm

    A little goes a long way is great when it comes to makeup products! I've been more of a bronzer girl since I already have pink undertones but I just started using a sample size Urban Decay blush that I love for certain occasions.

  41. Rebecca Jo
    September 9, 2015 / 4:17 pm

    I'm just now learning how to put it on where it looks decent … I'm a blush idiot.
    My favorite color is a Bare Minerals color that in the container looks like its a dark purple, but it comes off looking really good my skin. Thank you make up lady that recommended it when I told her she was nuts.

  42. Kelsey @ The Peacock Roost
    September 9, 2015 / 4:25 pm

    Love the Nars Orgasm blush!
    Kelsey
    thepeacockroost.com

  43. Unknown
    September 9, 2015 / 4:35 pm

    Cute colours. Hope you are having a great week!


    Amber
    All the Cute
    Today’s Post: White Graphic Heart Tank

  44. Caitlin @ Candyfloss & Persie
    September 9, 2015 / 4:47 pm

    that color is great!!! I love it.

  45. Nina @ Flowers in my Hair
    September 9, 2015 / 4:48 pm

    Love both the Tarte and the Nars!

  46. Life as the Mrs.
    September 9, 2015 / 4:54 pm

    NARS Orgasm is my favorite! I'm super pale, so I typically have to wear Deep Throat in the winter and can do Orgasm in the spring and summer. (And I love that NYX makes a complete dupe to the NARS colors, as well!)

  47. Brittany@TheLadyLawyer
    September 9, 2015 / 4:56 pm

    I'm a loyal Orgasm fan as well (haha!). I always want to branch out but always go back to it

  48. Nadine
    September 9, 2015 / 5:12 pm

    My favorite blush is Milani and Lancome's Pink Shimmer Pool. Milani was just purchased this year but I have been using that Lancome color since like 2005.

  49. Unknown
    September 9, 2015 / 5:39 pm

    My favorite blush is from MAC but I love the Nars one too!
    ~~Megan~~
    poshprime.com

  50. Lindsay's Sweet World
    September 9, 2015 / 6:02 pm

    I've heard such good things about NARS… I guess I need to get on board!!

  51. elle jo
    September 9, 2015 / 6:31 pm

    I don't use blush, but I love the shades of blush you've picked 🙂

    liz jo @ sundays with sophie

  52. Sarah Blodgett
    September 9, 2015 / 6:35 pm

    Oooh I have to try some of these!! I love the Tarte blush, but I haven't tried this shade. I love Milani blushes, and I've fallen in love with the Clinique Cheek Pop blushes. They're a powder but a very creamy powder… and the shades are gorgeous!!
    Kisses,
    Sarah
    EverydayStarlet

  53. Unknown
    September 9, 2015 / 6:48 pm

    These shades of blush looks really nice I like the Nars Orgasm most looks like it would be great for me. I would definitely love to try it.
    artadorned.com/

  54. Tiffany {A Touch of Grace}
    September 9, 2015 / 7:00 pm

    I'm a boring blush girl. I just use the same one all the time, haha! Love the Nars blush though!

  55. Susie W.
    September 9, 2015 / 7:03 pm

    I use Bobbi Brown Pretty Pink too! It's such a perfect color!

    xx,
    Susie

    SequinsandStrawberries.com

  56. Kelli @ A Deeper Joy
    September 9, 2015 / 7:27 pm

    Ok I'm going to be honest, I love blush but don't feel like it looks as good on me as it does others. Maybe I'm doing something wrong??

  57. Jamie Ever After
    September 9, 2015 / 8:09 pm

    i love blush.. I am a fan of stains such as the coral one from Benefit! xo Jamie
    candystilettos.com

  58. Amanda Elizabeth - Meet @ the Barre
    September 9, 2015 / 8:09 pm

    I never used to use blush and then I got introduced to NARS orgasm and I was hooked. That is definitely my favorite blush line by far!

  59. Kristina @ Medicine and Manicures
    September 9, 2015 / 8:43 pm

    I'm all about the Bobbi Brown blush- love it!

  60. The Southern Thing
    September 9, 2015 / 9:31 pm

    I was never a blush person until I tried the Nars Orgasm. Love it!

  61. Nat
    September 9, 2015 / 9:54 pm

    Blush is one of my favorites! I always have at least 3 or 4 on hand at anytime. Nars Orgasm is always a favorite!

  62. Paula thirteenthoughts.com
    September 9, 2015 / 11:29 pm

    I love NARS's Orgasm, it's seriously such a stunning shade!

    Paula
    Thirteen Thoughts

  63. Jax
    September 9, 2015 / 11:33 pm

    I love the peachy pink with shimmer…now I just have to stop being lazy and actually do make up. I'm embarassed to say that I don't even own blush!

  64. Anonymous
    September 9, 2015 / 11:56 pm

    These are all so pretty. Blush is one of the few products I really wear every single day (unless it's a no makeup day of course :)). I agree, Tarte's Amazonian Clay products are really fantastic, and their blushes are the best I've ever used!

  65. Owen Ross Davis
    September 10, 2015 / 12:37 am

    I'm a Bobbi Brown fanatic!! I have her peony, coral, mauve, and a few others. Expensive but so worth it. I love every single one I've ever bought from Bobbi and just switch them up based on my mood/what I'm wearing!!

  66. Unknown
    September 10, 2015 / 12:49 am

    You are darker complected than I am but that pink blush is gorgeous – I may have to give it a try:)

    Wishes & Reality

  67. Sophia Rodriguez
    September 10, 2015 / 1:28 am

    I always feel like my make up is complete once I've added blush! I'm thinking about trying the Tarte brand out when my current runs out!

  68. sara [at] journey of doing
    September 10, 2015 / 2:11 am

    Trish McAvoy used to make the best highlighter/blush! I miss it!!! I tend to go between NARS and Bobbi Brown!!

  69. Evelina
    September 10, 2015 / 2:35 am

    I am searching for the perfect peachy blush at a good pricepoint. Do you know of any decent ones from a drugstore?

  70. Kelly
    September 10, 2015 / 3:58 am

    NARS is my favorite and I also have a great one from Vincent Longo!

    xx Kelly
    Sparkles and Shoes

  71. Johanna
    September 10, 2015 / 8:39 am

    The orgasm by nars is a must for every woman!!!
    Have a wonderful day doll,
    xoxo

    Johanna.
    dreamscolorsandglitter.blogspot.com

  72. Leah Behr
    September 10, 2015 / 1:48 pm

    I wear Nars and it's my favorite!!

    xx Leah / eatpraywearlove.com

  73. According to Kiki
    September 10, 2015 / 2:24 pm

    I am not a blush girl due to my very red skin discoloration, but I do love a nice neutral colored brown or grey toned blush. LOVE the Amazonian clay blushes! Aren't they amazing?! I may be wrong, but I believe one of the 21 days of Ulta at the end of this month is a blush sale. Make sure you check it out!

  74. Carly
    September 10, 2015 / 2:40 pm

    These are all soooo pretty! I'm in need of a new blush for fall/winter. My favorite ever is Smashbox chiffon!

  75. Unknown
    September 10, 2015 / 2:59 pm

    I've heard so many good things about the Nars and the Tarte blushes but just haven't picked one up yet (my naturally red – er, "rosy" complexion doesn't help!) but it's up there on my list of beauty products and those are gorgeous. – Svetlana @Life with a Side of Wine

  76. Ashley @ A Cute Angle
    September 10, 2015 / 6:30 pm

    Love blush. I'm always in search of the correct shade.

    ~Ashley @ A Cute Angle
    acutelifestyle.blogspot.com

  77. Alanna @ Alanna and Company
    September 11, 2015 / 7:44 pm

    I think I'm going to get that Nars one, but I also like your suggestion of the Pretty in Pink one. I'm so bad at selecting blush colors.

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