14 Best Blushes for Mature Skin for a Bouncy Finish
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We love a touch of flushed color on our cheeks, but not when they highlight fine lines. Thankfully, the best blushes for mature skin have blendable, buildable formulas that won't seep into wrinkles. We know the process of beauty shopping, overall, can be monotonous, but we've whittled down your options to these makeup artist-approved picks, which are guaranteed to glide over the finest of lines without accentuating their look.
We know it can be tricky shopping for mature skin-friendly products, so we've widdled down your options to these makeup artist-approved picks, which are guaranteed to glide over the finest of lines without accentuating their look.
Chanel
Chanel No 1 De Chanel Lip and Cheek Balm
Chanel
Ulta Beauty
Why It's Worth It: Allure editors and makeup artists alike adore the rich pigments in Chanel's No 1 De Chanel Lip and Cheek Balm lineup. Each pot of this dewy balm is infused with moisturizing camellia oil to plump and condition skin as you wear its long-lasting formula. No matter which of its nine shades you pick, expect a radiant, glowy finish from each swipe. "I love this product so much because it gives you the most beautiful, sun-kissed cheeks," says Tobi Henney, a bi-coastal makeup artist.
Editor Tip: This tinted balm is very pigmented, so Henney recommends using a light amount of product when applying.
Key Ingredients: Red camellia oil | Finish: Radiant | Available Shades: 9
Danessa Myricks Beauty
Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed
Sephora
Why It's Worth It: The entire Allure team agrees that Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed is one of the best cream blushes on the market — no wonder it's a 2023 Best of Beauty Award winner. The beauty of this creamy formula is its dual-phase, upscale technology, which allows it to be set as a demi-matte powder. This mattifying complex is formed by an oil-absorbing mixture of magnesium oxide and carbon dioxide.
Editor Tip: When testing this cream blush, Allure associate editor Annie Blay said its versatility is unmatched. "There really is no wrong way to apply this blush. Sometimes I’ll apply it as a finishing touch to reinforce my initial cream blush, and other times I’ll use it as my sole blush, applying it once after concealer as a cream blush and then again when my face is nearly complete as a powder blush," she says
Key Ingredients: Magnesium oxide, carbon dioxide, | Finish: Demi-matte | Available Shades: 7
MAC
MAC Mineralize Blush
Nordstrom
Ulta Beauty
Why It's Worth It: If you're a fan of powder blushes, Henney recommends the MAC Mineralize Blush. This powder formula features baked minerals that provide a sheer touch of layerable color. Every shade has a pearlescent, subtly shimmery finish that creates a brightening, radiance-boosting effect all skin types (including those with mature or dry qualities) can benefit from.
Editor Tip: Henney suggests mature skin types try the shade Petal Power (seen above), a coral pink shade with a touch of gold shimmer. "It creates the most gorgeous rosey flush with a hint of gold that creates a more youthful glow," she says.
Key Ingredients: Mica, talc, minerals (magnesium aluminum silicate, calcium aluminum borosilicate, calcium sodium borosilicate), silica | Finish: Radiant | Available Shades: 10
Jones Road
Jones Road Miracle Balm
Jones Road
Why It's Worth It: The Jones Road Miracle Balm took over just about every face on beauty TikTok for its dew-enhancing finish. This Allure Best of Beauty Award winner provides a gorgeous sheen and soft wash of color that layers well on top of makeup and bare skin. Its formula also comes in different shades for highlighting and bronzing to complete your routine.
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Editor Tip: Don't be afraid to get messy with this product — to get the most out of its pigment, you have to break the balm's top layer.
Key Ingredients: Jojoba seed oil, sea buckthorn oil | Finish: Dewy | Available Shades: 12
Beauty Pie
Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush
Beauty Pie
Why It's Worth It: Neil Scibelli, a New York City-based makeup artist says the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush is a must-have in his makeup kit for its creamy, buildable formula and long-wear finish. He loves that this demi-matte formula stays put for hours on end but is still super blendable, thanks to the addition of a silicone-based elastomer gel that locks its pigment in place. It also contains extra-fine silica to blur pores and skin texture.
Editor Tip: This cream blush has a very pigmented formula, so a little goes a long way. The flexible formula also works best when applied with your fingers.
Key Ingredients: Silicone-based elastomer gel, silica | Finish: Demi-matte | Available Shades: 8
Bobbi Brown
Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge
Nordstrom
Ulta Beauty
Why It's Worth It: Emily Gray, a Nashville, Tennessee-based makeup artist, says she loves the versatility of Bobbi Brown's Pot Rouge. "This pigment can be used both as a cream blush and a lip tint. This a great product to use with your fingers to give mature skin the right amount of color and hydration," she says. Its sheer, dew-enhancing formula is infused with conditioning ingredients like castor seed oil and candelilla wax to plump and smooth skin as you wear it.
Editor Tip: Gray says the mauve shade Blushed Rose (shown above) is one of the most universally complimenting shades from the Pot Rouge collection.
Key Ingredients: Castor seed oil, candelilla wax | Finish: Dewy | Available Shades: 8
Rare Beauty
Rare Beauty Stay Vulnerable Melting Cream Blush
Sephora
Why It's Worth It: If you want a sheer, everyday color, Scibelli says Rare Beauty's Stay Vulnerable Melting Cream Blush is your best bet. "This blush comes in a range of beautiful apricot and berry shades and melt right into the skin," he says. "These are great for those who aren't looking for something too dramatic because they're super sheer yet still buildable." It's spiked with a nourishing blend of meadowfoam and sunflower seed oils, as well as lotus seed, to leave skin utterly glowing.
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Editor Tip: Allure tester Gabi Thorne loves how pigmented this blush's formula is. "These blushes didn't come to play any games," she said in her review. "They leave a healthy dose of pigment on the cheeks."
Key Ingredients: Meadowfoam oil, sunflower seed oil, lotus seed oil | Finish: Dewy | Available Shades: 5
Neutrogena
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Multi Stick
Amazon
Why It's Worth It: Want an under-$20 drugstore pick? Then Scibelli says to swipe on Neutrogena's Hydro Boost Hydrating Multi-Use Stick, a 3-in-1 product that works as a blush, tinted lip balm, and eye shadow for monochromatic looks. "Neutrogena's multi-use sticks are fantastic for mature skin because they contain, hyaluronic acid which is going to instantly hydrate the skin and give it a more plumped, radiant finish," he says.
Editor Tip: This product is fragrance-free and doesn't contain any irritants, so it's great for sensitive skin types.
Key Ingredients: Hyaluronic acid | Finish: Demi-matte | Available Shades: 2
Nars
Nars The Multiple Cream Blush, Lip and Eye Stick
Nordstrom
Ulta Beauty
Why It's Worth It: Swipe on one of Nars's Multiple Cream Blush, Lip, and Eye Sticks for long-lasting color on just about any part of your face (and body). Its radiant, shimmery shades add a touch of buildable pigment while creating dimension and acting as a highlighter. As it melts onto your skin, its formula treats your pores with a moisturizing duo of antioxidant vitamin E and açai oil.
Editor Tip: To keep your multi-use stick free of bacteria, we recommend using a makeup sponge or brush to apply to different areas of your face rather than swiping it on directly.
Key Ingredients: Vitamin E, açai oil | Finish: Shimmer | Available Shades: 4
RMS Beauty
RMS Beauty ReDimension Hydra Powder Blush
Nordstrom
Amazon
Credo Beauty
Why It's Worth It: The RMS Beauty ReDimension Hydra Powder Blush may look like a usual powder blush at first glance, but once you swipe on its cream-to-powder formula, you'll understand why our editors love it so much. Each iridescent shade has a creamy, velvety feel that glides onto the skin like butter. It's also spiked with buriti and jojoba oils to intensively moisturize, smooth, and plump skin as you wear it.
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Editor Tip: This 2-in-1 product also replaces your usual highlighter, but feel free to layer on your favorite for a dramatic glow.
Key Ingredients: Buriti oil, jojoba oil | Finish: Luminous | Available Shades: 9
Daniel Sandler
Daniel Sandler Watercolour Liquid Cheek Colour
Dermstore
Amazon
Why It's Worth It: One downside to liquid blushes is that they tend to be streaky, but Daniel Sandler's Watercolour Liquid Cheek Colour has cracked the code on creating a second-skin finish. This ultra-light, inky formula has a water- and fade-resistant formula that stays put until it's time to wash off your makeup.
Editor Tip: This formula is suitable to use on your cheeks, eyelids, and lips. You can create monochromatic looks or, considering its extensive 18-shade line, mix and match your favorite tints.
Key Ingredients: Beeswax, silicone | Finish: Satin | Available Shades: 18
Westman Atelier
Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush Stick
Nordstrom
Credo Beauty
Sephora
Why It's Worth It: The Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush Stick is equal parts skin care and makeup. This cream stick's formula contains a conditioning blend of jojoba seed oil, antioxidant-rich grape extract, and raspberry seed extract to firm skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines as you wear its buildable pigment.
Editor Tip: For an added hint of color, a small amount of this blush can be applied on the forehead and nose.
Key Ingredients: Berryflux vita (raspberry) extract, jojoba seed oil, vitus vita
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