1. The Body Shop - £15
This limited-edition metallic-pink pressed powder has been a big hit for The Body Shop. A shamelessly pretty thing to have, this is best for high colour brunettes and redheads.
www.thebodyshop.co.uk;
01903 844 554
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2. Laura Mercier - £18
With its high pigment content, this blusher won’t slide off your face by 2pm, but the loose powder means it’s not particularly portable. Coral is best for brunettes and dark blondes.
www.selfridges.com;
0800 123 400
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3. Chanel - £24
Subtle, grown-up colour and a gorgeous scent set this blusher apart. Orchid Rose is Chanel’s best-selling cheek colour and works brilliantly on older as well as young skins.
www.chanel.co.uk;
020-7493 3836
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4. Bourjois - £6.25
A great all-rounder, 95 Rose mimics the colour of your cheeks after a brisk walk. It’s an excellent colour for oriental skins as well as baby blondes and paler redheads.
www.bourjois.co.uk;
0800 269 836
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5. Rimmel - £4.99
A mousse-to-powder blusher that is great for the early days of spring. The Frozen Cherry shade is particularly good for blondes, though the sparkles are not as subtle as they could be.
www.rimmellondon.com
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6. Becca - £22
A punchy crème blush in Geranium that works best for black and darker Asian skins. It has a thicker texture, so the secret is to dot lightly on the cheeks, then blend in small strokes.
www.beccacosmetics.com
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7. Origins - £11
It looks a little like gravy browning when you squeeze it out, but Brownberry looks great on. One warning: this is technically a stain, so it clings to your cheeks – and your fingers.
www.origins.co.uk;
0870 034 2888
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8. MAC - £14
Raizin pressed powder is a bold shade for high-colour brunettes, the olive-skinned and darker redheads, but use it sparingly to avoid looking like you’ve just done a full work-out.
www.maccosmetics.co.uk;
0870 034 2676
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9. Nars - £27
Nars hit the big-time with its cheekily named powder blush, Orgasm, but it had a tendency to clump. Thankfully, the same lustrous colour now comes in a user-friendly stick.
www.narscosmetics.co.uk
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10. Urban Decay - £12
Don’t be intimidated by the colour: Quickie is a rosy spring blush that works equally well on blondes, brunettes and redheads – it also works very well on oriental skin.
www.boots.com;
08456 090 055
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15 April 2008, Chosen by Esther Walker
