the reason why I don't own lots of cream blusher

You guys probably already this know by now. I love my lipsticks. I have lots and want to collect even more (crazy, I know!). But surprisingly, I don't have that many cream blushes. I mean, sure, I have the staple pinks, peaches, corals, but in no way do I have as many blushes as I do lipsticks. Heck, I just went and checked my makeup collection and realised that I actually only own three cream blushes (!!!) - the rest are in powder form (probably because after I apply foundation and concealer, I get super keen to seal it all in with a thin layer of face powder).

I'm much more of a lipstick person than a blush person, so I prefer to spend mah money on lipsticks seeing as (1) I'm obsessed with lipsticks (duh!); and (2) lipsticks can double up as cream blusher for me as the lipstick formulation leaves a nice long lasting "stain" on the cheek. In my opinion, it wears for much longer compared to other cream blushes plus it isn't prone to moving around/ looking patchy within a few hours after initial application. 

I tend to use my lipsticks as my cream blushers on occasions when:

1.  I don't have any blush on hand and need some colour on dem chubby cheeks (I pretty much carry a lipstick in my handbag at all times and I'm fairly pale so I can kinda look washed out at times); or

2.  I don't have a blush colour that suits the lip colour I'm wearing (In my opinion, it's good to keep the lip and blush within the same colour family or else one of the two will look slightly off. For instance, I will never wear a pink blush whilst wearing a red orange lipstick - WRONG on so many levels!); or

3.  When I'm going for a very natural/ glowy/ dewy makeup look slash I'm doing a no makeup makeup look. In these instances I only want a sheer splash of colour and nothing too heavy. Since the majority of my blush products are in powder form and they can sometimes look "full on" if you get what I mean.

4.  The lipstick colours don't sit well on my lips - meaning they are colours that look gorgeous in the bullet but once applied to my lips, they just don't look right even when I have applied a lip balm before applying the lipstick shade (this is often the result of the formula -   too milky/creamy looking = creases into all the lip lines - which isn't really my thing if ya know what I mean).

How I apply my lipsticks as blusher? - EASY!

1. Either take the lipstick bullet and apply directly onto my cheeks by dabbing small dots into a centralised area (this allows you to get excellent colour pay off); or

2. Apply the lipstick shade to my fingers first and from there apply the lipstick onto my cheeks. Pat - pat - pat until the lipstick formula is well blended. I find the intensity of the lipstick shade can be lost when doing this. However, this method does prevent the "over blushed" look. Instead it provides an ever so lightly flush of colour which is perfect when you're not going for statement cheeks (so I guess that can be a good thing too). This method may be those who can be a bit heavy handed; or

3. Apply and blend the lipstick formula onto the cheeks with a brush - preferably a buffing brush for ease. 

From personal experience, I find the warmth of your fingers will enable the lipstick to blend more seamlessly than what you could do with a brush. I also note that since these are my personal lippies and I rarely ever use my lipsticks on anyone else I have no qualms about applying the lipstick from the bullet right onto my skin. 

Also, for those lipsticks with a bit of a sheen/gloss to them - I wouldn't apply them as cream blusher as the chances of your hair getting caught up in the sticky formula on your cheeks is very, very likely.

I will be doing an updated skin routine post soon so be sure to watch this space! Have a splendid day wherever you are. Hugs and kisses from my house to yours!

Love, Twin #1 x