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The 15 Best Liquid Blushes for a Dreamy Flushed Look

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Published on Jul 24, 2024
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We can’t think of a bigger beauty trend since extreme contouring than liquid blush. The just-flushed look came right from Korea where beauty lovers applied cheek color to the tops of the cheeks and across the nose for a natural finish. Add a little lip color, such as a lip tint, and the trend was solidified. All of a sudden, folks across the world were putting aside their powder blush for a blendable, moisturizing blush, no matter their skin type. 

Just take one swipe through TikTok and you’ll see the liquid blush trend all over your FYP. There’s truly a shade and a formula for everyone. From clean, plant-based ingredients to bold, look-at-me colors, it’s easy to achieve dreamy, sun-kissed radiance year round. So keep reading to check out 15 of the best liquid blushes—get ready to tap and blend your way to glowing skin.

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1. The Best Buildable Blush:

E.L.F. COSMETICS Camo Liquid Blush in Dusty Rose

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Your quest for natural, flushed-out cheeks that last all day ends here. This liquid blush works like camo to seamlessly blend into your skin or makeup, creating the perfect dupe for the real deal. It’s lightweight, long-lasting, buildable, and adds a dewy pop of rosy pink color (hello, sunburnt blush trend) to your cheeks without being streaky or heavy. 

2. The Best Pigmented Blush:

LUNAR BEAUTY Moon Prism Liquid Blush

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Get a gorgeous pop of fuchsia color with this lightweight, pigmented liquid blush. Infused with ceramides and squalane, this hydrating, long-wear formula glides on effortlessly, providing a sultry satin finish that lasts all day.

3. The Best Baby-Doll Blush:

RODIAL Blush Drops

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Baby-doll cheeks, coming right up! This silky, serum-like blush blends like a dream (thanks to its vitamin E-enriched formula!) over foundation to give you the perfect pop of pink—all without disturbing your makeup underneath. It’s buildable and long-lasting, so you can layer it on for high-intensity color or keep it sheer for a low-key flush.

4. The Best Newbie Liquid Blush:

TYS BEAUTY Liquid Blush

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We’re big fans of this weightless, long-lasting cheek treat that builds pigment for a soft flush of color. It comes in three blendable shades (Drip, Juice, and Splash), making it the perfect choice for a seamless and dewy finish. 

5. The Best Liquidy Blush Stick:

ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS Stick Blush

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Not only does this rose petal pink blush come in easy-to-use stick packaging, but it also has an attached brush for easy blending. Plus, its lightweight cream formula effortlessly glides onto your skin, giving you a radiant, natural-looking color that lasts all day. We’re obsessed with how easy it is to use: Just swipe a small amount onto the center of your cheek directly from the stick, then blend out toward your hairline with the brush. Use circular motions to blend and tapping motions to build color.

6. The Best Superfood-Infused Blush:

TARTE Maracuja Juicy Blush

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Infused with the juiciest maracuja and a cocktail of over 10 superfruits, this vibrant pink-orange blush will give your skin a hydration boost while delivering the perfect healthy flush. With its ultra-creamy, buildable, and blendable formula, it glides on flawlessly, melting into your complexion for a weightless flush that lasts all day.

7. The Best Long-Wearing Liquid Blush:

RARE BEAUTY Soft Pinch Liquid Blush

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When Selena Gomez’s RARE BEAUTY burst onto the scene, fans were most excited about the liquid blush. These 13 shades, available in both matted and dewy finishes, are infused with long-lasting color pigments for all-day wear—a little goes a long way. Too much and you’ll see major pigment, but when you use just a small dab, the results are sheer and natural. 

8. The Best Multi-Use Liquid Blush:

BENEFIT COSMETICS Benetint Cheek & Lip Stain

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s iconic rose-tinted all-in-one cheek and lip stain was created in the 1970s and has since soared to cult-fave status. The doe-foot applicator glides right on lips and blends over cheeks for a gorgeous look in seconds. The kiss-proof color is truly long-wearing, lasting on your skin the entire day and making it loved all around the world.

9. The Best Budget-Friendly Liquid Blush:

MAYBELLINE Cheek Heat Gel-Cream Blush

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Coming in at just $8, Cheek Heat is one of the best drugstore liquid blushes out there. The oil-free, water-based gel-cream formula feels luxe going on and sinks right into the skin. It’s available in six natural-looking shades that flatter a variety of skin tones and skin types. 

10. The Best Cream Blush:

FENTY BEAUTY Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush

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This light-as-air, non-greasy cream blush instantly melts into skin for an effortless wash of color, giving life to all skin tones. It’s available in 10 natural-looking shades that flatter all skin tones—plus, the sweat- and water-resistant formula is simple to swipe and go, making it one of the most portable blushes on the market.

11. The Best Lightweight Liquid Blush:

NATASHA DENONA Puff Paint

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This silky liquid blush serum is made with hyaluronic acid and natural moisturizing sugars, giving cheeks a sheer flush of color and a plump, hydrated finish. We love the soft, sponge applicator—it ensures you apply just the right amount of product. Available in three shades, the formula is oil-free, vegan, cruelty-free, mineral-free, and paraben-free, so you know you can feel good using it. 

12. The Best Skincare-Infused Liquid Blush:

DRUNK ELEPHANT O-Bloos™ Rosi Glow Drops

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Part serum and part liquid blush, DRUNK ELEPHANT’s drops both look and feel great on the skin. That’s thanks to the addition of omega fatty acids that support a healthy skin barrier. And the color? A flattering, rosy-peach you can wear alone or mixed with your favorite skincare products.

13. The Best Hydrating Liquid Blush:

CIATÉ LONDON Velvet Skin Cream Blush

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Give your cheeks a pretty pink glow just in time for spring. This creamy blush is not only buildable and blendable, but it also has good-for-you ingredients like hydrating hyaluronic acid and brightening vitamin C. Apply two to three dots over your cheeks, and blend immediately for a sheer flush of color.

14. The Best Clean Formula Liquid Blush:

SAIE Dew Blush

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This creamy, water-based gel blush melts into skin for that lit-from-within glow. The chubby doe-foot applicator and lightweight formula lets you create a natural tint (or build it up for a deeper wash of color!) It’s never streaky or patchy, and just because it’s a clean formula doesn’t mean it fails to seriously deliver on color.

15. The Best Vegan Liquid Blush:

KVD VEGAN BEAUTY Modcon Liquid-Gel Blush

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Add a lightweight, dewy burst of color to your cheeks with this long-wear blush. We were amazed by its jelly texture that hugs your skin without caking for a radiant, shimmer-free, peachy-beige glow.

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