HALL OF FAMER
/on No matter what blush color you are using, use your face shape as a guide for how to apply your blush. Since I don't know your face shape, I've listed blush application tips for different face shapes that will ensure that you are getting the most beneficial coverage from your blush.
Blush Application Tips for Oval-Shaped Face
An oval face type typically does not need any contouring at all since the natural slope of your face already provides a perfect plane to apply blush. For a natural look, apply blush onto the apples of your cheeks for a flushed, healthy glow. If you are going out for a night on the town, add slightly more blush to the bridge of your nose for extra color.
Blush Application Tips for Square-Shaped Face
For this face shape, soften the angles of cheeks by concentrating the brighter color of the blush on the apples of your cheeks, then sweep the color straight out towards your temples. This will give your face a natural lift. If you want to round the corners of your jaw line, lightly dust some blush from your chin to just below your ears.
Blush Application Tips for Round-Shaped Face
Start applying blush to the area just above the apples of your cheeks and slightly blend forward to thin the face. Make sure not to get blush too close to your nose; otherwise, the extra color will highlight the rounded area of the cheeks. Next, dust the contour shade just below the cheekbone down to the jaw line and blend the color so it looks natural.
Blush Application Tips for Long-Shaped Face
To create the illusion of width on a long-shaped face, apply blush to the apples of the cheeks and extend the color outward towards your ears. Next, sweep your blush across the middle of your forehead and along your chin line.
Blush Application Tips for Heart Shaped Face
When applying blush to a heart-shaped face, start below your cheekbones, not on them. Heart shapes tend to have nice bone structure, but applying blush directly on top of the bones can make your face look wider. Dab blush all along the underside of your cheekbones up to your ears. Sweep your blush upwards, using a little less below your eye sockets and temples. Blend with a large brush, rotating it in circles as you do so—this helps set the pigment and gives a more natural finish.
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- Acne Solutions Clearing Moisturizer Oil Free: http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P188306&categoryId=B70
You can get the three above items in a set together to try out (and save money by getting them in a set) called "Acne Solutions Clear Skin System Kit" and you can find it at: http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P188308&categoryId=B70
I hope this helps you. 
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