For one thing, you could be using the wrong brush.

“Blush-specific brushes were created for a reason,“L’Oreal’s makeup blogexplains.

“They are designed to give you perfect, angular program every time.

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double-check you pick the correct brush for your blush pop in and formula.

It might also be a question of where you’re applying the blush.

It should be on the apples of your cheeks.

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Anywhere else, and you’re risking becoming a makeupcautionary tale.

Apply too high, and you might look clownish.

Apply too low, and you’ll look older.

Too close to your nose,The Skincare Editexplains, and you’ll look like you have a cold.

“For round faces, wear the blush along the cheekbones to create a natural looking contour.

For heart-shaped faces, apply blush right under the apples of the cheeks.

And for square-shaped faces, focus the blush right on the apples of the cheeks.”

Be sure not to use too much blush either way.

I recommend applying your blush in natural daylight.