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Traditionally, blush is used to mimic a
healthy glow. But over the years, it has
taken on additional responsibility. Powder
formulas, especially, are a crucial part of
the backstage pros’ kits now, as they allow
one to build colour. Starting high-up near the
temples and coming down till the
cheekbones—forming a big ‘C’—heavy
blush applied in this fashion has an artful
quality to it. And Joan has copped it to a tee!
While the runways featured more saturated
looks, this trend is easy to translate in real
life: you could tone down the colour, but
blush contour is the softer cousin of the OG
contour, and helps frame the face. Q

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