Best subtle blush for pale skin+dark hair

[_Ondine_]

Can you recommend me a good blush to use? I'm NC20 with medium-dark hair. My complexion is classically 'english rose' I suppose and most blushes I've tried have made me look ruddy cheeked, even with a light hand - I don't want to look like I've just come in from a day working the fields! I just want something subtle with a little gold sheen (not glitter though).
Any MAC recommendations?

Thanks a mill

 

[User93]

Im pretty pale and I have very dark hair, my all-time favorite is strada, also try well-dressed

 

[_Ondine_]

thanks Alibi - I actually have Strada for a contour colour, and it seems pretty matte. I'll go investigate Well-dressed though.

 

[MissMochaXOXO]

Tenderling
Pinch O' Peach

try pinks with peach undertones. they never show up ruddy 4 me.

 

[PomPoko]

For a little gold sheen, try either Warm Soul Mineralize Blush, or Trace Gold...think thats a sheertone.

I'm very pale, with dark hair too, and these are my two most recent favourites. Think warm soul is a bit more peachy gold, perhaps?

 

[patatafrita]

I'd say Well Dressed, it's a light pink. I use it on a daily basis...(I'm a NW20).

 

[bebeflamand]

I'm an NW20 and I love the powder blush called 'Cute'. (lovely light pink)

 

[Heiaken]

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Originally Posted by PomPoko For a little gold sheen, try either Warm Soul Mineralize Blush, or Trace Gold...think thats a sheertone. I'm very pale, with dark hair too, and these are my two most recent favourites. Think warm soul is a bit more peachy gold, perhaps?

I'm pale but currently have blonde hair and these too are my fav blushers too

 

[cipelica]

Springsheen is lovely color, it has gold shimmer. Peachy color. I love it, I am NC25

 

[dreamer246]

Oh yes, Springsheen is lovely (and it has gold glitter/sheen in it)! <3

Blushbaby should be great too, if you wanna neutralize reddish cheeks.

Stark Naked BPB (LE) is a mauve blush with a nice gold sheen to it as well.

The recs given above are all pretty good too.

 

[Tinnsla]

I too am NC20 with dark hair, and I really love Dainty Mineralize Blush for that subtle pink glow. You can build the color if you want more intensity or keep it low key...

 

[gigiopolis]

Springsheen! It's peachy pink (more on the pink side) with golden shimmer. Won't make you look ruddy (I should know, I have weird redness on my cheeks).

Actually any blush that tends to the peachy side will look great.

 

[bellovesmac]

Pink Swoon (MAC) or Orgasm (NARS)
Apply pink swoon with a light had and it looks really nice.

 

[shadowaddict]

I am NC15 and love Pink Swoon, looks so pretty on.

 

[marvlgrl2]

I'm NW15 and I second the Springsheen and Blushbaby!

 

[JediFarfy]

I live for Peaches. Fleur Power is also nice, but, and this is probably just me, it goes on strong. So be gentle. I would avoid plum colors for the most part. I'm < NW15 with some ruddiness, and on those extra-red days, they makes me look splotchy. Not a good thing.

JF

 

[Lilli-Marleen]

Well Dressed is my No. 1.I'm NC 15 and it makes me look fresh and healthy

 

[hhunt2]

I like Dainty (mineralize blush) & Blushbaby.

But from Ulta... Sunkissed. Its cheap (especially when they have the buy 1 get 1 free). That color is my "Hurry, I'm late for work blush" (well, that and blushbaby).

 

[shadowaddict]

As I said above I love Pink Swoon for my pink days. But now I'm looking for a peachy one and considering buying Hello Kitty BPB in Fun & Games but I also hear and see Pinch O' Peach recommended a lot. I'm a little lighter than NC15. Which would you guys reecommend?

 

[dreamer246]

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Originally Posted by shadowaddict As I said above I love Pink Swoon for my pink days. But now I'm looking for a peachy one and considering buying Hello Kitty BPB in Fun & Games but I also hear and see Pinch O' Peach recommended a lot. I'm a little lighter than NC15. Which would you guys reecommend?

How peachy do you want the blush to be?

A true peach will be Peaches blush, which is supposedly similar to Fun & Games.

Springsheen and Peachykeen are both gorgeous shimmery fusion peach blushes, the former is a pink-peach while the latter is more of a pink/red-peach. Springsheen is the lighter one.

Pinch O' Peach is more pink than peach; the color is pale though, if that's what you like.

I've heard Melba is a nice peachy blush too, but I haven't swatched that too much in the stores so no comment on it.

HTH.