Best Blushes for Every Skin Tone: Powder, Mineral, Cream & Liquid

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Give It a Swirl

Like powders? These marbled versions enhance your natural undertones with best-for-you hues.

For Dark Skin: The Body Shop Pearlescents Blush Trio in Cool Dusk ($23, thebodyshop-usa.com)

Tester says: "It makes my skin shimmer."
— Desiree Bryant, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

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For Fair Skin

Chanel Blush Duo Tweed Effect in Tweed Pink ($45, chanel.com)

Tester says: "It looks natural, even under the fluorescents at work."
— Megg Lynch, Ashland, New Hampshire

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For Medium Skin

Revlon ColorStay Mineral Finishing Powder in Brighten ($13.99, drugstores)

Tester says: "This highlights my complexion without appearing shiny."
— Melissa Skurat, Andover, Minnesota

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Loose Boost

Fragrance-free L'Oreal Paris Bare Naturale Gentle Mineral Blush ($15.25, drugstores) is ideal for sensitive skin.

Tester says: "It's my new gym bag staple."
— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, associate beauty editor

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Dream Cream

DuWop Cheek Venom ($24, duwop.com) blends pigment with flush-imparting ginger and cinnamon.

Tester says: "The rosy color stays put through a sweaty workout."
— Brittany Millan, Everett, Washington

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Sheer Spheres

Use bareMinerals Radiance Rocks ($35, sephora.com) all at once or individually as accents.

Tester says: "It's like a full-face palette."
— Laura Wilbur, Weymouth, Massachusetts

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Liquid Glow

Sonia Kashuk Super Sheer Liquid Tint ($9.99, Target stores) has a high water content, which lets it blend like a barely-there lotion.

Tester says: "This gel won't leave you looking overly made up."
— Allison Rushton, Magnolia, Arkansas

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, November/December 2009.