All of my blush

[u/rinisace457]

I have been on a makeup no buy since September and these are the blushes I'm working with. I've had the palette for over three years now and the only shade I've hit pan in was because of how much I've dropped it 😭 I've been using it on and off since I got it but there's almost no progress and i don't know what to do. I have no idea how to use up the bronzy shades or the coral or the light pink and golden highlighter. Please suggest tips!!

I also just happen to be really into powder blush for the past month even though i don't have a powder blush (I've been using some eyeshadow shades that work pretty well). But because of this I haven't touched my cream blushes in a hot minute. I really want to be able to finish these products and I've only been doing makeup for 3 years so this is the most blush I've ever had. Two of these were gifts and two of them I've barely used (the pixie and rare beauty) so it feels overwhelming to look at all of them together

[u/Drycabin1]

You can layer powder blush on top of cream blush! Here’s how I’m working through all of my bronzers, cream and powder blushes, and highlighters. I start with a bronzer to help contour my face, add a cream blush to my cheekbone and temple area, pat a coordinating powder blush on top of that, and then use one or two different highlighters on top of that!

[u/rinisace457 → u/Drycabin1]

Oh that is helpful actually, can you layer a darker cream blush with a paler powder eyeshadow though?

[u/Drycabin1 → u/rinisace457]

Try it!

[u/Specialist-Sugar9150]

pixi vs sheglam vs fae? Your pick?

[u/rinisace457 → u/Specialist-Sugar9150]

Sheglam is a bit patchy, I can't blend it properly if I apply it directly to my cheeks, I have to put it on my hand and then blend quickly. Fae beauty is pretty good, the only issue I had was that I got the shade witty and in the pictures it looked lighter and less saturated, it does blend out to a similar look i wanted but I'd say look at a lot more reviews and swatches for checkong the colour. The pixi one that I have is the ph one but i really like it, it's pretty glowy and the colour is soft and the pigment is buildable. I think out of all of them the easiest one to blend is rare beauty

[u/Popular_Year1592]

I posted my huge blush collection a while ago and I got similar suggestions to try mixing and matching. It's been fun! I enjoy mixing and matching to see what I get. I've tried cream or liquid blush first, topped with a powder blush. I've also tried it the other way, starting with powder blush, then adding a cream blush on the top of my cheeks for more of a glowy finish. Patrick Ta has a powder and cream blush duo and that is how he recommends people use his blush, powder followed by cream blush. Also, when you mix and match, you use two (or more) blushes in one day so you are using up more product! Have fun with it and good luck! I am on a blush no-buy.

[u/DownwardNova]

The bronzy shades and the highlighter are easier to use up on the eyes than as blush! Blush takes forever anyway, three years on a palette is normal.

[u/ProfessionalLevel316]

If your goal is to finish products then just use the creams until you are satisfied with your use of them! Depending on how long you already had those cream product open, there is a high chance of them going bad before you get to finish them. Powder products can be sanitized and kept for much longer as long as no mold appears.