Breaking Beauty News: We're in Our Blush Era!

Mar. 15, 2025

Back in the spring, we started to notice something unusual happening in our beauty closet. The makeup section was overflowing with blush. And as the weather got warmer, the category only continued to heat up, with dozens of new formulas coming out every day. By the time fall hits, blush is going to beeverywhere.

So each of us grabbed a few and started testing them out to find our favorites.

Morphe

PEOPLE Beauty & Style Director Andrea Lavinthal; Morphe Hot Shot Blush Drops.

Andrea Lavinthal; Beauty & Style Director:For the last few years, everyone’s been so busy bronzing, contouring, sculpting and highlighting that they forgot about the powers of blush. No other product rivals its ability to perk up a blah complexion. It even forces you to smile when you apply it! Right now, I’m loving all of the new cream and liquid formulas since they’re so user friendly. This Morphe version starts off subtle so you can layer your way to your desired look. And since it contains hydrating glycerin, it leaves you with a dewy finish, no extra products required. My favorite shade — Power Drip — has warm peach undertones and makes me look like I’m facing a sunset.

Buy It!Morphe Hot Shot Blush Drops, $14;ulta.com

Anastasia Beverly Hills

Buy It!Anastasia Beverly Hills Blurring Serum Liquid Blush, $25;sephora.com

LYS Beauty

PEOPLE Deputy Beauty Director Jackie Fields; Lys Beauty Higher Standard Cream Glow Blush Sticks.

Jackie Fields, Deputy Beauty Director:For the most part, makeup and I are foes because my face welcomes any opportunity to sweat. (Save for a matte lip, which never buckles in humidity.) But the mountain of new blushes in our beauty closet piqued my interest. Knowing LYS Beauty’s cream bronzer sticks have well over one billion views on TikTok, I reached for this blush stick (its new sister product) in the shade Curvy, and it did not disappoint. I achieved this draped look (that’s when you apply blush on the higher points of your cheekbones and blend toward the temples) with one swipe on each cheek, plus a brush to blend out. The formula created a look so striking, I’m taking a break from my signature bold lip while I play with the rest of the shades.

Buy It!Lys Beauty Higher Standard Cream Glow Blush Sticks; $20;sephora.com

Brittany Talarico, Deputy Style Director: I’m a Jersey girl,of courseI have multiple open blushes in my makeup bag at all times. But this vibrant Makeup By Mario option is currently at the top of my rotation — and the new hero product in my daily mom-on-the-go routine. The weightless cream formula contains hyaluronic acid to help give skin a plump look. This “Paradise Pink” hue might appear a bit intimidating in the packaging, but it creates the perfect rosy pink glow that instantly makes me look more awake.

Polite Society

PEOPLE Writer-Reporter Catherine Santino; Polite Society Polite Pops Powder Blush Stick.

Buy It!Polite Society Polite Pops Powder Blush Stick, $28;ulta.com

Hourglass

Buy It!Hourglass Unreal Liquid Blush, $36;sephora,com

source: people.com