plural blushers
1
: one who blushes
2
3
or blusher veil
: a short veil that is worn over the face (as by a bride) and that is often attached to a longer veil
To stay within her $40,000 budget, she is shaving costs by using her mother's veil as her blusher and a relative's center stone in her engagement ring.—
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Photo: Getty Images Designed to mimic the effects of the elements, Meghan sported a natural dewy base with blusher angled up to the cheekbone, along with a matching glossy nude lip.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
His makeup look consisted of black eyeliner, blusher and a pink lip.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Ambient Edit Lighting by Hourglass: Hourglass is favored for its highlighters, blushers, and bronzers (amongst other products), so these Ambient Lighting palettes are a convenient one-stop-shop for glowing, radiant skin.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Here's the good news: Old powder eyeshadows, bronzers, highlighters and blushers might just be okay to use.
—Izzie Deibe, refinery29.com, 17 Jan. 2024
The first customers walk in at 10:52 a.m., a middle-aged woman with her mother in search of a blusher.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 28 June 2024
Next, simply use a brush to blend the blusher upwards towards your temples.
—Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
Cream blushers and liquid highlighters are great for this.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2024
For the flush itself, seek out cream blushers, like Summer Fridays’ new Blush Balm Sticks, and melt into your skin using the fingers or a Beautyblender.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2023
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Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
His makeup look consisted of black eyeliner, blusher and a pink lip.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Ambient Edit Lighting by Hourglass: Hourglass is favored for its highlighters, blushers, and bronzers (amongst other products), so these Ambient Lighting palettes are a convenient one-stop-shop for glowing, radiant skin.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Here's the good news: Old powder eyeshadows, bronzers, highlighters and blushers might just be okay to use.
—Izzie Deibe, refinery29.com, 17 Jan. 2024
The first customers walk in at 10:52 a.m., a middle-aged woman with her mother in search of a blusher.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 28 June 2024
Next, simply use a brush to blend the blusher upwards towards your temples.
—Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
Cream blushers and liquid highlighters are great for this.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2024
For the flush itself, seek out cream blushers, like Summer Fridays’ new Blush Balm Sticks, and melt into your skin using the fingers or a Beautyblender.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2023
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“Blusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blusher. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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