17 Cream Blushes That Deserve a Spot in Your Makeup Bag

Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed ($25)

If there's any blush that screams innovation, it's this one. Packed with the brand's incredible upsalite technology, this formula feels like a balm when you apply it, but it dries down to a powdery, matte finish. Using this blush will take you on a journey of fascination with the gorgeous color range.

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Beauty Blush Wand ($42)

Inspired by Charlotte Tilbury's iconic Light Wands, the Matte Blush Wand gives you an ultra-saturated wash of color with a soft, stain finish. It comes in four shades, and the squeeze tube and sponge applicator make it easy to apply on the go and in a hurry. Our editors love it so much, it even won a coveted POPSUGAR Beauty Award. Read a full Matte Beauty Blush Wand review here.

Makeup By Mario Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil ($30)

From celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic's line, the Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil is a lightweight cushiony cream loaded with hyaluronic acid to hydrate skin. It gives you a soft veil of color with a radiant finish thanks to pearlescent pigments. It comes in six shades.

Read our full Makeup by Mario Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil review.

Pixi On-the-Glow Blush ($18)

The Pixi On-the-Glow Blush is the key to a flushed, sun-kissed complexion. The creamy formula contains ginseng, aloe vera, and a mix of fruit extracts, making it hydrating and easy to glide onto the skin. What's even better is you can use it on your cheeks and lips for a monochromatic beauty look. It comes in three colors.

Rare Beauty Stay Vulnerable Melting Cream Blush ($22)

Rare Beauty's blush formulas really put the brand on the map. Though people loved the initial launch of the liquid blush, this melting cream blush compact offers the same amazing pigment saturation while being easier to blend. It's super user-friendly and can be applied with a brush or your fingers. It comes in five shades.

Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek ($24)

The Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek is a multiuse stick for the cheeks and lips that gives you buildable, soft color. It's loaded with great skin-care ingredients like mango butter, avocado oil, and apricot oil, making it creamy and hydrating. It comes in 11 shades with a mix of matte and shimmer finishes.

Tarte Maracuja Juicy Cream Blush ($30)

What's really cool about the Tarte Maracuja Juicy Cream Blush is that the formula reacts to your skin's natural pH, shifting the color to become your perfect match. But that's not all: it contains hyaluronic acid and maracuja oil to make it hydrating and creamy, and vitamin C to help brighten skin. It comes in four shades.

Nars The Multiple Cream Blush, Lip and Eye Stick ($39)

Nars' The Multiple Cream Blush Lip and Eye Stick will make your skin glow with its shimmery formula. It contains vitamin E and açai oil for antioxidants and moisture. It comes in five shades, including the cult-favorite Orgasm, a sheer peachy pink with a golden shimmer.

Tower28 Beachplease Tinted Balm Blush ($20)

Another great option for lips and cheeks, the Tower28 Beachplease Tinted Balm Blush is a hydrating balm with a radiant finish. It's packed with aloe vera extract to hydrate and soothe skin, green tea extract for antioxidants, and castor seed oil to hydrate. It comes in nine shades.

Catrice Cheek Flirt Face Stick ($6)

For a drugstore option under $10, try the Catrice Cheek Flirt Face Stick. It's a lightweight creamy stick that gives your skin natural-looking color that doesn't smear or transfer. It comes in three shades.

Jane Iredale Glow Time Blush Stick ($38)

Jane Iredale's Glow Time Blush Stick gives your complexion a dewy, lit-from-within glow with a creamy color payoff. It goes on smooth, blends like a dream, and is buildable, allowing you to customize how much pigment you get. It comes in four shades, two with a light shimmer.

Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush ($24)

The Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush is a classic for a reason. The pigment is major, and yet the formula feels light as air on the skin and looks so natural. It comes in 12 shades, guaranteeing a match for all skin tones.

Nudestix Nudies Cream Blush All-Over-Face Color ($35)

Sofia Richie's wedding day makeup used the Nudestix Nudies All Over Face Color, so you know it's good. The stick features a cream blush on one end and a built-in brush on the other, making it convenient and easy to use. The formula is hydrating and long-wearing, and also suitable for the eyes, lips, and cheeks. It comes in three finishes — matte, satin, and radiant — and a total of 22 shades.

Stila Convertible Color ($25)

The Stila Convertible Color has a sheer-like consistency that gives you soft color that can easily be built up. It brings out the natural hue in both your cheeks and lips for a flattering, fresh look. It comes in four shades.

Glossier Cloud Paint ($20)

The Glossier Cloud Paint is everywhere. This gel-cream formula is lightweight with a stunning dewy finish. It has buildable coverage, and a little bit goes a long way. It features 10 shades.

Ilia Multi-Stick Cream Blush + Highlighter + Lip Tint ($36)

This face stick is impossibly easy to use. The multiuse product can be applied to your cheeks and lips as a balm, blush, and highlighter, giving you more bang for your buck. It's super compact, fitting in the tiniest of bags, and easy to touch-up anywhere. The coverage is light but buildable, and it comes in nine shades.