28 Brilliant Beauty Hacks That Will Change the Way You Apply Makeup

Remember the '80s, when blush took over your entire cheek from lip to brow? Thank goodness trends are fleeting! Backstage at Misha Nonoo, Bobbi Brown makeup artist Marc Reagan taught us the more modern way to apply cream rouge — with your fingers. First smile and place product on the shelf of the cheek. Then, dab the color all the way back toward the hairline. Finally, use a separate clean finger to blend it downward. "[This technique] keeps the blush high on the cheek, which is lifting, and it covers the right area of the cheek where you naturally flush," he says.