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16 Cream Blushes to Get the Heatwave Flush Sans The Sweat

Hot, not bothered.

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Rosdiana Ciaravolo

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Not that this needs to be said but incorporating blush into your makeup routine is a must. Cream blush is the creme de la creme of the blush family for its natural, skin-like finish when applied with your fingertips (sanitized, of course) or a soft brush. It's easy to apply in seconds, gives you the ultimate dewy finish, and isn't chalky to make you feel (or look!) like a clown. It's like you've spent the day in the sun, even if it's more like a day at your computer. If you ever needed another reason to purchase a cream blush, scroll down for 16 different ones.

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Kosas Color & Light: Crème Cream Blush & Highlighter Duo

Color & Light: Crème Cream Blush & Highlighter Duo
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Kosas gives you the best of both worlds by packaging a cream blush and highlighter in this compact case. And because it's Kosas—a clean beauty brand—the duo is formulated with nourishing oils and pigment to give you the skin and makeup look of your dreams.

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FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush

Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush

Blush isn't only relegated to hues found in the pink family. The Fenty Beauty cream blushes range from orange to red to violet. It's a sheer but buildable formula that melts into the skin.

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Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix Eye, Cheek & Lip Cream Pigment

Colorfix Eye, Cheek & Lip Cream Pigment

In Danessa Myricks' world, the number one rule is to experiment. The makeup maven's cult-favorite Colorfix is a creamy, multipurpose pigment that can be used as eyeshadow, lipstick or gloss, blush—anywhere.

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LYS Beauty Higher Standard Clean Cream Blush with Vitamin E

Higher Standard Clean Cream Blush with Vitamin E

There's a reason this blush is flying off Sephora's (online) shelves. Cream blushes normally don't give an intense color payoff but LYS Beauty's version is the exception. With six colors to choose from, the cream blush imparts a soft matte finish that can be dressed up to full glam or subtle for soft glam.

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Maybelline New York Cheek Heat Gel-Cream Blush

Cheek Heat Gel-Cream Blush
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Maybelline's Cheek Heat is the affordable cream blush that will never let you down. Thanks to its water-infused gel formula, the blush glides on your skin like butter and lasts for hours.

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Glossier Cloud Paint

Cloud Paint

For those who favor barely-there makeup, Glossier Cloud Paint is the perfect product to seal the deal. Skip the brushes and use your hands for a natural flushed finish.

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e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Blush

Putty Blush

This blush is a dream thanks to its cream to powder formula. It's smooth to the touch and melts into the skin. Plus, it's whipped to perfection with vitamin E and argan oil to keep the skin moisturized.

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PATRICK TA Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush

Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush

Flushed, rosy cheeks have always been a constant in Patrick Ta's artistry. Enter Double-Take: a blush palette with two options. One side of the palette is a cream blush, and the other side is a powder blush to complement each other.

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Rare Beauty Stay Vulnerable Melting Cream Blush

Stay Vulnerable Melting Cream Blush

If you've been sleeping on Rare Beauty, wake up! Following the brand's commitment to enhancing what you already have, this buttery cream blush is soft, subtle, and doesn't move. 

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Honest Beauty Crème Cheek Blush

Crème Cheek Blush
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Finding the right makeup products that won't break you out is hard, but Honest Beauty is a start. Free of any harsh chemicals or ingredients, Honest Beauty's Cheek Blush is a good-for-skin product packed with raspberry, blackberry, and grapefruit extract.  

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Kiko Velvet Touch Cream Blush Stick

Velvet Touch Cream Blush Stick

Instead of using your hands, Kiko packaged its blush in a stick to make the application easier and more controlled. Experiment a bit more by using the stick on other areas of your face.

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MILK MAKEUP Lip + Cheek Cream Blush

Lip + Cheek Cream Blush
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For the jet setter, Milk Makeup's Lip + Cheek blush is the two-for-one product that imparts a luscious, sheer hue on the lips as it does on the cheeks. 

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NARS The Multiple

The Multiple

As the name suggests, this Nars creamy stick is designed to be applied in multiple areas on your face. The pigment is sheer, but has flecks of shimmer to add a radiant glow to wherever its applied.

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Lip and Cheek Rouge

Lip and Cheek Rouge

Infused with jojoba oil, this multipurpose product comes in five shades that run the gamut from rosy pink to deep plum and complements every complexion.

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Chantecaille Cheek Gelee

Cheek Gelee
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Cheek Gelee is basically a stain for your cheeks, without the stubborn stiffness that comes with stain-like products. This blends like a dream with the other makeup products on your skin for a seamless, symmetric makeup look. 

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Winky Lux Cheeky Rose Cream Blush

Winky Lux Cheeky Rose Cream Blush

At first glance, the rose-shaped blush makes it too pretty to touch. But one swipe of creamy, carnauba and vitamin E-infused formula and you'll be hooked. What's more, you five shades to choose from. 

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