Rouge is definitely not one of the make-up products that are super easy to apply – especially not for beginners. Nevertheless, we don't want to do without it, because it just makes us look fresh and lively. The so-called watercolor blush technique takes this freshness to a whole new level. Make-up artist Lisa Eldridge explains in a tutorial exactly how it works. And yes, everyone can do it in the end!
Fresh, fresher, watercolor blush
And what exactly is that supposed to be? We explain it to you: With the Watercolor Blush technique, different blush tones are combined on the skin so that the result looks as if someone had painted with water colors. Soft, light and yet you can see the color differences. Lisa Eldridge also uses this technique in everyday life and also on her clients (which include Victoria Beckham, Kate Winslet and Princess Beatrice, among others).
The easiest way to work is with powder blush, of which you need different colors and finishes. For example, Lisa uses many shades of orange, nude and pink. "Just see which one you would combine with each other. It's a bit like painting," she explains. If you wear a glowy foundation, Lisa advises you to matt the cheek area with a loose powder so that the blush can be applied and blended better.
This is how the technology works
First you start with a blush that is relatively bright and can only be seen easily on your skin. "It's almost like priming first – like a transition color for eyeshadow," says Lisa. She places this first color on the cheekbones, it also contains a little shimmer to replace the highlighter, so to speak. Hides the color really nicely, so that the watercolor effect is created. We do NOT want any blatant bars on our faces.
Then there is a peach tone. First she puts it on her brow arch (yes, that sounds strange at first, but it looks coherent in the end). Just give yourself color on the outer arch of the brow and blend it a little towards the temple. Then she continues on the apple cheek with a new color. Just mix what you like with the colors. Cool and warm tones can also be combined. Incidentally, Lisa Eldridge also uses the blush tones as eyeshadows – so everything fits together perfectly. But it is not a must if it is too much.
How many colors the technology needs is super individual. There can be four, but also ten. Just see what you like. For starters, less may be more. By the way, Lisa uses a different brush for each rouge so that the colors do not simply mix together, but you can also simply clean the brush with a cloth. That should work too – after all, not everyone of us has 6238480123 brushes at home …