There’s lots to love about powder and cream blushes, but the best liquid blushes deserve the spotlight, too. Liquid blush formulas are supremely buildable, blendable, and highly pigmented. Upon first swipe, they lend a particularly natural flush—but with each layer, your newfound glow only continues to pop. Plus, many liquid blushes are infused with skin-loving ingredients like moisturizing glycerin, conditioning shea butter, and antioxidant-loaded aloe. Do you still need convincing? Some also double as lip and/or eye tints. From up-and-comers to classics, we’ve rounded up 13 of the best liquid blushes, handpicked by Allure editors and professional makeup artists, to help you achieve a glowing, natural flush that amps up any look.
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Best Overall: Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Cheek Tint
Why it’s worth it: Armani Beauty’s Luminous Silk Cheek Tint is a Sabrina Carpenter favorite (as confirmed by the singer’s very own makeup artist), and for good reason. The long-lasting, lightweight, silky blush stays put for 12 hours and comes in six glorious hues. For even more glowiness, you can layer the blush with Armani Beauty’s Luminous Silk Glow Blush.
Tester feedback: “I love blush! I’m probably blush blind, but I don’t care, and you can’t stop me. Armani’s Liquid Silk Blush is one of my favorites—it’s not super sheer (which I love because when I’m wearing blush, I want people to know!) but blends easily, so I think it’s a great formula for beginners because it’s forgiving,” says commerce producer Sarah Hoffmann. “I’m wearing Delicate Mauve, which is, to date, the most perfect dusty pink shade I’ve found for my particular skin tone. If I could wave a wand and naturally produce that shade on my cheeks, I would, but until then, I’ll stick to wearing this blush pretty much every day.”
Key ingredients: vitamin E, dimethicone | Finish: silky | Shades: 6
Best Long-Lasting: Hourglass Unreal Liquid Blush
Why it’s worth it: “This formula is incredible,” New York City-based makeup artist Karol Rodriguez said of the Hourglass Unreal Liquid Blush. “The finish is similar to the texture of a blurred lip; it’s soft and velvety,” adding that it’s really “such a pigmented and liquidy blush.” McGrath is another fan of the formula, which won a 2024 Best of Beauty Award. “It’s become my go-to for high heat and humidity days because I find it stays in place for longer than any of the other cream or liquid formulas in my] current collection,” she said in her review.
Tester feedback: “The Hourglass Unreal Liquid Blush is super pigmented, so one drop of its light, serum-like formula is all I need for a glowy, radiant flush,” says commerce writer Jen Hussein. “This hyaluronic acid-spiked blush has a similar texture to a lightweight skin tint and stays put throughout the day like a stain.”
Key ingredients: hyaluronic acid, white lupin seed extract | Finish: sheer, buildable | Shades: 7
Best Splurge: Chanel Les Beiges Liquid Blush
Why it’s worth it: As per, we’re blushing over all things Chanel, like this elegant bottle of Les Beiges Liquid Blush. The formula uses MicroFluidic Technology (okay, science!), meaning upon application, you can see little droplets of pigment before they promptly melt into the skin. The aesthetic power of the neutral pink shade range is complemented by skin-loving, hydrating tamarind seed extract.
Tester feedback: “I always want my blush to pop, whether that’s immediate or via a buildable formula. Chanel’s Les Beiges Water-Fresh Blush is somehow both—on one hand, it’s made out of 75% water, but my shade of choice (Intense Coral) is surprisingly pigmented upon initial application,” says commerce editor Sarah Han. “That being said, you can very easily diffuse/tone down with a brush or sponge and then add layers as needed. Makeup is a sensory process for me, and the physical act of breaking apart the micro-droplet pigments contributes to the joy I get from doing my makeup.”