Max Factor Miracle Pure Cream Blush - 03 Vintage Peony

A cream blush honed for the wash of colour that sits best in a magazine shoot rather than on a high-street face. Shade 03 Vintage Peony is a dusty, slightly muted pink with a warm underbase, the kind of shade that looks good on fair skin under overhead light and holds up on medium-tan skin in daylight. The finish is soft-satin: neither flat-matte nor wet-dewy, and that middle ground is what makes it read believable.

The formula is built with 85% plant-based ingredients including camellia oil, so it moves like a balm and melts into skin rather than dragging. It works over liquid foundation without disturbing the base underneath, and it lives happily under a dusting of loose powder when you want it to stay put through dinner.

Use fingertips rather than a brush: tap a small amount onto the apples of the cheeks, blend up towards the temples, and add in thin layers if you want more. Pairs with Max Factor Miracle Pure Golden Glow Cream Bronzer for dimension and Rimmel Glow Stick Highlighter along the cheekbones.