The “watercolor blush” technique, which features a soft, diffused tint with watercolor-inspired shades, will be major this year. Here’s how to do it.
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GettyImages/KevinMazur/MG24/ContributorConversationsaroundhowmuchblushistoomuchblushreachedtheirpeakin2024,withtheblushblindnessmovementlargelybeinghelmedbytheoneandonlySabrinaCarpenter.
The“Shortn’Sweet”singer’ssignaturedeepshimmeringflushisarguablyoneoflastyear’sdefiningtrends.In2025,however,there’sbeenashifttowardsamoreminimalapproach.
StarslikeGracieAbramsandZoeSaldañahaverecentlybeensportingadiffusedrosytintontheircheeksthatlooksmorenaturalthananall-arounddeeppopofcolor.AccordingtoBruceGrayson,anEmmy-award-winningcelebritymakeupartistandthe2025Oscarsheadofmakeup,you’llbeseeingalotmorecelebritiesleanintoasoftblushinwatercolor-likehuesthisspringandbeyond.
Readonforwhatyouneedtoknowaboutthenewblushtrendandhowtorecreatethelookathome.
“WatercolorBlush”Don’tgetittwisted:Blushisstillverymuchinstylethisyear(andargu
