Face makeup · 10 first-hand tests · 10 brands
Powder blushes
Tested by hand. Judged side by side. Every one of these powder blushes was used by a tester, then scored on the same criteria written for this family, so the verdicts can be read side by side. None of them holds a current Beauty 100 rank yet.
- Judged on
- Colour and luminosity
- Brush blendability
- Value per compact
- Price range
- $6.99 – $48.00
- In the Beauty 100
- 0
- Newest review
- Nov 5, 2026
All reviews10 reviews
Newest first
Flower Beauty · Powder blushesFlower Pots Powder Blush in Warm HibiscusPink cheeks with their own golden light.“I liked the warm, luminous colour Warm Hibiscus gave my cheeks.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
MAC · Powder blushesMineralize Blush in Petal PowerCoral pink when you face the mirror, gold when you turn.“I liked how the coral pink and gold looked together on my cheeks.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
Catrice · Powder blushesSoft Glam Baked Blush in 040 Midnight BerryBerry colour with a fine pearl on the cheekbone.“I liked the berry colour and the light it brought to the cheek.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
Milani · Powder blushesBaked Blush in LuminosoA peach blush that catches the light when you turn.“I liked Luminoso for peach colour with a little light on the cheek.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
KIKO Milano · Powder blushesUnlimited Blush in 03 Golden CoralWarm coral with enough sheen to stand on its own.“I liked the warmth of Golden Coral on the cheeks.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
essence · Powder blushesSoft Baked Blush in 30 Rose All DayRosy colour and cheekbone shimmer for $6.99.“I liked having rosy colour and shimmer together in one blush.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
Dior · Powder blushesBackstage Rosy Glow BlushBuy 001 for the cool pink you see on your cheek.“I liked the way the Rosy Glow powder brought colour to my cheeks.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
Hourglass · Powder blushesAmbient Lighting BlushCheek colour and finishing powder in the same sweep.“I like the way the cheek colour and finishing powder work together.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
Lancome · Powder blushesBlush Subtil in 351 Blushing TrésorOne sweep for colour and sheen.“There was enough sheen on my cheeks that I could skip highlighter.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
Rare Beauty · Powder blushesSoft Pinch Luminous Powder BlushBlush and highlight in one sweep.“The blush gave my cheeks enough sheen that I could skip highlighter.”Insider Beauty tester
Reviewed by Sarah ChenRead How a review is made
Tested first, then judged inside its family.
- 1A tester uses it. The quote on every card is from that first-hand test.
- 2Editors judge it on three criteria written for its family, plus evidence, distinctiveness and disclosure.
- 3The verdict comes first. The score out of 5 is the summary, not the point.
Judged on
- Colour and luminosity
- Brush blendability
- Value per compact