10 Best Blushes For That Perfect Pop Of Colour

The Just Herbs Lip & Cheek Tint Blush in Rose Coral is one of the easiest formulas to work with. It comes in a 4g pot that lasts a long time, even with daily use. The pigmentation is good, it blends easily, and it's buildable to your desired intensity. The only drawback is that it doesn’t last as long as claimed—four to five hours. On my combination skin, it stays for a maximum of two hours unless set with a fixing spray. However, it does contain jojoba oil, which helps keep your skin moisturised during colder weather.

User rating: 4.3/5

Key ingredients:  Jojoba Oil, Rice Starch, Javitri 

Finish: Creamy-matte texture

Cruelty-free: Yes

This Lakme Showstopper Collection Rouge Bloom Powder Blush is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a vibrant, long-lasting formula with versatile colour options. The shades provide a natural, flushed pink colour that suits a wide variety of skin tones, adding a fresh, radiant look to your cheeks—making you feel like a true cutie. The best part? Lakme is a budget-friendly brand that exudes luxury without burning a hole in your pocket.

User Rating: 4.9/5

Key Ingredients: Talc, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Dimethicone

Number of Shades Available: 2

Finish: Matte to Satin Finish

Cruelty-Free: No

The Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush is a cult-favourite product helmed by Selena Gomez, which should definitely be on your radar. Just a few dots are needed and a pop of colour will emerge on your cheeks. Despite it's rich colour payoff, this blush feels lightweight as ever, ensuring you stay fresh-faced throughout the day. What's more? The blush collection is known to be inclusive, with a variety of shades that cater to different skin tones.

User Rating: 4.6/5

Key Ingredients: Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydrogenated Poly (C6-14 Olefin), Mica, Octyldodecanol

Number of Shades Available: 12

Finish: Matte Finish

Cruelty-Free: Yes

Pro tip: Read our review of the Rare Beauty Blush here 

Ask any make-up enthusiast and they’ll tell you that Benetint either is, or at some time was, their go-to blush choice. It’s a super watery formula with sheer coverage that works for most Indian skin tones, you barely feel like you’ve applied anything. It is buildable, and you don’t need to apply too much.

User rating: 4.3/5

Key ingredients: Water (Aqua), Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol

Finish: Natural matte texture

Cruelty-free: Yes

Pro-tip: We compared Benetint, and it's hyped dupe, check out which one wins here.

The PIXI Sheer Cheek Gel should absolutely be your next go-to for a natural, radiant finish. This gel-like formula offers a sheer, buildable finish, allowing you to customise the intensity based on your preference. If you're looking for a natural, healthy glow, this blush is a must-try. Despite its high price, it’s totally worth it!

User Rating: 4.1/5

Key Ingredients: Aloe Vera, Mica, Sodium PCA

Number of Shades Available: 3

Finish: Sheer, Buildable Finish

Cruelty-Free: Yes

If you're looking for a blush that offers effortless application, buildable coverage and long-lasting wear, this is the product for you. You should consider adding this to your makeup routine, especially for its long-lasting formula and cushion applicator that glides on your skin like breeze. Don't worry about your skin type as it works well with all, from oily, combination to dry skin. We urge you to consider investing in this versatile blush product!

User rating: 4.4/5 

Key ingredients: Isododecane, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene

Number of shades available: 4

Finish: Matte, velvety finish

One of the more budget-friendly options, the blush collection by Sugar Cosmetics comes in five colours with Pink Pinnacle and Mauve Marvel being our favourites — perfect for Indian skin tones. We love how travel friendly they are while being super lightweight, dermatologically tested, blendable and long-lasting. 

User rating: 4.4/5

Key ingredients: Talc, Mica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Number of shades available: 4

Finish: Matte finish with a soft, buildable formula

Cruelty-free: Yes

Looking for a high-performance, portable, and blendable blush? The Nykaa Cosmetics Get Cheeky Blush Stick delivers a natural flush of color with minimal effort. It comes in a sleek, twist-up tube, making it super convenient for on-the-go applications. Carry it in your handbag for quick touch-ups throughout the day.

User Rating: 4.4/5

Key Ingredients: Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil, Vitamin E, Candelilla Wax

Number of Shades Available: 4

Finish: Natural, Satin Finish

Cruelty-Free: Yes

Low on budget? This Insight Cosmetics Blush is highly affordable. Not only this. It has top-notch quality that delivers great colour payoff, making it a must-have for both makeup experts and novices. And it stays put all day, hence not requiring too much reapplication.

User Rating: 4.4/5

Key Ingredients: Isododecane, Dextrin Palmitate, Isononyl Isononanoate

Number of Shades Available: 5

Finish: Matte to Satin Finish

Cruelty-Free: Yes

As a brand, Forest Essentials is known for their remarkable blend of science and ayurveda when it comes to skincare and make-up. The buildable Guur Nikhar cheek tint comes in two colour variants — Gulaabi and Gerua. The formula is packed with key organic ingredients like rose, sweet almond oil and moringa oil, living up to its natural, ayurvedic name, while the tint itself claims to go on sheer, nourish the skin, enhance the glow. Having tried and tested the gerua variant, we can vouch for the buildability and lightweight yet long-lasting effect of this cream-based blush. 

Key ingredients: Virgin Moringa Oil, Shat Dhaut Ghrita, Anantmool

Number of shades available: 4

Finish: Dewy, radiant finish

Cruelty-free: Yes

Created by Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif, this high-performance blush is perfect for anyone who loves multi-functional products as this one can add a pop of colour to your cheeks, lips and even eyes. One of its standout features is its long-lasting formula, designed to stay put throughout the day. It doesn't fade quickly, which means you can rely on it for all-day wear. If you haven't already, get your hands on this blush STAT!

Key Ingredients: Green Tea Extract

Number of Shades Available: 4

Finish: Velvety Matte Finish

Cruelty-Free: Yes

Looking for skincare and makeup all in one? This blush promises to deliver. Whether you're seeking a natural flush or a more intense pop of colour, the creamy, blendable formula of Swiss Beauty's Blusher will leave you looking like a Goddess. Infused with the richness of shea butter, this blush not only add colours but also helps nourish and hydrate your skin, all on a budget!

User rating: 4.4/5

Key ingredients: Shea Butter, Vitamin E

Number of shades available: 5

Finish: Dewy, satin finish

Cruelty-free: Yes

The Makeup Revolution ultra blush and makeup palette is a life saver when it comes to having variants of blush and contour in one palette. Known for its insanely good pigmentation, this palette comes with eight stunning shades at an affordable price. The formulation comes in two variants, Sugar and Spice, which is ideal for blush and Hot Spice which is more on the brown-ish nude side. What we also love about particularly the Sugar and Spice one is the mix of both matte and shimmery colors — perfect to use the shimmery options as highlighters too. While both of them are suitable for Indian skin tones. The Mars Fantasy Face Palette is a great dupe for this palette.

Key ingredients: Mica, Talc, Magnesium Stearate

Number of shades available: 3

Finish: Matte to slightly satin finish

Cruelty-free: Yes

You might be living under a rock if you haven't come across this blush with an innovative wand that glides on your skin like butter on bread. This specific blush has taken the internet by storm thanks to its skin-enhancing formula, ease of use, and not being too hefty on the pocket. I have personally used this blush, and must I say that's it's a steal. If you want glowy, radiant cheeks with a flush of colour just like me, then you better cop this blush before stocks finish. Bonus points for leaving a slight shimmer with every application!

User rating: 4.1/5 

Key ingredients: Water (Aqua), Hydrogenated Didecene, Isododecane, Glycerin

Number of shades available: 6

Finish: Dewy, radiant finish

Cruelty-free: Yes

This is the second Kay beauty blush on this list, and evidently so. The blush is one to reckon with. Its smooth, creamy formula blends effortlessly into the skin, making it a must-buy product for me. I have gone through many tubes of this particular blush and it deserves a special mention. It is buildable and blendable, leaving a luminous touch to your skin. This is the one blush I swear by! So, what's stopping you from grabbing this blush to give you that healthy glow?!

User rating: 4.4/5 

Key ingredients: Avocado Oil, Cranberry Extracts

Number of shades available: 5

Finish: Luminous finish

Cruelty-free: Yes