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blusher

blusher

2 3.1
Makeup for the cheeks that adds pink or red color
  • noun
  • /ˈblʌʃər/
  • UK
translation icon : colorete
  • She applied a soft pink blusher to enhance her cheekbones before the photoshoot.
  • blusher and lipstick
  • blusher and mascara
  • cream blusher

And this is their kind of hybrid product of a blusher and a highlighter.

Examples

  • On normal days, I go barefaced or eyeliner and lipstick one day, lipstick and very subtle blusher on another day.

    Blog text (17)
  • She carried the coffee upstairs and sipped while she dabbed on a touch of lipstick, blusher, and eyeshadow.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • So I'm actually going to use a powder blusher just a touch.

  • I was so pleasantly surprised when I applied the blusher with this.

    Blog text (19)
  • I actually didn't want to put this post up mainly because this blusher is limited edition and not readily available anymore.

    Blog text (19)
  • Now we're going to use my favorite tart blusher, Sensual.

  • Now she put on blue eyeshadow, coral lipstick, and blusher.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • My skin was pale, which made my blusher stand out too much, and I'd fretted most of the lipstick off my lips.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Apply it on the apples of your cheeks by swirling your blusher brush at the blush cake.

    Blog text (16)
  • A little island of surprise is created on the counter before the mirror, as they lay out the compact with blusher in it, and tubes of lipstick and mascara.

    Fiction book (1998)

Synonyms

paint
vsblusher
  • Informal
55 5.9

A red or pink powder put on cheeks to give them colour

also emphasizes cheekbones as well as adding color
blush
vsblusher
22 2.8

A pink or red makeup used on the cheeks to make them look healthy

is used to shape and emphasize cheekbones rather than only for a rosy look
rouge
vsblusher
16 5.3

Makeup in red or pink for the cheeks

is used to add color and also to emphasize cheekbones
baked blush
vsblusher
5.2

A long-lasting powder for the cheeks made by baking colored liquid

is the general cheek cosmetic without this baking method or extra longevity

How Pink

rouge
16 5.3
blusher
  • UK
2 3.1

Surface Forms

blusher singular
blushers plural

Morphology

blusher = blush (semi-transparent) = blush + er

While 'blush' is clear, the specific meaning of a cosmetic product is not a direct derivation from the verb.

Etymology

Blusher comes from the verb blush, which means 'to become red', plus the ending -er for a thing; so a blusher is a make-up product that gives your cheeks a soft, red look, like a small, natural 'blush'.