8 reasons your blush looks PATCHY. Tiktok didn't teach you these...

[@MarlenaStell]

*Make sure you all watch until the end, as I show face charts with different face shapes and show blush placement techniques!!

[@PrissyHippie]

Marlena, what is that beautiful red lipstick you're wearing in the video, please mam? It's lovely!

[@elenakerusenko9160]

Love your videos. I am 59 and Because of you I finally started to like makeup. Thank you for your hard work, you are amazing beautiful human

[@MarlenaStell]

That makes me so happy to hear!!!

[@sage_forensics_2261]

🍎 So true! The apples of our cheeks are NOT in the same place in our 40s as they are in our teens! I turned 50 this summer, and blush placement has most definitely changed, LOL! Getting older is great because the alternative would suck...we simply need to adapt a bit as we go. Makeup is like art for your face. In this sense, the "canvas" is changing. That's all! I think we can handle that...nothing to fear! 🙏💜

[@julisifer]

Thank you so much for this video. I went from an oily girl to a dry girl, overnight. Yea, menopause. I feel more confident watching you and thank you so much for that.

[@shell7974]

After watching this vid I applied my cream blush with the correct brush and correct placement for my face shape and oh wow what a huge difference it made! Thank you for this.

[@chelsiebainter1090]

This purple eyeshadow/liner look! I need a tutorial please!

[@pyewacket7883]

I need an "eye brow" tutorial!! Thank you

[@michelleyork7647]

Blush has always been my makeup nemesis. It never seems to look good no matter what I do or buy. This video was incredibly helpful.

[@nat7891]

This video has helped me SO much, holy guacamole! I've been watching you since my 20s, and you STILL give great advice!!

[@cindylux333]

That eye look and red lip looks so good on you! Please give a tut for those eye colors

[@GlamGirlGabi]

This was a MASTERCLASS in blush 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽. Amazing video Marlena! This was literally everything I learned about blush in the last twenty years as a makeup artist. I loved it.

[@cvonsutphen]

*Placement* . So true, at 56, I had to learn new techniques.

[@elacampusano7341]

Marlena, one situation that can cause a patch is not working the cream products into your hand first and another is using a brush that is too big for your face, a big hug from Chile 🥰

[@KarenAllen-pp3yl]

Marlena I love your channel! You are such a great teacher. Thank you for your honesty and informative videos. ❤

[@MarlenaStell]

@@KarenAllen-pp3yl so so happy you’re enjoying them!! Xoxo

[@KarenAllen-pp3yl]

@@MarlenaStell ❤️❤️

[@ChristinePacinda]

I've got oily skin in spite of of having mature skin (54 years old), and my favorite way of wearing blush and not having deal with fading is to apply cream or liquid blush over my foundation, spray with setting spray, apply powder and then apply powder blush, and finally spray with more setting spray. My blush (and the rest of my complexion products) lasts all day and all night.

[@leahbsly]

@@ChristinePacinda I do the same technique! It works well ❤️

[@pugginspice]

I recently discovered you and ❤ your content, Marlena. I’m 58. I like that you are smart, to the point, and you assume we are also smart 😘.

[@tspencer661]

Thanks for mentioning that women with darker skin are still having difficulty finding the right blush shades. I don’t know why in 2024 it’s still an issue.

[@carmenmedina2760]

please, do a tutorial on your beautiful purple eyeliner/eyeshadow. please?

[@timothysherreyehler5095]

Thanks, Sweetie! I am going to try a little different placement, as I might be bringing it in too far! Love your tips, and I adore you, Marlena, Sherrey🩷🩷🩷

[@j240lkny]

I want to say thank you! I used a cheap elf angled brush and put the liquid blush on my hand first before picking up the product up with the brush. I loved the way it looked. You're right about not swiping it on the face directly. Thank you!

[@SilverWolfSword89]

Marlena, this is the PERFECT video! I love your content! Thank you so much ❤

[@MarlenaStell]

Yay so glad you liked it!! xoxo

[@LEbackstage]

I know a blush hates to see me coming. 😂 the one product I always wear. As someone with deep skin I always have to look out that blushes don't have a white base. Especially when it comes to liquid blush. Which a lot of releases been having lately.

[@MarlenaStell]

VERY true sadly! I'm not sure why in 2024 brands can't understand how to create beautiful blushes for deep skin. It''s not hard to formulate AT ALL. So frustrating :(

[@marceitamartin8279]

Thanks for the tips and absolutely, love the red lip color it looks stunning on you.

[@sheenamyers6045]

So informative and relaxing to listen to. Thanks for all the tips ❤

[@ilovelabs]

New to your channel ❤ Found you by Nikki and I see what I’ve been missing!! Love what your channel and your great experience from all these yrs of being faithful!❤

[@samantarizzi248]

Wow. Loved the video! And so true about finding the right blush for your undertone! I got the Kylie Winter Kissed blush, that’s kinda a dupe for the Dior one (the super bubble pink one), so I got it because it looked beautiful on some ladies, but on my fair skin that also has kind of a neutral to warm undertone, it just doesn’t look right. Much better option is my favourite blush at the moment, from IT Cosmetics, BYE BYE PORES BLUSH in the shade Je Ne Sais Quoi. It is perfect! It’s not a coral blush but it’s also not a pink blush, it’s kind of in the middle. Love that one! 😃💖 Thanks again for teaching women useful things. You are makeup KZbin queen. 👑

[@MichelleDenali-yo2cz]

Thank you Marlena. Your such a good teacher. At 62 with normal to dry skin I love baked glowy blushes. I went back to my Laura Geller baked marbled blushes and bought more. Satin colors. I find they are the most flattering especially with powder foundation.

[@irmaradinson2320]

My Anisa brushes arrived yesterday. I really love it! Awesome quality

[@janaweber85]

That was so very helpful! Thank you for your time spent educating us😊

[@MarinaGopka]

Wow, your eye makeup looks so so nice! Loving it Marlena!

[@lauraboland9237]

You are so knowledgeable and have the best techniques! Thank you!

[@sharonm.t.2492]

Those greens are so gorgeous! Like mesmerizing 💚

[@teresalehtonen8499]

Great tips. I think that (cool) pink blush would have looked great if you blended it carefully. Brings freshness to the face. Even tho the undertone not the same as foundation.

[@MarlenaStell]

I've tried blending more and it just looks ashy pink when blended more. It just doesn't work for me sadly :( If it had the slightest hint of yellow added, I think it could be more versatile :(

[@tammystiletto]

It’s color theory. If you match the undertone you can get a pink look but with other colors. Like how someone who has very deep skin can wear purple blush but it looks like a light pink

[@teresalehtonen8499]

@@MarlenaStell Thank you for your reply, you are legendary. I still remember your time in Paris studying like it was yesterday.

[@bgtsy]

Looove make up and looove these tips with facts. Yes I’m a shaver maybe once every two months. Fun to see the gross stuff when you wipe off the razor

[@pgprata]

Amazing video as always!

[@jeniferverdile5378]

Absolutely the best tutorial on blush I have seen anywhere. Thank you

[@janej6253]

Love your videos Marlena! ❤

[@nolacraft2824]

That Makeup Geek angled stippling brush is my absolute favorite for cream/liquid blushes. Used it for many years now

[@MarlenaStell]

@@nolacraft2824 I LOVE that brush too! I only have 2 left and I treasure them 🥺

[@felicevillarama3343]

I have the Anisa Pinnacle Foundation Brush & love it! 😍Thanks for recommending from your makeup brushes video.

[@PrissyHippie]

Marlena, may I ask what that beautiful red lip is, please? I need that in my life! You look so beautiful (as always!!!)

[@MilyxxMily]

I needed this not just got myself but for others i know who are also over doing it 😅😅 Also I love the Anisa brushes I only got 1 (powder brush) but omg I def need the others & extra of the powder one since it really is so versatile. I was scared it would be too large but I use just the side of it instead of the entire brush & wow it actually applies my makeup nicer. Thanks for all your advice, you've always been a girls girl 🤼‍♀️ never gatekeeping either.

[@tedoymisojos]

I always apply it more on the apples 🍎, I don't have high cheekbones, so doing the lifting techniques just widens my face (I think I have a pear face shape).

[@reinakobe]

Same for me I don’t enjoy blush all the way to my ears

[@LenaSheppard]

I'm so happy that you shared these helpful tips. You're beautiful & talented & so very relatable. Thank you for being here for me !

[@Matti294]

Can you tell us how we find our under tones?

[@krystynaa_]

Very good question, because I would like to know as well. 😅

[@TexasLyoness]

Great tips for blush!!! 😊

[@LeeC-t2w]

You are a GEM!! We are all so lucky that you share. ❤❤❤ Thank you.

[@MO-cn6pm]

Thank you so much, these are great tips!

[@dianamary6170]

I am in my 40s and I am still learning. Thank you Marlena for sharing!

[@HanneUlm-dn4ce]

Thank you sooo much for this tutorial. Just what I needed. Have a very nice weekend. Love from Denmark

[@roger12393]

Great video!!!.Please do a video on the eye makeup you are wearing in this video. Love the purple!!!

[@simple_naildesigns]

Amazing tips! Enjoyed watching, appreciate your advice ❤

[@Docinprocess2323]

The BK Beauty brushes are incredible- just bought more!

[@rrpressly]

Hi Marlena! Do you recommend applying bronzer first, then blush?

[@sunshinebay8175]

You are so beautiful Marlena! Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us :)

[@Tess_mess304]

OMG I LOVE YOU !!! YOU ARE MY HERO!!!!!!!

[@Glammums]

Your an inspiration xx

[@crystalpaul4161]

Thank you for these tips!! Love your videos. And that lipstick is amazing on you ❤

[@amberp5207]

Thank u so much for this tutorial. I definitely needed this, bc I need some extra practice.

[@eleecea]

I don’t know what’s wrong with me I’m like a shade darker than Marlena- but I have been having the hardest time getting blushes to even just appear on me- I’ve never had this problem before - so far the valentinos have been working like a dream but the price point is steep

[@MarlenaStell]

@@eleecea same! Not sure your age but as I’ve gotten older I have to wear brighter blushes because I lost the natural pigmentation in my cheeks 😩 So I opt for brighter corals or warm pinks so it shows up

[@KZ-pt5qk]

As a fair cool undertone person I definitely do not agree with your recommendation about light blushes and matching your undertone… for my coloring cool tone blushes literally make me look sick and warm tones make my skin glow and look alive! And bright and “darker” colors give me the “contrast” my pale skin needs… but I’m totally a blush girl so … 😂❤ love your videos though!

[@Kayanyen]

May be your are not cool

[@odala8245]

I'm also fair and cool-neutral and I look best in dusky shades with cool or neutral undertones. Anything too cool or too warm or too bright would make me look sick because it'll clash with my skin undertone and make me look clownish. You may be a winter type of beauty if dark and saturated colours suit you best.

[@KZ-pt5qk]

@@Kayanyen I’m definitely not a warm undertone… I have tried neutral complexion products but they always looked off… peach undertone is off too… I might be a fair olive but that seems to be a newer thing and I don’t know what brands even have those undertones in their products?!…

[@KZ-pt5qk]

@@odala8245 to be honest I might just like the bright blush! Lol… I have a long thin face shape so I don’t really contour my face and bronzer placement must be strategic… the blush is really my go to option for face color so I think I gravitate to the bright/ dark colors 😊

[@HanneUlm-dn4ce]

Love love love this ❤ a wish for the future, a tutorial on brows please.

[@staceygriego4108]

These best of series are my favorites- Thank you! Bring us more eyeshadows please… I miss my cheetah bear 💋

[@pammalin9188]

Such helpful tips, I love the layering tip. Thank you!

[@KatherineCutrufello]

Oh my God Marlena I’ve been staring at your earrings. Where Are those spiky earrings from?! I love them on you.❤

[@MC1Rfreckles]

I was about to ask the same question.

[@tammypartinspangler524]

Me too!

[@mrscrofford]

You have the best eye shape to showcase eyeshadow colors. Mine is pretty round and deeper so you don’t see the colors that well.

[@eugeniedelalampe]

I discovered you 15 years ago through the French KZbin channel 'Blog de fille'. Although I wear very little makeup these days, I still find you as radiant with kindness, knowledgeable, and pedagogical as I did 15 years ago. Thank you

[@MarlenaStell]

@@eugeniedelalampe aww thank you so much!! 🥹❤️ I miss France so much too!!

[@lucindakennedy8347]

Thank you!! I SO value your expertise!

[@scottfaucher5412]

Rose & Ben Beauty also has PHENOMENAL BRUSHES! Your's Truly Gen X Woman Mom and Wife 🕊️

[@titamiranda1976]

🇵🇹 Love your videos Marlena!! I always learn a little bit more (or a lot 😊)!!!! Thank you so much for your work and for caring 😊 A big Kiss, from this side of the Atlantic ❤

[@PaigeBennett-is8kr]

Do you have purple on your eyes? Stunning!

[@jenysanchezm]

Thank you so much❤

[@unposhnails3366]

What if you are older, but have a lot of redness in parts of your skin from rosacea or irritation

[@20thcenturyrelic]

Hi Marlena, thanks for the video! It's interesting that you say your skintone is neutral to warm. To my eye, you look like a Winter with a cool skin tone. However, this may be my monitor, which is old, or my vision, which is also old. Re cream blush for dry skin: I should try it. I've used powder blush over liquid foundation or tinted moisturizer on my dry skin for years, and it lasts all right. But possibly cream would be better as my skin gets more textured. I've tried a stick blush, and I didn't like it. I couldn't get it where I wanted to apply it.

[@Andra-cr9cd]

Thanks for the detailed informative video. I've got a drawer full of the wrong colored blushes and still struggle with finding the right color and placement. I have a long and narrow face and I'm 59. Any recommendations on placement? Thanks so much!

[@laurielyons2284]

Thank you so so much for this tutorial. I am 69 and have so much trouble with blush. Especially the color and type. I always love all of your content.❤ ❤❤❤

[@deann3621]

TY for this instructional video. Any suggestions for blush placement for me? I have a bit of sunken vertical type of line from just under the center of my eyes that goes down to about my mouth. I have lost some weight and my nice round cheeks kind of sunk in. I feel like it causes weird shadows on my face. Thank you for any suggestions you might have!

[@elenaochoa9079]

Can you please do a video on colors for all skin shades. Different price points too. ❤

[@leahbsly]

Hey, Marlena! I feel like a lot of neutral and even some cooler tone blushes pull orangey on me. Im neutral leaning cool, so im assuming that is the reason. Any suggestions on what blush colors to go for and how to combat that color shift? ❤

[@MarlenaStell]

@@leahbsly definitely go with light pinks or muted rose colors. Best blushes I’ve seen in this range are Laura Mercier ones ❤️

[@SueK-vm8hi]

would you do a video like this for bronzers? I have the Milani Cheek Kiss-Hey Honey shade. Is there a way to make it less orangey? I have a neutral tone.

[@KayLilia]

I need to know everything about dry skin. My skin is very dry.

[@megan4011]

Thank you Huny 🙏❤️ This helped! I'm 47 & have a small oval face & I'm starting to think I need to purchase a small blush brush! The normal size blush brushes always covers my cheeks in blush & ends up WAY to low on my face making it look crazy & not lifted.. I luv your content but I'm hoping to master my blush placement soon cuz it's been a struggle! LoL ❤ Luv ya Marlena!! ❤❤❤

[@rhondaarmstrong1405]

Great video as always. ❤❤❤

[@audreyso1201]

Merci Marlena pou toutes ces superbes astuces😄😄😄

[@kerrym.5739]

I love thhe purple colors on your eyes. Could you share what you used? I have been hunting for a god purple tkgo with my brown eyes. Thank you in advance!

[@terrifromm5085]

Excellent tutorial.

[@terrymatsusaki9032]

I love your makeup! Thx🌺 what eye shadow palette did you use? How about having a 70 year old as a model n do a video on do n don’ts for much older women?

[@LynnYanow-h5r]

Can you please tell me what colour the Haus Labs blush is. Thanks!

[@kjc4779]

If im not mistaken, its the pomelo peach blush, at least thats what it looks like

[@sjfanning7711]

I have been shaving my face for years. It started bcoz I was tired of waxing my upper lip and then extended to a few chin hairs and then my whole face. The exfoliation made my skin tone and texture look so much better and my makeup looked great. Don’t use a dermaplaning tool. SO awkward to use and I cut myself!

[@taceyfowler8166]

Any video by you for round or oval face using bronzer?

[@Void_1984]

Finally a video on those ridiculous pink blush trends 😂😂😂 like you said not everyone looks good in it!

[@ljones9792]

What color/make is that beautiful lipstick?

[@babyzg23]

Super video :) do you have alternatives for anisa brushes in Europe? Can you do video with foundation mistakes :) thank you

[@jewelphoenix2334]

Love this video ❤

[@Rachaelann59]

Can I ask what lipstick you're wearing? Also, would love to see a video on best red lipsticks & best red shades for skintones

[@UnaGorriona]

Great video ✨

[@kathleendudek2955]

How about mistakes when putting on lipstick: Don't put it in the corners of your mouth, AND don't go over your lipline. Be happy with your lip size.

[@mimigrabner4486]

Can you please show how to use a foundation like the TirTir foundation puff?

[@Justcallmekatlion]

The best blush I’ve ever had is makeup geek‘s secret admirer 😢on my pale olive skin it would just bring out my green eyes without doing anything else to my face 🥹 it was blush perfection Marlena ❤

[@chihaibe69]

Please bring your makeup geek back or create new makeup line because your makeup is the best of the best seriously 👍😀

[@lindajames5065]

Thanks Marlena🥰👍🏻 Texas Lady🤗