HOW MUCH BLUSH IS TOO MUCH? A TOTALLY SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT

[@oliviaalves3559]

Hannah, it's Saturday night and now that I'm tipsy and lying comfortably in bed watching your video, I feel the need to tell you how much I LOVE your channel, your persona, the fact you take the scenic route when explaining something, from a tiny detail to a philosophical deep dive into why you love blush, your humour and your love for your kitties, everything about you and your channel just brings so much joy to me and I KNOW that I am not alone in this feeling. Thank you!!!!

[@HannahLouisePoston]

Thank you so much for this lovely comment, Olivia!

[@msdanascully11]

Agree. She's a good person above everything else and that shows in her videos. Not to speak about her soothing voice and perfect articulation which for me as a non native English speaker is a real blessing ....

[@angelaa.9915]

Sometimes when I feel like I’ve actually applied enough blush on my cheeks and yet I still want more blush, I’ll use the blush as eyeshadow, and that usually satisfies the blush monster inside.

[@RocketNinjaSlap]

i think even ten layers was just barely kissing the line of too much, but personally my only real "oh god, what have i done, it's... alive!!!" moment with blush is when i go too high up the bridge of my nose. I have a somewhat hooked nose with a really wide tip and very narrow bridge, as well as really pale skin, so not only does it do weird things to my nose's shape but it also feels less sun-kissed/healthily-flushed and more pre-cancerous, char-broiled, nightmares-of-summer-vacation-gone-wrong badness.

[@rachellopez8357]

Also, I just love how the vast majority of us wear what most people would consider “too much” blush, and yet we are somehow not alone. It just proves that you really do find your people.

[@evas4455]

For me, 3 layers of Westman Atelier and 1 little dab of Lisa Eldridge is just the right amount of blush. Although I will admit to adding this comment for the sole purpose of name dropping blush in a place where people might understand 😀

[@AmandaBabyyyyy]

We understand and we APPRECIATE! 😌

[@RaniaMich]

😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@karensnailstudio7171]

Haha love it!!!!

[@GeeSmith333]

This is a safe space 🤣🤣🤣

[@Undeadharpie]

Last fall and winter I went through a phase where I didn’t wear foundation or concealer at all. Just a lot of blush. My motto was “who needs foundation when these cheeks can be rosier???” It was fun times. Now I’m loving highlighter on bare skin and tinted hydrators

[@rubyrayne8]

What tinted hydrators do you like?

[@Undeadharpie]

@@rubyrayne8 right now I really like the morphe 2 one. I also have a tinted sunscreen from the brand Living Koa, which unfortunately has only one shade.

[@reynak6803]

I think blush looks like too much when there is a stark contrast between the cheek and the under eye making one’s eyes sockety as Kackie would say. But that is easily remedied by bringing the color up.

[@emilylerman9028]

bringing it up more under your eye or bringing it up more on the sides of your face?

[@reynak6803]

@@emilylerman9028 bringing it up under the eye to soften the racoon look

[@catdancerskaleidoscopeofbo8496]

Once I saw Kackie apply every shade of the Melt blushes at the same time, I knew there was no such thing as too much blush. #moreblush

[@Ash-nk8lk]

I truly think it’s so flattering to apply blush higher up on the back of the cheekbone almost connecting it to the bottom lash line and top eyeshadow otherwise it looks like someone laid out in the sun with goggles on and is flushed in a w meaning across the nose but then under the eyes is just bare and pale. Just my two cents, I always connect my bronzer/blush to my eyes and a little underneath and connecting to the eyeshadow

[@oddds]

Good point

[@user-st3nk9ui9j]

“A psychotic amount of blush” is going to be my new makeup philosophy. I’ve discovered Cult Beauty will be selling the Westman Atelier mini trio here in Europe so I think it may be my birthday present to myself next month. If so, I can’t wait to try this.

[@alannajoanne]

A Hannah Louise Poston blush video is literally everything I could have wanted today and more! Also, the fact that your lip colour is called “kitten mischief” and we’re living in the time of Smidge is just really delightful.

[@theprousteffect9717]

**Chuckles in Rosacean**

[@wiredayan9719]

As someone who did ballet for many years, and used to live under theater lights… there is never the option of saying ‘its enough blush’….we just need some deamatic background music

[@stephbryan]

I actually kind of loved the "too much" look LOL. Love you Hannah!!

[@daylightsleeptight]

I agree! I think as long as the edges are well-blended, you can get away with a pretty extreme application.

[@liz54321]

I will often put on blush, think it is completely fine, and get looks at the store. But, I love blush so much. This video was such fun!

[@GeeSmith333]

My darker skin is more forgiving when it comes to cream blush and blush period. I'm definitely going to try this and see how far I get before it's too much. Lol I love a full on flushy cheek. I think the 10th layer was the line for sure on you.

[@threadsketch7267]

I must say, I did a hardcore deep red blush Lewk™ as part of a red-themed Halloween outfit for a work contest and I wound up DIGGING it way more than I anticipated. It's an odd uncanny valley thing for me, to usually hate my "normal" makeup attempts and all of sudden I'm liking the way I look far more in "editorial" and deliberately overdone looks. I guess I need to just embrace the drama.

[@GeeSmith333]

Yes, come over to the dark side. Muahahahaha! 😆

[@ninahudak5157]

Hannah - I love your video concepts, so unique and also so up my alley. Your bare minimum blush is essentially my everyday blush look, but if I ever feel like I went slightly overboard, I like to use the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter as a highlight. It ends up neutralizing the blush and makes it look as if the blush is coming more from under the skin :)

[@angelaa.9915]

Cannot WAIT to apply heaps of blush on my face tomorrow morning and say to myself in the mirror, with a hint of a pout: “I’m starting to look like a cherub.”

[@shanika4160]

As someone with the honest beauty Blushes I accept Hannah “I’m gonna start out slow”. That honest beauty has me at too much in 2 layer😂

[@AmeerahMuhammad]

There’s no such thing as too much blush lol. It depends on the shade tbh and how pigmented it is. My current everyday blush is Pat McGrath Desert Orchid and I can layer that on for days. But on a day where I’m not doing the most and I need to bring it back a bit I use my foundation brush with no additional product.

[@hannikuh]

oh my god you’re so so pretty

[@galacticgabs]

is the pearl/shimmer very noticeable in that blush once you build it up?

[@anxious_apparition]

I like to use a couple shades of blush with the same tone and just blend it all into each other really well, like a watercolor with just very slightly different shades. I just like it to look more like a light sunburn over an older one lol.

[@andreabootsma8478]

your technique at the end is actually kind of my go too. I have oily skin so I always want to powder my face. So when I'm using cream blush I add a little "too much" and then when I use a light dusting of skin tone powder over top it takes it down just the right amount

[@annetteprice]

This is how I do it too, and kind of buff it out a bit using the powder brush.

[@125Cata]

Kackie NEEDS to do this! It would be so fun to compare both of your results

[@stickshiftsteph9968]

I feel like to properly answer the question, it's really dependant on both skin tone, and also the actual color of the blush. A bright pink blush is gonna show up a lot faster than a pale dusty rose regardless of how many layers. Personally, I like my blush to compliment my eyeshadow, but not to be super bold, cause I like my eyes to be the most dramatic part of my makeup. So if I'm wearing burgundy on my eyes, I'll go with a more neutral blush, but if I have blue or purple on my eyes, I'd probably go a lilac blush (also hey, let's normalize purple blush cuz it's awesome) whereas, if I have pink eyeshadow, I'd go for a pink blush.

[@justinewang6788]

Glad to see another blush lover! I go pretty light on blush, but I still really like a wash of pink on the cheeks to bring some complexity back into the skin. It makes me a little sad that people rag on blush so much. I also feel like blush is on the easier side of things to apply as long as you go light and high, because our skin will naturally turn a little pink - if we're flushed, sensitive/irritated, etc. The way people fear clown face is me with sand face or dirt face - if those lines of contour and bronzer aren't perfectly positioned and blended it really looks like I tried and failed to use makeup.

[@Dripping-with-Color-Nails]

Hannah you are truly one of a kind and I am here for it.

[@nenjaboots]

LOVE Home Movies. My friends and I were obsessed in high school. My line is still the “Don’t put marbles in your - put them in there- nose” song. I also just loved your mood in this video. We got some good voices.

[@teodorastankovic858]

I actually loved the tenth layer. It seamed like an everyday look for me.

[@gracefullyidiotic]

this whole video exudes so much JOY and i loved every moment of it

[@sunniva8263]

Hi! I just found your channel about to weeks ago, and I love it. I especially like the videos were you make your own paletts inspired by other paletts. I use alot of money when it comes to makeup and skincare like you did. I love that your channel is different from most other makeup youtubers, that makes you want to buy things, instead of you using what they already have. I would love it if your made more of the eyeshadow palletes and I hope you could show how you de-potte eyeshadows that are not in paper palettes(like Natasha Denona, Anastasia BH, Urban Decay, etc) I want to now how you get them out, and still is abel to put them back in the pallette as well😊

[@celucero2]

"a laughably tiny amount" I am this person. AND, I feel like I use substantially more blush than ever since I've been watching you. :) Okay. Now to watch the rest of the video. I have got to see you apply a level of blush that you think is a psychotic level of blush.

[@julesthedane1050]

I’m definitely a blush person, so I totally get it! I also love seeing someone, who is pretty much as pale as me, go hard on the blush 🙌🏻😍 Blush just makes me happy ☺️

[@ameerahalgohary]

Watching your way of applying blush over a lot of videos, has helped and inspired me to do more with my blush and find what I want, instead of shying away from it ❤️

[@lotte436]

I can't even articulate how much I love this video, and your channel, and you! It also made me feel like I am not wearing nearly enough blush.

[@theIaurenshow]

you in a pumpkin colored sweater is all the cozy fall vibes I need

[@heatherphares7035]

I am so happy that you're a Home Movies fan! Walter and Perry are life

[@isheeka2465]

LOL I loved this. You and I definitely have different blush thresholds! 3 layers of Westman Atelier looks perfect for me. Your concealer maneuvers were very skillful, I'm amazed at how well you scaled back all that blush. Also you and Joe sound like best friends and it's so lovely.

[@kate98765]

Omg! Haha such a great reference to Home Movies. Loved that show

[@MKMW00]

Home movies!!!!!!!!!!!! Love that series 🥰

[@Laura-zq5cr]

you are so fun!! thanks for the easy to watch a little bit of relief from the world content.

[@waffleshouse]

I actually found you b/c of Kackie!! Who I found looking for cream blush reviews, so I might be biased about blush. Ten layers was the perfect amount of blush for me, but I have a deeper skin tone (rare beauty 210, if you want a reference). I miss the sun kissed look I had before taking SPF seriously and fake it with makeup now. Your channel has been reminding me that I don’t need every single cream bronzer and blush that comes out. So thank very much for that!

[@kate98765]

The blush reversal was so impressive!

[@dawndee7952]

This video was so much fun!!!!!!!! Blush recovery!!!! 😍

[@gueneveve1296]

Love this video concept, and Love hearing your fully fleshed out thoughts on beautiful blush, but I ESPECIALLY love all of the shiny grungy smoky thing that is happening on your eyes right now

[@jilliancampbell6742]

I totally agreee with your analysis for you - that last hefty layer of blush took it from “oh she really likes blush” to “oh no I think she used her whole blush compact”. I tend to use the equivalent 2 moderate layers of the honest creme blush. Or 4ish layers of the Westman atelier.

[@Shellyish]

THE blush video! I’m here for it! ❤️ I’ve been waiting on pins and needles since you mentioned it on Patreon.

[@Shellyish]

My layers were 5-8. I’d be able to live with myself and feel my oats!

[@amandarose2993]

“Oooohh. I just do it with my fingers and this is all that I do. Oooohhhh” Why did I feel like you were talking about me here? 🤣. …The second/3rd layer is my jam 😘…

[@kellie_y]

A Home Movies reference!? Hannah you not only stole all the blush in the world but also my heart 😅 I love a blushy blush look any time of the year, and sometimes too much isn't quite enough.

[@rachaelbuffkin4009]

Hands down my favorite HLP video 🤩😂🤩🤩🤩

[@susang7396]

I DON'T love blush so much, so the sheerness of the Westman Atelier really appeals to me. I think it was about layer 3 or 4 where I thought "Oh-I'd stop there." I deal with rosacea off and on, so my face can look like your layer 10 without any blush! I liked it on you, though to about layer 7--more blush suits you.

[@goharmartirosyan15]

This is the video we didnt know we could have. But we definitely needed.

[@kalaniblake8699]

Blush is the one makeup product that can quickly make me feel like I'm wearing a mask or I'm trying to be "made up" in a way that makes me feel self-conscious. I think it has something to do with being in theater as a teenager and we would have to put on SO much blush and contour to play characters, plus the overly blushed look of the 80s, which seemed so dated growing up, and older ladies that would wear lots of bright pink blush (now I don't mind being one of those old ladies some day, I think they are rad for rocking whatever makeup they wanted). So long story short, I think that lots of blush looks great on others, but I can't seem to pull it off. I bought the ELF active cream blush palette that you love and I have to do two tiny dots and even then I feel "crazy". So for me it would be one layer, I think when you added the Honest Beauty blush that was a really pretty look.

[@syyl.ro823]

I LOVE editorial makeup and playing around with color, so when I want to play around with blush I want opaque color and bring it onto my eyes to create a heavily inspired Lauren Mae Beauty situation. I think it's all just based on the makeup look you’re trying to achieve. If you want a little blush just everyday or if you want to play around and make the blush the stand out moment on your face rather than eyes or lips. Recently I used a colourpop super shock in a burgundy color and went crazy on my cheeks, I still think about the look a lot and loved how it looked.

[@carolinec.3291]

When you hit the “it’s to bright for me”, I was like yes that’s where I cross the line too haha but I do love blush 💗

[@julia.carino]

I have never felt more seen. I’m more blush than person at this point

[@annad782]

This is exactly the kind of makeup content that I log in for

[@juanveras1611]

QUEEEEEEN ATE ONCE AGAINNNNN WE STANNNNNNNNNNN WE LOVE UUUUUU

[@Lightyourboatonfire]

I don’t believe in too much blush! What a fun video Hannah ❤️

[@rachaelr7567]

I have middle eastern features and untertones. I…don’t blush. The physiology just isn’t there. For me, applying blush in the ways that are favored by western culture, it’s not piggy backing off of anything natural or not-jarring about my face. For a lot of us, blush can never be natural or “native” to our faces. When we wear blush, it’s starting out from an unnatural place.

[@bums009]

I have 100% seen some of my middle eastern friends blush... The middle east is a very diverse place where skin tones can range from the very very pale to the very very deep. I am half north African and even the skin tones between relatives vary quite a lot. You also don't need need to have cool/pink undertones to blush naturally either. So I disagree, blush can be natural and native to *some* middle eastern faces.

[@rachaelr7567]

@@bums009 you dug into the comments of a 4 month old video to argue with me about my own ethnicity because you “have some middle eastern friends”?

[@dariavision]

Great video. Love love love the final look

[@sallyjordan4869]

I tapped out at about layer 8. Your face can handle a lot of blush (well, it seems to be able to handle anything you want to throw at it, you lucky thing, you). I tend to over-blush a bit in the morning because it always seems to fade-I think my cheeks eat it. But my ideal look for me would be around your 5th or 6th layer. What a fun video this was! I love it when you indulge your goofy side.

[@broadwaygenius]

I love blush! When I go overboard, I take my powder brush, go over a light luminous powder and then smooth out the blush . It helps to blend it .

[@ritaharrold99]

I love applying blush, it's by far the easiest and mst relaxing step for me. I'm wearing three different blushes layered today but my oily skin melts it away pretty quick so I don't think anyone would l think I'm wearing too much. I packed on Milani luminoso once for it to show up well on the camera on my phone from a few metres away and that was the only time I really felt like it looked like too much upclose. The real "too much blush" is the number I have. They are all so beautiful though, I love them.

[@meghannbw]

The “Home Movies” reference!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@AnnettesMakeupCorner]

If I dont look like a clown, its not enough blush 😂

[@HannahLouisePoston]

:)

[@mariemcgregor1884]

The second or third layer would have been perfect with a little draping but I’ve never been a fan or traditional blush, I love using bronzers instead. I bought Rituel de Fille’s eros after seeing it on your channel and love it. Now I’m curious how much bronzer is too much blush?

[@jilljahns8406]

Loved the video! I'm a huge blush fan but I also get slightly self conscious about my blush usage. I'm staying home today and confidently wearing 8 layers (I'm living!), but for being out and about I usually feel like 4 is pushing my limits. Your blush looks today are fantastic!

[@cindicleee]

Hahah I loved this video! I also never thought it was “too much” blush, just a good healthy amount 😂

[@vickytime3855]

Oooh that first blush is so pretty on you. 😍😍😍 I think all the first one looked good. Adding the second one I didn't think necessary. For me blush is difficult bc I have rosacea. I'd usually be trying to conceal my redness and it still peaks through so I usually don't add a blush...

[@cinemaocd1752]

It really depends on the kind of blush and the color/tone. I think with pinks I could keep applying all day. With a brown or grayer blush, less. OK, the Wayne Goss fushia blussh, like 1.5 layers with the softest brush and the lightest hand...I don't use cream blush, but it definitely seems more forgiving.

[@jjennyj77]

Can you please do a top ten favorite blushes???????

[@LisaF_]

I thought your cheeks looked great with even the 10 layers! For me, my face goes from “I need more blush” to “oh, what have I done” in a millisecond. I always do a bit much then use finishing powder (MAC Mineralize Skinfinish) and BOOM…it’s blurred and perfect.

[@ave_rie]

Fresh face + undereye concealer + graphic liner = endless blush possibilities! 😂

[@melbygrace]

Another fun dive into makeup enjoyment.

[@hollythornell5262]

I wish I could use that much cream blush, that first formula looks very intriguing. I sometimes use borderline too much powder blush. I was really hitting it hard over the summer. I think there was only one day that I really went overboard with a red blush, but I honestly still kind of loved it

[@marie-claudepouliot9461]

YES. More blush. Always.

[@shofarsogood8822]

I reckon my baseline is clown town 🤡 for everyone else 😬😂

[@vie4myvanity733]

Ha...the laughable amount is totally me! I want people to think "you look really nice today" not "oh, that's pretty blush you're wearing".

[@oritigra]

0, I always wear 0 makeup blush - if my face has a color, it means I'm hot/cold/embarrassed/angry) Love blush on you though! It's very inspiring to see you doing all kinds of beautiful makeup while not following strict set of rules every time. Thank you for being you 💜

[@agresticumbra]

Love the highly placed blush, post-extra concealer + powder.

[@oddds]

I feel like it's too much when there becomes this stark contrast in between the under eye and cheek area.

[@DolceSuono9]

Hahaha I appreciate this! ☺️ I usually have a few layers, but often mix cream and powder blush so the scientific scale may be off. I just like to see people not afraid of blush! 👏🏼

[@saranpratt]

On camera at least I never thought it got to the point of too much blush! For me I've found that placement matters more for looking like too much blush. If I concentrate the most color on a small area and blend well, I can put a lot on. Never counted the layers though.

[@caithenry8429]

I concur that heavy blush looks great if its connecting up to the eyes. Fun fact: it even works with unusual blush colors like purples and greens! I use an It Cosmetics dense blush brush and go to town blending it in on my eyes and and the tops of the cheeks. Too much blush territory is when I get excited and then put the color all over my nose and up my temples

[@melwell8506]

I like a lot of blush. The 9th layer was great for me too!🙂

[@Whenlifegivesyoulemonscrochet]

Good day! I loved the too much blush! I also loved the end look! For me, too much is when I look like I sunburned to almost blistering ( or expect to blister the next day)

[@kellymcdaniel6272]

You are blushiest of scientists!💜 What IS the double sided brush you are using with your concealer? It looks so useful! Like full face useful.

[@elinam31]

I loooove blush too. I probably don't use as much as you regularly do, only because I work in a hospital and pink/red cheeks is the first thing people notice and comment on 😂 - "why are your cheeks so pink?" I have to tone down my application for work but on a night out I go ham!

[@diannecamillegerona9847]

I really thought that this video talks about how much blush she owns😂😂😂😂

[@Robin-no8cu]

Rarely if ever too much blush! What fun!

[@yensid4294]

The Honest Beauty blush is more coral-pink so it just has more color & is more "rouge like" which is fine for rose-y cheeks or flushed looks which can look so youthful & healthy (with more natural or minimal eye makeup & a nude or glossyl lip) Blush can be very important for Fair/Pale ladies who can't always pull off bronzer convincingly. I will leave the house without mascara or foundation but not without blush My usual for blush is powder. I have a face palette by Smashbox that I can actually utilize all the pans. If I'm in a hurry I just do contour/bromzer/blush/highlighter/setting powder out of that palette. The blush in the palette is very neutral & matte so what I like to do is layer other blushes over it. Depending on the overall color theme of clothes & makeup that day I either go with Hot Mama or Frat Boy by The Balm. Hot Mama is a satin peach with subtle golden shimmer & Frat Boy is a peachy-pink with a natural finish that definitely gives me more of a flush. I do have a couple cream blushes ( Super Shock) & a roll up stick version from Pixi that I like. I use them as a base & set with the blushes from the HG Ghost Face palette. Setting a cream blush with an HG blush is a really nice combo. The HG blushes don't give me enough pigmentation on their own but since they are glowy & sheer they play nice with creams & don't look cakey. As I have aged I have lost volume in my face so I like to use blush to add some fullness to my cheeks & color to my face. It looks more youthful imo than just placing blush high & to the back of the top of the cheek bone.

[@AmandaBabyyyyy]

Oh my god the Home Movies reference lol ETA: you look great, Melissa 🖤

[@holly_cuperus]

I am not much for blush since I have very red skin. When I use a light coverage foundation or skin tint, I don't need it since my natural redness always comes through. I might reach for blush when I use a higher coverage base but even then I go light-handed. I'd stop at the second application since blush doesn't really suit me.

[@janethasson5467]

My 17yo daughter has told me that her makeup aesthetic is looking like a Victorian child who needs to be taken to the seaside for her health. And between the pale skin and the flushed, feverish cheeks, you got there! As for my opinion, you were doing great with the amount until that very last application of the Honest Beauty blush -- that's when it crossed the line. Very much enjoyed your analysis of this weighty topic! 😉

[@anotherlemontree]

Hello, please tell your daughter I love and appreciate her. Thank you.

[@cristinab5615]

I've been looking forward to this video since you mentioned it on patreon! Did you take down that patreon video? I love your eye look in this one and wanted to go back to the patreon video in which you showed yourself applying it, and couldn't find it. In fact, the three most recent videos are missing on my end; I really enjoyed them all and would love to be able to rewatch them!

[@TheRedDivaTv]

I liked it when you said you were at "base line". I like a rosey cheek, i can't do barely there, i look too pale. 7 layers for me.

[@StateofKait]

Never too much blush. Neverrrrrrr

[@HannahLouisePoston]

:)

[@Beautyonthebrain_]

I am a student of Kackie that more blush is better, BUT, I use a sponge over each layer so it blends into the layer underneath. I also go over it all with a lightly pigmented powder blush to set it. MOAR BLURSH!!!!!!!

[@ashleighglen]

I love this concept! I think that I agree with your assessment of what's too much blush for your face. For me it really depends on what mood I'm in, if I want to be "experimental" I'll put like the one layer of the red blush from the Natasha Denona Bloom palette because that blends out to like a 4 layer look. However, for less intense colors I think I'm a 7-9 layer kinda b lol