24 Gorgeous Blushes That Show Up and Show Out On Deeper Skin Tones 

Makeup artist Ashunta Sheriff often reaches for the Danessa Myricks Vision Flush in Tutu for a few reasons. "It's a beautiful hot pink color that's blendable and multi-use with a natural finish," she tells Allure. "It's highly pigmented and can be used on cheeks, eyes, and lips."

E.L.F has been a drugstore staple for a reason — the drugstore brand just gets it right with its products, including these Putty Blushes. Each small jar is filled with the argan oil- and vitamin E-infused cream blush that dries down slightly matte. Of the eight shades, coral Fiji (shown above) and plum Caribbean get our seal of approval. 

A few dabs of SkinGlass Cream Blush are all you'll need to create a natural-looking blush on the cheeks. The stunning fuchsia hue Flush (shown above) and burgundy Rich are great options. Its cream formula leaves a light dewiness on the cheeks for a radiant finish. 

Huda Beauty Cheeky Tint Blush Stick is perfect for beginners because the pigmented formula is buildable enough that you don't have to worry about accidentally applying too much. The 2022 Best of Beauty winner's stick form also makes it easy to simply swipe on the cheeks before blending out the vitamin E-infused formula with fingers or a brush. Each shade has a little shimmer adding a luminous glow alongside the pigment. Associate news editor Gabi Thorne loves the plum Baddie Berry (shown above) on her cheeks and even her eyes if she's creating a quick look. We also recommend the rusty red Rebel Red. 

Juvia's Place palettes are known for two things: intense color payoff and rich vibrant hues. Available in six shade families called volumes, each Blushed Duo has two powder blushes. Volumes 3 to 6 are the holy grail for darker skin tones in our humble opinion. Volume 3 (shown above) is the darkest of the four with burgundy and berry shades. Volume 4 leans into the pinks with baby pink and darker bubblegum pink. On the other hand, Volume 5 has two reddish hues while Volume 6 has two orange ones.

Thorne loves pairing Made By Mitchell Blursh Liquid Cream Blusher, specifically the tangerine Mango Daiquiri (pictured above) or Barbie pink Sweet Chicks, with a powder blush to really lock in the color. "Initially, I was skeptical about these Blushers because liquid or cream blushes tend to be a little too sheer for my liking, but oh I was so wrong," she says. "The buildable liquid formula easily blends into the skin, so it made layering easy — and even though I had to use a little more force to buff out the liquid formula, my base makeup was still intact." We also suggest the coral hue called Where's the SPF.

The makeup community went wild when Fenty Beauty launched its Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blushes, and we completely understand why. All you need is your fingers to apply the pigmented light cream to the cheeks. Stick to the vibrant shades Strawberry Drip (bright pink), which is pictured above, Drama Class (violet), and Daiquiri Dip (coral). 

Coloured Raine's fiery red Spicy (seen above), purple Butterfly, and magenta Smooches Cream Blushes won't disappear or look ashy on deeper skin. A little bit goes a long way for this jojoba oil-infused formula.

The Best of Beauty-winning One Size Cheek Clapper 3D Blush Trio Palette has three products in one: a powder blush, shimmery highlighter, and cream blush. Thorne loves Fire Starter (shown above) because of how beautiful and vibrant the bright red looks on her brown skin. "I tend to layer liquid or cream blushes with a powder blush in the same color for that dramatic look I'm going for," she shares. "But the cream blush in this compact was so vibrant that I barely needed the powder intensify the pigment."

The Crayon Case's Blush Binder has a total of 18 different shades, divided into groups of six among three pages of the binder. A dusting of this blush will give you the pigmented color you want, so you won't be hitting the pan too soon. There are several shades of orange, pink, and brown in this palette, providing a range of color options. 

Rare Beauty's Soft Pinch Liquid Blushes instantly became a favorite on TikTok and here at Allure, which is why we gave it a 2022 Best of Beauty Award for best liquid blush. The massive doe applicator dispenses a nice amount of the lightweight formula. There are too many shades to love here, but bright red Grateful (shown above), terracotta Love, and dark purple Faith are must-haves in your makeup bag. 

Makeup artist Lavonne Wood recommends the shimmery MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Skinfinish in Cheeky Bronze, which has an orange undertone." It is stunning because it gives the perfect balance of highlight and color and resonates on any complexion," she says.

About-Face's Cheek Freak Blush Balm is available in 10 colorful shades including the purple Score (shown above), burgundy Big O, and coral Cowgirl. Cream blushes are typically on the sheerer side, letting you build it up to your desired intensity, but these pack a punch — so start off with a little before adding more.

For brown skin, no matter how deep or light, Glossier's Cloud Paint in Haze is Sir John's top pick. The sheer liquid formula is also a favorite among Allure editors. "Even though [these blushes] look bright, once you put them on your face, they just give you this subtle, lit-from-within, I-just-had-sex kind of glow," he says. It's not too much — just beautifully flattering.

Ilia Beauty's Multi-Stick has held a spot as one of the most popular products on Allure for several consecutive months due to its creamy, sheer tint that doles out a glossy dose of color. The thing is it doesn't just sit on top of your cheeks, though. Instead, avocado seed oil and cocoa butter moisturize the skin and help the blush melt beneath the surface to reveal a dewy glow. A Fine Romance is a bright berry shade that's particularly perfect for giving deep brown skin a visible wash of color. 

Not only is the Live Tinted Huestick a two-time Allure Best of Beauty award winner, but it's Thorne's makeup bag time and space saver. She also swipes the orange Rise stick to color correct darkness under her eyes and around her lips and dabs on Origin as a fall-friendly red lip.

The entire Rituel de Fille lineup is pretty much made for the most gorgeous, ethereal beauty looks, but the Inner Glow Crème Pigment in Frenzy is out of this world for brown skin. The deep red cream, which is Allure's executive director of editorial initiatives, Soyini Driskell's cheek choice, has a subtle shimmer that can be used to highlight eyes and lips as well. What's even better is that all of the brand's formulas are free of synthetic dyes, talc, and plastic-based glitters.

Mented's Make You Blush in Berried Away is a highly pigmented burgundy made with melanin in mind. It's bright enough to show up on dark skin without any weird undertones to dull down your natural glow. It's also buildable so you can work your way up to your desired level of flush. 

The Nyx Professional Makeup Sweet Cheeks Soft Cheek Tints are another creamy option. The pigmented liquid formula doles out a buildable color that shows up on a range of skin tones. The Showgirl shade is a vibrant raspberry that you can easily smear onto cheeks with its fluffy doe-foot applicator. 

Subtle gold flecks in Trinny London's Lip to Cheek Sheer Shimmer in Mama helps accent the golden undertones in brown skin. The level of pigment in this warm, bright tangerine cream may look a bit intense in the jar, but trust us, it effortlessly blends out into the softest coral on skin. Moisturizing castor oil and beeswax also keep both cheeks and lips hydrated throughout the day. 

The gel-cream texture of Flower Beauty's Blush Bomb Color Drops in Bitten feels invisible on skin. It glides on silky, so you don't have to do too much tugging at your skin to blend it. This mauve-pink has enough richness to tint medium to lighter brown complexions. 

Nars's Blush in Exhibit A is a ripe clementine shade makeup artist Keita Moore loves that pretty much demonstrates why brighter is better for brown skin. It's highly pigmented, so either dab it lightly with your fingers or dust with a fluffy brush. It'll give even the deepest of brown skin tones a more sun-baked flush rather than a fresh-from-the-cold glow.