Beauty Makeup Crème de la Crème: The Best Cream Blush Formulas and How to Apply Them By Samantha Faragalli Samantha Faragalli Samantha Faragalli Younghans is a writer and editor based in New York who covers all things food, fashion, lifestyle, and celebrity. She has been published in Eat This, Not That, as well as Livestrong, Closer Weekly, Distractify, Life and Style Weekly, In Touch Weekly, and InStyle. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on June 3, 2015 @ 01:30PM Pin Share Tweet Email Trending Videos Photo: Courtesy Though intimidating to the uninitiated, cream blushes grant a natural, long-lasting flush when applied onto the apples of the cheeks—which is perhaps why they're a secret weapon in many celebrity makeup artists' kits. Despite their pro-loved status, application couldn't be easier—even for novices. Simply daub the blush on the apples of your cheeks and blend up and out using a blush brush. Alternatively, gently blend with your fingers using the same motion. It's really that simple. (For an especially luminous effect, tag-team your pop of pink with other dewy products, like liquid foundation and BB cream.) Shop the Blushes Pictured Above: Revlon PhotoReady Cream Blush, $12; drugstore.com. Ciaté London Blush Pop Cream Blush, $19; sephora.com. Make Up For Ever HD Blush, $26; makeupforever.com. NARS The Multiple, $39; sephora.com. Clinique Blushwear Cream Stick, $21; sephora.com. Maybelline Face Studio Master Glaze, $7; drugstore.com. Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Colour Stick, $45; chanel.com. Ranging from compacts to sticks, the cream blushes in our curation below will leave you with a summer-worthy glow. PHOTOS: Crème de la Crème: The Best Cream Blush Formulas and How to Apply Them 01 of 16 M·A·C Crémeblend Blush Courtesy ($22; maccosmetics.com) 02 of 16 Smashbox L.A. Lights Blendable Lip & Cheek Color Courtesy ($29 ; sephora.com) 03 of 16 Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge for Lips And Cheeks Courtesy ($27; bobbibrown.com) 04 of 16 L'Oreal Paris Visible Lift Blur Blush Courtesy ($13; lorealparisusa.com) 05 of 16 Le Blush Crème De Chanel Courtesy ($38; chanel.com) 06 of 16 Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Colour Stick Courtesy ($45; chanel.com) 07 of 16 Tom Ford Cream Cheek Color Courtesy ($65; nordstrom.com) 08 of 16 Make Up For Ever HD Blush Courtesy ($26; makeupforever.com) 09 of 16 Clinique Blushwear Cream Stick Courtesy ($21; sephora.com) 10 of 16 Maybelline Face Studio Master Glaze Courtesy ($7; drugstore.com) 11 of 16 Yves Saint Laurent Crème de Blush Courtesy ($38; yslbeautyus.com) 12 of 16 Josie Maran Argan Color Stick Courtesy ($22; josiemarancosmetics.com) 13 of 16 NARS The Multiple Courtesy ($39; sephora.com) 14 of 16 Ciaté London Blush Pop Crème Blush Courtesy ($19; sephora.com) 15 of 16 Laura Mercier Crème Cheek Color Courtesy ($25; nordstrom.com) 16 of 16 Courtesy ($12; drugstore.com)