12 cream blushes radiating a golden hour glow even out of hours

Did someone Saie bright, nourished, radiant and smooth skin? Fusing skin-loving ingredients with dewy blush tones, think of this creamy pigment as your one-way ticket to a natural looking, just-pinched flush.

Size: 12ml | Colours: Baby, Chilly, Cutie. Dreamy, Poppy, Rosy, Spicy, and Sweetie | Formula: water-based

Key features:

• Lightweight liquid
• Buildable formula
• Protects from environment aggressors
• Brightens, nourishes and soothes

Having just been graced with the beauty that is Glossier down under, it is easy to see what all the hype was about. With the best of collagen, blurring powder pigments and gel-like texture all bottled up into the one, that must-have golden hour glow is a guarantee.

Size: 10ml | Colours: Soar, Wisp, Beam, Dawn, Spark, Puff, Dusk, Haze, Eve, and Storm | Formula: water-based

Key features:

• Lightweight liquid
• Buildable formula
• Blurring powder pigments
• Smooth-gel texture

In a lightweight formula that melts into skin and leaves it looking natural and glowy. It’s easy to blend which is great for cream blush beginners and can even be builded for more pigment if desired. 

Size: 8g | Colours: Bubble Gum, Latte, Nectarine, Peach Caramel, Peachy Keen, Pink Dahlia, and Soft Rose | Formula: silicon-based

Key features:

• Buildable formula
• Integrated brush applicator
• Travel-friendly
• Cruelty-free and paraben-free
• Fragrance-free

Also available at:

• $51 from Adore Beauty
• $57 from Sephora

If you’re wanting to achieve that glass skin look, a dewy yet buildable formula like this blush stick from Huda Beauty is the way to go. Not only will it provide a wash of colour over the cheeks, but as it is packed with hydrating ingredients like lychee extract and Vitamin E, it will nourish your skin while you wear. 

Size: 5g | Colours: Perky Peach, Proud Pink, Coral Cutie, Rebel Red, and Baddie Berry | Formula: oil-based

Key features:

• Suitable for all skin types
• Buildable and long-lasting
• Vegan and cruelty-free
• Infused with lychee extract and vitamin E

Also available at:

• $43 from Sephora
• $45.54 from Cult Beauty

For everyone who has ever struggled with blending their blush properly, this melting formula is the one for you. The high-pigment means a little product goes a long way, so you can just blend it in with your fingers and apply across your cheeks, lips and eyes. We love a multi-use blush!

Size: 5g | Colours: Nearly mauve, Nearly apricot, Nearly berry, Nearly neutral, and Nearly Rose | Formula: silicon-based

Key features:

• Liquid-like cream blush
• Blends to a smooth, satin finish
• Creates a natural-looking wash
• Suited to acne-prone skin
• Fragrance-free, paraben-free, and sulphate-free

A two-in-one blush and lip colour formulated with hydrating ingredients, does it get better? With over 1000 swipes in each tube, this rich and creamy formula has us seriously blushing.

Size: 6g | Colours: Dash, Flip. Perk, Quirk, Smirk, Werk, Enigma, Muse, Quickie, Rally, and Swerve| Formula: oil-based

Key features:

• Builds and blends
• Twist-up stick
• 1000 swipes in every stick
• Compatible with all skin types
• Vegan and cruelty-free

We can hardly argue with French beauty, can we? This rose-tinted cream will not only provide a healthy glow to your cheeks but also nourish and plump your skin thanks to skin-loving ingredients like silk tree extract and hyaluronic acid. 

Size: 50ml | Colour: Rose Glow | Formula: water-based

Key features:

• Sheer pink tint
• Brightening moisturiser
• Plumps and hydrates skin
• For all skin types and tones
• Helps neutralise dullness and dark circles

Blessing your skin with a fresh-flushed face, beauty queen Rihanna has done it yet again. With the perfect amount of glow, this light-weight cream will become a fast favourite.

Size: 3g | Colours: Big Melons, Fuego Flush, Petal Poppin, Rose Latte, Riri, Summertime Wine, Cool Berry, Peach Face, Pinky Promise, Raisin Standardz, and Strawberry Dip | Formula: oil-based

Key features:

• Light-weight formula
• Non-greasy cream blush
• Natural looking flush
• Water-resistant formula

Also available at:

• $35 from Sephora

Just when you thought blush on the beach was a mere dream, Naked Sundays shook up the world of skincare and beauty, giving us the gift of a two-in-one SPF and blush toned balm. Packed with antioxidants and rich vitamins, this multi-purpose skincare is a serious game changer.

Size: 5.5g | Colours: Rosé, Espresso Martini, and Champagne | Formula: mineral-based SPF

Key features:

• 100 per cent mineral SPF
• Vegan and cruelty-free
• Fragrance-free
• Packed with vitamins and antioxidants

If you love subtle colour and want something a little bit more sheer, this cream-gel from Maybelline is a great starter product. Not only is it affordable but it’s super easy to blend and come in a range of natural colours. 

Size: 8ml | Colours: Coral Ember and Rose Flush | Formula: water-based

Key features:

• Cream-gel blush
• Buildable formula
• Lightweight and super silky texture
• Effortlessly glides across skin

Also available at:

• $15.99 from Chemist Warehouse
• $19 from Big W

Nudestix’s wide collection of cream blushes and bronzers are a must try if you love the natural finish of cream formulas. These blushes leave your skin looking healthy and radiant, with a lit from within glow. 

Size: 7g | Colour: Sweat Peach Peony, Cherry Blossom Babe, Poppy Girl, Sweet Cheeks, Bohemian Rose, Crimson Lover, Rusty Rouge, and Tiger Lily Queen | Formula: oil-based

Key features:

• Locks in hydration
• Natural and radiant finish
• Ideal for combination, dry, oily and normal skin types
• Removable blending brush
• Vegan and cruelty-free

Charlotte Tilbury knows a thing or two about glowy red-carpet ready makeup, and the return of the Beach Sticks is just in time for warmer weather! The products are inspired by Ibizan beaches, throw one of these in your beach bag and you’ll be ready for post-swim drinks in no time. 

Size: 6.5g | Colour: Formentera | Formula: silicon-based

Key features:

• Sun-kissed summer glow
• Suitable for lips and cheeks
• Instant radiance