11 Blushes That Look Even Cooler on Your Eyes

Generally speaking, I'm not much of a rule follower when it comes to beauty products. If I'm inspired to do so, I'll chuck the instructions and freestyle. I'll use my face masks as moisturizers, hair conditioner as shaving cream, lip liner as eyeliner. And of course, my habit of using lipstick as "lidstick" is well documented here on Byrdie. What can I say? I like to make my beauty routine my own. Which is why it wasn't surprising that I started using blush as eyeshadow. To learn more, I reached out to celebrity makeup artists Kelsey Deenihan and Sébastien Tardif.

"Using the same blush on your eyes as on your cheeks can give you a great monochromatic makeup or a beautiful everyday look depending on the color and intensity you choose," says Deenihan. "Apply the blush along your cheekbone, starting at the apple. Then sweep the blush across your lid and blend towards the brow bone."

However, makeup artist Tardif says to exercise caution when wearing blush as an eyeshadow since blush was not tested for the sensitive skin around the eye. The color might stain your eyelids, so wear an eyeshadow primer.

Also, consider your skin tone when picking blush colors for eyeshadows. "Brighter pops of blush work really well on deeper skin tones while brown earthy tones are a slam dunk for fair complexions. Just as a word of caution for porcelain beauties with pink undertones: pinks and reds on eyelids could look like a pink eye or an allergic reaction," says Tardif.

I love using blush as an eyeshadow with a little pop of champagne highlighter in the corners of the eyes to brighten it up. One-dimensional pink eye makeup is so alluring to me—feminine, modern. When paired with a pink cheek and a pink lip, it's the monochromatic look of my dreams. Both powder and cream blushes work just as well as powder and cream shadows. Keep scrolling to shop the 11 blushes that always score me compliments when I wear them on my eyes.