The beauty scene is a revolving table, constantly moving and updating like never before and the latest trend is “Cheek Blushing”.
Yes, you heard right. Cheek blushing adds a healthy glow to your skin using semi-permanent makeup or micro-pigmentation, as it’s also known. When applied correctly, it can create the illusion of high cheekbones, making it the perfect addition to a natural no make-up, fresh-faced look. Celebs looking for that rosy glow, such as Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber, are now using cheek blushing.
The benefits
A natural hassle-free makeup routine
Enhances the cheekbone area
Doesn’t smear off with heat or swimming
Ideal for someone who has a lot of allergies to general make-up
A great way to reduce dullness and add colour
Lasts up to a couple of years, depending on lifestyle
What is the procedure?
Colour, face shape and positioning are discussed prior to treatment. The area is numbed, then the chosen rosy shade is implanted lightly into the skin with a PMU machine, the same machine used to do any semi-permanent makeup.
The treatment takes about an hour to do, but a little extra time is required for the numbing, although the treatment itself is fairly pain-free.
Choosing the colour
Colour is chosen based on the skin tone and undertones of the skin. We use warm, cool and neutral tones, so the colour chosen will complement the skin’s natural tones.
The idea is that it is a soft natural blush and not the stripy 80s look we once thought looked good. Therefore, two treatments are needed to slowly build the colour with a 4/6-week gap between the two treatments.
Is there any downtime?
Immediately after the treatment, the skin is flushed as blood flow has also come to the surface. That subsides quickly. The skin becomes dry, but a healing balm is given to help hydrate and speed up the healing process. The colour will look quite strong initially but once healed, you will lose about 60% of the first application of colour, leaving a softer look. We build the colour on the second procedure and soften any areas that need more blending.
Donna Groom works at the Kutting Room in Praia da Luz
+351 282 789 354
