The 10 Best Orange Blushes for Every Skin Tone and Style, Tested

The color that started my love affair with orange blush is still around all these years later, and it’s just as delicious a shade now as it was when I was back in college. While I wouldn’t necessarily consider it a radiant finish, there are small golden shimmers in the formula that highlight the delicious bronzey tones in deep skin tones that I can’t get enough of.

Made in collaboration with influencer Toni Bravo, Tower 28’s Downtown Daiquiri is a vivid coral shade that looks fantastic on any skin tone. Use a light hand when applying, though; this one is the definition of pigmented.

For a softer coral shade, Gucci’s Luminous Matte Powder Blush in the shade Bright Coral is fantastic. It’s more of a buildable formula, which I tend to find is easier for beginners, but it also leans a little more on the pink side of the coral spectrum, so if you’re new to orange blush, this one’s a great option.

The shade Possibilities from Hung Vanngo is nothing short of beautiful. It’s a warmer shade of orange, which I find looks a little more like a toasted blush on me. I’ve realized that shades like these are like a shortcut to looking extremely tanned.

I love Hourglass Cosmetics and the brand’s blushes are insanely good. The shade Dim Infusion is a gorgeous, subtle coral shade. I prefer to use these formulas as toppers over my other blushes to bring out the complementary tones in each. So I’d go in with a shade like Tower 28’s Downtown Daiquiri, then put this one on top. The result is an ethereal effect that makes me look angelic.

Prefer cream formulas? Makeup by Mario’s Soft Pop Cream Blush in the shade Papaya Pop is a bright, peachy-orange shade that can be sheered out or built up to achieve the color intensity you desire.

Can’t decide between a cream and a powder? Danessa Myricks Beauty has you covered with its cream-to-powder Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed. The color Golden Hour looks almost like a neon orange on the skin, but once it’s blended, it’s the most gorgeous wash of (matte!) color. Oily-skinned crew, start here.

I love this glowy formula from Dolce & Gabbana. Don’t let the name fool you; the shade Cheeky Coral is a bright orange that blends out to a gorgeous flush on the cheeks. Plus, it retains that dewy glow that makes it feel like you just stepped out of the sun.

If you’re more of a barely-there makeup lover, Lancôme’s Juicy Tubes Cheeks have your name on them. Peach 'N Roses is a bright, warm orange shade that sheers out to a light (but buildable) tint that is perfect to wear on its own or to pair with a lightweight no-makeup makeup look.

I didn’t have the highest expectations for the blush, but I stand fully corrected: this formula is phenomenal. Not only is the Apricot Blush shade a bright coral, but it's also super blurring, which is great if you have more noticeable pores around the cheek area. It’s like a two-for-one deal if you do your girl math correctly.