The Best Orange Blush for Your Skin Tone

Best Overall

NARS is well-known for their blushes and this “sheer golden apricot” shade proves why the brand is so beloved. The pressed powder formula delivers the silkiest application and the slightest shimmer, while the color itself—though distinctly orange—somehow looks natural on your skin. Pure sorcery, we say.

Best Orange Cream Blush

Described as a “sun-kissed orange,” this cream blush has a dreamy texture that melts into your skin with a few taps. On that note: The color comes on strong at first, but it becomes sheerer as you blend it in, at which point it will last until sundown (or golden hour, as the name suggests).

Best Orange Powder Blush

Honestly, we let out an involuntary “ooh” the first time we swiped this blush on our cheeks. The pigmentation and color payoff is just that good. And even though we usually favor creams on our dry skin, this powder somehow feels satiny smooth and doesn’t cling to our pores or fine lines like some others do.

Best Orange Cheek Stain

Prone to sweating off your makeup? Try this pigmented cheek stain from Glossier. The gel-cream formula packs a ton of color with the tiniest dab and leaves your cheeks flushed and dewy, never flat or streaky.

Most Versatile

If you're still worried about finding the right shade, try this trio of complementary hues. Swirl on one of the lighter shades to suit your skin in the winter and switch to the brighter orange or coral as your summer tan starts to come in. Better yet, combine the shades for a custom glow.

Best Shimmery Orange Blush

At first (ahem) blush, this tangerine tinted cream appears to be the boldest of bunch, but you’d be surprised by how much it sheers down once you apply it. With a golden glitter finish, it can just as easily be used as a highlighter or layered over another shade to add a little pop.

Best Clean Orange Blush

If ingredients are of concern to you, we’d recommend this creamy blush from renowned makeup artist Gucci Westman (who counts Jennifer Aniston and Gwyneth Paltrow as clients). Packed with organic jojoba seed oil, it glides and melts into skin upon application. All that’s left behind is a fresh and dewy veil of color—sans any silicones, parabens or synthetic fragrances.

Best Drugstore

Oops, they did it again. Leave it to NYX to nail orange blush—and still manage to keep the price at a palatable 10 bucks. Use the doe-foot applicator to dot on the creamy formula and blend it out with your fingertips for a smooth, satin finish. (Tip: You won't need much. Two to three small dots should more than suffice.)

Best Orange Stick Blush

If your makeup M.O. is more "one and done," you'll love this twist-up blush that comes with a blending brush on the other end of the stick. Simply swipe it over your cheeks (and your eyelids if you're going for that monochromatic glow) and gently buff the color into your skin for an airbrushed finish.

Best Luxury

This compact blush is so pretty you'll hesitate to use it at first. But once you do, it'll be hard to stop. The powdery formula blends into skin at the slightest touch and leaves behind the softest flush of color. In short, it's the sort of blush that's impossible to overdo.