What Is Blue Blush?

Blush, also known as rouge, refers to cosmetics that are applied to the cheekbones and cheeks to show a healthy and rosy complexion and highlight the three-dimensional feeling of the face. Red pigments are usually used, and there are brown, blue, bronze and beige to meet the needs of cosmetic repair.

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Chinese name: Blush
Foreign name: Blusher; Cheekcolor; Rouge;

Alias: rouge
Classification of dosage forms: Liquid, semi-solid, solid, aerosol
Effect: Makes the cheeks rosy, reshapes the face, and beautifies the complexion

Blush Basic Information

Rouge is one of the oldest beauty cosmetics to color your cheeks. The base of rouge is close to the raw materials of the same-dose foundation products, but its hiding power is weaker than that of foundations, and its tone is darker than foundations.

Blush History Development

The ancient Hittites used cinnabar, the ancient Greeks used plant roots to color their cheeks, and the Romans used seaweed to make the pale cheeks rose red. Early humans mainly used natural pigments as colorants for rouge, ocher, vermilion, carmine, red lead, safflower, sandalwood, and Brazilian hematoxylin extract. Ancient Chinese courts have long used mineral pigments for cosmetic decoration. It wasn't until the 1920s that legislation allowed colorants to be used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Today, the coloring agents used in rouge are mainly some inorganic pigments and lakes allowed for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. ^[1]

In China, there are divergent opinions on the origin of rouge. There are three types of records in the history books: The Five Generations of Horse Stables' Notes to Ancient and Modern China: "Swallow fat covers itself and is condensed with red and blue flower juice as swallow fat. It is called Yan Yan. "That is, Rouge is named after Yan Guo. "Ancient and Modern Notes": "Swallow branches, leaves like thistle, flowers like dandelions, out of the West, native people dyed, called Yan branch. China is also known as red and blue. Dyeing powder is a woman's color, called Yan branch Pink. Today, people use heavy salamanders as rouge limbs, and non-yan branch flowers are dyed, and Yan branch flowers are red and blue ears. "It is said that rouge is produced in Persia and Central Asia. "Taiping Yulan" Volume 719 quotes the "Xihe Old Things" records: "Qilian Mountain, Wuzhi Mountain, which is suitable for animal husbandry. The Xiongnu lost these two mountains, and the song said: 'Take me Qilian Mountain, so that my six animals will not be The loss of my Zhizhi Mountain made my women colorless. '"Xi Zhichi's" Book of the King of Yan "also recorded:" There are red and blue under the Zhizhi Mountain, aren't the prophets at your feet? The northerners use their flowers to dye crimson, The woman who picked up the British freshness was used as a cigarette, and the woman would use it as a color. I saw the cigarette again and again when I was young. Today, I first knew the red and blue, and later became the seed. "Yinyanzhi." It means that rouge is native to Hanzhi Mountain in Qinghai and Gansu. ^[2]

Blush Product Benefits

Give skin different colors, make skin appear healthy and rosy, and highlight facial contour.

Blush Product Category

According to different dosage forms, blushes can be divided into liquid, semi-solid, solid dosage forms and aerosols.

Liquid Rouge ( Liquid Rouge ): Liquid rouge is a fluid liquid product, including suspension and emulsion, the matrix systems are dispersion and emulsion.

Cream Blush : Also known as rouge cream, it is a bright color, strong hydrophobic, similar to theatrical makeup oil paint, color cosmetics for heavy makeup or actor makeup, daily makeup can also be used in the world Creamy rouge. It is easy to use, has good spreadability, and is suitable for dry skin.

Solid Rouge : Solid rouge is the most common type of rouge. It includes block products made by compacting powders and glues, such as powdered rouge and powdered rouge.

The solid rouge is the most convenient to use. The makeup surface is even and durable. The operation is simple and easy to master. It is suitable for beginners. However, the solid powder has a strong adsorption capacity and will absorb skin moisture and oil, which is not suitable for dry skin. Can be applied with a special blush brush for even application.

Gel Rouge includes two types: anhydrous gel and hydrogel. Anhydrogels are based on oil-based gels, and hydrogels are based on water-based gels. The appearance is jelly-like, transparent and with tremor elasticity, which can form a layer of elastic film on the skin. The makeup surface made of gel type rouge is naturally transparent and shiny, suitable for natural light makeup. Use your finger or sponge to evenly apply makeup.

Aerosol-type Rouge : Commonly used is Moss-type Rouge, which disperses colorant pigments in emulsions and propellants and is contained in metal pressure tanks with nozzle valves. Applying on the surface of the skin can form a shiny film with a refreshing texture and a natural refreshing finish. However, the production process of aerosol rouge is complicated and the cost is high. ^[3]

How to use blush

1. Liquid rouge, cream rouge, gel type rouge and aerosol type rouge are used for loose powder and powder foundation fixation, lightly on cheeks, pat or apply with fingers or sponge evenly. The aerosol blusher is gently shaken before use, and the delicate foam can be sprayed by pressing the valve. After applying the solid blusher to the makeup powder, apply it with a special brush. Taking the most commonly used powdered rouge as an example, the standard rouge painting method is to brush outward from the cheekbones towards the temples. In addition to giving the skin a rosy and healthy color, rouge can also be used to adjust and correct facial defects using different brushing methods.

2. Choose different types and different colors of rouge products according to skin color, skin texture, clothing, temperament and makeup requirements.

3, the amount should not be too large, so as not to overweight makeup, stiff and unnatural.

4. Choose suitable auxiliary tools such as sponge and blush brush to make makeup easy.

5. Remove makeup thoroughly and timely to minimize damage to the skin.

The main ingredients of blush

Liquid Rouge :

(1) Suspension liquid rouge is to suspend the colored pigment in a solution containing an anti-settling agent, such as water, ethanol, glycerin or other liquids, and shake well before use.

(2) Emulsion liquid rouge is a pigment that is suspended in a fluid emulsion, with uniform texture and beautiful appearance.

Cream Blush : The main raw materials of rouge cream are oils, powders and pigments. The content of oil, fat and wax accounts for 70% -80%, powders account for 10% -30%, and pigments are generally 3% -7. %. Paste rouge can be divided into ointment type of anhydrous system, cream type of emulsification system and stick-shaped rouge of wax-based system.

(1) Ointment type rouge is a colorant dispersed in anhydrous paste. The base material is isopropyl palmitate and similar esters. It is basically a low viscosity oily liquid in calcium carbonate, kaolin, talc and pigment In the presence of high viscosity waxes to increase consistency and give the product a suitable hardness.

(2) Cream type rouge disperses colorant pigments in emulsified pastes and is divided into O / W type and W / O type. Its components are oil phase, water phase and emulsifier, and it contains appropriate amount of humectant to prevent the paste from shrinking.

(3) Rod rouge is the product with the highest hardness among cream rouges. It is made by dispersing the colorant pigment in the same base as noodles or lipstick.

Solid Rouge (solid rouge ): The raw materials and fragrance of solid rouge are roughly the same, but the amount of colorant is relatively large, while the amount of flavor is small. Pressed rouge is a powdered cake made of powder, pigment, glue, and flavor, which is loaded into a metal chassis and filled with a container. Adhesives can enhance the strength and lubricity of rouge powder, and help the rouge press molding. Its classification includes water-soluble adhesives, fatty adhesives, emulsified adhesives and powder adhesives.

Aerosol-type Rouge : The main components are surfactants, humectants, solvents, preservatives, pearlescent pigments, propellants, etc.