This $30 Cream Blush Has Kept Carrie Bradshaw's Cheeks Rosy Since ‘AJLT…’ Season 1

We just got a look inside Carrie Bradshaw’s makeup bag, and we finally know how she gets her glow.

Elaine Offers Woulard, who does Sarah Jessica Parker’s makeup for And Just Like That…, just spilled some of her beauty secrets on Instagram. In a recent post, Woulard revealed some of the products she uses to keep Parker’s Carrie looking her best.

Along with a Tom Ford facial highlighter and a Stila Cosmetics blush, the veteran makeup artist singled out the Merit Flush Balm Cheek Color as something she’s used on Bradshaw since the show’s first season. Woulard said creamy makeup, like the Flush Balm, helps create a “glowy and dimensional look.”

Merit Beauty products have also been used on Parker to create her red carpet looks. The brand’s products have also found their way into the hands of A-listers like Cameron Diaz, who once called the cream blush her “favorite,” and Hilary Duff, who uses it in her simple makeup routine.

Merit Beauty Flush Balm Cheek Color

The Flush Balm’s buildable formula means it goes on light and can be easily blended with other products. Its vegan formula contains vitamin E and is created with acne-prone skin in mind. It’s available in nine shades, with Woulard using the Cheeky option on Parker. Cheeky is a cool pink option, while other options run the spectrum from peach to plum to bright red. It gives a satin finish no matter which color you pick.

In a video on the product’s page, Katherine Power, the brand’s founder, said she dabs Flush Balm onto her cheekbones and rubs it in with either her fingers or a brush for softer edges. And plenty of customers love its easy application, too. 

More than 5,000 people have reviewed it, and the grades are overwhelmingly strong. One reviewer called it “very moisturizing” and said it’s ideal “on days when I do no-makeup looks” because of its natural finish.

“This is easily going into my holy grail of blushes,” wrote another user. “I was blown away by the texture and that it gave me glow in addition to a beautiful natural flush.”

Grab the cream blush that gives Carrie Bradshaw her rosy cheeks just in time for summer. Find more of the clean makeup brand’s products used on Parker below starting at $24.

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