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Hey Ms Fruity – found your blog via the Definitely Excellent
galadarling.com…

The question I am most burning to ask concerns (powder) blush – when
I smile merrily and go for those apples of my cheeks . . . what do I
do with all the laugh lines? Do they get blushed too? I can’t
actually sweep blush any distance towards my temples without
encountering "off-road terrain". I’m 34 and from NZ (sun-lovin’
childhood) and I’m a big fan of laughing, so yeah, it’s a bit of an
issue.

Nadine.

The answer, Nadine, is simple, simple, simple. I have laugh lines too (thank you, genes), so I’m well-versed in this domain.

1. You’re spot SPOT on applying your blush on the apples (fleshy bits) of your cheeks. Thing is, keep it there. Don’t take it any higher, and keep it away from those laugh lines. Shouldn’t really be up there anyway, should be along or under your cheekbone.

2. Get rid of your powder blush. It settles into any fine lines and makes things worse. Instead, buy creme blush. Good, well-priced ones are Bloom, Becca, Rimmel, Revlon and L’Oreal but my faves at the moment are Stila’s convertible cheek colour and La Prairie’s stunning cellular radiance cream blush. Oh, fruits, it’s delicious. It was a birthday gift. I love it much. (Treat yourself if you’re feeling wild.)

3. If you ever notice your fine lines getting creasy, (like at 5pm) dab on a little oil (jojoba, rosehip, face) onto them, it’ll make them glow. (Alternatively, have a glass of water – they’re more often dehydration lines, rather than age lines.) But as you said Nadine, you have a sun-loving past, so yes, they are probably age lines. And aside of toxin-filled needles and things, what you can do to lessen their appearance is to make sure you exfoliate your skin, so that the dead skin cells are removed (they make fine lines more pronounced) and then use a seriously hydrating, regenerative face cream (high broad spectrum sunscreen through the day please) and a very good eye cream, and a NON-MATTE, ‘radiance boosting’ foundation, and your creme blush, and those laughter lines should be far less visible.

4. Don’t you dare stop laughing, lady.