Summary: This is a calculated ranking of blushes based on upvoted comments on reddit.
Approach: We combed through 12+ reddit threads (e.g. 'holy grail' threads) and identified comments that recommended specific blushes. Sometimes, one comment might recommend 2 products - the net upvotes were split between those two comments.
- Rank 1 (268.87 upvotes): Saie Blush
- Rank 2 (243.55 upvotes): NARS Orgasm Blush
- Rank 3 (154 upvotes): Hourglass Blush
- Rank 4 (138.5 upvotes): Glossier Cloud Paint
- Rank 5 (95 upvotes): Bobbi Brown Blush
Note: Like setting powders, I deliberately avoided recommending specific shades here. Although many of the reddit comments do suggest specific shades, I think it makes more sense for you to test and figure out which shade makes works better for you (even if you pick a brand you like!). Do also note that for specific skin tones, I recommend going to the dedicated subreddits (e.g. OliveMUA, PaleMUA)
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Thread: Blush recommendation please
- Tower 28 lip and cheek (42 upvotes)
Thread: Favorite liquid blush
- Apieu Juicy Pang Water Blusher (14 upvotes)
Thread: Fool proof fail proof blush recommendations
- Hourglass blushes (14 upvotes)
Thread: Holy grail blush
- Hourglass ambient blushes and Pat Mc Grath (50 upvotes)
Thread: If you could only wear one blush for the rest of
- Black honey (28 upvotes)
- Bobbi brown had an Illuminating Bronzer (60 upvotes)
Thread: The best blush in your opinion considering price
- Saie liquid blush (158 upvotes)
Thread: What has been your most used blush product this
- Fwee pudding pot in Without (48 upvotes)
Thread: Whats your favorite blush for that natural blush
- holika holika jelly dough blushers (53 upvotes)
Thread: Your favorite blush
- Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush (Luminous Flush) (138 upvotes)
- Hourglass - Luminous Flush, Westman - Petal, Rare Beauty - Hope (72 upvotes)
- Nars orgasm. (52 upvotes)
- Merit Flush Balm Cream Blush (Beverly Hills), NARS Talc-free Powder Blush (Orgasm), Benefit (Dandelion) (35 upvotes)
- Patrick ta 'not too much' (27 upvotes)
- westman atelier (22 upvotes)
- Rhode - Sleepy Girl, Piggy and Toasted Teddy; Tower 28 - After Hours; Saie Dew - Rosy and Baby (39 upvotes)
- Clinique fig pop (34 upvotes)
- Nars Sin (RIP 😭) (58 upvotes)
- Phytosurgence condensate (32 upvotes)
- Hourglass Mood Exposure (30 upvotes)
- Mac Blush Please (28 upvotes)
- milani luminoso (26 upvotes)
- Pat McGrath Divine Rose (23 upvotes)
- Patrick Ta Major Headlines (20 upvotes)
- Glossier cloud paint in Dusk (23 upvotes)
- Clinique (18 upvotes)