Bringing down my favorites to a mere ten–TEN!!–from over 200 blushes that I’ve reviewed this year was painful. There were so many amazing formulas and shades released this past year! To that end, I wanted to make sure to share the love (and not just choose ten from the same formula!), but I urge you to check out these formulas in general as they perform well consistently and have a great selection of shades: Clinique Cheek Pops, Make Up For Ever Artist Shadow (Blush), and Make Up For Ever HD Blush. Given that these are my favorites, they all tend to lean warm and closer to coral/brown tones as those are the types of colors I find most flattering on myself.

• Clinique Peach Pop — a pink-coral with a satiny sheen
• Charlotte Tilbury Love Glow — a pop of muted pink with golden shimmer
• IT Cosmetics Pretty in Peony — a pop of medium-dark, pink-coral with a gold sheen and intense pigmentation
• MAC Make You Mine — a muted, warm brown with a satin finish
• Make Up For Ever #310 HD — a muted, plummy pink with a satin finish
• Chanel Jersey (80) — a soft, peach-brown with a satin finish
• Clinique Plum Pop — a cool-toned, plummy pink
• Becca Raspberry/Opal — a shimmery plum-brown
• Make Up For Ever S718 Salmon — the Artist Shadows actually made beautiful blushes because they have a lovely, luminous sheen like this peachy one
• Hourglass Diffused Heat — a light-medium, warm-toned pink with a satin-matte finish

What were your favorite blushes you tried this year?