Best Coral Blushes Over $20
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Coral Blushes Over $20
Now, here’s a look at the best coral blushes (that are permanent!) that are $20 or more. I think we can safely say that the mid-end to luxury end of the market as certainly covered coral across the board!  Some of my personal favorites are:  Marc Jacobs Lines & last Night, Clinique Ginger Pop/Peach Pop, Chanel Malice, Surratt Ponceau, MAC Telling Glow, and MAC Cheeky Bits.  What are your favorite coral blushes over $20?
theBalm Frat Boy Blush ($21.00 for 0.30 oz.) is described as a "peachy apricot" and can be used as both an eyeshadow and blush. It's more of a...
theBalm Frat Boy Blush ($21.00 for 0.30 oz.) is described as a "peachy apricot" and can be used as both an eyeshadow and blush. It's more of a...
Edward Bess Secret Affair Blush Extraordinaire ($43.00 for 0.21 oz.) is described as a "soft peach." It's a...
Edward Bess Secret Affair Blush Extraordinaire ($43.00 for 0.21 oz.) is described as a "soft peach." It's a...
Burberry Blossom Blush ($42.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a coral-orange--there is the merest hint of pink in the...
Burberry Blossom Blush ($42.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a coral-orange--there is the merest hint of pink in the...
Marc Jacobs Beauty Lines & Last Night (502) Air Blush ($42.00 for 0.28 oz.) is soft, medium coral with warm,...
Marc Jacobs Beauty Lines & Last Night (502) Air Blush ($42.00 for 0.28 oz.) is soft, medium coral with warm,...
Illamasqua Sleek Velvet Blusher ($26.00 for 0.18 oz.) is described as a "dusky coral." It's a medium-dark coral...
Illamasqua Sleek Velvet Blusher ($26.00 for 0.18 oz.) is described as a "dusky coral." It's a medium-dark coral...
Marc Jacobs Beauty Kink & Kisses (504) Air Blush ($42.00 for 0.28 oz.) is soft, medium pink-coral with warm...
Marc Jacobs Beauty Kink & Kisses (504) Air Blush ($42.00 for 0.28 oz.) is soft, medium pink-coral with warm...
Ginger Pop (01) is a brighter, medium coral with moderate, warm undertones that were just barely orange-leaning but fairly well-balanced between pink...
Ginger Pop (01) is a brighter, medium coral with moderate, warm undertones that were just barely orange-leaning but fairly well-balanced between pink...
Chanel Malice (71) Joues Contraste Powder Blush ($45.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a medium pink-coral with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. MAC Fleeting...
Chanel Malice (71) Joues Contraste Powder Blush ($45.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a medium pink-coral with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. MAC Fleeting...
Clinique Peach Pop (02) Cheek Pop Blush ($25.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a pink-coral with a satin finish and warm undertones. The texture is soft and...
Clinique Peach Pop (02) Cheek Pop Blush ($25.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a pink-coral with a satin finish and warm undertones. The texture is soft and...
Surratt Beauty Ponceau Artistique Blush ($32.00 for 0.20 oz.) is described as a "poppy." It's a brightened, medium-dark pink-coral with warm...
Surratt Beauty Ponceau Artistique Blush ($32.00 for 0.20 oz.) is described as a "poppy." It's a brightened, medium-dark pink-coral with warm...
Giorgio Armani #500 Maestro Fusion Blush ($52.00 for 0.60 fl. oz.) is warm, coral-rose with a satin-matte finish. NARS...
Giorgio Armani #500 Maestro Fusion Blush ($52.00 for 0.60 fl. oz.) is warm, coral-rose with a satin-matte finish. NARS...
MAC Fleeting Romance Pro Longwear Blush ($26.00 for 0.21 oz.) is described as a "coral." It's a medium-dark,...
MAC Fleeting Romance Pro Longwear Blush ($26.00 for 0.21 oz.) is described as a "coral." It's a medium-dark,...
MAC Telling Glow Extra Dimension Blush ($28.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a bright, medium orange-coral with warm, red undertones and gold shimmer. It had good...
MAC Telling Glow Extra Dimension Blush ($28.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a bright, medium orange-coral with warm, red undertones and gold shimmer. It had good...
Surratt Beauty Brillante Idée Artistique Blush ($32.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark coral-orange with warm undertones and a satin finish. ...
Surratt Beauty Brillante Idée Artistique Blush ($32.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark coral-orange with warm undertones and a satin finish. ...
Surratt Beauty Parfait Artistique Blush ($32.00 for 0.20 oz.) is described as a "coral." It's a light-medium, coral-orange with warm undertones and a...
Surratt Beauty Parfait Artistique Blush ($32.00 for 0.20 oz.) is described as a "coral." It's a light-medium, coral-orange with warm undertones and a...
theBalm Toile Instain Long-Wearing Staining Powder Blush ($22.00 for 0.20 oz.) is described as a "strawberry." It's a bright, bold coral-pink with a...
theBalm Toile Instain Long-Wearing Staining Powder Blush ($22.00 for 0.20 oz.) is described as a "strawberry." It's a bright, bold coral-pink with a...
Make Up For Ever #410 HD Blush ($26.00 for 0.09 oz.) is described as a "coral." It's a medium, coral-orange with a...
Make Up For Ever #410 HD Blush ($26.00 for 0.09 oz.) is described as a "coral." It's a medium, coral-orange with a...
Bobbi Brown Coral Shimmer Blush ($25.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a "soft coral." It's a medium-dark, orange-coral with gold shimmer. Burberry...
Bobbi Brown Coral Shimmer Blush ($25.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a "soft coral." It's a medium-dark, orange-coral with gold shimmer. Burberry...
MAC Cheeky Bits Extra Dimension Blush ($28.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a bright, medium pink-coral with golden shimmer. It had semi-opaque, buildable...
MAC Cheeky Bits Extra Dimension Blush ($28.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a bright, medium pink-coral with golden shimmer. It had semi-opaque, buildable...
It Cosmetics Pretty in Peony Vitality Cheek Stain ($24.00 for 0.136 oz.) is a medium-dark, pinky-coral with a gold, frosted sheen. Milani Lady Rouge...
It Cosmetics Pretty in Peony Vitality Cheek Stain ($24.00 for 0.136 oz.) is a medium-dark, pinky-coral with a gold, frosted sheen. Milani Lady Rouge...
Tom Ford Love Lust Cheek Color ($60.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a light-medium peachy coral with warm undertones and a frosted, golden finish. This was the...
Tom Ford Love Lust Cheek Color ($60.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a light-medium peachy coral with warm undertones and a frosted, golden finish. This was the...
Make Up For Ever #215 HD Blush ($26.00 for 0.09 oz.) is described as a "flamingo pink." It's a light-medium, soft...
Make Up For Ever #215 HD Blush ($26.00 for 0.09 oz.) is described as a "flamingo pink." It's a light-medium, soft...
The Natural High is a gold-shimmered, medium pink with warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation--but it didn't seem as...
The Natural High is a gold-shimmered, medium pink with warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation--but it didn't seem as...
Hourglass Diffused Heat Ambient Lighting Blush ($35.00 for 0.15 oz.) is described as a "vibrant poppy." It's a...
Hourglass Diffused Heat Ambient Lighting Blush ($35.00 for 0.15 oz.) is described as a "vibrant poppy." It's a...
Luminous Flush is a soft pink with warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, which was buildable to full coverage with a...
Luminous Flush is a soft pink with warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, which was buildable to full coverage with a...
Hourglass Incandescent Electra Ambient Strobe Lighting Blush ($38.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a brighter pop of pink-coral with warm undertones and a luminous...
Hourglass Incandescent Electra Ambient Strobe Lighting Blush ($38.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a brighter pop of pink-coral with warm undertones and a luminous...
Illamasqua Dixie Cream Blush (£16.50 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a "warm coral pink." It's a subtly warmed-up pink-coral with a satiny sheen. The...
Illamasqua Dixie Cream Blush (£16.50 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a "warm coral pink." It's a subtly warmed-up pink-coral with a satiny sheen. The...
GALifornia is a bright, medium pink-coral with a barely-there, golden sheen. It had opaque color coverage with a smooth, moderately dense consistency...
GALifornia is a bright, medium pink-coral with a barely-there, golden sheen. It had opaque color coverage with a smooth, moderately dense consistency...
MAC Springsheen Powder Blush ($24.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a medium, pink-coral with golden shimmer. It had medium, buildable pigmentation--and it was...
MAC Springsheen Powder Blush ($24.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a medium, pink-coral with golden shimmer. It had medium, buildable pigmentation--and it was...
Sugarbomb is a frosted, pink-tinged peach with a golden sheen. It's a lighter shade, so it will not yield a lot of visible color on most skin tones,...
Sugarbomb is a frosted, pink-tinged peach with a golden sheen. It's a lighter shade, so it will not yield a lot of visible color on most skin tones,...
Laura Geller Papaya Baked Gelato Swirl Blush ($26.00 for 0.17 oz.) is described as a "vibrant coral." It's a lightly brightened, medium coral with...
Laura Geller Papaya Baked Gelato Swirl Blush ($26.00 for 0.17 oz.) is described as a "vibrant coral." It's a lightly brightened, medium coral with...
MAC Just a Pinch Extra Dimension Blush ($28.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a medium, peachy coral with warm undertones and gold and pink shimmer. The pink...
MAC Just a Pinch Extra Dimension Blush ($28.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a medium, peachy coral with warm undertones and gold and pink shimmer. The pink...
Clinique Melon Pop Cheek Pop Blush ($25.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a light-medium, pink-coral with warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It had good color...
Clinique Melon Pop Cheek Pop Blush ($25.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a light-medium, pink-coral with warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It had good color...
Deep Throat is a medium, pink-coral with a soft, golden pearl. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a soft, slightly firmer texture that was still...
Deep Throat is a medium, pink-coral with a soft, golden pearl. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a soft, slightly firmer texture that was still...
MAC Style Blush ($17.00 for 0.21 oz. pan-only) is described as a "coral peach with gold pearl [with a Frost finish]." It's a light-medium,...
MAC Style Blush ($17.00 for 0.21 oz. pan-only) is described as a "coral peach with gold pearl [with a Frost finish]." It's a light-medium,...
Rocktaeur is a soft, peachy coral with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had good color coverage with a smooth, moderately dense consistency...
Rocktaeur is a soft, peachy coral with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had good color coverage with a smooth, moderately dense consistency...
Too Faced Papa Don't Peach Sweet Peach Blush ($30.00 for 0.32 oz.) is a medium, coral-copper with warm undertones and a pinkish tint paired with a...
Too Faced Papa Don't Peach Sweet Peach Blush ($30.00 for 0.32 oz.) is a medium, coral-copper with warm undertones and a pinkish tint paired with a...
NARS Laos Matte Multiple ($39.00 for 0.26 oz.) is described as a "rose coral." It's a brightened, medium-dark...
NARS Laos Matte Multiple ($39.00 for 0.26 oz.) is described as a "rose coral." It's a brightened, medium-dark...
Amour is a medium pink with subtle, warmer undertones and a matte finish. The blush had excellent pigmentation paired with a soft, finely-milled...
Amour is a medium pink with subtle, warmer undertones and a matte finish. The blush had excellent pigmentation paired with a soft, finely-milled...
Estee Lauder Sensuous Rose Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush ($34.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a light-medium, peachy-brown with warm undertones and a satin...
Estee Lauder Sensuous Rose Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush ($34.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a light-medium, peachy-brown with warm undertones and a satin...
Estee Lauder Wild Sunset Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush ($34.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a vibrant, medium-dark pink-coral with warm undertones and a gold,...
Estee Lauder Wild Sunset Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush ($34.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a vibrant, medium-dark pink-coral with warm undertones and a gold,...
Gucci Coral Flower Sheer Blushing Powder ($49.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a lightly brightened, pink-coral with a soft,...
Gucci Coral Flower Sheer Blushing Powder ($49.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a lightly brightened, pink-coral with a soft,...
MAC Gleeful Mineralize Blush ($27.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a "deep dirty blue pink with gold pearl." ...
MAC Gleeful Mineralize Blush ($27.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a "deep dirty blue pink with gold pearl." ...
NARS Siam Matte Multiple ($39.00 for 0.26 oz.) is described as a "warm poppy red." It's a bright, deep red with...
NARS Siam Matte Multiple ($39.00 for 0.26 oz.) is described as a "warm poppy red." It's a bright, deep red with...
Technicolor is a bright, medium-dark coral with warm undertones and a slight pink-leaning paired with a semi-matte finish. It seemed mostly matte but...
Technicolor is a bright, medium-dark coral with warm undertones and a slight pink-leaning paired with a semi-matte finish. It seemed mostly matte but...
I only have 2 coral blushes – Coralista from Benefit (which I received as a free GWP) and MAC Morning Breeze which has a gorgeous finish but which I wish I’d never bought as it’s such an unnatural colour on me. I’ve also got a peachy blush in the Tarte for Aqualillies palette. It is called Captivating and it was LE in the middle of this round palette. I use it from time to time as it seems to become less peach and more pink when I apply it but, in the main, coral blushes and me are just not best buddies.
Oh GREAT – I just took a closer look at Nars Amour and it looks so beautiful and flattering and now I’m thinking “heck, maybe I should give this sort of Coral another try….”. Nice going, Christine! You are SUCH an enabler! (and I am SO weak).
I’m curious if that would work better on you compared to the two you have (and don’t reach for so often)!
NARS Amour started my love for NARS blush. I used to be MAC NC25/27 and it seemed a perfect everyday blush for medium warmish skin tones.
Love a coral blush. Mac Springsheen. Clinique Melon or Peach Pop. Benefit Rockateur. Yup some of my most used blushes!
Too Faced Love Flush Blush in Love Hangover and How Deep Is Your Love. I think one of them is actually described as watermelon-colored, but they both look coral to me.
Sadly I think the Becca Beach Tint Shimmer Soufflés are discontinued. They popped up on sale at a few online stores but they seem to have disappeared now.
Oh, no, I will have to update this list!
That’s so sad! I have Fig/Opal and I was hoping to pick up a few more shades, since I like the finish a lot. Oh well, maybe they’ll pop up on a Hautelook sale now!
I think my third cheek pop is going to be peach pop or the nude one!
Thank you so much for this christine! This is a huge help!
Both are fantastic!
UGH I know right?! Iv swatched both at sephora countless times. I just never had the extra money to BUY them at the time!
I own Cola pop, and Plum pop. Abd they’re both the best blushes I own imo!
Strange that I’ve got several of these on my WL, but don’t own even one! I do, however, have one over $20 coral family blush that takes the cake for me: MAC Spring Flock! Best coral shade I think I own at the moment, but it is LE, though.
I agree Nancy, Spring Flock is gorgeous!!! I got a backup because its just that pretty, and I never get backups. It’s one of my all time favorites.
I totally forgot about Spring Flock! Big yes to that one!
These are all gorgeous shades, but Frat Boy is my favourite.
I don’t have any of these — but a red coral would be great for me. My favorite, daily blush is Laura Geller Pink Grapefruit, which isn’t quite a coral I think. What a great list — will go through these in store to see what happens.
p.s. Illamasqua Dixie is on Hautelook as of this writing, for $10.
I have 7 from the list. I soo want ponceau from surratt. I have 3 surratt blushes if I get another one that means I HAVE to have 2 more to fit em in the trio palette, right?!?!?!
Hourglass Incandescent Electra is one of my favorite, most-used blushes of all time! The Hourglass blushes are just so lovely, I must try more!
I’d say MAC Mineralize New Romance, while mostly pinky-peach, pulls enough coral in it on me to include it as a favorite.
Makeup Geek Romance (in the original formula) is so, so pretty (I should put it in the under $20 post, but why not put all my favorite corals together). I’m sad that Makeup Geek reformulated their blushes. The new ones are fine, but the old formula had a really special, flattering, and unique finish that I loved. I’m glad I got a couple of shades before they were gone.
I also have Clinique Melon Pop, which is really nice, although my normal super-fluffy and lightweight blush brushes aren’t enough to pick up this formula, which initially made me not like it and think it wasn’t pigmented (it’s super pigmented, you just need to be tougher on it!).
Most of all, I notice I tend to lean towards shades that are mostly peach or mostly pink, with a hint of coral to them, instead of something strongly coral. I also seem to really love luminous finishes on my corals!
Not a lot of these, not surprisingly. I’m a Mariella. Though coral blushes DO blend out, unlike coral lips! Rockateur has zero peach/coral; for me it’s an almost Victorian, old fashioned rosy brow. Papa Don’t from an old palette, Amour from an old palette, depotted and prob forgotten. And Toile…the red and orange corals are much better for me all around, than the pink ones. Love’em on others!
Wow I have exactly NONE of these. I guess i’m not a coral blush girl? They all look so pretty though, guess it might be time to explore coral.
What a great list for a coral lover! I have Frat Boy, Toile, Ginger Pop, and MUFE Cream Blush in 410. I love all of Tarte’s coral blushes, too.