Chances are, if you know how and where to apply blush, it looks great right after you put it on. However, after a few hours, you might notice that the color is gradually fading, leaving you with bare-looking cheeks. Luckily, Allure Magazine has a couple of steps that will ensure that your blush lasts all day (or night).

To start, pick out a peachy-pink shade of cream blush. Use your fingers to dab it onto the apples of your cheeks, then blend up and out. After the formula’s had a chance to settle in, use a light dusting of translucent powder over the area. This will set the cream.

After the translucent powder, follow up with a sweep of powder blush, like TRUE Cosmetics – Interference Color Rich Blush. It should closely match the shade of cream blush that you used before. This should give you a pretty flush that will last until you’re ready to take it off.