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Blush draping, explained: the 1980s technique your feed rediscovered
Blush draping — blush swept from the cheek up around the eye — was invented by makeup artist Way Bandy in the 1970s, and TikTok has been redrawing his map ever since.
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Blush draping — blush swept from the cheek up around the eye — was invented by makeup artist Way Bandy in the 1970s, and TikTok has been redrawing his map ever since.