The winter makeup forecast is officially cool-toned with an overcast of beige blush. Yes, you read that right — beige.

“I know it sounds simple, but it’s one of the most chic, modern ways to sculpt the face right now,” celebrity makeup artist and Ciele founder Nikki DeRoest recently told Bustle. “It gives this cool-toned, effortless flush that feels very editorial and very winter 2026.” And she’s not alone in the prediction. “Beige blush is back,” says Drita Paljevic , head makeup artist at Kevyn Aucoin Beauty. “It’s perfect on its own for bold eye or lip looks, or as a base for ‘blush stacking.’”

Together, these pros are calling it: winter’s statement shade is the one hiding in plain sight.

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