Making powder and cream blush is similar to making eyeshadow, as you referenced. The basic principle is the same, using color powders as the main component, but the difference lies in the ingredients used for binding and creating the texture.

Powder Blush

This is similar to making Mineral Makeup or powder eyeshadow. The main components are color powders such as Iron Oxides and Mica Powder, which are essential for providing color and shimmer. The color intensity can be adjusted as needed.

Cream Blush

Making cream blush is similar to making cream eyeshadow. It involves mixing the color powders with a cream base. As recommended by cosmeceutical7, changing to a cream texture can be done by adding the color powders into a Water-in-Oil Cream base.

A Water-in-Oil base helps the blush adhere well to the skin, provides water resistance, and makes it easy to blend on the skin without feeling sticky if used in appropriate amounts. Other ingredients that may be used in the cream base include lightweight LipidSoft types like LipidSoft CC, Cyclomethicone, and Butylene Glycol to help create a soft, smooth texture that is easy to blend and helps disperse the pigments well.

In summary, the basic formulas for powder and cream blush use similar color powders to eyeshadow, but cream blush includes the addition of a cream base, particularly a Water-in-Oil base, to achieve a creamy texture that is easy to blend and long-lasting.