diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/colors.dm b/code/__DEFINES/colors.dm
index 7d7325e6007..261ff54fee5 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/colors.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/colors.dm
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 #define COLOR_PINK "#FFC0CB"
 #define COLOR_LIGHT_PINK "#ff3cc8"
 #define COLOR_MOSTLY_PURE_PINK "#E4005B"
+#define COLOR_BLUSH_PINK "#DE5D83"
 #define COLOR_MAGENTA "#FF00FF"
 #define COLOR_STRONG_MAGENTA "#B800B8"
 #define COLOR_PURPLE "#800080"
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
index b8939c26b94..c233fdd87a8 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
@@ -365,6 +365,8 @@ Remember to update _globalvars/traits.dm if you're adding/removing/renaming trai
 #define TRAIT_DONT_WRITE_MEMORY "dont_write_memory"
 /// This mob can be painted with the spraycan
 #define TRAIT_SPRAY_PAINTABLE "spray_paintable"
+/// This person is blushing
+#define TRAIT_BLUSHING "blushing"
 
 #define TRAIT_NOBLEED "nobleed" //This carbon doesn't bleed
 /// This atom can ignore the "is on a turf" check for simple AI datum attacks, allowing them to attack from bags or lockers as long as any other conditions are met
diff --git a/code/datums/mood_events/drink_events.dm b/code/datums/mood_events/drink_events.dm
index 513b5764387..8e168707601 100644
--- a/code/datums/mood_events/drink_events.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mood_events/drink_events.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 	mood_change = 3
 	description = "Everything just feels better after a drink or two."
 
+/datum/mood_event/drunk/add_effects(param)
+	// Display blush visual
+	ADD_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_BLUSHING, "[type]")
+	owner.update_body()
+
+/datum/mood_event/drunk/remove_effects()
+	// Stop displaying blush visual
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_BLUSHING, "[type]")
+	owner.update_body()
+
 /datum/mood_event/quality_nice
 	description = "That drink wasn't bad at all."
 	mood_change = 2
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 1797549ea98..3d1a283631f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -581,6 +581,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(features_by_species)
 					eye_overlay.color = species_human.eye_color
 				standing += eye_overlay
 
+		// blush
+		if (HAS_TRAIT(species_human, TRAIT_BLUSHING)) // Caused by either the *blush emote or the "drunk" mood event
+			var/mutable_appearance/blush_overlay = mutable_appearance('icons/mob/human_face.dmi', "blush", -BODY_ADJ_LAYER) //should appear behind the eyes
+			blush_overlay.color = COLOR_BLUSH_PINK
+			standing += blush_overlay
+
 	// organic body markings
 	if(HAS_MARKINGS in species_traits)
 		var/obj/item/bodypart/chest/chest = species_human.get_bodypart(BODY_ZONE_CHEST)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
index 89e9aaa8a14..942659f79a2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
@@ -4,10 +4,35 @@
 	mob_type_allowed_typecache = /mob/living
 	mob_type_blacklist_typecache = list(/mob/living/brain)
 
+/// The time it takes for the blush visual to be removed
+#define BLUSH_DURATION 5.2 SECONDS
+
 /datum/emote/living/blush
 	key = "blush"
 	key_third_person = "blushes"
 	message = "blushes."
+	/// Timer for the blush visual to wear off
+	var/blush_timer = TIMER_ID_NULL
+
+/datum/emote/living/blush/run_emote(mob/user, params, type_override, intentional)
+	. = ..()
+	if(. && isliving(user))
+		var/mob/living/living_user = user
+		ADD_TRAIT(living_user, TRAIT_BLUSHING, "[type]")
+		living_user.update_body()
+
+		// Use a timer to remove the blush effect after the BLUSH_DURATION has passed
+		var/list/key_emotes = GLOB.emote_list["blush"]
+		for(var/datum/emote/living/blush/living_emote in key_emotes)
+			// The existing timer restarts if it's already running
+			blush_timer = addtimer(CALLBACK(living_emote, .proc/end_blush, living_user), BLUSH_DURATION, TIMER_UNIQUE | TIMER_OVERRIDE)
+
+/datum/emote/living/blush/proc/end_blush(mob/living/living_user)
+	if(!QDELETED(living_user))
+		REMOVE_TRAIT(living_user, TRAIT_BLUSHING, "[type]")
+		living_user.update_body()
+
+#undef BLUSH_DURATION
 
 /datum/emote/living/bow
 	key = "bow"
diff --git a/icons/mob/human_face.dmi b/icons/mob/human_face.dmi
index 3249e8e4470..ce29fc9c662 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/human_face.dmi and b/icons/mob/human_face.dmi differ