Thanks to Candy from Dallas, TX for the review.

Title of your review: Smashbox O-Glow

Tell us about it!: After running out of my beloved Prescriptives Pressed
Powder Leaves in Rose I decided to move off my usual beaten path to
Smashbox. I had heard the buzz surrounding O-Glow, which promises to create
a shade of blush based on your own bodies chemistry as soon as it hits your
face. Here in lies the problem.

After consulting the sales girl, I took my purchase home and excitedly
opened my product. Yet here I wonder: Foundation first, then O-Glow or
O-Glow then Foundation? If I applied O-Glow first my foundation would all
but wash it out (and I wear very sheer foundation), and if applied over the
foundation it seemed rather muddy or false looking.

I also discovered that its very difficult to get even coverage on both
sides. I always felt like one side was more pink than the other, or more
intense.

At the end of the day, it was just too complicated for a step that normally
took me seconds as I run out the door. O-Glow for me was an O-No.

$26.00 Smashbox O-Glow

I can agree with Candy on this I was also puzzled at what point to apply O-Glow and I found the color faded really fast. My favorite cheek color lately has been Tarte’s cheek stain. It is super easy to apply and leaves you with the perfect flushed look.

Natural Swirl Cheek Stain

What it is:
An all-natural version of Tarte’s award-winning cheek stain that swirls two universally flattering shades together.

What it does:
Tarte Full Blossom Natural Swirl Cheek Stain proves beauty is in full bloom. Tarte combines two universally flattering shades of their best-selling Natural Beauty Cheek Stain, infused with a proprietary T5 Super Fruit Complex™, swirled together. The result is a fresh, healthy glow that’s twice as nice.

What else you need to know:
This cheek stain contains Skinvigorating™ ingredients such as acai extract, an antioxidant-rich super fruit that promotes cell regeneration and has known anti-inflammatory and skin softening properties, and goji berry extract, a nutrient-dense berry referred to as a “superfruit.” Pomegranate extract has a high concentration of antioxidants and vitamin C, acerola extract is rich in vitamin C, which helps to brighten skin, and maracuja extract has been known to reduce redness, irritation and inflammation of the skin. It’s preservative-, paraben-, sulfate-, phthalate-, and mineral oil-free, with a natural fragrance. Dermatologist-tested.

$28.00 Tarte Cheek Stain

If the summer sun and heat has you channeling the Wicked Witch of the West with a makeup melt down Cargo has the perfect kit for you.

Cargo Melt-Proof™ Make-Up Collection ($90 Value)

What it is:
A collection of three melt-proof, water-resistant makeup products.

What it does:
The CARGO Melt-proof™ Make-up Collection makes it easy to beat the heat this summer. Makeup stays on with a special Melt-proof™ formulation that uses a mixture of emollients and waxes to form a water-resistant film on the skin. Look gorgeous poolside or at the beach with this long-lasting makeup, created for easy application with the bonus of giving a natural summertime glow even in the heat.

What else you need to know:
This limited-edition, Sephora-exclusive collection features a Better-than-waterproof™ Mascara, a Melt-proof™ Bronzer, and a Melt-proof™ 3 in 1 Eye-Cheek-Lip Palette in Coral/Shimmering Apricot/Bronze.

$39. 00 Cargo Melt-Proof™ Make-Up Collection

Erase Paste by Benefit is a brightening camouflage for the eyes and face.

Benefit Erase Paste is a concentrated, creamy, blendable concealer that instantly brightens and camouflages all-in-one. It has an innovative formula which makes sure signs of stress and fatigue are a thing of the past. These three brightening neutral shades give every gal correction perfection.

Erase Paste includes a step-by-step concealing and brightening lesson and a handy little spatula.

$26.00 - BUY IT HERE!

There’s nothing glamorous about a greasy complextion.  Avoid an oil spill with these face savers! 

TREAT IT! Take a proactive stance by adding an oil absorber to your routine.

Try T-zone targeting astringent like Origins, Zero Oil Instant MAtte Finish for Shiny Places.

When everyday hassles like heat, humidity, or stress send already overzealous oil glands into overdrive, skin faces a surplus of shine, looks dingy, feels totally tacky. Breakouts are apt to blossom. Nature’s master-mattifiers, including oil-foiling Silicates, astringent Winterbloom, plus calming Chinese Camphor, instantly zero in skin-spoiling oil and blot up greasy shine without overdrying. Creates a smooth, invisible finish that stays matte all day. There are no streaks on cheeks. And forehead, chin and nose show positively no glow.

HOW TO USE: Shake well. Apply under or over makeup.

$11.00 - BUY IT HERE!

CONCEAL IT! Don’t let shine spoil your day.  Stay on top of it with a mattifying touch up!

Try skin-calming absorbent loose powder like Jurlique’s Citrus Finishing Powder!

A silky translucent facial powder that refines the complexion and helps absorb excess facial oil to reduce shine. Leaves the skin fresh and radiant. Ideal for rebalancing oiliness.

$36.00 - BUY IT HERE!

BONUS: Expert Tips!

• Do opt for powder blush and foundation instead of liquids or creams.
• Don’t use a heavy moisturizer with shea or silicone, says dermatologist Fredric Brandt.  Gel-based formulas are best.
• Do prevent shine by washing with a salicylic acid-based cleanser and using an astringent.

New from Korres, Mediterranean Sun Color Collection Kit!

How fun does this kit look!  When I saw it this morning, I decided I’m going to have to get it.  I love these special edition kits, this one would be perfect for those summer bbq’s and beach trips!

This is a fun, new four-piece summer color collection from Korres.

The Korres Mediterranean Sun Color Collection brings the season’s best beauty essentials together in one cool kit. Brush on a sexy bronzing powder, slick lips with a fuchsia gloss and glide on an eye-defining mascara for a summer beauty look that won’t quit.

The set includes a Illuminating Bronzing Powder (0.39 oz), a Deep Colour Mascara in Black (0.30 oz), and a Cherry Full Colour Lip Gloss in Fuchsia (0.20 oz ), in a reusable makeup bag.

$35.00 - BUY IT HERE!

One of the most trusted skincare lines in Japan, Yu-Be has been used by Japanese families for over 50 years. Founded by pharmacist Yoshikiyo Nowatari in 1957, Yu-Be is based on one simple concept: creating products for the whole body that meet the entire family’s skincare needs. From cracked heels to diaper rash and parched lips to ragged cuticles, Yu-Be’s Moisturizing Skin Cream is the top selling medicated, vitamin-enriched skincare cream in Japan today. Its gentle, glycerin-based formula is enriched with vitamin E, vitamin B2, and camphor to soothe even the driest, most irritated skins. The secret to this magical salve is in its high glycerin content and quick absorbability (achieved through a special manufacturing process in Japan), making this cult favorite Japanese import your go-to moisturizer for all your skincare needs. Now available in the United States, get ready to say sayonara to dry skin and hello to Yu-Be beautiful skin.

Moisturizing Skin Cream

What it is:
A concentrated glycerin moisturizing cream.

$15.00-24.00 Yu-Be Moisturizing Skin Cream

Lip Therapy
What it is:
A hydrating, glycerin-based lip balm.

What it is formulated to do:
Yu-Be Lip Therapy is an all-natural lip balm used to protect and treat normal, dry, or severely chapped lips. The ingredients are based on the original, 50-year old Japanese Yu-Be Moisturizing Skin Cream formula which includes glycerin, vitamin E, and camphor. It soothes, moisturizes, and protects dry, painful, chapped lips and replenishes lost moisture from exposure to heat, cold, and wind.

$5.00 Yu-Be Lip Therapy

My husband is hard to find shop for he doesn’t enjoy a product if it cost too much money and it’s hard to find a product he really loves. I hit the jackpot this Father’s Day with the Every Man Jack Beginner’s Luck Kit. He loved the wood grain design on the box and the products and he actually tried every product yesterday after I give him the kit. (I usually find men’s toiletry kits I have given him in a cupboard unopened months later)

It was nice to finally hit the bulls eye with a gift, he loved the fresh mint scent of all the products and said the after shave lotion is the best he has ever used and demanded I feel how soft his face was. I tried the face wash last night, I love the minty tingle and the fresh scent. One of the best parts of this great kit is the price, only $24.95 even for a girl on a budget it’s a great gift. Keep the Every Man Jack Beginner’s Luck kit in mind for birthdays or maybe a surprise for your significant other!

Beginner’s Luck Kits

Some of us need some help with our grooming regimen, maybe even a little luck. Our Beginner’s Luck kits are perfect for any guy that is new to Every Man Jack. Complete with our Body Wash, Body Bars, Face Wash/Face Scrub, Shave Gel, and Face Lotion. Plus an EMJ toiletry bag. Do you know an Every Man Jack?

Signature Mint – includes Face Wash
Cedarwood/Fragrance Free – includes Face Scrub

$24.95 Every Man Jack Beginner’s Luck Kit (or at your local Target store)