The Big O

You know I don't wear makeup, which at least gives my grandmother something to say to me when conversation flags (i.e., "Why don't you ever put on a little blush...?"). So who knows why I went to Sephora to purchase a product from Smashbox called O-GLOW? It's marketed as the world's first "intuitive blush"—and successful marketing at that, because I bought a tube! It "reacts with your personal skin chemistry to turn cheeks the exact color you blush, naturally, in just seconds! O-GLOW works on every skin tone, from the lightest to the darkest, to give everyone a naturally gorgeous glow."

You squeeze out a tiny bit of this very silky-feeling clear gel and then swoosh it up your cheekbones. It immediately turns hot pink, and you panic. But then, as you rub it in, it really does mimic a normal "blush." At least it does for me, and a bit of Googling has turned up lots of people of different skin tones who are also happy with it.

Now the big hurdle for me is to remember to use the damn stuff. It's not a normal part of my day to do anything to my face beyond moisturizing it.

Comments

[Tonya]

This is funny -- I have a Japanese friend who doesn't wear any makeup, but she just LOVES Sephora. Any time she's been up to Vancouver, B.C. she can't wait to visit the Sephora store and buy cosmetics -- that she never wears. I kind of scratch my head about that, because why buy it if you're not going to wear it? So I give you credit for actually trying it out! (But what is it about that store?)

[dreama]

Good luck with the O-Glow. My "natural blush" is quite hideous as I resemble an overzealous clown when I blush. Thanks for the tip, but I'll have to pass on this one.

I'm not much of a makeup wearer either. I sport a tad of eye makeup during the day to give the appearance of being awake.

[mommyralf]

Guess what. I used stuff like this back in the late 70's, blush gel that turned color. Nothing new under the sun, huh? Except that striped cheeks aren't in fashion like they used to be. (Check out old "Love Boat" epidsodes, kiddies.)

[Karen]

That's why this stuff is different -- or at least seems so. It doesn't end up looking stripey, just natural. Ish.