My name is Susanne and I love makeup. I love buying makeup. I love playing with makeup. Unfortunately I think I’ve passed this down to my 4-year old daughter. She wants to wear everything I do and sneaks into my makeup stash on a consistent basis.

I had heard about this amazing blush from Smashbox that works with your personal chemistry to make the perfect “blush” for your skin. I’ve always loved cheek stains, especially if they are long-lasting and natural looking. And a makeup that changes color on your skin…. very enticing and let’s face it, hard to resist for a girl like me. Of course I used to LOVE mood lipstick and was totally convinced that my mood would change the color on my lips. Gosh… remember those? They were so cool and there was just something very naughty feeling about putting on blue lipstick. I had every color… blue, green, orange…

Smashbox says, The first intuitive blush, this clear gel reacts with your personal skin chemistry to turn cheeks the color you blush naturally, in just seconds! O-GLOW works on every skin tone, from the lightest to the darkest, to give everyone a customized flush of color. When applied, your skin’s moisture activates the innovative formula, producing a rosy blush that lasts all day.

The reviews on O-Glow are generally positive so I decided to give it a whirl. Okay… I would have tried it anyway because I’m a sucker for something new. I do really like it. Part of why I like it is that it’s just really cool. It’s a clear gel that magically turns into a blush when you put in on your skin. Just use a little though! It goes a long way. The color is definitely pink but it works on my skin. If you have fair skin, it might be a little bright but you can always throw some powder on it to tone it down. I think it will be great during the summer in place of a powder blush. I find it to be fairly long-lasting. It’s not perfect but it’s a fun product to try and works great as a lip stain too. Speaking of lips….

They also have the same concept for lips. I haven’t personally tried this because I don’t care for gloss but after looking at the reviews for it around the web, it seems to be well-loved. Same concept… goes on clear and works with your body chemistry to become the perfect shade.

But I digress from the cheek stains…

My very, very favorite cheek stain is apparently no longer made. It is L’Oreal Translucide Sheer Blush. My personal choice is Blushing Glow. Went on perfectly and lasted forever. Adored it! I still have a little left but I can’t bear to use it up so I just gaze at it lovingly every now and then. L’Oreal also discontinued my absolute favorite mascara a few years ago, Le Grand Curl. It was perfect! Curled your lashes without having to use a lash curler, didn’t clump, cool container…. I obviously have a love/hate relationship with L’Oreal. I fall in love and then they take it away.

A close second is Benetint by Benefit cosmetics. If you can get past the smell (roses!), it’s a great product and totally versatile. Works just as well on the cheeks as it does on the lips. Plus the little bottle lasts forever.

It gives you a lovely rose color (which I guess is why it smells like roses) and is super long-lasting. Claims to be waterproof but I haven’t actually tried that out. This Belle does not like to go underwater and I generally do not stick my cheeks up in the rain so I’ll just have to trust their claim. The applicator is like a nail polish brush so it takes a bit of practice to get it right but totally worth it. Again… a little goes a long way.

It’s Spring. Put a little color on those white cheeks!