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I love a new way of doing something or rather a new idea when it comes to packaging and that’s just what  this product gives us when it comes to blush. When it comes to cream blushes, I’m so used to using my fingers to blend it in but when it comes to SMASHBOX’s new Creamy Cheek Color & Brush ($29 @ smashbox.com) from the Masquerade Collection, one side is your color and the other side is the brush to blend it into the skin. I really thought the bristles would be too firm and make the process uncomfortable but they are actually pretty soft but not so soft that they don’t do a good job working the color in nicely.

It’s only available in Intrigue (warm pink) but hopefully they will continue this packaging trend.

And this is a great one to tote along in your purse!

Disclosure: A sample of this item was provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes.

I just cut all my hair off and am sporting a kind of short hairdo now. I was overdo and really needed a change and am loving that I did it! Since I have a round face, a short do can be kind of tough to puttl off so I’ve been looking for a blush that will really make my cheeks stand out and add some definition. (I keep thinking of this in relation to the girl who gets engaged and now has to have her nails manicure ready to really show off the ring!). This JEMMA KIDD Make Up School Blushwear Crème Cheek Color in Guava ($23 @ glow.com) is really doing the trick right now. I’ve been using a sponge and buffing the vibrant coral pink shade on the apples of my cheeks with a little dipped just under the cheekbone towards the ear. And this cream to powder formula has vitamins A, C and E. Nice one Jemma!

This product has Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate in it, which is seen by some as an ingredient of concern. Read more here.

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Disclosure: A sample of this item was provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes.

What’s the point of even putting any makeup on if it’s just going to slide off after an hour. I’ve search high and low for the ones that really keep in place and below is the list I’ve come up with. Let me know if you have any other recommendations!

STILA Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner ($20 @ stilacosmetics.com) – this stuff doesn’t budge, doesn’t budge and doesn’t budge! Choose from 8 colors. Highly recommended.

MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Cream ($22 @ sephora.com) – I wrote about these when they debuted at The Makeup Show a few months ago and I still can’t get enough of them, especially when making my shadow stay for a long period of time. And the brightness of #21 Turquoise is just so refreshing.

BLINC Kiss Me Mascara ($25 @ blincinc.com) – this is my favorite mascara of all time and I’ve tried probably 100 or so at this point. This won’t come off until you take it off yet it’s not waterproof, which is so hard to take off!

SEPHORA Lush Flush Lip & Cheek Stain in Red Wine ($12 @ sephora.com) – hair is flying around and strands flying into lips with gloss or lipstick is just not sexy. Stain ‘em instead!

NYX COSMETICS Fabulous Lashes ($4.50 @ nyxcosmetics.com) – so many different styles to wow your peepers with and these won’t melt off! Shown here in #119 Gorgeous.

Disclosure: Some of these items were provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes. Some I bought.

HOURGLASS Illume Crème-to-Powder Bronzer Duo in Sunset has to be one of the most perfectly colored blush/bronzer I have ever come across. The blush is a sheer pinky-rose and the bronzer a tad darker than I’m used to wearing but I’m able to make it work.

If you are a light to medium olive, this will be perfect for you. As the name states, both start as a cream and then turn into a powder. The formula is oil and paraben-free, vitamins A & E and has their signature 360° swivel compact mirror. $40 @ sephora.com.

Disclosure: A sample of this item was provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes.

Whoo-wee do these NARS Multiple Tints ($38 @ narscosmetics.com) scream sum-sum-summertime! I mean look at the colors, bright pink, purplish and orange. They are pretty sheer so no worries on overdoing it at first swiped  and the color is totally buildable and looks really natural, like a flush. Can also be used on lips!

From L to R: Beverly Hills (bright red), Turks and Caicos (orange), Cadaques (fuchsia).

Disclosure: A sample of this item was provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes.

When I first laid eyes on LORAC’s Baked Matte Satin Blush, in Flaunt I thought it had two of the traits I don’t look for in a blush – bright and shimmery. But trying is believing and like a lot of beauty products, you have to try them to get the real deal and I’m glad I didn’t write this one off at first sight. It’s one of those baked powder formulas so it’s very pigmented and blends easily. The shimmery part in this comes from Mica inside but it really aided in the glow it instills on the cheeks. No cheap-o looking shimmer, just glow. I was floored, really!

The two new shades are the above Flaunt, a bright pink, and Plush a peach. $24 @ beauty.com. 

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What It Is: The seaside has a kind of golden, sexy alchemy we're all drawn to. This collection encapsulates it with the most soothing, sultry shades of summertime. A safe way to bronze, beautify, and get colour that looks sun-kissed. Close your eyes, and go To The Beach!

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What It Is: Craft-paper couture - an inspired idea cut like a pattern and whipped up into a seamless spectrum of parchment-to-vellum beiges with an occasional, clever colour spill, coral among the most au courant. Avec Prêt-à-Papier, a new couture star is born!

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When I’m walking down the street or in the mall and see someone with a pop of color on like a shirt or bag, I always end up saying in my head, “That looks cool. I gotta get me something in that shade.” And I do make an effort but I find myself gravitating back to the blacks and beiges. Why is this? I mean a pop of color always feels so fun and right. One area I seem to be successful in adding a pop of color to is my makeup routine. Lips or eyes or cheeks, why not add one of the colors of the season, coral to your look?

Here are some more picks in the on-going Spring Color Picks feature. Consider picking up any of these.

From L to R clockwise:

JAPONESQUE Eye Majic Instant Eyes in Slate Coral ($6/2 pair @ beauty.com)
MAC Nail Lacquer in Coral Wave ($14 @ maccosmetics.com)
HARD CANDY Painted Lady Lipstick in Hot Shot ($6 @ walmart.com)
LA PRAIRIE Cellular Lip Colour Effects in Breezy Coral ($40 @ laprairie.com)
BORGHESE Nail Lacquer in Maraschino ($8 @ ulta.com)
MAYBELLINE NEW YORK Color Sational Lipcolor in Coral Crush ($7.49 @ drugstore.com)
NP SET by Napoleon Perdis On the Double Pen Black Liquid Eyeliner + Coral Cream Blush ($13 @ target.com)
SOFTLIPS Pure Coral Charm Sheer Lip Tint ($3.99 @ drugstores nationwide)
THE BODY SHOP Cheek Blush in Golden Coral ($14 @ thebodyshop.com)

Disclosure: Some of these items were provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes. Some I bought.

It’s not orange and it’s quite a ways away from red and it’s one of the colors of the season. What is it? Coral! I’ve done a couple of product picks in the Coral department and I think that out of all the colors on Pantone’s Spring list, Coral seems to be the one that gets the most reaction. Here are some more product picks in the on-going Spring Color Picks 2010 feature from the best that are reppin’ the shade right now!

 

L to R clockwise:

MAC Eye Shadow in Free to Be ($14 @ maccosmetics.com)
STILA One Step Prime Color in Capri Coral ($22 @ zappos.com)
TARINA TARANTINO Dollskin Cheek in Parasol ($25 @ sephora.com)
MINERAL FUSION COSMETICS Cheeks Blush Powder in Coral Reef ($25 @ mineralfusioncosmetics.com for locations)
CND Nail Colour in Tropic Coral #521 ($9 @ cnd.com)
HARD CANDY Visibly Wet Shockingly Glossy Lip Pencil in Precious ($6 @ walmart.com)
NYX COSMETICS Black Label Lipstick in Eros ($7.50 @ nyxcosmetics.com)