Cheeks & Lips

Allure has written up Stila's little convertible color compacts for being versatile in nature so that in the summer or while travelling this summer one can double up on their blush and lipstick/gloss. I was playing around with the colors offered at the Sephora on 34th st last week and deduced that peony would be the perfect flush and work with many skin tones.

I'd recommend trying out the colors on the back of your arm and your cheek before making a desicion on whether this little compact would be a useful and lovely addition to your make up, especially when you want to jet out the door early.

The reason why I picked Peony is because it gives the skin a natural look. The creamy texture is soothing and blending it into the cheekbones are pretty easy. But don't forget to add a little highlighter on top of your cheekbones and some bronzer to contour.

Perfect sunkissed glow

If there is a product that I can't live without is Benefit's Dallas. It looks super dark in the little box but its amazing. Dallas is it. Personally, I prefer this to Nars Orgasm (altho this is another blush that I rave about as well as Laura Mercier's Nectar). Dallas is a combination blush/bronzer in one. Benefit has really done this product well.
This product looks good on camera as well. It gives me a rosy hue that is typical of after vigorous exercise but not too pink. I have put this blush/bronzer on a lot of different types of people and skin. It looks so natural and pretty. Just like my style, natural and pretty. You will love this!
This blush also can perk up a dull complexion for those too many over-nighters and lack of sleep because of stress nights. Blush is, in my opinion, the ultimate in faking your age.