Contouring. Those of my readers crazy in love with cheek highlighter will find this word a welcome addition to their beauty vocabulary.
Perhaps I am dating myself, but my first blush wasn’t just a "blush". It was a palette of three different colored blushes, for highlighting and contouring the cheekbones. The girls in my 5th grade class would suck in their cheeks in a perfect goldfish imitation to pinpoint the area to apply blush to define the cheekbones.
In my 20s, I laughed when reminiscing about those silly schoolgirl makeup memories. But it seems perhaps we silly children were ahead of our time. I recently read that a fan of using highlights and lowlights to define the cheekbones includes none other than Ms. Cheekbone herself, Angelina Jolie. See? Everyone needs a little help from their friends.
It seems the talent at Hourglass Cosmetics realized that no woman can really get by on one blush alone. The blushes in this palette can be used stand-alone, but are perfectly coordinated to use together as well. Apply the apricot blush shade to the apples of the cheeks, then use an angled blush brush to apply the bronzer below the cheekbones to add contour to the face. These shimmering blushes are a welcome taste of summer during what is already proving to be a blustery winter.
Created by beauty expert Carisa Janes, Hourglass strives to bring opulence and style to beauty aficionados. From the amazing quality product right down to the packaging, Hourglass Cosmetics is first class all the way. This gorgeous faux leather padded case snaps shut with a magnetic closure, to keep the blush housed safely inside. The mirror inside is enormous, perfect for on-the-go makeup application. The blush itself is silky smooth, and wears forever. Does Hourglass succeed in delivering substance and style? Definitely.
Hourglass Blush Duo in Brazilian retails for $58 at Sephora. I’ve been using mine for only a couple of weeks, and already I am greedily eying the Burlesque colors as well…
