A Flush in a Rush

Get up and glow this chilly season with Smashbox, O Glow, $26 which will have you turning heads as your cheeks are turning a natural blush. Containing a yummy Goji- Berry C Complex to create a microcirculatory effect your skin will turn from pale to pretty with just one slick of the handy stick.

Bursting with essential skin anti oxidants treats such as Pomegranate seeds, marine plankton and the beauty guru’s favorite Vitamin C the clear gel reacts instantly when applied to skin to mimic your natural rosy blush that will last all day. Working on the lightest to the darkest of skins, O Glow dabbed with fingertips and blended over cheekbones is a make up bag essential for every rainy, wintery day of the week.

Skin Food For the Starving

Feed your face for a flawless finish Smashbox Style with their revolutionary High Definition Healthy Foundation, $38. Packed with a multitude of skin loving goodies such as cell energizing Ribose for skin renewal and Vitamin C to fight those free radical robbers, Smashbox High Definition healthy Foundation will create a flawless finish as it moisturizes and firms throughout the day. Skin loves sun protection so spoil it a with UVA/UVB SPF15 sun factor to further fight the wrinkles and lave skin refreshed and revitalized. Slick on with their Smashbox must have make-up artist foundation brush #13 and get ready for a flawless skin inside and out.

Super Quick Fix

Although we love all things girly and can spend hours gushing over stacks of skincare and mountains of makeup, who has the time? I love a quick fix and I’m betting a lot of you out there follow the same hectic schedule. I’ve a two year old toddler in tow, another on the way and a to-do list as long as my left arm. Chronically ten minutes behind schedule, these quick fixes are sure to free up some precious time and get you out the door in five minutes flat...

1. I love to entire time-saving Comodynes range, but my favorite is the Beauty Flash Radiant Effect, $13 for 3 count. A shock treatment for improving tone and smoothing features in record time. When applied before make-up, it clears signs of tiredness and provides smooth and bright skin within 1 minute.

2. Fake a perfect complexion with Urban Apothecary, Mineral Sheer Tint, $38. This sheer, lightweight moisturizer contains a protective SPF 20 sunscreen and a hint of color for a natural finish with a healthy glow. Fingertip application is a cinch and the coverage is long lasting, leaving you with a perfect finish every time minus the full morning routine.

3. Urban Apothecary, Mineral Sheer Radiance, $32 is embedded with micro-prisms that refract light away from wrinkles, dark spots and other imperfections, this powder takes your skin from ‘looks like you pulled an all-nighter’ to glowing and well-rested in ten seconds flat. Using a fluffy or Kabuki brush, sweep this compact over your t-zone to go from blah to ahhh!

4. Smashbox, Limitless Lip Stain, $22. A pigmented lip stain on one end and a clear gloss on the other, just apply and forget. The stain gives you flushed lips and stains put all day. Three flattering shades to choose from: 7, raspberry pink, Infinity, cherry red and Non-Stop, a burnished rose that looks great on just about everyone.

5. I’ve honestly tried every mascara under the sun. I really like Kiss Me Mascara, $24. It stays put, doesn’t run and looks great all day--- but be prepared to purchase a new tube every other month. I’ve found the formula starts to ‘tube-off’ alone after regular repeated use. It’s annoying, so I switch back and forth with Longcils, Ultra, $32. The black cream mascara is a volumizing formula for dramatic and glamorous eyes. It’s also water-resistant all day long.