Your Perfect Blush? PH Matchmaker Blush- Physician's Formula

I have been wanting to purchase Stila's Custom Color Blush in Pink for months now, but the $20 price tag kind of set me off.  I was really excited when I saw that Physician's Formula was coming out with their own shade-sensing blush, for an affordable $13. The PH Matchmaker Blush is supposed to sense the ph level of your skin and adapt to your skin's perfect color within 60 seconds.

As for the packaging, the compact itself lights up, just in case you decide you want to put on your blush in the club, I guess...HAHA. Like anyone would do that? No, it is a nice touch in case you want to touch up your blush, but I wouldn't recommend it with this one, as you could end up looking like a clown.

Me in the Physician's Formula PH Matchmaker in shade Natural.

I chose the Natural color, but there is also a Rose shade. The Natural blush color is very heavily pigmented and it looks nice, but a little definitely goes a long way. I wouldn't exactly call it "Natural", but it provides a believable color. I don't know how much the shade actually changed from the compact to my face. It looks pretty much the same? But I guess I will believe Physicians Formula when they say "The first ever blush with pH Power Complex transforms into your perfectly personalized hue!" (listed on the box) Maybe my ideal color was the color that I saw in the compact? At any rate, I still want the Stila Custom Color Blush. From trying it on in Sephora, it was the exact pink that I blush and you don't have to worry about putting on too much.

Bottom Line-This is a heavily pigmented blush.  A little goes a long way. It also doesn't seem to change much from the compact to the face.

Will I Buy it Again?- Probably not.

Where to Buy- Drugstores everywhere

Cool and Inexpensive Accessories Site! My Cents of Style

I am always on the lookout for a website that offers really cute accessories at low prices, and I found it at My Cents of Style. Everything is $40 and under, with most jewelry ranging around $10. Here are some of my key finds for this month!

Talent 260 $36.60. Click here to view on Site.

Angie- $9.60 Click Here to purchase

Marlee, $10.60 Click Here to purchase

Margo, $10.60 Click Here to purchase

Mardy, $30.60. Click Here to purchase

Mae $9.60, Click Here to purchase

Rico, $36.60 Click Here to purchase

Helen, $10.60. Click Here to purchase

Your Perfect Pink? Dior Addict Lip Glow Color Reviver Balm

I am usually a sucker for anything that says it was designed just for you. That somehow, make up will sense the perfect color to compliment my complexion and make me look better than before. So, of course, I fell pray to Dior advertising, and had to try out the shade-sensing Dior Addict Lip Glow for myself.

According to the Dior website, Dior Addict Lip Balm is:

A made-to-measure lip balm that beautifies and durably enhances the lips’ natural color. A customized color result : thanks to its Color Reviver technology, Dior Addict Lip Glow reacts directly with the unique chemistry of each woman’s lips before releasing its color ingredient. Lips seem revived from within, amazingly fresh, full and radiant. 

Well, I tried out the balm, and at first I didn't like it. On my lips, the color turned a soft, but punchy pink that took some getting used to. After a while, I really started to like it, and now I wear it every day. I like a lot of gloss, so I usually pair it with some clear, shiny, lip gloss on top. I wasn't really convinced that the shade didn't  just turn the same color on everyone, so I asked my friend Jamie to try it out. 

Here are the results:

Me on the left, Jamie on the right.

Both Jamie and I used Dior Addict with my clear gloss. I have "Light" skin with golden undertones, while Jamie is more of a "Fair" or "Porcelain" complexion. The shades are very similar, but the glow balm is slightly more pink on me and mauve on Jamie, so there is a small difference in the shade.

Dior Glow Balm also contains SPF 10, and moisturizes with Mango and Luffa Cylandrica (similar to a cucumber plant, and often used to soften the skin), so you are also protecting and softening your lips every time you apply it. 

Dior Addict is not cheap, but if you like pink lips, and have $30 burning a hole in your pocket. You will love this balm. Thrifty girly-girls, I will be looking around for a cheaper version of this product, and I will let you know as soon as I find one!

Bottom Line- Softens and provides lips with a perfect but not necessarily natural, pink.

Will I Buy it Again?- Yes, if I have $30!

Where to Buy- Neiman Marcus or Dior.com

Cool Site- Temptalia.com

Temptalia is cool beauty website with a great idea- type in the name of a high-end beauty product, and Temptalia will pull up a list of similar less expensive shades. The listing also includes a percentage of similarity, and an explanation of the percentage.

For example, I typed in Nars Orgasm for blush, and Temptalia came up with pages of similar products. One product that came up was E.L.F. Blushed, which I reviewed here, and it gave it a 90% rating, saying that it was less pigmented than the original (Not sure if I agree. I think Blushed is more pigmented). They have a listing of contributors on the site, and I am guessing that they are the ones that tested the products. I really wish the site gave an explanation of the percentages, and listed the product matching in some kind of order, like highest to lowest percentage, and included price range, but it does not. At any rate, it is a great idea if your favorite product is discontinued, or if you need to save some $$$ and have time to research and test a long list of products.

Bottom Line- Great site if you have the time. Wish the list was shorter and more concise with less duplicate listings.

To Visit- http://www.temptalia.com/makeup-dupe-list