Comments on: Why Smashbox Should Be Ashamed of O-Glow Blush

By: Halloween Beauty Science | Beauty Aware

Halloween Beauty Science | Beauty Aware — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:10:20 +0000

[...] also so happens that some color changing cosmetics use this same pH reaction. For example, Smashbox Oglow blush turns red by using this same principle. It’s Boo-tiful science! var [...]

By: Halloween Beauty Science

Halloween Beauty Science — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:03:05 +0000

[...] also so happens that some color changing cosmetics use this same pH reaction. For example, Smashbox Oglow blush turns red by using this same principle. It’s Boo-tiful [...]

By: Otter

Otter — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:29:43 +0000

I got this product with one of Smashbox’s kits. I love the whole look the box provides, including this blush. I’m always the palest shade of any foundation so like others here, I have pale skin. But with my brown hair, brown eyes and skin tone, this blush looks really great on me. I can appreciate how crappy it is that they’re trying to pull a fast one on consumers, but the end result for me, at least, is great. I especially love the finished look when you sweep the blush palette over the O-Glow. It gives me a natural blush that will be really cute around winter time.

I’m sad to hear so many people are not enjoying this product. But I know there are SO many products that don’t work for me that get rave reviews. It’s always a trial and error process.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:23:11 +0000

I like the color I get using this. I must have the right complexion for it- fair skin with pinky tones already, and the color I get using this is a really naturally flushed pink. But this looked horrible on my Asian friend with olive tones.

I paid 7 bucks for this on eBay, and I do like it, as far as the way it feels and wears, but the lid doesn’t stay on very tightly unless you’re super careful. After a week of not using it and it rolling around half-open in my makeup bag, mine has turned slightly gummy and doesn’t go on as smoothly as it did when I first got it.

I don’t regret purchasing it, but I don’t know that I’d buy again. Definitely wouldn’t pay retail for it.

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:33:40 +0000

Thanks for this. I’ve been surprised to see the reappearance of all these cosmetics with claims to miraculously “match” your skin tone. Of course, those weird blue/green/yellow lipsticks have never really gone away since they first appeared back in the 70’s.

Sadly, it just shows that a lot of people don’t think too hard about the feasibility of such miracles. On the other hand, it must be very encouraging to marketing people, as it demonstrates that lots of folks are willing to BELIEVE that their skin color has been miraculously matched by a product which couldn’t possibly be doing such a thing!