Self-Adjusting Foundation.

Initially when I saw the name of this new foundation from Smashbox Cosmetics, I thought hmmm... this can't be so. A self-adjusting foundation? I was incorrect to think that this foundation would miraculously self-adjust to your perfect skin tone. I was wrong. Self-adjusting means, this Smashbox Self-Adjusting Powder Foundation will look different and adjust, depending on which of the five ways you apply it. Now, I understood.

 

Now that we get that this foundation provides completely adjustable coverage, let's see how this can be achieved. To get SHEER coverage, apply with a fan brush. To get LIGHT coverage, apply with a loose powder brush. For MEDIUM coverage, apply the foundation powder with a kabuki brush. For FULL coverage with a MATTE finish, first apply the powder with a damp with a foundation brush and then blend out to dry with the sponge. Finally, to get FULL all over coverage, apply the powder wet or dry with the sponge, depending on how much you want to cover.

While I don't usually go for a very full coverage, I like applying this foundation with a damp foundation brush, and then blending and smoothing it out with the sponge that is enclosed in the compact. It is a very beautiful finish, almost air brushed like.

Function 5 Self-Adjusting Powder Foundation comes in four shades, a light shade, two medium shades, and a dark shade. It retails for $36, and can found at Sephora, Nordstrom, select Ulta stores, QVC, and of course online at Smashbox Cosmetics.

The Sephora Supermodel Kit.

Has Sephora gone and lost their mind? When I saw this beauty I thought wait. I see Smashbox. I see Stila. Why does the page say Sephora? Could it be a misprint?

Then I understood. Sephora put together the ultimate Supermodel Kit with some of the products needed to help make you look like a Supermodel. Well, not quite, but that is what I thought. These products were the actual products that the Sephora makeup artists used for Fashion Week Live. They put them all in a great glittery cosmetic bag too.
 
Wondering what is inside? Only the best, with a value of $145, for just $79, this Supermodel Kit is a must! The kit includes a Stila Lip Glaze in Brown Sugar, Make Up For Ever Diamond Shadow in Diamond Black 307, Smashbox Mini Travel Photo Finish Foundation Primer in Original, Smashbox O-GLOW, Dior Diorshow Mascara in Black 090, and a Sephora Blush Me! Mono in Abricot Plaisir 6.

Perfection!

Must Have for Tired Eyes: Smashbox Photo Op.

Sometimes I need more than just concealer under my eyes, and sometimes for me means most of the time, unfortunately. I am fortunate, however, to have found my saving grace: Smashbox Photo Op Under Eye Brightener.

 

Photo Op is a creamy peach-tinted iridescent makeup that is applied with a brush. It really perks up the undereye area making it look lighter, brighter, and over-all fresh. Just a few dabs under the eye does the trick, and it even works well on the inside corners of the eyes.

Smashbox Photo Op Under Eye Brightener  sells for $18 at Smashbox.com and Sephora. This is definitely a must-have for any of us early-risers.