Smashbox O-Glow Product Review

PHOTO: Smashbox on Sephora.com

Smashbox O-Glow can really get you blushing…but you may need to experiment with it a bit in order to get the effect you want.

What is Smashbox O-Glow? O-Glow is a silicone-based gel blush that goes on clear but, according to Smashbox, creates a microcirculatory effect that results in a perfect rosy flush that is created by your own personal skin chemistry (but it’s really the same sheer shade of “just-pinched” pink on everyone ; )

Furthermore, O-Glow is supposed to energize your skin with Goji Berry-C Complex, a formula that contains antioxidants like vitamin C, pomegranate seed oil and marine plankton. The product is also preservative and fragrance-free.

Does Smashbox O-Glow Really Work? Yes, O-Glow works pretty well — under certain conditions. Even though Smashbox states that O-Glow can be used on bare skin or over makeup, I’ve found that it works best on bare skin or under makeup. Even when applied generously over makeup (about double a pea-sized amount), I found that the gel failed to turn very pink and there was much more pigment on my fingertips than on my cheeks.

When I applied it to my bare cheeks, I got a rush of hot pink color (the double pea-sized amount was way too much). After a bit more experimentation, I also found that O-Glow worked very well when blending onto bare cheeks before applying a mineral makeup like Bare Minerals. It really did give that coveted effect of a natural flush.

I recommend O-Glow. Just make sure to play around with it and give it a fair chance if it doesn’t give you the effect that you want when you first use it.

Smashbox O-Glow is available for $26 from Sephora.

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Last updated March 18, 2008.