That Rosy Glow

Let's face it: I wasn't born with fabulous skin.  That's why I need a little help from my friends over at NARS and Benefit to get that rosy glow.

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THE NARS Orgasm blush.  

This pinky-peach shade has a cult-following and is used by celebs like J.Lo and Victoria Beckham. Image from Bella Sugar.

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Benetint Lip and cheek stain.  A cult fave too!  Image from Total Beauty.

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Before I buy my make-up, I do a little bit of research first.  I like to read about reviews and comments from actual users and I tend to lean towards those labeled as "cult favorite", "award-winning" and "must-have".  I'm a sucker for those terms but in the end, I still go with my gut.  I just cross my fingers and hope for the best -- more like hope I didn't waste my money because make-up is not exactly cheap!  

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Without blush, I look puyat and may sakit.  Just plain blah.  If I want to look human, I have to put on a little blush to make me look alive.  Haha!

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With my NARS Orgasm blush during Richard's cousin's wedding in La Union in 2009. 

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Several hours later with the newlyweds at the reception, with the glow still on.

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AC Christmas Party in 2009.  I was nursing a cold during that day but thanks to my Body Shop lip and cheek tint layered with NARS Orgasm, I managed to look decent.

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Hong Kong, March 2010.  Hindi halata ang pagod at puyat, thanks to NARS.

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A more natural glow using Benetint lip and cheek tint.

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I've been using my NARS Orgasm blush for more than a year now and parang hindi sya nababawasan so super sulit.  Plus, what I also love about it is you can go from a subtle parang-nahihiya-lang blush, to a more intense just-got-off-the-treadmill blush, depending on how much you put on.  My Benetint lip and cheek stain, on the other hand, has been with me for only a few months.

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I depend on my blush to get that rosy glow because it's that or 30 minutes the treadmill.  Y'all know I don't like doing things the hard way.  Haha!