Friday Feature: More on that Age-Appropriate Makeover

 Blush sticks are everywhere! Maybe they have been for a while and I just haven't noticed -- we've already established that my interest in makeup waxes and wanes. As I've begun moving forward with my age-appropriate makeover, blush has been a recent focus.

For me, those blush sticks arrived just in time -- and not just because I found them right after I started writing about said makeover. The fine lines that snuck up on me (kicking off the desire for a makeover) were trapping my faithful powder blush, sending me in search of something a little more forgiving. I tried a drugstore-brand blush that came in a tube, then moved to Mary Kay gel blush, which seemed to have better intensity and staying power. For me, though, the too much/too little line that came with squeezing the never-quite-right amount out of the tube made my application inconsistent at best and ended up wasting a lot of product as well.

Then, I got a sample of the cream blush from Thrive Causemetics. The trial size didn't come in a stick, but rather a palette and I was in love (and online ordering the full-size product) in a flash. The blush stick also comes with a flat brush on the other end of the stick, allowing me to blend the product without getting it all over my fingers and/or wasting it, making it more likely that I'll land on the right side of the too much/too little line.

I went a little overboard with new products, so I'm going to give my wallet a rest and stick to experimenting with what I already have for a while. I am getting a clearer picture of what I like, what I don't, and what I feel confident using. Next steps?

Using that blush brush as a jumping off point for playing with new ways to apply the products that have made the cut. Best of all, I have a supply so I don't need to buy anything new. 

Stay tuned.