Instant Blush without Bruising Your Cheeks

It took me until I was almost 25 to realize that my zits were no longer a product of my age but of what I was putting on my skin. At Sage Skin Care, they explained that products like Clearasil (which I'd still been using) and most blushes contain ingredients that are known for causing break-outs.

The non-chemical and probably most well-known way to make your cheeks red is to pinch them a la Scarlet O'Hara in Gone with the Wind. But it doesn't last long enough. Why break those precious capillaries when you can have instant blush with Benetint by Benefit Cosmetics ($28, Buy at Amazon, at Sephora, or at the Benefit site)? It's the one bit of makeup that I apply consistently every day. I refuse to be pale and tired looking, even if I really am pale and tired looking. A few strokes and a rub of Benetint on the apples of my cheeks and in that spot above each eyebrow and I look more alive and red-blooded.

Oh, and Benetint doesn't clog the pores or cause zits. Additional benefits: its light, rose petal scent, and the fact that it doesn't go bad after three months like powder-based products.