Product Of The Week: Smashbox Lit Stx Blushlighter

The moment your bathroom starts looking like a tiny department store counter (yes, we’re looking in the mirror), you know it’s time for something to multitask. Smashbox’s Lit Stx Blushlighter, the limited-edition beauty hybrid is the answer to that one very practical question: why are you (eh hem, us) still using a separate blush and highlighter when one swipe can do both? 

Well, we’re not anymore. Available in four super wearable shades—from warm bronze “Bronz.GIF” and fuchsia brown “Flash Mauve,” to deep wine “Pixel Plum” and rosy brown “Sunset.JPG”—the creamy stick is our new go-to. Its dewy, glowing cheek colour reflects light, melting into our skin for a fresh finish that makes our complexion look naturally, effortlessly beautiful.

It’s formulated with a bevy of ingredients that will actually make you say: oh-that-looks-pretty out loud. There’s mica, a light-reflecting mineral that creates a soft-focus radiance by bouncing light across the skin, helping blur the look of texture while keeping the formula smooth and blendable. Titanium dioxide adds brightness and helps create the base that makes the blush shades look vibrant and even. Iron oxides bring the rich pigments, delivering long-lasting colour that stays put through your day without fading into oblivion.

Using the Blushlighter it is almost suspiciously easy too. All it takes is a swipe of the stick directly onto your cheeks, then blend with your fingers, a brush or a sponge. Want more drama: layer on a little (or a lot) more. Want a coordinated look: apply a little onto your lips for a monochromatic flush. Vegan and cruelty-free, Lit Stx Blushlighter proves that your makeup routine (our too!) doesn’t need a million steps. 

Smashbox Lit Stx Blushlighter, in “Bronz.GIF,” “Flash Mauve,” “Pixel Plum” and “Sunset.JPG,” $32 each, available at Shoppers Drug Mart.