Not long ago at the drugstore, I saw a new type of makeup from Physicians Formula.  The pH Matchmaker line includes blush, bronzer, and lip gloss, and adjusts its color to your skin tone.  At least, that’s the claim.  I wondered how well it would work, so I sought out an opportunity to try it.

There are, I think, two different shades each of the bronzer and blush (light and dark).  We received the light.  Here you can see the blush and lip gloss on my daughters and me.  It really did adjust itself to each of us.  It’s pretty quick – in fact, you can essentially watch it adjust its color.

I didn’t feel that the blush worked as well on me as on the girls, though.  I have warmer-toned skin than they do, and it seemed to stay a little pinker on me than I need, or something.  It didn’t look bad once it was on, but almost none still seemed to be “too much,” which is a hallmark of an ill-matched makeup color.  (It’s pretty hard to put on too much of a color that meshes well with your skin; it just seems to “disappear” into you.  Poorly-matched colors stand out.)  I would conclude that it’s probably a good bet if you have a cool skin tone.  (It’s great for sharing amongst siblings, because of its adaptability!)

I honestly don’t know what one does with bronzer, but the bronzer did blend itself right into my skin.  (What do I do with it, though?  Someone please enlighten me!)

Physicians Formula also has a new mascara.  Their OrganicWear has been my go-to mascara for a long time now.  It’s a great balance of affordability, accessibility, and safety/healthfulness.  Well, it gets even better because now they have a lash-boosting mascara!  The OrganicWear Lash Boosting Mascara has a different formula and a different brush.  The brush is denser, with the bristles more closely spaced.  I don’t know whether I would say that the effect is better than the original, but they are definitely different.  The lash boosting mascara seems to more clearly define each individual eyelash.  The other one, I feel, gives a “longer” effect, but doesn’t define the individual lashes as well.  So one ends up looking longer and the other ends up looking fuller.  (At least, that’s how I perceive it.)

(In the above photo, I have mascara only on the upper lashes.  Please pardon the awkward self-portrait.)

Oh!  I almost forgot to mention that the pH Matchmaker products come in these  cool compacts with mirrors and LED lights.  (Even the lip gloss has a mirror and light.)

These are available in local drugstores and online.

Disclosure: Physicians Formula provided bronzer, blush, lip gloss, and mascara to facilitate my review.  As always, all opinions expressed here are entirely my own.