When you return to work after a long weekend, you want to look as if you spent your time lounging on your boyfriend's yacht (the big one, with the helipad), not sitting at home balancing your checkbook. But if you try to layer your look to perfection with spray-on tanners while racing the clock, you could emerge from the bathroom with Oompa Loompa skin--an unfortunate condition that will probably raise a few eyebrows at the office. What you need is a fast and foolproof solution, like DuWop's new Bronzerush ($34; duwop.com).

Encased in a chic compact that fits perfectly inside any bag, Bronzerush comes with a tinted powder that imparts a convincing glow with just a sweep of a brush. Then, for a cheeky boost, simply dab the sheer gel-based blush on the apples of your cheeks. Available in two shades--June (a golden tan and poppy for pale girls, shown) and August (a golden bronze and cherry for darker complexions)--Bronzerush is so sheer and easy to blend, the results never look flat, fake, or streaky. What that means for you? No one will ever know what you really did on your days off. --Kai Alexis Smith

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