Beauty Blogazons Weekly Roundup 12/29/2013

• Mama Fashionista: The holiday may be over, but any time is the right time to pamper your man! Check out these hubby-approved gift suggestions from Quinn!

• TheFabZilla: Check out my new mascara holy grail, a $10 game changer! 

• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Whether you are traveling or staying at home, the Crown Brush 6 Piece HD Cosmetic Brush Set has everything you need in one gorgeous case! 

• Makeup Demon: Classic to festive makeup transformation ideas.

• Adna Cristina Beauty: 5 Ways to Keep our Hair Healthy in Winter 

• Beauty by Miss L: Placent Activ hair care products are promised to make wonders to your hair, but are they really any good? 

• Glamorable!: Glamorable is raving about Sibu Beauty Sea Buckthorn Balancing Facial Cleanser. Click here to check out her review and pictures! 

• ColorMeSoCrazy: Nail art inspired by real art from Pristine Cartera Turkus.

• My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog: Laura from My Newest Addiction tells you how to get flawless skin with the TEMPTU AIRbrush Makeup System. 

• The Passenger Element: Jordana Made to Last eyeshadow pencil in 08 Continuous Almond - swatch.

Jordana 12 HR Made to Last shadow pencil - 04 Continuous Almond - swatch

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Jordana 12 HR Made to Last e/s pencil - 08 Continuous Almond

Everyone,  today I have Jordana's 12 HR Made to Last eyeshadow pencil in 08 Continuous Almond.  I have previously done a review on Endless Emerald from the same line HERE.  This was purchased at Walgreen's for $3.99 USD.  This shadow pencil contains 0.10oz/2.8g of product in a barrel you can sharpen.  Like Endless Emerald, this is part of an 8 color selection from the 12 HR Made to Last colors.

Jordana 12 HR shadow pencil 08 Continuous Almond - flash

Like the other Made to Last eyeshadow pencil I own, Continuous Almond is super blendable and amazing as a base!  This is a very light creamy nude color that on my skintone is bright, but I have seen this on lighter skinned gals and will pass for skin color.  With the slight beige tint that this has, I found it to work with cool, warm and neutral colors.  There is a set time with this product, so work fast!!!  Once I blend it to my satisfaction, I find that it is dry to the touch and will not blend further.  I also do not need to set with powder if I want to use this as my shadow for the day.

Jordana 08 Continuous Almond - natural light/no flash

As a base, this is MADE TO LAST.  I can get anywhere between 8-12 hours of crease free wear.  I do not have super oily lids, but after at least a 5 hour stretch, I do get shadow breakdown.  This curbed all creasing, and kept my colors in place and vibrant.  I will say this...if you are looking to use this as a base, work fast, as it has an insanely quick drydown time.  For shadows that need a stickier base, look elsewhere.  For my creamier powder shadows and cream shadows in general, I find this a treat to work with.

No better bargain to be found...excellent to use on their own or as bases :)

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Beauty Blogazon Weekly Roundup 12/15/2013

• Mama Fashionista: Looking for a gift for the nail art lover in your life? Quinn suggests this Nailbox exclusive from NCLA!

• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: WEN Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner is the perfect antidote to stressed winter tresses! 

• TheFabZilla: What's your holy grail anti-aging product? TheFabZilla reviews Kinerase. Will it be the answer to the elusive fountain of youth? 

• Beauti-Ville: Misty reviews the new Mally Celebrate Your Beauty TSV from QVC and showcases three different looks with the collection. 

• ColorMeSoCrazy: Review from Crown Brush HD 

• Glamorable!: Le Metier de Beaute came out with another fabulous product - Cheeky Chic Face Kaleidoscope. Click here for swatches and review. 

• Daydreaming beauty: daydreaming beauty shares a few of her favorite unique fragrance products , perfect for gift giving 

• Beauty by Miss L: Parrot-inspired eye makeup look. 

• My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog: Laura shows us one of her favorite new multi-tasking skincare products, MIYU De-Stress Mi Beauty Essence and Tea. 

• Makeup, Life and Love: Too many parties this holiday season; Jamie shares a few tips on how to holiday proof your makeup 

• Adna Cristina Beauty: 5 Best Drugstore's Hand Creams 

• Crazy,Beautiful Makeup: Must Have Holiday Palette from Studio Gear

Beauty Blogazon Weekly Roundup 12/6/2013

• TheFabZilla: TheFabZilla reviews the new Naked 3 from Urban Decay. Check out her side-by-side-by-side comparison with Naked 1 and 2. It's an epic post for sure.
• My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog: Check out the beautiful Holiday Smokey Eye Palette from Studio Gear Cosmetics on My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog.
• Glamorable!: WISH Box is the easiest way to get introduced to Korean cosmetic brands. They ship to 130 countries, so everyone gets the chance to experience the Eastern beauty innovations.
• ColorMeSoCrazy: Birefringence by I Love Nail Polish- HOLO VERSION!!
• Makeup, Life and Love: Looking for a winter skin savior? Jamie found a brand that will keep your skin in tip top shape for winter.
• Makeup by Kim Porter: Becca The One Perfecting Brush is the Swiss Army Knife of Makeup Tools.
• Beauty by Miss L: Is Oriflame Skin Dream BB Cream really a skin´s dream?
• The Passenger Element: Jordana Made to Last shadow pencil in Endless Emerald - Swatch.
• Daydreaming Beauty: See why Amber from daydreaming beauty says Finger Paints "Peacock Portrait" is like Christmas lights on her nails!

Jordana 12 HR Made To Last eyeshadow pencil in 08 Endless Emerald - swatch

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Today's swatch consists of Jordana's 12 HR Made To Last eyeshadow pencil in 08 Endless Emerald

Jordana Made to Last shadow pencil in Endless Emerald - natural light/no flash

I purchased this awesome little pencil at Walgreen's for $4.99 USD.  On the pencil this is inscribed - "highly pigmented formula, shimmer finish, long-lasting, water resistant".  The pencil is non-twist up and the total weight of product you receive is 0.10oz/2.8g.  Endless Emerald is one of 8 shadow pencils in the Made to Last pencil range.

Jordana Endless Emerald shadow pencil - no flash/natural light

What I love about this pencil is that it is so soft and blendable!!! It was nice to have something so smooth on the eye without any tugging.  And holy pigmentation batman!  One swipe gets you a nice base, layered this becomes an intense color.  Endless emerald is truly a jewel tone slightly deep green with silver glitters.  Now, when I first purchased the pencil, I did not see the glitter, and the packaging only stated "shimmer".  Once the "newness" rubbed off the pencil, I could see the glitters.  Most were small, but there was some noticeably big glitter pieces.

Jordana Endless Emerald shadow pencil - flash / outdoor 

This was not completely transfer resistant.  I had used this under my eye for a smokey, dropped shadow effect, and after a couple of hours, had noticed that the color started to run in the creases under my eyes, which was rather bothersome.  On the lid, this worked like a dream.  If you have oily lids, there may be more transfer than you may like, but as always your own mileage with this may vary.  On the lid this wore like armor...pigmentation that lasted for hours and no creasing or fading of the product.  When I first swatched this, I rubbed and rubbed the swatch and only after rubbing profusely was I able to get the product to fade!  With a makeup remover towelette, it was a bit tedious to get all of the product off, having to rub quite a bit to get it off.  With a an oil or cream based cleanser, I was able to easily get the pencil off of my eye with minimal work.

The range of colors is nice, from neutral to bright.  For under $5 USD, you get a decent amount of pencil that is so soft and so fantastically pigmented, I do not think you can go wrong :)

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Wet n Wild On Cloud Nine (384B) Trio - swatch

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For today, I have for you Wet n Wild's ColorIcon trio in On Cloud Nine (384B)...

Wet n Wild On Cloud Nine trio - flash

Here is On Cloud Nine, a trio of two shimmery shadows and one matte.  I was luckily able to purchase this at Walgreen's over a 40% off sale WnW they were having not too long ago.  These trios never retail over $3 USD.  Like all of the palette type makeup Wet n Wild makes, this is enclosed in a plastic, clamshell casing.  Within the palette is 0.12oz/3.5g of product.  

Back of package - information

Wet n Wild On Cloud Nine trio - no flash / overcast lighting

Wet n Wild's On Cloud Nine starts with the "browbone" color which I find to be an icy, very shimmery, baby blue.  The "crease" color is a beautiful neutral brown with silver micro flecks (they usually fall out as you blend this color, and unless used on an extremely sticky base, do not show up).  The last shadow "eyelid" is again a shimmery cornflower blue.  

All three shades are supremely cushiony and soft.  They are all really soft to the touch with the "crease" shade being the softest...almost crumbling at the slightest touch.  I found this lent them ease when blending.  The three shadows really did work well together, in blend and color.  

WnW On Cloud Nine trio - flash

In flash, the top shade does have an air of frostiness, but never comes off looking cheap.  In this lighting, I was more a fan of the darker blue shade.

WnW On Cloud Nine trio - no flash, overcast lighting

Here, that beautiful creamy brown and darker blue are really standouts.  

With a decent primer, these wore pretty uniformly and fresh for around 6 hours.  If you are not a fan of blues, that brown alone is worth making the effort to get this palette.  With how soft and blendable all of the shadows in this trio are, I can see this becoming an accent of any neutral looks you may use.  This is part of the permanent range of trios, so I do not think you will have any problems finding this!  Enjoy! xoxo

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Beauty Blogazon Weekly Roundup 11/15/2013

• Love At First Site Blog: Review and swatches of KORRES Limited Edition Nail Colour for A/W 2013-14.
• Mama Fashionista: Quinn shares her Fab Favorite Hand Creams to keep your hands soft and smooth no matter what!
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Dry winter skin rejoice: Perlier Imperial Honey Body Butter will have you saying hello to soft and supple skin in no time!
• TheFabZilla: Ever tried a konjac sponge? What in the world is konjac? TheFabZilla reviews The Japanese Konjac Sponge. There's a giveaway too!
• My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog: Exfoliation is so important in the colder months and Laura from My Newest Addiction shows us a great exfoliator from G.M. COLLIN!
• Beauty by Miss L: Is Tangle Teezer detangling hair brush really as good as promised?
• Glamorable!: A subscription for the Girl Who's Got It All, Juniper is a premium service that delivers artisan treats when you need them most. Check out the November offerings here!
• ColorMeSoCrazy: Trying Some Untrieds: Indie Style.
• Carinae L'etoile's polish stash: Fun with mood/thermal gel polish! See these two very bright colors in action.
• Makeup, Life and Love: A girl can never have too many neutrals. Watch Jamie swatch this neutral palette into your heart.

Beauty Blogazon Weekly Roundup 11/1/2013

Mama Fashionista: Quinn invites you to "Fall into beauty" with Orico London!

Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Mario Badescu+Peptide Renewal Serum= A great and effective serum that is an anti-aging powerhouse!

Makeup Demon: Creative, interesting and simple Halloween makeup ideas by A-listers.

TheFabZilla: TheFabZilla does a back-to-back review and FOTD post of her recent Sephora haul: DIORBLUSH Mimi Bronze & ROUGE DIOR Rose Dolce Vita.

Glamorable!: Eying that pretty Sephora X glitter top coat? Glamorable swatched Demolition over different nail polishes and here's the result.

The Passenger Element: Tiny Haul ft Jordana, Wet n Wild and Cover Girl.

Makeup, Life and Love: Looking to join the Cleansing Balm hype? Jamie shows us an affordable option that gives those expensive balms a run for their money.

Beauty Professor: In the form of a video demonstration, the Beauty Professor shares her experience with the Hana Professional Ceramic Straightening Iron!

Put On Your Big Girl Lipstick: Put On Your Big Girl Lipstick gives a quick Fragrance 101 lesson and shares her favorite fall & winter perfumes.

Daydreaming Beauty: Daydreaming Beauty and Sassy Fashionista attend a new Sephora JCPenney store opening!

Blush and Beakers: The most beautiful Nail Wraps I've Ever Tried: Revlon by Marchesa 3D Nail Art Jewel Appliques.

Tiny Haul ft Jordana, Wet n Wild, and Cover Girl

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Hey Everyone!  It is nice to be back after a crazy time during my accelerated biology class.  But now that that has calmed down, I am glad to be back again and in full force!  Today's post is on a small haul I did a few days ago from some of my favorite brands.  With school taking up most of my time and finances, I have become somewhat of a bargain beauty and it has been nice scouring the drugstores for quality items at awesome prices.  Let's see what I picked up :)

Wet n Wild Fergie shadow primer / Coverall face powder

From Wet n Wild, I picked up two back up items that I will HAVE to review for you as they are now holy grails.  Wet n Wild partnered up with artist Fergie, and she came out with an exceptional collection that includes this amazing primer, Take on the Day shadow primer.  This retails for under $5 USD, but have seen it go on sale many times (plus, if you buy at Walgreen's or Rite-Aid, there are usually coupons).  Next is the Coverall face powder which retails for under $3 USD.  For a latina like me, it was nice to see a powder range with colors that were friendly for my coloring! 

Jordana 12 HR Made to Last eyeshadow pencil

As far as my shopping experience in brick and mortar stores, I have only found Jordana in Walgreens in my area.  I was able to snag two of the 12 HR Made to Last eyeshadow pencils.  I believe Milani has similar pencils, but these were found to be a bit cheaper.  Both pencils ran me just under $8 USD.  From first swipe, these were incredible!  Still testing out wear with these bad boys and a review is in the works.  

Cover Girl Smoochies lipbalm

I am a lip product addict.  I know it, everyone knows it.  I cannot stop myself from buying more lip products.  I picked this up as I was a huge fan of Lipslicks years ago, and this seems like an updated version of those.  This is a really fun, bright red color.  For a quick pick me up with not a lot of fuss, these are perfect.  I have found that Cover Girl regularly goes on sale.  I purchased this for around $6.50 USD.  All products above purchased at Walgreen's.

I have tried all of these products and am in the midst of finishing use trials and getting reviews out to you all very soon!  Thanks for stopping by!

Beauty Blogazons Weekly Roundup 10/04/2013

• Mama Fashionista: Quinn used to be afraid of foundation, but not anymore! Find out how Smashbox's Liquid Halo Foundation helped her conquer the fear!
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Suki Facial Lift Ultimate Firming Cream revisited: A phenomenal natural non-eye cream eye cream!
• TheFabZilla: While fall is about dark lips, nudes remain a classic. Two words for Givenchy Le Rouge Intense Color Sensuously Matte Lipstick Rose D' Exception: Holy Grail!
• Makeup, Life and Love: Looking to update your beauty wardrobe and short on cash? Jamie shows up some budget buy dupes for some high end items...
• Glamorable!: Glamorable reviews a brand new addition to Wantable family - Wantable Intimates box, filled with stylish and comfortable essentials for all occasions.
• ColorMeSoCrazy: Fall into Fall Giveaway. Lots of prizes and lots of chances :)
• Beautyfiends: Julia is celebrating some milestones by having a giveaway!
• Daydreaming beauty: The search for shiny, soft and bouncy hair ends with Mark Hill's MiracOILicious intensive treatment, reviewed on daydreaming beauty this week.
• The Passenger Element: Wet n Wild I'm Seeing Triples Pop Art Craze Limited Edition shadow trio.
• Carinae L'etoile's polish stash: Lynnderella Halloween Twinset!

Wet n Wild ColorIcon Trio in I'm Seeing Triples (LE)

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Wet n Wild I'm Seeing Triples LE palette - natural lighting/no flash

For today, I have for you another of Wet n Wild's limited edition Pop Art Craze shadow palettes...this one in I'm Seeing Triples.  This was purchased at Walgreens for $2.99 USD.  This palette is three shadows enclosed in a clamshell, plastic casing.  You get 0.12oz/3.5g of shadow in this palette.  Aside from Walgreen's, these can also be found at K-Mart, Meijer, Wal-Mart.

WnW I'm Seeing Triples LE trio - ingredients list

WnW I'm Seeing Triple LE Trio - natural light / no flash

This trio comes marked with eyelid, crease and brow bone, but these shadows can be used everywhere.  The top green shadow is a mix of green apple and lime.  The middle blue is somewhat deceiving in the picture above.  Here it looks like a sky blue with a touch of powdery light blue mixed in.  When I swatched and wore this, especially over primer, it turns into an extremely pigmented and loud primary blue that is very beautiful.  The last color is a lovely mix of pink and purple, not violet, not magenta, not fuchsia.  I would call it a light pinky purple.

WnW I'm Seeing Triples swatch - natural light / no flash / no primer

Here we have a one swipe swatch of I'm Seeing Triples.  They look almost pastel here, but what I love about these shadows is that they are extremely blendable and did not find them to be patchy.  They come off as matte, but some have the most minute touch of micro shimmer that I think may help in them coming off as smooth as they do.  All three shades had the same blendable, matte texture.  With the aid of primer, these came alive, especially the blue shade which was extremely electric.  As you can see the last shade does come off more purple on the skin once worn.

WnW I'm Seeing Triples swatch - flash / no primer

The swatches here were photographed with flash and now you can really see how that blue is more than your average matte blue.  The purple sheered out quite a bit, and even over primer, I would say that this is my least favorite shade.  The green here turns more lime and you get a subtle hint of that micro shimmer.  What I really loved was that for matte textures, these did not skip when I used them.  The blue was packed on twice to get a really vibrant color, and the same can be said for the green.  The purple took around 4 layers of pack before I could get an opaque look to the shadow.

I had quite the time purchasing these as they were sold out almost everywhere at first.  Just today, I still saw a few trios hanging out at Walgreens, so you may be lucky to find them now.  For $3, I do not think you can beat that...especially if you are a fan of blue...because you will need and love this blue!!!!!  Totally satisfied with this purchase and I cannot wait to show you the rest of the trios I have!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Beauty Blogazon Weekly Roundup 9/20/2013

• Mama Fashionista: Having a skin care emergency? Quinn shares her Fab Five Favorite products to save the day!
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: The Wantable September Beauty Box proves, yet again, that Wantable is the best beauty box service ever!
• TheFabZilla: Ready for fall? TheFabZilla shares how you can rock dark plum lips this season.
• Glamorable!: Le Metier de Beaute pre-release True Colour Cream Eye Shadows: Find the first swatches and review here.
• My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog: My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog shows you how to be prepared in case of a Minimergency!
• Beauty by Miss L: Black cat water decals which are so easy to use and suit great for cat lovers and for Halloween manicures.
• Makeup, Life and Love: Looking to incorporate a few fall trends into your beauty arsenal? Jamie shows us how...
• ColorMeSoCrazy: Tri Polish Challenge using Lilac, Blue and Pink!
• Très Beau Glamour: Nay Denise has finally gotten her hands on the Garnier BB Cream. See what her first impressions are on it.
• Makeup Demon: Very easy purple smokey eyes makeup tutorial!
• Carinae L'etoile's polish stash: Day of the Dead polish by ellagee makes me squee with joy!
• Beauty Apocalypse: A peek inside the September Glossybox.
• Beauty by Arielle: See What Products Arielle Used to the Last Drop.
• Geniabeme: Take a look at Blinc's newest pencil eyeliner!
• The Passenger Element: Sonia Kashuk a kiss on the cheek lip/cheek palette - swatch.
• Icy Nails: OPI Muir Muir On the Wall from the San Francisco Collection is dark, sexy and perfect for fall and winter.

Sonia Kashuk A Kiss On The Cheek Lip/Cheek palette - swatch

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Sonia Kashuk a kiss on the cheek lip/cheek palette

Who doesn't love a bargain?  As I wandered through my local Target, I came upon an item I had been eyeing for some time.  I was able to pick up Sonia Kashuk's A Kiss On The Cheek palette on clearance for just under $8 USD!  Sonia Kashuk cosmetics are found at Target's in the United States currently.  I am not sure if they are available in Canada yet...but I have heard rumblings that they may.

Sonia Kashuk a kiss on the cheek palette - packaging

kiss on the cheek palette - packaging

This palette comes in the newer Sonia Kashuk black, sleek packaging.  A nice sturdy plastic, it houses a mirror along with four creamy lip/cheek tints.  The palette contains 0.26oz/7.6g of product, divided into four color pots.  If you look closely in the picture, you can see four holes that would allow you to punch out the pots and possibly reuse the palette.  I was unable to punch the pots out, but think that with a heat element, I would be able to.

A kiss on the cheek palette - open

The lovely part about this palette is that the colors range from soft to bright.  The top left is a nice, soft baby pink.  Top right is a vivid coral.  Bottom left is a basic berry, and bottom right is a dusty rose.  These are sheer, but can be built up a bit.  On the cheeks, I did have a sheen that lasted awhile.  That may be something you may or may not like.  The pots are all quite emollient.  On the lips, they sheered out a bit more than on my cheek.  On my lips, when the creaminess wore off, I was left with the lightest tint.

The wear on these during the last month was not very long, but I am not one for cream products in the summer.  I think these are best suited for colder, drier months.  On lips, I did not find them to be too drying.  Those looking for a pigmented tint will be disappointed, but for those looking for a sheer wash of juicy color, these are right up your alley.  I did not find this to be fragranced or have a taste, so those that are senstitive may also like this.  A fantastic buy either way...I am looking forward to using these quite a bit now that fall is here!

Thanks for looking!

Sonia Kashuk a kiss on the cheek palette (flash)

Sonia Kashuk kiss on the cheek palette (no flash/partial sunlight)

Beauty Blogazon Weekly Roundup 9/13/2013

• Mama Fashionista: Quinn shows you how to make back to school "scentsational" with Bath and Body Works!
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Aroma M Camellia Face Oil is a lovely and fast absorbing beauty oil that delights the skin and the senses!
• Makeup, Life and Love: On the search for a good pigment? Jamie shows us her latest find...
• TheFabZilla: Have you tried The Face Shop Ageless CC Cream? TheFabZilla reviews one. Yay or nay, find out.
• Beauty by Miss L: Great neutral eyeshadow palette by Vivo Cosmetics.
• Glamorable!: Check out one of the entries for the 31 Day Nail Art Challenge - a beautiful gradient rainbow manicure.
• Carinae L'etoile's polish stash: Literary Lacquers goes all Literary Liquor on us!
• ColorMeSoCrazy: NCC Technique 2- Failed Technique Week.
• Put On Your Big Girl Lipstick: Put On Your Big Girl Lipstick tests out a fabulous art-supply store find for cleaning makeup brushes, Master's Brush Cleaner.
• BellBelleBella: A Week with No Polish Chips?! CND Vinylux Weekly Polish: Forbidden Collection Review.

Beauty Blogazon Roundup 9/6/2013

• Mama Fashionista: Burt's Bees has more for your lips than delicious balm! Let Quinn introduce you to their FANTASTIC lip color collection!
• TheFabZilla: Check out TheFabZilla's Top 5 drugstore products that feel like high-end.
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Did you miss out on Tom Ford Cheek Color in Narcissist? Well, I found some for you if you have longed for it!
• Makeup Demon: Beautiful Eye Shadows Quad by Victoria's Secret. Review!
• Amber Did It!: Amber shares a tutorial for gel polish removal at home.
• ColorMeSoCrazy: My Custom Winnings from YouPolish. It's Named After A Prince Song!
• Glamorable!: Elite Therapeutics Elite Platinum Creme just might be one of the best moisturizers for sensitive and irritated skin. Read on to find out more!
• Carinae L'etoile's polish stash: Love Lynnderella! Opal Intuition.
• Beauty by Miss L: Check out Miss L´s glitter&glitter manicure.
• Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom: Destany features a children's book in her latest Inspired by a Book mani series!
• Icy Nails: Icy Nails Reviewed the beautiful and efficacious Future Derm C E Caffeic Serum.
• Geniabeme: Jesse's Girl Runway Collection in Milan is great for everyday!
• Beauty Apocalypse: Beauty Apocalypse gets a deep, gentle clean with The Oxygen Peel.
• Makeup, Life and Love: Curious about a great new fall palette? Jamie shows us one by NARS...
• BellBelleBella: Maybelline's newest Baby Lips: Dr. Rescue have hit the shelves. Brittney has all the details on her blog.
• Daydreaming beauty: Amber swatches Revlon's cream blush in Pinched and Flushed this week on daydreaming beauty.
• SoFlaJo: Mini neon slant tweezers and professional grade files are perfect mates for use anytime.
• The Passenger Element: Bath and Body Works Liplicious Lipgloss in Cool Coconut (swatch).

Bath and Body Works Cool Coconut lipgloss

BBW Cool Coconut lipgloss - partial sun / flash

Today's quick post is on Bath and Body Works Cool Coconut lipgloss.  As BBW always does, this was released in conjunction with their summer scents collections.  These glosses can be purchased at BBW for $10.50 USD, but can combined with the buy 2, get 1 free promotion.  The gloss comes in a plastic tube with flat, doe foot applicator.  You get .2fl.oz/6ml of gloss in this tube.

Cool Coconut is an emollient gloss chock full of glitter.  The formula base itself is a really nice, balmy gloss.  It feels very cushiony, but with the addition of the glitter, it has a slighty gritty feeling too.  The nice thing about this is that it is microfine glitter...no huge chunks of glitter ending up anywhere else!

BBW Cool Coconut lg swatch - partial sun / flash

This was the one out of the three glosses for this particular range that had the most pigmented base.  On the swatch, it reads a clear bronze, whereas on lips it reads more burnished gold that is just lovely.  I did like that the base wore nicely for around 3 hours before I had to reapply.  Once the gloss wears off, you are left with glitters.  I did not find these to be drying even when the base wore off.  Although you do get that gritty feeling from the left over glitter.

I rarely purchase any of the glosses offered by Bath and Body Works, but after this purchase, I will definitely research the colors and buy again!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Beauty Blogazon Weekly Roundup 8/30/2013

• Mama Fashionista: It may be the end of August, but Quinn says it's better late than never to share her July Faves!
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Think that you can do without a toner in your skincare routine? Mario Badescu Seaweed Cleansing Lotion may change your mind!
• Glamorable!: Are you a Birchbox subscriber? Check out what Anastasia received in her August box!
• Carinae L'etoile's polish stash: Pretty purple matte and pretty purple shiny shiny glitter!
• TheFabZilla: Have you tried Eclos skincare products? TheFabZilla reviews the line made from Swiss apple. Yay or nay, find out!
• BellBelleBella: Successful YouTube beauty guru Michelle Phan launched her makeup line. Brittney reviews one of her Life Palettes.
• Beautyfiends: Read about the issues Julia has had with Beauty Box 5 and why she won't recommend them.
• Beauty Apocalypse: Beauty Apocalypse reviews a luxury spa in Hawaii.
• Makeup, Life and Love: In the need for a new concealer; Jamie shares a few of her faves.
• Geniabeme: What do you do to wind down during the week? I like to do a mani with a yummy drink!
• Beauty by Miss L: Want to get pretty light blonde hair?
• Daydreaming beauty: Cancel out skin redness with It Cosmetics Bye Bye Redness.
• The Passenger Element: Wet n Wild Three's a Party LE-Summer Trio (swatches).
• Chickettes.com: Gelish Under Her Spell collection review and swatches; new fall 2013 colors!
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Wet n Wild ColorIcon trio in Three's A Party (LE-Summer)

*Disclaimer - Product shown was purchased by passengerelement blog.  I am in no way affiliated with this company or am being paid for my review*

WetnWild Three's A Party Trio - partial sunlight / no flash

I went through quite a wild goose chase for this one.  Here I have Wet n Wild's summer, limited edition trio in Three's a Party.  I found this at Walgreen's for $2.99 USD.  Inside the plastic clam-shell case, you get three shadows for a total of 0.12oz/3.5g of product.  These were available at Rite-Aid, Walgreens, etc.

Wet n Wild Three's a Party Ingredients

WnW Three's a Party - open, partial sunlight / flash

Three's a Party consists of three matte shadows.  The "browbone" color is a stark cool white.  I usually am not a fan of white shadows as they tend to be chalky, but this white is smooth and slightly creamy, which makes application easy.   The color marked "crease"  has a slight overlay of super tiny glitters, but as you continue to use the shadow it goes away.  These glitters do not show up in the color at all during application. The crease color is a nice basic cherry red.  The color marked "eyelid" is a flat, matte black.  I found that this was the creamiest of all of the shadows.  Though creamy, it is not as opaque as I would have hoped,  but with a few swipes, was able to achieve a much richer application of the black.

WnW Three's a Party swatch - partial sunlight / no flash

 These swatches were all done without a base and only 2 swipes per shadow.  Now, there may be some of you that may not like that they are not super pigmented right off the pan, but with the right base these colors JUMP!  Once set on a primer,  I found these to stay vibrant and did not crease, although your mileage may vary with the primer you use.  With these being matte, I was surprised at how easily these blended together.  Not only did I purchase this one, I got my hands on three of the other trios that will be reviewed on the blog.  I am very happy with this purchase.  It is nice to see this kind of quality from a drugstore brand.

WnW Three's a Party swatch - partial sunlight / no flash

These trios are all limited edition, but there are times when they get rereleased under different names and collections so you may be able to find them at a later time :).  Keep a watch out for Wet n Wild as they release limited edition trios and palettes consistently and they always go so fast!

*Disclaimer - Product shown was purchased by passengerelement blog.  I am in no way affiliated with this company or am being paid for my review*

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Back To School Giveaway!

**Was out of town when I was to post this without resources.  I apologize for the inconvenience**

Its giveaway time again ladies and gents....what do I have for you this time?

Please excuse weird lighting

Here we are, that time again...Back To School!  Which is exciting since I too will be heading back to college to finish my studies.  What better way of getting you geared up for the new semester by giving away a back to school goodies bag featuring 8 awesome products!

Product close ups:

1 Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment (deluxe sample size)
2 L'Oreal Infallible 6 HR lipgloss in Rebel Red (full size)
3 Wet n Wild Mega Last lipstick in Don't Blink Pink (full size)
4 Wet n Wild Wild Shine lip lacquer in Enamored

5 Two Cosmetics shadow duo in Heartache (full size)
6 Wet n Wild ColorIcon eyeliner in Turquoise (full size)
7 Wet n Wild Wild Shine nail polish in Sparked (full size)
8 Color Club nail polish in London Calling (mini)

Follow the directions on the widget and good luck!


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giveaway run - 8/23/13 - 9/23/13
Winners will be announced on the blog, facebook, google+, twitter and tumblr.
*Disclaimer - not affiliated with any of the cosmetic brands represented*

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