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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