Friday, January 31, 2014

Favorites: Make Up For Ever Aqua Creams in #2, 8, 13, 15 - swatches

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MUFE Aqua Creme - Outdoor / No Flash / Overcast

Today I have a lovely swatch of the Make Up For Ever Aqua Creams I own and love!  From left to right we have #8 ( a metallic, rusty, slightly tomato-y red ), #15 ( a bronze with a chocolate base ), #13 ( super metallic and shimmery champagne with a hint of peach ) and # 2 ( taupey goodness with a pewter finish )

These pots of awesome were purchased at Sephora, but you can also purchase them through the MUFE site as well.  $23.00 USD will get you 0.21oz/6g of product!

All of the aqua creams have amazing lasting power.  I have only experienced creasing under very hot temperatures and humidity.

These colors have a an extremely short "play time".  You will have great results when you work fast.  It took me some time to get it right, but once you do, its heaven :).  

Out of all of the shades above, I use #8 as a cheek color as well.  Not all of the brights in this range are as crazily pigmented as this red, but they are all still worth checking out.  The range has good to amazing pigmentation which is nice for a quick wash of the cream on the face.  I have found that when I layer the cream, it can get grabby in certain areas and will look chunky.  Layer this thinly and quickly and you are set.
I have used them together but prefer not too as when they set, if you did not previously blend any harsh lines out, you tend to get "stuck" with them.  Quick blending is the key to these amazing creams.

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

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Beauty Blogazon Weekly Roundup 1/26/2014


  • Chrisamor Goodie Jar: You'd had thought a local indie lipstick would be so good? LoveBrandie is a gorgeous deep maroon lippy I think every girl needs to have in their collection. 
  • Midnight Manicures: Do you love subscription boxes as much as Jeanie does? If so, check out January's Beauty Box 5 unveiling. 
  • Makeup, Life and Love: Struggling to get hair in the best condition ever, Jamie has a new product that will help... 
  • My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog: Laura uses the Stila In The Light in her Get Ready With Me Tutorial.

Monday, January 20, 2014

Beauty Blogazon Weekly Roundup 1/19/2014




  • TheFabZilla: Beat winter-dry skin with STEAMCREAM + Giveaway. 2 Winners, Open international.
  • My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog: Laura gets some nail-spiration from a vase, see what she did to create a flaky mani! 

Thursday, January 16, 2014

DERMABLEND Leg and Body Cover - swatch

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

Today's swatch and review is for DERMABLEND's Leg and Body Cover...

Dermablend Leg and Body Cover

DERMABLEND Leg and Body Cover - back
I purchased this at Ulta for $28.00 USD.  This leg and body cover comes in a plastic squeeze tube with screw on cap.  You get 3.4 fl/oz of product inside this glorious tube...which let me tell you, at that price is a STEAL!  Leg and Body Cover comes in 14 colors, in ranges of fair, light, medium, tan and deep.

 DERMABLEND states this is a new, lightweight formula, offering full coverage with an spf of 15 and long lasting coverage.  And what do I say to that...it is hard not to agree!  Let me clarify that I do not use this on my body or legs...I use this for my face :).  I am a light skinned latina who has trouble finding close color matches, I am either too dark for the light, too light for the dark, and too medium for the medium.  Foundation rant over! :)  But in a moment of desperation, needing both color and coverage, I happened upon Leg and Body Cover, and it has been a joyous union ever since.

DERMABLEND Leg and Body Cover in Suntan - no flash/outdoor
Please do not attempt to fix your screen :)...this really is dark!  I tan horribly...my face usually gets the brunt of the color and my body is usually a few colors lighter.  When I had purchased this, I was very tan and this was as close as I could get to a good face to neck to chest match.  Another thing, I do realize this is body makeup.  Although the texture of this foundation is rather nice coming out of the bottle, it is another thing to rub it in to your skin.  It sets pretty fast, which is a plus on the body...I could not imagine getting into clothes while this was still tacky.  And once on the skin, it does feel thick.  I mixed this with my daily facial moisturizer, 2 parts moisturizer to 1 part leg and body cover, and I still had a full coverage, lighter feeling foundation.

When mixed, I did have to powder down this solution for shine every now and then, but it maintained well on drier areas of my face.  When I wear this foundation, I cleanse with a clarisonic as well...even when mixed with the moisturizer, it is still heavy duty!  I would not recommend this for someone looking for a fast face.  This can make you look mask-like if you are not careful...taking everything out of the face.  When wearing it, I contour, highlight, and add blush and sometimes Vaseline to the high planes of my face to restore glow.

Perfect for those looking for massive coverage...a little goes a long way so I find it to be cost effective as well.  Still an impressive foundation when mixed with moisturizer.  Why not give it a try?


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


Sunday, January 12, 2014

Beauty Blogazon Weekjly Roundup 1/12/2014


  • My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog: Laura loves her first Wantable Makeup Box of 2014! See what she got! 
  • Adore A Polish: Kristina shares her favorite nail polish of 2013.
  • Makeup Demon: My beauty products discoveries of the year 2013!
  • Beauty by Miss L: Madara is Latvian eco-friendly and cruelty free beauty brand. This week Miss L reviewed their Regenerating Night Cream. 

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Beauty Blogazon Weekly Roundup 1/5/2014




  • lola's Secret Beauty Blog: If you are looking for a highly effective system to treat any type of breakout, then behold the miraculous Mario Badescu Acne Repair Kit