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!

*Disclaimer - product(s) shown was purchased by passengerelement blog.  I am not affiliated with the company and am not being compensated for this review.*

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!
• Icy Nails: Icy Nails shares Ageless Derma Lip Polish in Petal Pink. Beautiful and nourishing, this lip polish makes lips pretty and plush.
• ColorMeSoCrazy: Tri Polish Challenge using Green, Red and Yellow. See what I did!
• Beauty Professor: The Beauty Professor has swatches every shade of the latest foundation release from YSL...the Youth Liberator Serum Foundation!

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*

Beauty Blogazon Weekly Roundup 8/23/2013

• MakeUpMom123: Perfect Holographic Polish - 1st of 3 Swatches.
• Mama Fashionista: Quinn wants to introduce you to a brand that can add some French luxury to your routine!
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Burberry Lip Definer in Nude Beige No. 01 & Rosewood No. 07 are the perfect must-have everyday neutrals!
• Beyond Beauty Lounge: New Gel Tech nail polishes from SinfulColors.
• TheFabZilla: Prestige introduces WonderGloss nail lacquers with 27 shades. Check out Saucy and Scarlet and see if they're worth a try!
• Carinae L'etoile's polish stash: I found my polish destiny with Dior Destin!
• Put On Your Big Girl Lipstick: Put On Your Big Girl Lipstick shares her recent Nordstrom Beauty Event haul.
• Beauty by Miss L: Check out Miss L´s simple red manicure with nail art studs.
• Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom: Destany shows off the wonderful Ninja Polish Pacific Coral!
• Glamorable!: For just $10/month Ipsy subscribers receive a makeup bag full of fun cosmetics to play with. Check out what was in the August bag!
• Daydreaming Beauty: This is the prettiest garbage I've EVER seen!!
• Beauty Professor: The Beauty Professor reviews the latest releases from the Napoleon Perdis Line...will she finally find a BB cream that she adores?
• Geniabeme: We love Sinful Colors! See our collab post with Sinful swatches!
• Beautyfiends: Week 3 of the Pinterest Inspired Nail Art Challenge featured chevron nails, and didn't go as planned for Julia!
• The Beauty Delicacy: A blushing affair with Milani coming up roses + Sonia Kashuk review + swatches.
• BellBelleBella: Brittney tries out some shadows from Makeup Geek, check out her review to see how they compare to MAC.
• Makeup, Life and Love: Jamie is finding sheer lip crayon perfection with these picks...
• My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog: Laura shares the contents of her August Wantable Box.

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*

Beauty Blogazon Weekly Roundup 8/16/2013

• The Convenient Beauty: Shiseido and Cle de Peau cotton pads face-off: which one's superior even better priced than drugstore brands?
• Mama Fashionista: Quinn shares a beauty on a budget find, great for makeup beginners and pros alike!
• Adore A Polish: Kristina's husband takes over the blog with his review of the HYD For Men shaving kit.
• Glamorable!: Do you like flowers? What about nail art? If you answered "Yes" to both, you might love Anastasia's whimsical manicure featuring bright hand drawn carnations!
• Makeup by Kim Porter: Saving Face with Mario Badescu's Facial Spray with Aloe, Herbs & Rosewater.
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Creme Lipstick in Edition is a lovely sheer pink lipstick that sure to delight you!
• BellBelleBella: 752% more volume from a mascara? Check out Brittney's review of Tarte's Lights Camera Flashes mascara.
• TheFabZilla: TheFabZilla does a FOTD featuring Laura Geller makeup.
• Beautyfiends: Julia at Beautyfiends is failing at this nail art thing. Check out week 2 of The Pinterest Inspired Nail Art Challenge!
• My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog: Laura shows us the IT Cosmetics Limited Edition 6 Piece Vanity Brush Collection.
• ColorMeSoCrazy: Do you love indie polishes?? Check out this one from Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer!
• Beauty by Miss L: Check out Miss L´s cool irregular French manicure.
• Daydreaming Beauty: Another multi-tasking gem from Ole Henriksen! Amber looks at Perfect Truth CC cream this week.
• The Passenger Element: Quick Tip featuring Epielle Facial Essence Masks at Big Lots!
• Beauty by Arielle: Arielle's 5 Must Have IT Cosmetics Products in Under 5.
• Geniabeme: Want an affordable bright eyeshadow palette? Check out Sleek!
• Midnight Manicures: Jeanie shares with you her swatches and review of the Zoya Cashmere Nail Polish Collection. Enter the giveaway to win the collection.
• Icy Nails: Icy Nails shares a review of the Ageless Derma Stem Cell and Peptide Anti Wrinkle Cream.
• Makeup, Life, Love: All Natural Fountain of Youth.