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!
• 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)

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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!

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