Jordana Color Effects Powder Eyeshadow Duo Review, Swatches
What the Company claims: Two Dynamic Complementary shades in one convenient component Crease-proof Color Effects Powder Eyeshadow Duo by Jordana provide you with two tone shades in one single palette that can be applied sheer or built up for a more dramatic look. It comes in numerous shades.
Jordana’s Color Effects Powder Eyeshadow Duo can be worn as subtle or as bold as you wish. It is available in .094oz/2.66g. These duo shades can be applied sheer or built up for dramatic look.
Best Suitable For: All types of eyes
Tips & Tricks: To extend the wear, apply Jordana’s Eye Primer on entire eyelid before applying your eye shadow. This eliminates any oils your lids may have which can cause your eyeshadow to crease.
Available in 13 combos.
MRP: 3.5 $ or Rs 300/-
I am reviewing the shade Dynamic Duo. Its a matte nude brown and creamy beige combo.Its a perfect everyday wear combo..wear you can even out your lids and define your crease a little. This is suitable for office and formal wear too.
These two shades are quite versatile and can be used for contouring and highlighting too as these are matte..
These are single swipes of color without a primer..the color pops out more with a primer.
Pros:
1. Quite versatile and multi purpose. 2. Perfect for daily wear and formal wear. 3. Small and handy to carry. 4. Economical. 5. These stay on for 3-4 hours without a primer and longer with a primer. 6. These are quite soft in texture but not chalky or powdery. 7. They have a variety of combos to choose from.
Cons:
1. They do not have a mirror or applicator with it. 2. The eye shadow trios are priced at 315 which sound better..I am not too sure if they have the same pigmentation. 3. Availability is an issue.You can buy it here
Overall I quite like these..they are not at all bad for their price. And particularly for this combo I like its versatility.
Rating:
Quality: 3.75/5 Value for money: 3.75/5 Availability: 3.5/5
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Would I buy it again: Yes..I would like to try the Smoky Purple..
What the Company claims: Buy individual pans for use with your magnetic compact or your own compact. Please note the pans (the little metal containers which the powder shadow sits in) come on their own with no outer packaging/compact.
Our eyeshadow for very sensitive eyes comes in twelve colours:
Chocolate brown Nude/beige Lilac Baby pink Smoky Grey Dove Grey Bright blue Dusky (airforce) blue Light Rose Old Rose Olive Sage
One can even get a magnetic makeup compact in which all individual eyeshadows and blushers can be kept together..which is very similar to a Z palette.
As Queen Cosmetics is meant for sensitive skin its very safe to use for all including contact lens wearers.
T-B: Chocolate Brown, Olive Green, Lilac, Beige, Old Rose
All the eye shadows are plain and matte.Good for everyday use and for blending other shimmery shades too. Nude/beige would help even out the eye lids and Chocolate Brown would help create a crease. A lilac eye shadow would help open up eyes. Old Rose would also be a nice everyday shade.
Pros:
1. Would suit sensitive skin and sensitive eyes. 2. Matte shades..good for everyday use. 3. These shades would also help in blending out other shimmery colors. 4. Come in individual pans but easy to carry with the magnetic palette. 5. They do not crease much.
Cons:
1. Not pigmented..especially the lighter shades..one needs many swipes for the color to show up. 2. Little powdery. 3. Only available online. 4. Staying power is ok..do not stay long.
Overall these are ok..but except the Chocolate shade..rest lighter shades are not pigmented enough.
Rating:
Quality: 2.5/5 Value for money: 2.5/5 Availability: 2.5/5
Overall Rating: 2.5/5
Would I buy it again: No..I liked the Chocolate shade but this is going to last me long.
P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion.
Iloje Flobu Konad Eye Shadow Triple colors Modern Smoky, Romantic Lady Review, Swatches
What the Company claims: Special Features:
Eye shadow with colorful pearls for dazzling eyes Long lasting, rich colors add 3D highlight to the eyes Match different colors to create beautiful eyes!
iloje Flobu Eye Shadow’s silicon powder gives fine particles and a soft feel that enable moisturized and silky smooth application. Enhanced skin adhesiveness prevents the makeup from becoming pasty on the face.
Non-clumping, long-lasting color makes bright and beautiful eyes possible.
Furthermore, outstanding color and subtle pearls change according to the angle of the light to give fine, 3D eye makeup.
With iloje Flobu Eye Shadow, you can select the color of your choice and create a unique color palette.
Ingredients:
1)Apply an adequate amount to an eyebrow brush or the bottom of a finger and spread naturally over the skin.
2)Apply point color to the tip of a sponge and rub it on the back of the hand or tissue to control the color intensity.
3)Spread on the skin around the eyes to finish the makeup
MRP: Rs.995/-(single shadow is for Rs. 130/-)
Romantic Lady
There are separate eye shadows available too and you can even combine and make your own 3 shades palette. Each shade is 2.5 g. Check them out on nailsandbeauty.in Colors available are:
Soft Grey
Dark Grey
Black
Romantic Pink
Pink Pearl
Ultra Violet
Chocolate
Ever Green
White Pearl
White
T-B: Ultra Violet, Romantic Pink, White
And in triple colors palette there are four combinations
Classic Woman (Chocolate,Ever Green,White Pearl)
Pretty Girl (White, Pink Pearl, Chocolate)
Romantic Lady (White, Ultra Violet, Romantic Pink)
Modern Smoky (Soft Grey, Dark Grey, Black)
Modern Smoky
T-B: Soft Grey, Dark Grey, Black
The quality of these eye shadows is pretty nice..they are very pigmented and do not crease even without a primer and stay for a decent amount of time. But these are very very soft and one needs to handle them well..or they would just crumble.
One had already crumbled before reaching me :/ The soft grey is totally broken and it has spread around on other shadows too..even after cleaning I am not able to get the exact color of the other shadows.
They come in a nice compact which has a mirror and a sponge tip applicator..one side big and the other side smaller. Its quiet handy to carry..and they have a pretty butterfly design on each of their eye shadows.
Pros:
1. Silky smooth texture.
2. They are quite pigmented.
3. Stay on long without creasing.
4. They adhere to the skin and using them is quite easy.
5. Packaging is nice and easy to carry around.
6. Single eye shadow is quite economical at Rs.130/- and it contains 2.5 g of product which would last quite long and the quality is worth the price.
7. Some shades are matte and some satiny..but these are not too shimmery and can be worn anywhere.
Cons:
1. These are quite delicate and one needs to be careful in using them..or else they would just crumble away.
2. One weird thing is the pricing. Individual shadows are priced at 130 and three together with the compact at 995. The cost for three shadows would be 390 and if the rest of the price is for the compact, I would suggest getting the individual ones.
3. Availability is an issue though..you can only get them online.
Overall I quite liked the quality of these eye shadows and I do recommend trying the individual ones. I would do EOTDs soon 🙂
Rating:
Quality: 4.5/5
Value for money: 4.5/5 (for individual ones)
Availability: 3/5
Overall Rating: 4/5
Would I buy it again: Yes
P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion.
Ever notice that your eyeshadow disappears half way through the day? If you have oily skin, this is a common problem. Without the proper base, eyeshadow does not adhere to the skin & as a result, you get streaky shadow that fades fast. Mattify! Long Lasting Eye Shadows all contain the same Kaolin Clay mixture as Mattify! Original Powder – giving them a superb oil absorbing base and staying power.
One Product – Four Different Uses! There has never been a cosmetic item that multi-tasks like this. Each Mattify! Long Lasting Eye Shadow can be worn as:
Eye Shadow Eye Liner Lip Gloss Nail Polish
To create Eye Liner: Dip a skinny applicator into water and tap away excess. Dip applicator into Mattify! Eye Shadow, and again, tap away excess. The powder shadow will instantly liquefy, allowing you to use it as a liquid eye liner.
To create Lip Gloss:Dispense a small amount of Mattify! Eye Shadow onto a thick piece of paper. Remove lip gloss wand from container, and dab into the eye shadow. Brush onto lips until desired color opacity is achieved.
To create Nail Polish: Dispense a small amount of Mattify! Eye Shadow onto a thick piece of paper. Take the brush out of the jar of nail polish, and dab into the eye shadow. Brush onto nail until color completely covers the nail. Allow to dry and apply a clear or glittery top coat.
Application: Several different looks can be achieved with Mattify! Eye Shadow. Use lighter colors to highlight and brighten, and darker colors for liner or to create sexy smoky eyes.
Always start by inverting the jar (with lid still attached) and tapping a few times to bring shadow through the sifter holes. Turn jar right side up & then remove lid.
Sheer Color Wash: Dab one side of the eyeshadow applicator into color. Tap applicator on side of jar, or gently blow on applicator remove excess. Gently brush applicator over desired eye area. This will obtain a sheer color wash.
Opaque coloring: In a circular motion, swirl one side of the eyeshadow applicator into color, making sure to saturate it with quite a bit of shadow. Tap or blow on applicator to remove excess. PAT the applicator onto desired area. **It’s important to use patting motions to achieve an opaque effect – otherwise you will spread the color too thin and end up with more of a sheer coloring. Depending on the desired level of opacity, you may want to go over the area a couple of times.
Smokey eye: Using the opaque coloring technique described above, apply shadow toward the outer corners of eye lids. Next, use the applicator to grab the heavy coloring on outer corners inwards toward the center of your eye. The color should be darkest at the outer most corner of lids, and begin to lighten toward the center of lids. Lightly dab a pale complimentary color to the inner corners of the eye.
I am reviewing the shades Midnight Train, Snow Bunny and Summer Storm.
From site
Midnight Train is a sultry deep blue with silvery flecks and metallic shine. Creates the perfect smoky eye & is a sexy alternative to basic black liner.
Summer Storm is a hazy medium grey with bright sheen – creates a beautiful smoky eye when used dry, or an awesome foiled metallic liner when applied wet.
Snow Bunny is a semi opaque white with shimmer that sparkles on your eye lids, like sunshine dancing across the snow. Makes a great accent color to lighten and brighten corners of eyes and under brow bones.
T-B: Midnight Train, Snow Bunny, Summer Storm
Dry and wet
Ingredients: Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide, Tin Oxide, Magnesium Stearate, Kaolin Clay, Cornstarch.
MRP: 4.99$ for 5g
Pros:
1. These eye shadows stay pretty long without a primer or anything..they stayed for around 5-6 hours and did not fade out completely even in rains. 2. Work great as wet eyeliner too. 3. Has multiple uses. 4. All colors are very nice and you would surely get confused. 5. Reasonably priced. 6. Free shipping all over the world. 7. Did not crease at all.
Cons:
1. I did not find any con except for the fact that these are a little shimmery and not for formal occasions. 2. These are more pigmented when used wet.
Rating:
Quality: 4.5/5 Value for money: 4/5 Availability: 3/5
Overall Rating: 4.25/5
Would I buy it again: Yes !
P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion.
Motives By Loren Ridinger is a well known brand and has lots of amazing products…you can find more of it here
Motives Pressed Eye Shadows come in 73 colors and in that there are some recent new additions..
What does the Company claim: Primary Benefits of Motives® Pressed Eye Shadow:
Impeccable color retention that does not run or crease so you always look your best Even, smooth and silky application for a glamorous glow Deflects the light away from fine lines, skin imperfections and hyper-pigmentation, creating a flawless look Mix and match to create a soft, natural or dramatic look Paraben, fragrance and oil free
What Makes Motives® Pressed Eye Shadow Unique? Ultra smooth and luxurious, these eye shadows are crease-proof and deflect the light away from fine lines to help visibly reduce the signs of aging for a bright, polished look. The Motives Pressed Eye Shadows have impeccable color retention that does not run or crease so you always look your best. They glide on ultra smooth with incredible hold, a flawless look, and a luxurious feel and finish. Take the guesswork out of looking gorgeous. The Motives Pressed Eye Shadow promises to give you the long-lasting, high-color look you have always wanted. These are Latina Beauty Award Winner.
MRP: 12$ for 1.8g
Heiress is described as pearlized finish..its a shimmery pink…believe me the shimmer is so much that it just would not go from my hands..it can be used as an highlighter and works great that way.
Aphrodite is described as matte..though its not completely matte..its a light purple color..
Both are new additions in their collection.
L-R: heiress,aphrodite
I had received both broken esp the Heiress and everyone had a similar complaint..coz these are very very soft in texture..I am going to use them as pigments now..they work fine…m yet to break them completely though//but I have transferred them in separate containers..I do not want to add rubbing alcohol otherwise could have fixed them..would try some time if I feel like.
Pros:
1. They have a buttery soft texture. 2. Very easy to blend. 3. Huge variety of colors to choose from. 4. Stay on well for 4-5 hours without a primer. 5. Pretty nice packaging…you can carry it along too. 6. Does not crease.
Cons:
1. Heiress is very shimmery and thats why there is fall out..the pearlized ones are not for daytime use. 2. They do not ship to India.
Rating:
Quality: 3.75/5 Value for money: 3.5/5 Availability: 3/5
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Would I buy it again: Yes..these are quite nice.
P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion
Skin Tones (Warm and Cool) and Colors that Complement
Wonder why some colors light up your face while others totally wash you out? There is more to skin color than just complexion. Crack the color code by identifying your skin (under) tone and you’ll never go wrong with hues.
Peaches ‘n’ cream, milk ‘n’ roses, chocolate, olive, bronze, wheatish, coffee, chalky…there probably aren’t as many ice-cream flavors as there are complexions. However, every skin color, be it pale, fair, dusky or dark, has an ‘undertone’ to it which can be broadly described as “warm” or “cool”.
Figure out your undertone
Warm skin tones range from yellowish to even golden-bronze while cool skin tones are pinkish, pale or even bluish at times. So, how do you figure out yours? Simply flip your palm over and take a good hard look at the veins on the underside of your arm. If the vessels look green, chances are that your skin tone is warm but if they appear bluish, you are most likely a cool. Placing a white paper or cloth against your face in natural light is another way of assessing your undertones – if the paper appears yellowish in comparison, you are a cool and if it appears bluish, you are a warm. Simple, isn’t it? Another way is cool tones burn easily in the sun where as warm tones tan easily. There is also a Neutral which falls in between and mostly all colors go well on this tone.
Now that you have your finger on the right spot, it becomes relatively easier to zero in on colour palettes in apparel and make-up that are likely to compliment your skin.
While choosing make-up, people should opt for the same undertones as their skin. For example pastels and frosty shades complement cool skin tones while richer hues look great on warm skin. The same rule applies to gold and silver highlights. If you are cool skinned, you will find that silver jewelry and silver glitter looks better against your skin. On the other hand, gold jewelry adds a glow to warm skin tones.
If that still leaves you in a fix, here is a quick colour guide to help you :
Color Palette for Warm Skin
Blush Pick apricots and peachy pinks if you are fair, bronzes and medium browns if you are medium and rich coppers and auburns if you are dark.
Lipstick Nudes and rusty pinks go well with fair skin while darker skins look fab in maroons, burgundy, deep reds and lustrous browns.
Eye shadow Experiment with different shades of bronze, gold, cream, taupe, emerald green, turquoise, fuchsia and coral.
Color Palette for Cool Skin
Blush Pink, tawny, lavender and beige work well for fair complexions, rose and corals suit medium skins while dark skins shine out in shades of plum and deep pinks.
Lipstick Frosty pinks and lavenders are for you if you are fair. For darker skin, take a pick from magenta, purples, frosty browns and muted shades of red.
Eye shadow White, silver, pale blue, purple, sea green and lavender look good on cool skin tones.
All colors look good on Neutral skin tones.
Here is a chart of colors for warm and cool tones.
Warm Tones
Cool Tones
Get the base right
No matter how carefully you choose your colours, nothing will look right if the shade of your foundation is all wrong. Most women make the ghastly mistake of picking a foundation lighter than their skin’s natural colour in an attempt to look fairer.You must always try out the foundation on your cheekbones or neck before making a buy. Experiment across brands and choose one that completely blends into your skin. If you are unable to find a perfect match, opt for a color darker than your actual skin tone as a lighter shade will only make you look unnatural and pasty.
Once you have a basic understanding, you can then differentiate between for example, a “warm pink” and a “cool pink”. A warm pink is a peachy pink. A cool pink would be a purplish pink. A warm green would be a yellowish green. A cool green would be more blue.
A warm toned foundation powder is more yellow based. A cool toned one is more pink.
Warm celebs: Malaika Arora Khan, Bipasha Basu Cool clebs: Karisma Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai
Ok guys..yesterday was my bday..and I received my 120 color eye shadow palette I had ordered yesterday afternoon !! I was super duper happy and somewhere I was feeling I would get it on my bday !!
It was super nicely packed. At first I was shocked seeing such a small packet..coz I had thought it comes bigger in size looking at the pics all over net. After the main cover, it had thick double layer of bubble wrap.
And after removing those,it had 2 thick sheets of thermocol at the front and back…with double cello tapes on it too. Then after removing those, the palette finally with the thin bubble wrap again.
Phew !! I was tired removing all those..:p
I had ordered it on 8th Dec and I got on 22nd Dec…and this was free shipping !! Yay !!
I had heard that 2-3 eye shadows are always broken and that was right..my 2 eye shadows were broken…1 was yellow color and other a dark brown type..its ok..coz I am not gonna use yellow as it is..and there are already so many other yellows in it..ok..you ppl can gimme some tips on fixing those eye shadows.. And in the last row..the colors had spread a bit on each other…:(
I am happy nothing happened to the lower set as I loveee those colors…they look so pretty…
The colors that broke can be seen on the paper opposite..
The size if the eye shadows is indeed small..around a 50 paise coin..and thats why the small size of the palette..and that makes it perfect to even carry anywhere.
But considering I use makeup ocassionally this is gonna last me a longggg longg time..
The seller buyincoins is indeed very good…accept only Paypal..and reply promptly too..I loved shopping with them and plus the super cheap rates and free shipping..I got this palette for 13$..
Will I buy again: Yes obviously…I will get the 88 color warm palette and the 15 color concealer palette..but not now…may be after some time…after I get used to this palette a bit..
Ok…since my exams are over I have been roaming around here and there and doing lots of shopping…so did not get time to blog…sorry guys
Well I am back..and let me share with you all my haul…;)
I went to World Trade Centre at Colaba where there are designer exhibitions and stuff and got a very pretty peach colored anarkali suit for 3000/- but I don’t have a pic of that..would post it when I wear it on my cousins wedding…
I also got a pair of earrings which has 5 different colored droppings..which we can interchange to match any dress…I loved it..
Then I went to Colaba Causeway for some street shopping and got a black long shrug…which would match all tops…and black gladiator…and 10 colored dozen bangles each and pink intertwined metal bangles….
Then comes the makeup haul 😉 I went to Beauty Centre at Crawford and got all this…
I got Vega eye shadow brush, Professional eye shadow brush, Angular blender brush and beauty sponges.. Lakme Rose Powder in Natural Lakme Desert Rose Trio Blush Lakme 243 nail paint (loving it..) Bourjois Kohl n Contour pencils in black n peacock blue(lining upper lash line has become super easy now with the black one..) Colorbar I glide in Prunella n Jaded Colorbar Velvet Matte lipstick in naked pink Lotus Herbals Floralglam lipsticks in sensuous mauve and choco chip Maybelline Colossal Volume Masacara waterproof Maybelline Moisture extreme lipstick in bronze orange Maybelline Colorsensational gloss in Hooked On Pink Maybelline colorama nail paints in cremosa nude n cremosa sexy… And two other things are d VOV matte black eyeshadow n Star Cosmetics gold cream eye shadow (I think it can be substituted for Lakme eye pot topaz which has been discontinued)
I wanted d Colorbar Warm palette, apple martini nail paint and peachy rose blush…but all three were Out Of Stock..:(
I was quite disppointed as I wanted that warm palette from a long time…next time may be 😉
Here are the swatches…(though not clear 🙁 )
From L-R: naked pink,sensuous mauve,choco chip n bronzy orange
Hooked On Pink gloss
Bourjois Blue n Black, Colorbar jaded n prunella
This is how I kept all my new things in the maybelline trousseau box I had got last time…
Then for my skin and hair care I got Figaro olive oil, sesame oil and Evian Vitamin E capsules…
And The Body Shop Facial Buffer with which I got the sample of Tea tree face wash….
And lastly these black and white cute hair pins for my new hair cut…:)
And me with my new hair cut….
Phew…..!! I hope you guys liked my haul….
What did u like d most ?? N wat all did u shop for recently ??
ok…jus went for shoppin n gt a few thgs i wanted 2 buy frm a long tym….though it burns my pockets everytym 🙁 bt m happy..its ok.. There is this maybelline offer wer u buy above 1000 or 1500 u get a Trousseau Box FREE… So heres my haul n d box…
I got Gel liner,Chai Latte Quad, Unstoppable pencil in Expresso Brown, Vivid n smooth liner in gold n Moss Green…. There were 2 colors for d box..silver n pink…I chose pink coz i loveee pink..:) And i also bought Lakme Glide on eye color in Henna Gold and Jordana Lip Liner in Sexy Mauve….
So loving all of it…. There wer other offers at 350 u get a mirror or small round brush n at 600 a pouch…
