Blog Break and Request to Readers

Hey everyone. For the next few weeks I am not planning on posting with any amount of frequency. Not to say I do not plan on posting as I have a bunch of things I still need to review, but it won't be with much frequency. I have 3 weeks left of this year for school (I am a graduate student) and then I have summer vacation (where my reviews will become more frequent again).

Until then I have a special request. Do I have any readers that live in London (or close to it) that is willing to help me out with something? Please email me at: r.liane.axelrod@gmail.com

Thank you for reading my blog and I hope you all continue to do so. Please stay tuned for some new skincare reviews really soon. I haven't reviewed skincare in awhile and I have a lot of products that are overdue such as a review of a few Le Metier Skincare products, and Lush products and a few less well known brands!

The Beauty Blogazons Weekly Roundup: June 1

• Mama Fashionista: Quinn's Mini Fashionista, Peyton shares her five favorite things from May!
• Adore A Polish: Kristina shows us her current skincare favorites.
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: If you love a great lip balm, then you will madly love Osmia Organics Honey-Myrrh Lip Repair! It's that great!
• TheFabZilla: Think outside the kitchen! TheFabZilla shares how she stores her makeups using kitchen utensils organizer.
• The Glossy Pages by gloss48: Meet the ladies behind beauty startup gloss48 on Boldfacers!
• The Socialite's Closet: Enter to win the Aveeno Protect & Hydrate line via scentednights.
• Beauty Professor: Forever on a peachy-pink lipstick hunt, the Beauty Professor has fallen in love with Top Shop's rendition called Whimsical!
• Rachel's Makeup and Skincare: Rachel plays with Chanel's new colored mascaras from their Summer 2013 collection and is less than impressed. Find out why.
• Beauty Apocalypse: Beauty Apocalypse has some great make-up tips for traveling!
• ColorMeSoCrazy: Nail Stamping Challenge! Best design to date!!
• Beauty by Miss L: Is Palmer´s Eventone BB Cream as good as it is promised on the packaging?
• The Convenient Beauty: Joanne redoes her wedding makeup from a few years back and feels much better.
• The Passenger Element: Hourglass Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick in Icon.
• Daydreaming Beauty: How to make an all natural coconut lip scrub!

Tom Ford Cream Eyeshadow in Pink Haze

I know this is very tricky to find, but I am pretty sure you can still get this online at Saks.com or ebay, so I am going to review it anyway incase you have found it and are thinking of purchasing and looking for a review on the product.

I contemplated back and forth on this purchase. After seeing reviews online I wanted to get the other color in this, escapade, but when I went down to the store to purchase, I decided I wasn't as thrilled with it because it was so sheer. I did, however, fall in love with pink haze. Unfortunately, they were sold out in this and so I left sans my eyeshadow. A week later I received a pre-order email from Saks stating they were getting this back in - SCORE! If you are hesitant to buy this, I would say buy it as you will probably regret not getting it later.

This is a pink with peach tones and gold pearl.

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I normally do not like cream shadows and stay away from them, mostly because I find them messy, hard to work with, and generally not long lasting (i.e. creasing). This shadow is absolutely incredible. It is incredibly pigmented, lasts all day with no fading or creasing, is very blend able and easy to work with, and does not have the same texture as your average cream eyeshadow. This eyeshadow is creamy and soft. I do not have to scrape my finger or brush across the top to get color. It is almost like a whipped mouse, it kinda has the texture of those whipped body lotions. I am now upset that I did not also get escapade. I'll absolutely be getting any other colors they come out with in the future.

As I said before, I am not sure where you can still get this, but I am sure with enough perseverance you can find this if you want it.

USA Glossybox May 2013

This will be my last glossybox post. I have official canceled this service as I am fed up with them and can no longer afford to spend my money on their cruddy service. I am sick of their cruddy shipping, cruddy customer service, and lately cruddy boxes. This is my May box:

AmorePacific: Color Control Cushion Compact

Etre Belle: Collageb and Aloe Vera Hydro Mask

European Wax Center: The Exfoliate and Slow it Body Wash

My Prime: Multi-Purpose Mattifying Moisturizer

Nicka K New York: Absolute! Perfume Stick

Sebastian Professional: Volupt Spray

The only product in this box I was excited about was the AmorePacfic CC cream, but they managed to give the darkest color to someone who filled out their box survey as "fair" skinned. Thank you glossybox. The Etre Belle was a single mask, the European Wax Center were foil packets, and the My Prime is useless to someone with dry skin. What a great one year anniversary box. I have signed up for PopSugar Must Have Box (I have heard amazing things about this service) and you can expect to see an update on this box hopefully later this month! =)

If you care to order this horrendous box you can purchase it from http://www.glossybox.com/ at $21 a month, but I don't recommend you do so.

The Beauty Blogazons Weekly Roundup: May 25

• Makeup Demon: Dark, dramatic, alternative style couple photo shoot.
• Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom: Destany tries out FEVERshadow in Play in the Waves!
• Mama Fashionista: Who knew hair fragrance could be so awesome (and useful)? Find out why Quinn fell in love with GG Gatsby's Flirt in a Bottle!
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Susan Thompson Cosmetics created a real treasure with Zeona, a breathtakingly beautiful pearl-laden peachy apricot Creamy Lip Gloss.
• MakeUpMom123: Huge Spring Fling Giveaway - 44 Winners!
• Beauty by Miss L: Miss L found great eyeshadow duo for natural everyday looks by Dermosil.
• Trés Beau Glamour: Looking for a way to spice up your everyday look with a glamorous touch? Check out this tutorial by Nay she calls Graze Over The Grass.
• Midnight Manicures: Textured nail polish meets Summer colors in the Julie G Gumdrops Collection. See Jeanie's review and enter our giveaway for a complete collection.
• TheFabZilla: She can't believe it either but TheFabZilla is on the roll again with her new batch of product empties!
• Rachel's Makeup and Skincare: Rachel finally has the chance to play with Guerlain's Iridescent Loose Eyeshadow and loves it!
• The Glossy Pages by gloss48: Blogger and beauty junkie Lauren R. shares her science-based skincare obsession, Somme Institute.
• ColorMeSoCrazy: Check out the Water Marbling I did for my Fans!!
• Beauty by Arielle: Why Clarisonic is Worth the Splurge.
• Shades Of Beauty, Inc.: Some Random Blue Polish Swatches...Can't go wrong with Blue.

Chanel Inimitable Waterproof Mascara in Blue Note

When Chanel announced their Summer 2013 collection would include different colored mascaras, I knew one would have to be mine. Their collection includes a yellow, green, aqua, and blue. I don't believe I have ever seen mascara in yellow before. I got all kinds of excited and immediately began scoping out my local counters until I found one that had these in stock.

Chanel recommends only applying these mascaras to the very tips of your lashes to create an effect much like butterfly wings. Well, I tried the green one in store (lime light) and I quite frankly thought the look was a bit clownish. I would still like to try the yellow and aqua at some point, but I picked up the more low-key royal blue colored Blue Note and I am torn on whether I like this or not.

"The mascara that delivers it all -- volume, length, curl and precise separation -- in a long-wearing, waterproof formula that won't flake or smudge. Pro-Vitamin B5 hydrates and conditions lashes to keep them supple and healthy-looking. A unique brush design provides perfectdefinition of lashes, even the finest."

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First the mascara itself. This is the first Chanel mascara I own, let alone an Inimitable waterproof mascara. Personally, I don't specifically like waterproof formulas to begin with, and this one is particularly hard to get off, which might be a pro for some, but is a con for me. Next, I have a hard time getting this to look thick on my lashes and it wasn't till I tried to apply this to my arm that I realized it's just really hard to get product off of the applicator. Speaking of the applicator, I dislike the plastic type applicator that this utilizes. I do not think this mascara does anything that it says it does. I don't think it specifically curls, provides volume, or length. It does separate my lashes, but only if I am careful that they don't stick together while drying.

As for the color. I really like the color itself and I am always taken aback when I pull the wand from the tube and I absolutely love the look on my lashes, but it doesn't stand out as much as I would have liked and I cannot apply this to just the tips of my lashes because you absolutely cannot see it. I have even tried layering this over my black mascara in general so I can have the oomph of mascara, but the coloring of this and it cannot compete with the black at all. This can only be worn by itself, which means when I wear this I have to contend with weak, meek lashes. 

In conclusion, I am torn because I really do like the color and how it looks on the lashes, but it is a seriously crappy formula which I would never willingly purchase if not for the color. 

Have you guys tried any of these? What do you think of the formula/colors. Should I bother trying the other colors?

This product can be purchased from any Chanel counter - Macy's, Lord and Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Barney's, Saks...etc. or online at http://www.chanel.com or any of these retailers online. 

Guerlain Iridescent Loose Eyeshadow in Cuivre

New for this summer only is the Guerlain Iridescent Loose Eyeshadows in Bronze and Cuivre. I originally had no intention of buying either of these, as I don't general like loose shadows, but I saw a review on it on Best Things in Beauty blog and found it too hard to pass up. I bought the Cuivre color which is an incredibly metallic coppery gold color that looks like liquid metal on the eyes.

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Am I right? It is absolutely incredible. The color is really quite pigmented and the sparkle of it is truly stunning.

"The secret to beautiful eyes this summer. Guerlain's iridescent loose eyeshadows in Cuivre Ora and Bronze Ora impart an immediate metallic sheen with a single, light application."

This eyeshadow comes in a long tube with a sponge tipped applicator. I have yet to actually apply this with the applicator, but I instead swipe off some of the product from the applicator onto a brush, however I was told that the sponge applicator works perfectly well for quick application. 

Considering how much I dislike loose shadows, this stays on the eyes for a surprisingly long time without fallout and application is pretty clean. I would just suggest that you pull out the applicator slowly as a quick tug will send copper eyeshade everywhere. I would also suggest application over a sink. 

This product can be purchased from Nordstom, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks, or any of these retailers online. I don't think it is available at Sephora.