Showing posts with label NUANCE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NUANCE. Show all posts

REVIEW - Salma Hayek Nuance Brow Kit # 095 Medium Blonde

Monday, November 21, 2011
I think.. this is the LAST Salma Hayek Review I will be doing.. unless of course, I buy more!

Woooooo-Hooooo!!!

Happy to be finishing these up!

Today I am going to talk about the

Salma Hayek Nuance Brow Kit

# 095 Medium Blonde

$ 9.99 each, only sold at CVS

It also comes in # 100 - Brown

Product Details

Contains brow powder, golden highlighter and grooming wax, plus an angled brow-defining brush perfect for shaping flawless arches.

Ingredients

Wax: Polybutene, Microcrystalline Wax, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Synthetic Beeswax, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Octyldodecanol, Phenoxyethanol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Nylon-12, Diisostearyl Malate. May Contain: Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Cl 77891), Iron Oxide (Cl 77491, 77492, 77499), Silica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite. Highlighter: Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Octyldodecanol, Polyethylene, Silica, Polybutene, Polymethylmethacrylate, Microcrystalline Wax, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propylparaben, May Contain: Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Cl 77891), Iron Oxides (Cl 77491, 77492, 77499), Synthetic Fluorphlogopite. Pressed Powder: Talc, Kaolin, Nylon-12, Magnesium Stearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Decylene Glycol, Methylisothiazolinone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dipropylene Glycol, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Extract, Carum Petroselinum (Parsley) Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, SD Alcohol 40-B. May Contain: Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Cl 77891), Iron Oxides (Cl 77491, 77492, 77499).

Directions

Using the defining brush, apply brow powder following the natural shape of your brow for a flawlessly blended fill. With the grooming brush, apply brow wax to seal brow color and hold hairs in place. Highlighter can be applied under the brow bone with fingertip to lift and open the appearance of the eye.

Here it is..


This little kit


slides up.

As you can see the Wax is on the left, the highlighter is in the middle and the brow powder is on the right.

After using this product it now looks like..

This.. as you can see the wax is a mess.. but that's pretty normal..

My Thoughts

I think this is ok.. I mean, there are a ton of other brow kits that work just as well as this one. I basically like to mix the brow powder and wax together because most of the time if you put the powder on your eye brows first and then the wax, it looks splotchy. I am still in love with the Elf Studio Brow Kit. If you want to see the post you can click right HERE. In that kit the wax is dark brown and I think its better than a white wax.

Another thing, I think adding wax first then adding the brow powder works better than applying the powder first. I do go over the wax with powder even if I mix it in.

I think this product is OK.. Not great.. Not bad but ok!

Have you tried it?

Send me your thoughts!



And here are the links to my other Salma Hayek Nuance Reviews!!





















K Jaggers

REVIEW- Salma Hayek Nuance Translucent Finishing Powder # 310 - Light / Medium

Saturday, November 19, 2011
Hello everyone.. Back another review!!


I have been working hard on getting these reviews posted. If you want to see the original haul you can click RIGHT HERE and the rest of the links to the reviews I already have done, will be at the end of this post!

You will be able to get to all the links to my other reviews at the ↓ bottom ↓ of this post.

This afternoon, I am going to talk to you guys about



The Salma Hayek Nuance Translucent Finishing Powder # 310 Light - Medium 

$ 11.99, only at CVS

Product Details

NONE

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: TALC, RICE STARCH, TRIETHYLHEXANOIN, DECYLENE GLYCOL, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT, CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) PEEL EXTRACT, CARUM PETROSELINUM (PARSLEY) EXTRACT, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT, ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT, CENTAUREA CYANUS FLOWER EXTRACT. MAY CONTAIN (+/-): MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, 77492, 77499)



Directions

Use alone or over makeup to set foundation or concealer and create a soft, flawless finish.

This powder comes in

Light/Medium

Medium /Dark



One of the things I like is this powder protecting spill proof shield that keeps from the powder becoming messy.



Here is how it opens up


Here is the powder itself.



It has a very silky feel


and blends in pretty well.

My Thoughts..

As I have said in many Nuance reviews, a lot of the products are hit or miss. With this product I actually like it. It gives a very light sheer air brushed look on my skin. Its very easy to apply.. just swirl your brush in it, tap off the excess and apply. Blends very easy and I think it gives a good little highlight to my face.

So thumbs up to this product!!

Here are the links to my other reviews. Check them out if you are interested in any of the Salma Hayek Nuance Products































K Jaggers

REVIEW!! Salma Hayek Nuance Color Vibrance Lipstick - Coral & Shimmering Nude

Friday, November 18, 2011

Hello everyone!! Happy Friday!! I have been running really behind around here today. In 30 minutes alone, I cleaned up ( full face of make up ), made the beds, tossed laundry around and swept the kitchen floor! So I am taking 30 minutes to pump out this review!! Then back in the kitchen to get it cleaned up!

I have been working hard on getting these reviews posted. If you want to see the original haul you can click RIGHT HERE and the rest of the links to the reviews I already have done, will be at the end of this post!

So lets get started!

Today we are going to talk about the


Salma Hayek Nuance Color Vibrance Lipsticks

$ 9.99 each, sold only at CVS

Product Details

Ultra-rich, creamy color leaves lips softer, smoother and fuller in a single sweep formulated with Vitamin E nourishment and moisture-lock protection

Ingredients

CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CETYL RICINOLEATE, DIPENTAERYTHRITYL HEXACAPRYLATE/HEXACAPRATE, TRIDECYL TRIMELLITATE, TRIDECYL STEARATE, NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX (CANDELILLA CERA), OLEIC/LINOLEIC/LINOLENIC POLYGLYCERIDES, CETYL LACTATE, TRIISOSTEARYL CITRATE, BEESWAX (CERA ALBA), CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX (CERA MICROCRISTALLINA), POLYETHYLENE, ISOSTEARYL PALMITATE, BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS/ALEURITES FORDI OIL COPOLYMER, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, POLYSILICONE-11, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, ORBIGNYA OLEIFERA SEED OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, ILLIPE BUTTER (BASSIA LATIFOLIA), BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL, THEOBROMA GRANDIFLORUM SEED BUTTER, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) FRUIT EXTRACT, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, TOCOPHEROL, SODIUM HYALURONATE, FOLIC ACID, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM). MAY CONTAIN (+/-): MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491 CI 77492 CI 77499), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), CARMINE (CI 75470), RED 6 (CI 15850), RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850), RED 21 (CI 45380), RED 27 (CI 45410), RED 28 LAKE (CI 45410), RED 30 LAKE (CI 73360), RED 33 LAKE (CI 17200), ORANGE 5 (CI 45370), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140), YELLOW

Clearly there are no directions listed..

But you guys know.. Apply to Lips!

Available Colors

# 135 - Coral

#140 Shimmering Nude

# 145 My Favorite ( yes that's the name! )

# 150 Plum Mauve

#155 Wine

# 160 Dusty Rose

#165 Terra Cotta

# 170 Passion Pink

# 175 Paprika

The first color I picked out was


# 135 Coral

and


# 140 Shimmering Nude

Here are the swatches



Shimmering Nude is on the left and Coral is on the right.


As you can see both are very creamy and soft looking. 

Again, Shimmering Nude on Left and Coral is on the right.

My Thoughts..

Call me crazy but looking at the tube in the store, I really thought the bottom was a matching gloss. I tried twisting and turning it but to no avail! Its a neat little tube but I still wish it had gloss in the bottom!

I am surprised at these lipsticks. I personally think items from this line are hit and miss. With these lipsticks I found them very creamy and moisturizing. I am also happy to say the color pay off was pretty good and the staying power was also pretty good.

The Shimmering Nude is very subtle with light frosty look. I actually like it a lot. I am a huge fan of nudes and this one does not disappoint. My little grand daughter got a hold of my tube and its a total mess now, so I just use a brush with it now and it works fine!

The coral is a medium coral pinkish tone. I think it would suit almost anyone. And is also another one of my favorites.

These two are the only colors I have tried. I think they go on easy, look good and last!!!

So thumbs up for these lip sticks! I do plan on getting the other shades!

Have you guys tried any of these yet!?  Let me hear it.. email me!!


Here are the links to the other Nuance Reviews!


































K Jaggers

REVIEW - SALMA HAYEK NUANCE FULL EFFECT VOLUMIZING MASCARA

Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Hello!! Time for another Salma Hayek Nuance Review!!

I have done a lot of these already but still have at least a week worth of more reviews coming your way! I didn't realize how much I actually bought from this line!

Today I am going to be going over


Salma Hayek Nuance Full Effect Ultra Volumizing Mascara.

0.39 oz $ 9.99 , only sold at CVS

Here is what the product claims

Full effect. Super thick, super long lashes in a single stroke. Boosts volume and curl for maximum drama.Silk powder thickens and strengthens your lashes without clumping. Vitamins A, C & E condition and nourish. Meadowfoam, chamomile, sweet almond oil, sodium hyaluronate & panthenol prevent your lashes from becoming dry and brittle

Ingredients

Water, Beeswax (Cera Alba), PVP, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearic Acid, Acrylates Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Ceresin, Kaolin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Silica, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein PG - Propyl Silanetriol, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Seed Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Algae Extract, Achras Sapota (Mamey) Fruit Extract, Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract, Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Extract, Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract, Panicum Miliaceum (Millet) Seed Extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Polybutene, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Silk Powder (Serica) Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Propylene Glycol, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol Acetate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Disodium EDTA, Hexylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain (+/-): Iron Oxides (Cl 77491, 77492, 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Cl 77891), Ultramarines (Cl 77007).

Directions

Use the side of the hollow-fiber brush on your top and bottom lashes to lift, volumize and separate in one stroke. Use the point of the brush for better coverage of your inner and outer lashes


Here it is. I rather like the packaging. I think its pretty!


# 050 - Black - The ONLY shade this mascara is available in.
However there are two different kinds of mascara

Defining and Volumizing


As you can see, the product doesn't really clump on the brush.



As you can see it is a long thin brush


However, this brush is the traditional fiber brush instead of the rubber brushes that is on most mascaras now. Its also a little shorter than a lot of my other mascara wands.

Now lets look at it on my lashes


I added only a couple coats.. no lash primer


I think it did a pretty good job coating my lashes without clumping.


And it did give me a little volume

Now after about 6 hours I took another picture.


as you can see it held up pretty good. I can tell in this picture that the curl in my lashes is starting to go down but over all the mascara seemed to hold up pretty good.

My Thoughts..

For a drugstore mascara I found this to be pretty good. I was actually surprised with how well it worked on me. It didn't clump and the staying power was pretty long. As I said, 6 hours. And I didn't really notice a lot of smudging. When I went to take it off, I used a make up remover towelette and it came right off.

I think for a day time mascara many of you will like this. I pile on the mascara and I do have some other top favorites of mine that trump this one but I still like it and will use it! Happy with this purchase!!

Have any of you guys tried this one yet? Email me!! I want all your thoughts!!


Here are the links to my other Nuance Reviews!!










K Jaggers

And one more thing!! I get tons and tons of questions if that is my natural eye color or if I am wearing contacts. Just so you guys know is my natural color. My eye color is exactly the same color as my fathers. My mom is always saying how much she loves my eyes and I sure wish I got them from her and not him! Just thought I would answer it before you guys send me more emails asking!!

REVIEW & SWATCHES - Salma Hayek Nuance Eye Quad - Neutral and Smokey

Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Here I am, back to reviewing some of the items from the Nuance Line. I have been working hard on getting these pumped out. The emails that have been coming in, show me that so many of you are interested in this line. As with all make up lines, there are some good products and some not so good products. I should say, I purchased all these items from this line and this is simply just MY opinion. To see the other reviews, the links will be listed at the bottom of this post.

This evening, I am going to talk to you about 2 different shadow quads.

As you can see the shape of these..


take on the same tear drop shape as many of the products from this line. Kinda neat..

The first one I am going to talk about is the

Salma Hayek Nuance Beautiful Blends Eye Quad # 080 - Neutral

$ 8.99 each, Only Sold at CVS


Here is the product information

Neutral Eye Quad Color Key: 1. toasted almond; 2. shimmering bronze; 3. champagne gold; 4. frosted blush. Beautiful blends. Create the perfect natural look with neutral colors that shade, highlight and define. Combine the four complementary shades to highlight, contour and define for a complete look, or use separately to create multiple looks. Fine-milled pigments leave a light, velvety finish that spreads and blends easily. Rice lipids & vitamin E condition, nourish and protect lids.

Ingredients

Dimethicone, Magnesium Stearate, Talc, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Lipids, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tin Oxide, May Contain: Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Carmine, Chromium Oxide Greens, FD&C Red 40 Al Lake, FD&C Yellow 5 Lake, Ferric Ferrocyanide.

Directions for use

Get the Look: Sweep Champagne Gold (3) onto your lid. Blend Shimmering Bronze (2) into your crease. Apply Frosted Blush (4) as a highlight to both browbone and inner corner of your eye. Blend Toasted Almond (1) into the outer corner and along lower lash line.

Here it is..

As you can see it opens right up to all the colors. There are 4 colors in this quad. I mean its pretty easy to tell on your own but there is not description of colors other than on the box.



It also comes with a sponge applicator that sits comfortably right in the middle of the quad.


However, this little applicator is pointless. I can't see where ANYONE would get a great look with this.


Lets go over the swatches..

From left to right

Frosted Blush

Champagne Gold

Shimmering Bronze

Toasted Almond

On to the second quad..


This is the

Salma Hayek Nuance Beautiful Blends Eye Quad  # 075 Smokey

$ 8.99, sold only at CVS

Here is the product information:

Smokey Eye Quad Color Key: 1. cool charcoal; 2. warm smoke; 3. silver mist; 4. pearl teal. Beautiful blends. Create alluring, smokey eyes with coordinating colors that shade, highlight and define. Combine the four complementary shades to highlight, contour and define for a complete look, or use separately to create multiple looks. Fine-milled pigments leave a light, velvety finish that spreads and blends easily. Rice lipids & vitamin E condition, nourish and protect lids.

Ingredients

Dimethicone, Magnesium Stearate, Talc, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Lipids, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tin Oxide, May Contain: Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Carmine, Chromium Oxide Greens, FD&C Red 40 Al Lake, FD&C Yellow 5 Lake, Ferric Ferrocyanide.

Directions

Get the Look: Sweep Pearl Teal (4) onto your lid. Blend Warm Smoke (2) into your crease. Apply Silver Mist (3) as a highlight to both browbone and inner corner of your eye. Blend Cool Charcoal (1) into the outer corner and along lower lash line.


As you can see this opens up just as the one above and there is no other listing of the shades besides what is on the box.

Here are the swatches


Left to Right

Silver Mist

Cool Charcoal

Warm Smoke

Pearl Teal

Now on to MY thoughts..

I am rather impressed with these shadows. I think for a drugstore products these are pretty good. All these colors are pretty much shimmer shadows. I think they are a little hard, but I found using a brush worked just fine opposed to that little sponge applicator that comes with these. Also I found the color pretty buildable and when used with a primer or cream shadow, the color payoff was pretty good. BTW. with the swatches for both quads above, I used no primer.  I didn't have a lot of fall out with these either. They blended fine with the right brushes and I liked them. I don't think one quad is better than the other. I think if you like neutrals you will like the first and if you like bolder colors, the second one is for you. I clearly own both and use them maybe once a week.

What I am not crazy about is the packaging. I think this tear drop design is hard to store and hard to travel with. This design did catch my eye and was one of the main reasons I purchased it but now after trying them out, I would have rathered a more simple package for these.

Over all, I am happy with this purchase and I would recommend these quads to people.

Let me know your thoughts if you have tried them!




Here are the links to my other Nuance Reviews












K Jaggers

Review - Salma Hayek NUANCE FRONT & CENTER CONCEALER AND BRIGHTENER

Monday, November 14, 2011
Hello!!

Back to more Salma Hayek Nuance Reviews. As I already said, I have a ton of reviews to do on this line. I think I might have 4 or 5 left.

[ If you want to see my other reviews, links will are at the bottom of this post ]

Today I am going to talk about the


NUANCE FRONT AND CENTER CONCEALER & BRIGHTENER

#220 - Light - $ 10.99 only sold at CVS

First off here is what the product claims

Dual-ended, creamy, high-coverage concealer and skin brightener visibly diminish imperfections and help enhance skin tone.

This comes in 4 shades

Light, Light/Medium, Medium, and Deep.


Ingredients

ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, PETROLATUM, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CERESIN, BEESWAX (CERA ALBA), KAOLIN, SILICA, SQUALANE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TOCOPHEROL, TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, LYSINE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, ZINC CHLORIDE, PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, HEXYLENE GLYCOL. MAY CONTAIN (+/-): MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI 77289)

Ok, on to my thoughts on this.


As you can see this is a dual ended product.

On one end


you have the concealer and on the other


there is the brightener.

As you can see with the brightener it applies with



brush..

Here are swatches...


The concealer is to the left and the highlighter is to the right


As you can see with this picture the brightener ( at top ) is lighter in color and consistency.

My thoughts

This was actually one of those items I didn't think I would really like. But after using it for a few weeks, I am shocked that I like this product. the texture is creamy but not greasy and it blends really well. The coverage is good,not great but good.

 I use it in conjunction with the matte highlighter and it makes my under eye circles and bags disappear, the trick is to apply the concealer all over your under eye area , blend and then apply the highlighter precisely with the brush to the inner eye area. Then blend and set with powder. I recommend this product to most people. I don't have big issues with dark circles so I don't require a lot of concealer under my eyes. This actually works great on me but if you do have issues with dark circles you might want to find one that has more coverage. I also traveled with this on a couple trips husby and I took and I liked the packaging because it fit into my make up bag without taking up much room. I still love my Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer too, which is packaged pretty much the same but the concealer is a liquid concealer with a doe foot applicator. [ You can see the review HERE, mind you.. it was one of my first reviews and isn't so good! But check it out anyway if you are interested! ]

Anyway, back to this product.. I think its pretty good. I know I have gave thumbs down to a lot of the products from this line but I like this one! You might want to give it a chance!!

Have any of you guys tried it yet? Let me know your thoughts if you have!!



Here are the links to the other Nuance Reviews!

Enjoy!






Hope you are having a great Monday!

K Jaggers