Review: Jordana makeup and nail products

Happy Saturday, lovlies! Today I'd like to show you some Jordana stuff I recently picked up at a local dollar store. I think the timing of me finding these Jordana goodies couldn't be better, as Cherry Culture is currently having a Jordana sale! They don't have the exact products that I found at my local dollar store, however I hope this review can, at the very least, give you a better idea as to whether you might want to explore Jordana's (very) affordable line of beauty products.

For those of you who only know Jordana as the brand that makes eyeliners, lipliners and glosses (which can be found at your local Walgreens) they also make nail polish and other forms of makeup (click here to see some pics of Purple Glam, which is a dazzling nail color). And according to the gorgeous and awesome Joey (also known as Joeybunny, contributor to Pink Sith) it appears that Jordana just released a NEW line of makeup, which she spotted at her local Duane Reade last week. If you're in NYC, go check it out and let us know what you think!

But here's where things get a tiny bit confusing for me. Jordana, if you are reading this, please please get in touch with me because I'm trying my best to figure out whether or not the eyeshadow I purchased at my local dollar store is new, old, part of your core collection or maybe limited edition? It's featured on your home page, but it's not listed in your "Eyeshadow" category. Also, I can't find it on Cherry Culture. Here it is:

Jordana Eye Shadow in Coco Silk (retail: around $1.50)

(sorry for the mess on the left side, but I dropped this compact as I was opening it)

I also purchased this product, which is on the Jordana website:

Jordana All Over Color in Pink Shimmer (retail: around $1.99)

Here are some swatches:

All four shades of the All Over Shimmer in Pink Shimmer

Coco Silk Eye Shadow

Here's a pic of me wearing Coco Silk on my eyes (blended out to a sheer wash for daytime) and I also swiped some of the All Over Color onto my cheeks. I'm not wearing any other blush in this pic, just the All Over Color. It's pretty shimmery, but it does deliver a nice pinkish-plum color to my skin, and it was easy to apply and blend.

I didn't use eye primer or face primer when I wore these products, and I'm happy to report that I got about four hours of wear before I started noticing any fading. For products you can find at your local dollar store, I'm pretty impressed! (By the way, please forgive my eyebrows--I am long overdue for a waxing!)

And of course, given my love of nail color, I had to pick up this beauty:

Jordana Island Fuschia (retail: around $1.50)

Can you see the subtle blue shimmer?

The blue shimmer is much more apparent when you put it on your nails. I LOVE this color!

I am so obsessed with Jordana polishes these days! They're super inexpensive, Big 3 Free, and formula is nice and even and goes on so smoothly and easily. Also, I like that they have not upgraded their brush to a flatter brush (as many other brands have done). I like the "old school", traditional brushes very much and I'm sad to see them start to disappear. Jordana, please don't change your brush! :)

The purpose of this review was really just to let you know that there is SO much more to Jordana that what you may see in your local Walgreens display. I think it might be worth your while to get out and explore your dollar stores and try to find this brand, or order some goodies online the next time you place a Cherry Culture order. There are some very pretty colors to found, and they definitely won't break the bank!

What are your favorite products from Jordana? Leave a comment and let us know!