ELF first impression and review
A big hello to all you makeup junkies out there!
I know its been a while since my last post, but lets not waste any time and start!
As you can see the title, you can guess what i have been upto. I ordered quite a few bits from ELF about a month ago. I was just trying them out myself and see which ones are 'oh yeah i will buy them again', and which are ' oh no'.
I bought their Mineral infused face primer.
It claims to transform face into a flawless smooth canvas.
Combats oil, flakiness, enlarged pores and fine lines.
And it gives a long lasting satin finish.
The price is €8.39
I have been using this primer for a month now, and i must say i am quite impressed with it.
A small amount goes a long way, it definitely hides my dry patches,
it is very smooth and soft when you apply it, and it does give a nice satin finish.
I wouldn't say that it helps to really hide enlarged pores or fine lines.
I would say it lasts about 5-6 hours, it does on me but every skin type is different.
But overall if you do not want to spend a huge amount on a primer i would definitely recommend this!
Its perfect for everyday wear. And i think any skin type can use this, because it did not break me out at all, and i break really easy when i use something new.
Next up are their HD blushes
These are cream blushes. They come in a bottle with a pump.
It said that they're highly pigmented and give a nice natural looking finish
The price is €5.43.
I ordered 3 colors: Showstopper, Superstar and Headliner.
And I absolutely love these blushes, they are perfect.
They're very creamy, easy to blend, very build-able.
They give a really nice natural look to the cheeks.
They do have a slight bit of shimmer, but you can not see it much.
I highly recommend these!
I'm highly into eye shadows, especially when it comes to pigments.
I got their matte and shimmery pigments.
These 3 are from their ELF STUDIO LINE
Their price is €4.77
As you can see, its a very nice packaging.
The colors are highly pigmented, these eye shadows are just perfect!
They're very easy to blend, they have a very fine texture.
And these are the shimmery ones, they were not from the studio collection.
As you can see, even these are highly pigment, very shimmery...
Perfect for a night out!
Again, really soft texture!
I can not remember the price of these, because i bought them from the sale section.
I think their discontinued.
No make up shopping is ever complete without any lipsticks! I ended up buying their new collection
The ELF moisturizing lipstick.
I had a lot of great expectations from these.
But I am a little disappointed...
I am highly impressed with the packaging, it looks very sleek and nice.
No doubt they're very moisturizing, they contain Shea, vitamins A C and E.
The thing that let me down was the pigmentation.
They're not as dark as they let on to be. you have to layer and layer and layer them to get even close to the color their supposed to be. Somehow ELF always lets me down with their lipsticks.
When you apply the lipstick it has a nice shine to it, but after some time the shine is gone. It just gives a strange washed off color. The lipstick does last about 2.5 hrs if your not eating or drinking in between, but you have to top it up after that time.
from the swatches you can see their not very pigment.
the names of the colors go from left to right:
Rosy go around
Coral cutie
Cheeky
Ravishing rose
Wink pink
Would i ever purchase them again? I don't think so.
At the end of the day i love ELF cosmetics, i haven't put up any pictures of their make up brushes, but i highly recommend their make up brushed! They're really affordable and they will last you ages!
Hope you guys enjoyed reading this post. Let me know what your thoughts are about their products.
See you next time!
