About 2 months ago I purchased a few items from elf and I thought
I would share them with you and a short review of each product. I got
everything half price when they had an offer on which was great but I wish I had
bought some more things while that offer was on. I know that they have offers
on all of the time but that one was super good!
Firstly I bought the elf professional mascara primer, I like
how this products packaging looks. However, as far as this item as a mascara primer
I don’t really have any strong opinions. I do think that this products does
help to lengthen my lashes and make mascara application much easier as I am not
very good at applying mascara as I always get it everywhere! So for this reason
I do like this product, I also find that it makes my mascara much less clumpy
which is a bonus. Although I personally like this product I have not tried any
other mascara primers before so if someone that had tried them before did try
this product they might not like it as I do. But I do think it is a good start
to mascara primers and it very cheap so suited my budget.
Next I purchased the elf duo eye shadow cream in butter pecan.
This product does have some uses for me but I hardly ever use it because I find
it has hardly any pigmentation. As is very sticky when I first apply it
compared to my other cream eye shadows. But I do use this eye shadow about one
a month on one of those days that I do not want a strong eye look and I want
something very natural. But I do want to put something on just to improve the
overall look of my eyes. If you want something very natural then I would still
not recommend this product as I think you can get better eye shadows for the
money.
I also bought the shimmering facial whip in spotlight; I
wanted this product to use as a highlight for my cheeks. I do not like the
consistency of this product as it is very sticky and does not spread very
easily. I also do not think that it makes all that much of a difference but
then again I have not tried a highlighter before so this was a first
experience. I do use this on occasion but I would not recommend It.
Next I have the elf blush, now I’m not really sure what
colour I got this blush in , but it is a orangey toned pink which is mate. I
love this blush I think the colour really suits my skin tone (which is super pale)
I adds colour without making me look orange or like I have clown cheeks. It
lasts a reasonably long time for the price. I would defiantly recommend this
blush I used it everything when I first got it but recently I have been using a
new different one (Mua’s English rose blush) but I really do love this product.
I also bought a super glossy lip shine in party peach. I
like this product in terms of the colour but I do not like the texture it is
very sticky and does not even last very long. I also find that although I do
like the colour it is not very pigmented and can sometimes only last about 10
minutes before looking like I have nothing on my lips what so ever. So I would
not recommend this product and would defiantly not buy another one.
My mum also bought 2 lip sticks in bare brown and rosy raisin,
she likes the colour of the rosy raisin one but she finds the bare brown
lipstick too brown for her lips. She has also said that she does not think that
they last very long but the pigmentation is ok for the price of 2.50 (normally
5.00 but we got everything ½ price).
Finally I have a product that was given to me by my sister
because she did not want it and this is an elf matte eye shadow. Again I do not
know what shade this is in but it is a very plain grey with slight purple tones
in my eyes anyway. I have since been onto the elf website and looked at their
matte eye shadows but I cannot find anyone that matches the one that I have but
at a guess I would think it could be the smoke matte eye shadow. However, I hate
this eye shadow I never use it I am not sure whether this is because it is
matte and I am not a fan of matte eye shadows or because it is grey a colour
that I never wear. I try to blend it into some of my other lighter eye shadow
colours into my crease but it just completely ruins the eye shadow. So I have
now stopped using it and I would like to find a friend to give it to but I can’t
really think of anyone!
