After watching YouTube and reading blogs I discovered the ELF (Eyes Lips Face) brand. Even though I have a local Target, it's not sold there so my first exposure to the brand came via my local Kmart. I bought a gloss and one of those awesome fillable palettes for a dollar. After I bought a few shadows, I began to play with the brand. I really found the quality to be good and for only a $1, the price couldn't be beat. Soon after checking out the $1 items, I discovered the Studio Line on their website. I ordered more items including the whole Studio Line brush set. Majority of the items I ordered turned out well (there were a few duds) but for $1-$3 a piece, you can't really complain.
Below you will find my latest purchases from ELF and my thoughts about each one.
Pictured above are the items I recently ordered from eyeslipsface.com At that time there was a coupon for 55% off (except for the 100 eyeshadow palette) every item site wide.
I purchased the 100 eyeshadow palette, 2 mineral blushes in "Rose" and "Bliss", a stipple brush, plumping lip glaze in "Oasis", nourishing cuticle pen and the daily brush cleaner. My total including s & h was $25.05.
Pictured above is the Elf Mineral Blush in "Bliss".
$5.00 each
I found this blush too lightly pigmented for my skin tone. I had to layer this blush HEAVILY in order for it to appear. I think this blush would be great for someone fairer than myself though. The texture of both blushes I ordered is nice and easy to work with.
Above is the Elf Mineral blush in "Rose". I really like this color. I can layer this blush on lightly for a slight flush on my cheeks or I can put this on heavier for a more dramatic look. This color suits my skin tone better and would be great for either warm or cool skin tones.
"Rose" is on the left (in the picture it appears more coral than it actually is) and "Bliss" is swatched on the right.
Bottom picture-same gloss (without flash)
$1.00
This gloss is nice but doesn't last as long as I would prefer. The gloss has two ends and on one end there is the plumping formula which is milky-white in color. You apply this before you apply the colored gloss. I noticed slight plumping action but it mainly made my lips tingle than do anything else. The color is nice though and I like the gloss well enough despite its so-so plumping action.
Pictured above-Elf's 100 Eyeshadow Palette
$10.00
I really debated on getting this palette. I watched Emilynoel's video reviewing it and that is what swayed me. I already have the Coastal Scents 88 palette (which I like) so I wasn't sure if this would be too similar. Now that I have the palette, I'm glad I ordered it. I have the original 88 palette so I feel that the Elf palette provides more shimmering colors than the 88 palette does. If you have the metallic or shimmer 88, then this may be too similar for you. There are matte shades and some shimmers. There is also a few glitter shadows as well. I believe this palette is worth the $10 it costs however not all the shadows are winners. There are some in the palette which are poorly pigmented but there are some great shades (which I plan on swatching for my next blog). Overall it's a good buy. The price of this palette is lower than the 88 and you get more colors but the pigmentation in the 88 palette is better. It's not a tie but I think there is room for both palette's in my collection.
The other 3 items I bought were as follows-
Nourishing Cuticle Pen
$1.00
I think I would like this product better if I could actually use it. The pen applicator is extremely dry and became lodged in the casing. There is a small tip of the applicator still exposed which does dispense tiny amounts of oil but it's a hassle to use. This purchase was a dud.
Daily Brush Cleaner
$3.00
I've read a lot online about this cleaner. Some hate it and say it stinks and some don't mind the smell. I think the cleaner works well. It is definitely not a deep cleansing product but its great to use everyday. The smell is strong but nothing I can't look past. I recommend this product for cleaning smaller brushes but I don't find it as useful on my blush or powder brushes since the product doesn't saturate the bristles enough.
Stipple Brush
$3.00
I have all of the Studio Line brushes which are by far my favorite Elf purchases. They work well, don't shed and are extremely cheap ($3.00 a piece except for the kabuki brush which is $5.00 for the small one and $8.00 for the larger version). When I saw that they added a stipple brush to the collection, I was excited. I feel that this stipple brush is a good deal and is a great beginner brush for those unfamiliar with how to use a stipple brush. I do find that the hairs are not as dense as I would prefer but the brush does a good job overall and is a neat way to save money since MAC's version-the 187-costs $42.00!!
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