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My thoughts on e.l.f. cosmetics

April 27, 2010

I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical about using e.l.f. (eyes, lips, face) cosmetics because they are quite ahem…cheap. Each piece costs $1 and their studio line costs about $3 per piece but in general each item is a buck. I’m super picky about what I put on my face because my skin is super sensitive and I’m prone to breakouts. Now I’ve tried elf makeup a few years ago (with no reaction) but I just wasn’t impressed, I didn’t like the colors, textures, pigments etc. However lately I’ve been reading some reviews on elf and they have been quite positive so I decided to give it another try. Here are some of the products that I purchased:

I really liked the eye shadow colors, so I picked up two of the creme shadows: Berry Mix (L), Mocha Swirl (R)

elf duo eye shadow cream

elf eyeshadow swatches
Berry Mix (L), Mocha Swirl (R)

 

Natural Lash Kit in Black – Who can resist lush lashes that only cost $1?

elf fake lashes

These Hypershine glosses have a very similar design to Stila glosses…and for the price of $1. The shades are: Flirt (L), Honey (R)

elf hypershine lipgloss

Makeup brushes: Total Face Brush, Bronzing Brush, Eye Shadow Brush, Lip Defining Brush, Eye Liner Brush (L to R)

elf brushes

Complexion Perfection powder (to even skin tone and control shine) from the Studio Collection – this piece was $3

elf complexion perfection

elf complexion perfection

Overall I find the products to be a bit “hit or miss”. I liked the eyeshadows, they were easy to apply and had lots of staying power. The eyelashes were quite good, similar to the ones that you would purchase at the drugstore, more than worth the $1 cost. The glosses were quite sheer – almost too sheer for me to want to buy them again. The glosses just do not give off as much color as I like in my gloss but they do smell and taste great. The complexion perfection powder was too pale for my complexion but I’m not surprised since the main ingredient is Talc. The eyeshadow applicators were just too rough for me to use so I won’t be buying them again. The eyeshadow brushes were quite soft and I will be stocking up on more of these during my next trip to Target.  I would also say the same for the Total Face Brush which was one of my favorite pieces that I purchased so I will also pick up an extra one of these brushes.

What I will say is that for the price of these items you are certainly getting more than your moneys worth, you’ll just need to try out some of the products and see which ones work best for you.

2 Comments
Filed Under: Makeup Tagged: Berry Mix, Duo Eye Shadow Cream, e.l.f. cosmetics, elf Cosmetics, Eye Shadow, Lip Gloss, Mocha Swirl, steals and deals, tools

Comments

  1. effle beaute says

    April 29, 2010 at 4:38 pm

    cool review! elf is currently running a great promo. %60 off studio
    Code: STUDIO60FB expires 04/30/2010 at 4 pm. min order $20

    Reply
  2. Blaque Cosmetics says

    April 30, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    I just ordered from ELF they are having a 60% off sell I saved $25! Great post!

    Reply

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