So last week I posted about the big Mineral Eyeshadow sale that E.L.F. was running, that is now over, sorry if you missed it. It was where you could get 10 of their mineral shadows for free with a $25 purchase. Considering that I loved the two I purchased back in Nov. I definitely had to get in on this. So other than those shadows I got myself some other things I have been thinking about trying out. So far I am very pleased with everything.
First up I figured why not expand my brush collection, most of the ones I have are either old hand-me-downs or are few and far between. I figured why not try some of the other brush styles and get updates of my old ones. The white ones are from their normal professional line and the black brush is one of their studio ones. From top to bottom it is their: Bronzing brush, Blending Eye brush, Eye Crease brush, Eye Shadow brush, Defining Eye brush, Eyeliner brush, and the Small Precision brush. My favorite has to be the black precision brush, it's so small and has nice stiff bristles. All of the rest seem okay, some of the bristles were a little ragged and on one the silver part detached from the white base as soon as I took it out of the package. Overall I would say they are good for only $1 a piece but the studio brush seems to be of a lot better quality and the price difference is minimal (studio brushes are only $3 a piece). I would say skip the white ones and pay the extra couple bucks for the studio brushes.
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| Plum, Pearl & Coffee |
Next are are some of my favorite things from E.L.F., and that's their liquid eyeliners. I got three more: Plum, Pearl and Coffee. Plum and Coffee are hard to tell apart when they are next to each other, but they are both beautiful colors. Plum is a nice dark purple color with a tiny bit of shimmer. Coffee is a nice dark muddy colored brown that would be perfect for a neutral or everyday look. Then there's Pearl, a pretty shimmery white, nice for a great pop of glitter for a bold look.
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| Luminance, Innocence, Coy & Blushed/ Bronzed |
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| Luminance, Innocence, Coy & Blushed/ Bronze |
So I have a confession, I don't really wear blush and have never worn bronzer. So I finally decided to try out some of their face products. I bought one of their Healthy Glow Bronzing Powders in Luminance (the lightest color they have). On my skin it is very hard to notice but it gives a beautiful kind of glow and little bit of a shimmer. On anyone darker than me it would be a good light highlighting color. Then I got two of their Natural Radiance Blusher's in Innocence and Coy. Innocence is a very pretty light pink color, while Coy is a darker pinky brown. Both nice colors on lighter skin tones. Lastly I ordered their Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder set. The blush is a pretty peachy pink color (which is my favorite blush color) and the bronzer is relatively dark on me so I have to apply it lightly. I'd have to say that as a first timer for bronzers I am very pleased with these purchases.
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| Blueberry, Berry Mix, Black Licorice & Butter Pecan |
Next up in my haul are some more things that I am familiar with and that's their eyeshadow duos. I bought two of them last year and loved them so much I figured I'd get the rest of the singles. They have other colors but you need to purchase them in sets (so those are probably next on my list).
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| Blueberry & Berry Mix |
The ones left were: Blueberry, Berry Mix, Black Licorice and Butter Pecan. Blueberry has a very light blue almost blue-gray color and a darker version. When applied the darker blue looks almost gray with a hint of a blue hue to it.
Berry mix is a nice pale pink with a purplish brown color. This would make for either a nice romantic look or a springy natural look. Black Licorice has two shimmery colors a silvery gray and a nice shimmery black, since these are two of my favorite eyeshadow shades I may be a little bias, but I love them . Lastly I got Butter Pecan, it has a nice shimmery brown with a very pale skin tone tan, that even in my swatch you can barely tell is there. This would be perfect for
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| Black Licorice & Butter Pecan |
everyday, work or school.
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| Green, Orange, Pink, Blue |
Next up is probably my new favorite thing from E.L.F., their Studio Eye Transformer palette. In the case it just looked like four light highlight colors, for say the inner corner or the brow bone but once applied they have this wonderful shimmer quality, they reflect the light in gorgeous ways. On their own they just give a shimmery sparkle but over a base is when they really "shine". I'm showing them on their own and with a black base and they are just gorgeous. They would definitely give any look a beautiful pop of color. This is definitely a repurchase for me, I just love this palette.
And finally the whole reason I ordered all of this stuff, the free mineral eyeshadows! This was a joint decision between my husband and me. Basically we sat there and pointed at the ones we liked the most until we hit ten, not very high tech but it worked. And as stated before I'm in love with these shadows.
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| Innocent |
First up is Innocent: a very pale matte skin toned color. In the swatch you can't tell there is anything there, even in person it was hard to tell that I applied it. This would be perfect as a blending color for someone, like me, who is insanely pale. On someone darker it would be a nice pale tan color.
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| Elegant |
Next is Elegant, which is basically the shimmer version of Innocent. Barely noticeable on my skin but gives a nice natural looking glow or shimmer. I like it because you could use it over any other color to give it a little but of shine.
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| Celebrity |
And then there is Celebrity, a pretty champagne shimmer color. I'm planning on using this for a pretty natural look.
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| Socialite |
Last in the brown color range is Socialite. It applies a lot littler than in the pot, but it is still a nice medium brown color. Would work great in a brown smokey eye look.
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| Glamorous |
So I don't really wear pink eyeshadows but with how well purples look on my green eyes I figure pinks would look okay as well. This is Glamorous and it is a nice pretty pink with a bit of shimmer. In the pot it looks a little darker but it is a nice rosey pink.
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| Partier |
Next up is the only other matte shade I got and that is Partier. A beautiful light gray color that could work to make a less powerful smokey eye look for the day time. And as I said before I love grays and blacks on my eyes, they make them pop.
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| Dreamy |
I got two blues, first up is Dreamy. An absolutely gorgeous teal color. It makes me think of spring and the beach. I can't wait to break this out when the weather warms up.
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| Beachy |
The other blue I got is absolutely gorgeous, it's Beachy. A beautiful cobalt blue color, it is going to be great come summer when then weather's warm and the water's cool.
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| Outdoorsy |
Next up is one of my other favorite shades, its a green, but a weird green. Outdoorsy looks like a hunter green in the pot but on the skin it is an almost brown color with green glitter. It is so different and I love it. If you want a truer green color get E.L.F.'s Earthy.
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| Royal |
Lastly there is a nice darker purple called Royal. It applies lighter than I expected but I love it, it's a kind of medium or dark purple with a nice glittery shimmer to it. Can't wait to see what it looks like on.
So that is my E.L.F. haul, let me know if you hit up their sale and which ones you got. The only thing I didn't show was my free gift which was their eye brightener quad in Nouveau Neutrals, I reviewed it in my last E.L.F. haul.
Later this week or next I will have up a candle haul from Bath & Body Works and another JoAnn Fabrics haul.
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