E.L.F. review & other products

If you have watched my most recent video, you know that I just recently got a few ELF products in the mail. I got a couple different things because they were having a free shipping period. I was unfamiliar with ELF until this point, and boy do I have some opinions and reviews for you!

I also got some other products in the past couple of months that I'd love to share with you. I got a couple of lipsticks that I have accumulated in the past couple of months that include brands from Avon & MAC. Enjoy!

Lipsticks

I'll start out with my favorite thing that I purchased from ELF. I got a Mineral lipstick that was $5. The shade is in "Nicely Nude". It glides on smooth and is very moisturizing on your lips.

It goes on nicely and it lasts for a reasonable amount of time. Although it's supposed to be a nude, when it goes on it is actually more of a light pink. There's a shine to the application but it's very appropriate.

(Note: Unfortunately, not too long after I took this picture, the lipstick split in half after opening it. The lipstick is just such an awful mess now. I will probably not be purchasing their lipsticks again, frankly, because I've never seen such a mess with this lipstick!)

 


Next I will cover the Avon lipsticks that I was recently blessed with by my sister. They are not necessarily "new", but they are new to myself, so I still want to get my word out there about these lipsticks!

The first one is a beautiful bright pink with a slight sparkle to it. I have found that Avon lipsticks are very easy to apply and very moisturizing. However, because they are so much like a lipgloss in the sense that they are more on the liquid side when applying, they don't last very long on your lips.

This one is called "Charged Cherry". The photo doesn't do much justice, but you can see how beautiful it is on my lips.

 

The next shade is called "Brilliant Berry". It is more on the darker side, but when applied on your lips, it looks pretty similar to Charged Cherry. It's application is, again, very moisturizing almost liquidy when applied.

As you can see from the photos, it's similar but you can definitely see the darker edge that Brilliant Berry has.

Lastly, I obtained another lipstick from MAC. It is a brilliant coral by the name of "Ravishing". This is one of those lipsticks that you'd probably only use it on special occasions. It's very vibrant and of course, it looks great.

Although these photos below don't look very coral, I assure you that they don't do justice. For some reason, my camera isn't properly capturing the coral in the lipsticks. I might try to do re-takes on these photos so you can REALLY see what it looks like, but oh well.

Complete swatches of all lipsticks

Nicely Nude, Brilliant Berry, Charged Cherry, Ravishing

Other ELF products

As some of you know, I was very excited to get the 32 eyeshadow palette that was only $5! When it came in the mail, I was impressed with the packing pictured below, but there are definitely some mixed reviews on this palette.

As you can see, the top 2 rows are consisted mostly of neutrals, with the exception of a few pinks and reds. Very nice colors. The third row is all of your brighter colors: pinks, purples, greens, and blues. The last row is your darker colors, blacks and greys, that you would use for a more smokey, darker look.

These are all very beautiful colors, but don't be fooled. Some of these colors are not very pigmented AT ALL. For example, the second color on the second row - the one that looks sort of coppery-sparkly, has absolutely no pigmentation. It literally goes on your eyes as just a sparkly mess. Sure, that looks pretty and all, but there is absolutely no color yet. I have yet to try a lot of these colors, but for the most part it seems that the pigmentation is 50/50 in this palette. Either you get what you want or you don't.

All in all, it seems that this palette is more for makeup beginners that are just barely experimenting. Although I have my complaints, it was only five dollars, so I guess I didn't waste too much money.

Next, I got a blush from ELF. It is called "Peechy Keen". It's a very light and subtle blush with a bit of a sparkle undertone.

As you can see, it's more of a neutral-ish, almost tan tone, but when applied you can see a bit of a pink undertone. Here below is some of it on my arm.

It's almost a bit hard to see it, but you can definitely see the pinkish effect that it gives off. I think it's pretty  nice, and I could wear this everyday.

Lastly I got their tinted moisturizer with SPF 20. 

First of all, before I even opened the bottle, I could see that it did not match my skin tone. This is disappointing because it looked a lot lighter online. I guess my skin is just a bit too pale! But when I opened up the bottle, I was surprised to find that the product started to squeeze out on its own -  probably due to air pressure during shipment. I suppose I'm okay with this, but I think I sort of also blame ELF. It's kind of sticky and not extremely moisturizing, but it's okay all in all.

Final thoughts on ELF:

Their products are definitely more on the kiddish side - not very professional and good quality. Although the products are cheap, I expected a little bit more than what I got. The mineral lipstick was only $5, and I think I could find one that's better for that price at the drugstore. I probably won't be purchasing again from ELF, but I'm glad that I learned my lesson and know that it's not the best makeup out there!

If you have any questions about any of these products, please let me know! <3

G'night :)