ELF studio Contouring Blush and Bronzer Powder

OH MY GOSH =O IS THAT WHAT I THINK IT IS! Finally after watching a lot of people's youtube videos of elf hauls, I got my own BLUSH AND BRONZER!!
OHH pretty...well this (like all the other ones) come with a really nice high quality mirror. The packaging itself is just like the NARS cases but not rubberized.

ELF company claim: "Create a healthy and natural glow all year long. The Blush highlights the cheeks to add a flush of color, while the Bronzer accents and contours cheekbones for beautiful definition."

-yes, yes and YESSS~~ all of the above

Up close in person (or computer). Both these colors are compared to NARS orgasm and laguna to death, no joke. The powders are nicely pack and not loose like the regular line.

Blush under natural light

Under flash light.

The blush itself is a nice sheer pink (it is buildable don't worry) with a slight hint of coral and fine golden shimmer. When applied to the face, it gives a nice healthy glow to the cheeks.

Bronzer under natural light.
Under natural light.
Bronzer is also more to the sheer side with very fine gold shimmers but when applied to the skin,

the shimmers are not noticeable.

Swatches in nature light.

Swatches in flash light.

Conclusion

-Price: A++

-Packaging: A

-Product quality: B+

-Overall rating: B++

-Buy again? Maybe, if i use up all of the studio one and the beauty encyclopedia one but i highly doubt i can

ELF Studio Kabuki Face Brush

I'm on a roll xD....another Elf review as promised. This time, as what is written on the title, the infamous Kabuki Face Brush.

Company claims: "This new anti bacterial, synthetic haired Taklon brush is softer and more absorbent and can be used with wet or dry products. Be a professional makeup artist and create a flawless look with this e.l.f. studio brush! Our handy and easy to use Kabuki Brushes provide a light to full coverage on your face or body to ensure a flawless finish. The compact brush is perfectly sized to allow for precise and controlled application of bronzer, powder, or a highlighter on your skin.*Vegan Friendly"

-Yess it is synthetic haired Taklon brush

-Yess it is uber duber soft

-wet products? This is what it comes...the packaging if you wil.

Being the werid me, I compared if the brush would be the same size as the image on the box.

Its the same size =O; what you see is what you get. No, it is not duo fiber, its just dyed black on the top part while the rest is white hairs.

The brush handle is a good size to put in your palms/ hands to do the brushing or buffing motion. I honestly thought that the brush would be 2 times more dense, but its not bad overall.

Compared to my Ecotools kabuki, the ELF one looks like a GIANT! BOOM!

It picks up product quite well, almost the same as how powder is picked up from my Ecotools one. BTW natural hairs pick up product better then synthetic hairs. Synthetic hairs are good for liquid foundation or concealer and what not.

Thats pretty darn dense there!
Birds eye view. From the top picture, it looks as though both are the same size. EVIDENCE! to prove you wrong. ELF one is pretty big, almost the size of my whole cheek area.

Conclusion:
-Price: A+
-packaging: B
-Product: A
-Overall rating: B+
-Buy again?:Maybe

ELF Studo Minty Lip Gloss Swatches and Review

When everyone said they tasted minty, they weren't kidding. If you use Colgate classic toothpaste, you will know what i'm talking about when i said they taste like toothpaste. Thinking that they would be minty like ELF plumping lip glaze (i like that minty & the texture), I decided to buy all of them. Here's close up pictures and swatches of all 9 of the glosses.

If you don't feel like reading, check out my video instead:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIJoLZMjPj8

ELF company claims "The sheer glossy color conditions lips with a minty fresh taste. Can be worn alone or layered with other lip products. Give your lips a beautiful sheen and freshen your breath for instant gratification."

-yes it is minty fresh tasting

-yes it can be worn alone/ layered

-SHEEN IS RIGH!

-freshen breath...ehhh. iunno about that. Maybe eat some gum or, iunno BRUSH YOUR TEETH XD.

Minty lip gloss goes for $3 from the studio line but you can find 50% off from

http://www.retailmenot.com/view/eyeslipsface.com

Here's the close up of each gloss.

Seattle-clear with chunky sliver shimmer

Nashville- Brown nude color with fine gold shimmer

Miami- peachy pink with fine gold shimmer

Los Angeles- Dark baby pink with gold shimmer

Boston- Cranberry purple color with chunky gold and blue shimmer

New York City- Dark hot pink with chunky purple and gold shimmer

Chicago- Brownish Bronze color with chunky blue and gold shimmer

Houston- Grape purple with chunky blue and purple shimmer

San Diego- Vibrant orange color with chunky gold shimmer; most pigmented

Pros about these glosses:
-not sticky
-good variety of colors
-some of the really shimmery ones remind me of MAC dazzleglass

Cons:-lighter colors such as Nashville and Miami are just clear when applied onto lips
-when closed tightly, some of the lids dont' match up with the tube
-few of lids actually come off..like this

Conclusion:
-Price: A+ ($3 or $1.50 with coupon)
-Packageing: C+
-Product quality: B
-Overal rating: B
-Buy again? :No