Monday, August 30, 2010

OMG moment

OGMOGMOGMOMOGOGMOG I just saw my daily ELF newsletter and am SOOO EXCITED!! ELF Studio tinted moisturizer! When this comes out, I'm totally going to buy every shade >=D. I am in need of a good foundation/ tinted moisturizer.
Yes I know, I'm a big dork.

ELF beauty encyclopedia eye editions- Everday eye edition, Sparkle edition, Basic eye edition

Finally I have collected all of the beauty encyclopedia. I JUST LOVE 'EM. Worth ever penny (meaning only $5 each =D). All of them come with 12 eyeshadow colors, 2 cream eyeshadow, a brush/sponge applicator and a mini brightening eyeliner.
*WARNING*- These eyeshadows are very pigmented but are very soft causing a LOT of fall out.

Sparkle eye edition

It comes with a brown eyeliner and brush/ sponge applicator.
I'm not particularly loving the "sparkle" effects because it’s way too glittery to the point that’s its just pressed glitter. They do come with beautiful colors but they aren't pressed good enough so there is a lot of fall out. Top row: As you can see, the first two colors on the left are the "sparkle" shadows and there is absolutely no color at all.
Middle row: The blue is my favorite because it's a duo chrome (meaning it looks like one color, but when the light hits it becomes another color). It looks like a flat light sea blue but it has a golden property to it which reminds me of mermaids. Bottom Row
Out of the three eye editions, this one is the most inconsistent one out of all of them.

Conclusion:
-price: A+ ($1 each!)
-packaging: B
-product quality: C
-Overall quality: B
-Buy again? Maybe...most likely not

Basic Eye Edition- comes with a mini brightening eyeliner in black
Out of the three, this one is my favorite. The colors are beautiful and is the most consistent one. It comes with purples, golds, an orange and many more.
Top row: The first thing that surprised me was the first color on the left. In the pan, it looks like its a nice creamy light golden color but when swatched on the hand, its actually a sliver. I thought my brush was dirty or something xD.
Middle Row
Bottom Row
Conclusion:
-price: A+ ($5 each)
-packaging: B+
-product quality: B+
-Overall quality: B++
-Buy again? Maybe

Everyday Eye Edition -comes with a mini Brightening eye liner in Coffee
Out of the three, this definitely ranks a solid #2 but very close to being a #1. Surprisingly I really love the cream eyeshadows. In the past, I did buy all of the cream eyeshadow duos from the regular line and hated them, but this changes my judgement 180 degrees. The left cream is a nice light golden cream color and the right one is a darker bronze color. Both have a better consistency compared to the normal line and reminds me of UDPP's sin.
Top Row: I don't have any of the brightening eye quads, but I'm 100% sure that this is "Drama". Middle rowBottom Row
Conclusion:
-price: A+ ($5 each)
-packaging: B+
-product quality: B+
-Overall quality: B++
-Buy again? Maybe

Saturday, August 28, 2010

ELF $1 Lipstick

Being totally disappointed last time when they didn't have it in stock and didn't bother to tell me, I reordered it again and finally got two of them =D. This time I got classy and voodoo.
Left: Classy (Raspberry Pink Color), Right: Voodoo (darkish red color)

These come with a cheap, plastic case with a clear window in the middle. The only flaw with this packaging is how the lipstick doesn't go all the way down, so when you try to put the lid on, you could risk chipping the lipstick itself.
Also when they came, the sides were all dirtied which I don't really like. But the good thing is they smell really nice, just like raspberries. YUM~ They are really pigmented and quite creamy.
Classy

Voodoo

Left to right: Voodoo, Classy

Conclusion:
-price: A+ ($1 each!)
-packaging: C+
-product quality: C+
-Overall quality: C+
-Buy again? No (I have too many lip products right now)

Friday, August 27, 2010

Quick tip: Lipstick stain

Have you ever got a lipstick that you never ended up using? Or a lipstick that you aren't liking from a gift with purchase? Well now, there is a use for it =D. Sure you can just give it to your mom, but why not use it as a cheek tint? Here I have a Clinique lipstick in "Rose aglow" and is a little too dark for my liking.Take your third finger and dab it on the apples of your cheeks. Then run your second, third and fourth fingers under the water and gently blend the lipstick so it doesn't look like a giant blob. ANNNNDD voila, instant cheek stain! Btw, my nails are ELF Desert Haze and i'm LOVING IT!

Thursday, August 26, 2010

ELF studio brush set

YEY finally, I have all of the studio brushes. My collection is sooooo complete. I almost have every product in the ELF studio line. Lets have a closer look, shall we?Inside the set comes with a small brochure of what the set includes.
The case is actually smaller then I expected it to be, but it is function-able. Its not the best case, but hey if you got it for 50% ($15) it doesn't really matter that much =P. All of the brushes are made from taklon bristles and are all very very soft.They all come nicely packaged with plastic covers, but only the face brushes comes with a case guard.
Angled Foundation Brush- This is actually really nice, I really didn't expect it. Its really nice and dense and the unconventional angle to the brush hugs the face really nicely for a more precise usage.Blush Brush- Has a nice tapered point which is good for highlighting, bronzing and, of course, blush. This isn't the typically fluffly big brush, but a nice small brush. Its almost the same size as our cheeks.Complexion Brush- A fluffy, tapered brush for a light dusting of powder. Its constructed with a narrow bottom and goes up fluffy.Concealer brush- Just the perfect size and shape for blending out concealer. Whether it is a small pimple or using it as a under eye brush, this brush as the right density to do the job.Contour Brush (aka. pencil brush)-A round brush tapered to a point for the precise application in the eyelid crease. Its good for either blending or making that sexy smoked out look.Eyeshadow C brush (also commonly known as the imfamous $1 eyeshadow brush with an upgrade)- Nice dense brush to pack on color.Fan Brush- Brush to sweep away fall out. Powder Brush- #1 best seller of the studio line, the infamous POWDER BRUSH! It is a multi-tasking brush that cane be used with powders, liquids or creams. This brush gives the nice airbrushed look and is good for buffing in powders and liquids.Small Angled Brush- I don't know if they changed this brush or its just a different one when you get it in a set. I bought this one for my mom before and this one seems way nicer, denser and thicker. Its good for filling in brows or lining your eyes.
Small Precision Brush- Another small brush eh? Good for applying eyeshadow on the tear duct area or concealing a blemish.Small Smudge Brush- Wow and I thought the ELF concealer brush was small, but boy was I wrong eh? I was quite surprised when I used it as a eye lining brush. WORKS WONDERS =O. Try it XD.

Conclusion:

-price: A+ ($15 for the whole set with a 50% off studio coupon code)
-packaging: B
-product quality: B+
-Overall quality: A
-Buy again? Yes

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