I just couldn't wait for my package to come in from the mail since i was too excited to get my HD blushes from elf :D. I mean who can! Their products are awesome and the price is awesome...what more can I say! And plus people are comparing them to Makeup forever HD blushes which run for $30 per bottle, i think these are a steal then!
Elf's description of the HD blushes:
"Rich and creamy HD Blush naturally sculpts and highlights the cheekbones for a soft-focus effect that is great for everyday use. The Vitamin E enriched formula conditions and hydrates the skin for a healthy, radiant glow. Velvety soft, lightweight and highly pigmented color creates a long-lasting result for all day wear. "
Product packaging:
These all come in a skinny, sleek, thin cardboard box with the corresponding shade highlighting the name of the product. Simple, straightforward, I like it.
The back of the box...read away.
These come with 0.34 fl. oz. (10 mL)...sorry I know i'm stating the obvious :/.
To show you guys how small these are, I have a ruler :D. These are 7.3 cm in height.
Compared to a Mac fix+, its like a tiny mini me. Sho cute!
These HD blushes come in a really handy pump, but even though you can control the pump easily, it still despenses a little too much product since they are crazy pigmented as you will see down below. I believe how the pump works is by the pressure from pressing the top. This is convient since a straw sticking down the tube doesn't always get all the product, so this is a good thing that they use pressure instead of relaying on stupid straws.
Color Pigmentation/ Payoff:
Just like what I have heard from all of the reviews I have read so far, everyone says that their first impression of the bottle is that they are small, but when they go to apply it on their skin, they understand why it is such a small bottle. This is because you really need a tip of a tweezers amount to do both your cheeks. Pumping it a little bit and getting a needle tip amount might be already too much! These are crazy crazy pigmented so you really have to be careful.
Something I would like to note is that these do somewhat stain. When I went to swatch these on my hand and wipe it off, it left a giant stain and my hand now looks like either I'm having a allergic reaction or I'm in an abusive relationship HAHA. Even with MAC make up remover (the pink one which takes off eyeliner easy) can't get rid of the color. So I'm left with this red stain on my own left arm. So word of advice, make sure you either use a primer and/or a foundation before you use these because they WILL STAIN!
A problem that I had with a few of these blushes was that when i went to pump it out, oil came squirting out. I think either that the blush is splitting, blush has been sitting too long in the factory, or it just wasn't mixed properly to begin with. Even after shaking it vigorously, it didn't really help.
The studio HD blush collection comes in 5 shades as for now and I did buy all five, its only $3 each so what not! The five shades are headliner, encore, superstar, diva and showstopper.
Most of these shades are really out there and I'm a pale asian girl. I got these already so I'm going to have to make it work somehow. I thought even if you did get these and you don't like it on your cheeks, you could use these as a lip color too! So Here are swatches on my skin and my lips :). Enjoy!
Headliner- light pale pink color with fine light pink shimmer (shimmers don't really show unless you take a magnifying glass to look at your cheeks; finish is quite matte). This color is perrrfect for those pale girls out there since it is the most wearable and more safe color since its a pale pink color.
How long do these wear on the lips?
ReplyDeleteThese wear for a little over 6 hours for my dry to combo skin.
DeleteI bought one last year which I never ever use because it's so pigmented and I couldn't seem to handle it when I got it... But I'm determined to find a way to apply it that is relatively easy and mess-free so that I can decide whether or not to wear it based on the product itself. I have either Diva or Encore, I forget, but it's just so bright and the tiniest amount I press out can dye my whole hand! lol
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review, it sounds like Headliner would've been more my style and easier to manage (it was out of stock at the time).
Yea I haven't used these since I bought it. Try using it even before foundation, it wouldn't be as bright and you'd have more control.
Deletei think encore and diva would look great on my dark skin as for show stopper most def
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