So, a week back I made my first purchase from elf cosmetics - YAY! After the drama of missing my parcel delivery and having to wait a whole 5 days more to collect it I was soooo excited to pick it up.
Eyes Lips Face (elf) here in England can mainly be purchased online at eyeslipsface.co.uk and as an in-store make-up shopper, I hadn't delved into the world of elf yet. So, I started small(ish) and this is what I ended up purchasing...
If you've read my January Favourites, you'll know how much the winter weather effects my lips. All this wind and cold here in England makes my lips very dry and I've tried everything to make them better and forever seeking products to keep my lips soft and luscious!
£3.75
For this price, I thought I could not go wrong. The smell of this product is divine! It is the sweetest, vanillary and buttercreamy smell. I think its so strong that it mat be off-putting for some.
I'm extremely excited to try this product and I think that the packaging looks like an expensive lipstick for just £3.75.
Studio Mineral Infused Face Primer
£6.00
My usual primer - MAC Prep + Prime Skin Refined Zone - is coming to an end and whilst browsing I found this one and thought, hey, it can't help to try something new and at £6 I couldn't argue. I have swatched this product on my hand and it had a gel consistency which was quite thick which could be interesting, but it definitely made my skin feel silky smooth which will be perfect for foundation application. I suffer with large pores so fingers crossed that it will have a good effect on them.
Studio Makeup Mist & Set
£3.75
In the beauty world, setting sprays can be a hit and miss. I have normal/dry skin and sometimes my make-up can lack a healthy dewy look and with sprays like this, I can achieve a dewy look and make-up that lasts all day - perfect! No one likes it when your make-up starts to look old and with this small bottle, its perfect to keep in your bag and give your make-up a spritz for a fresh look without others knowing you applied your make-up 3 hours ago.
5O Piece Makeup Artist Palette
£15.00 (on sale now for £10)
This palette includes 40 eyeshadows, 5 blushes and 5 bronzers. On first impressions, the matte packaging with 'eye lips face' printed on it with a clip clasp to open, the palette looks sleek and expensive. On the inside there's also a mirror the size of the palette which is great for travelling a with a wedding in April far away, this will be perfect!
Below is a swatch of eight of the eyeshadows included in the palette, some matte and some shimmers (ugly scratch not included, only if you want an excited puppy!). The colours are relatively pigmented, more so than I had expected, I think they will be easy to apply ad great to blend - I will do some looks using this palette.
Below shows the range of blushes and bronzers. For me, any bronzer products are a hit or miss as I'm so pale.. Some can look muddy, some can look orange and sometimes they can be stupidly glittery! The lighter shades may work for giving my skin some colour and liveliness and good for contouring but the last two may be a bit too dark for me. I love the subtle pink blush from this palette (the second one on the left) and cannot wait to try it out! Fingers crossed it matches my complexion!
Below is a picture of the palette. There are two layers, the eyeshadowss and then the combination of blushes and bronzers, the two simply sit on top of eachother within the palette when shut.
Thank you for reading, I hope that you've enjoyed this post!
Gemma x
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