New ELF products and reviews!

 

Hello Beauties!

 

Recently I ordered some new ELF products, and after testing them out I'm ready to share my reviews. Not all of these products I got in this haul, but these are all elf products I have bought within the past few months. I am not being paid by Elf, and all opinions are my own. Now lets get started! :)
P.S. sorry some of these photos are blurry, I use my phone to take the pictures and it doesn't like to take clear close ups! Hopefully soon I'll be able to get a good camera!

ELF Baked Eye Shadows:

(Left is Pixie, Right is Burnt Plum)

I am VERY pleasantly surprised by how much I like these baked eye shadows. I haven't had good experiences with baked shadows and blushes in the past. These shadows were pigmented, smooth and bendable. And best of all cheap!! I believe I picked these up for around $3 each. The color on the left is a shimmery pink with a golden peach iridescence. The color on the right is a burgundy plum with the same peach iridescence.

ELF Ultimate Kabuki Brush:

I am in love with this brush! It is very soft, and is perfect for creating sculpted cheek bones and bronzing the face. If you wanted to you could also use it for applying foundation very quickly. This is similar to the becca brush that is meant for sculpting cheekbones. I don't own the becca brush, but I highly recommend the ELF one because its one fifth of the price.

Elf Long-Lasting Lustrous Eye shadow:

 (Colors did not have names)

These eye shadows were super creamy and metallic. It takes barely any pressure to leave an intent in the eye shadow. Also, it has an almost liquid metal appearance. These are very shimmery and metallic, and I love them a lot. The color on the left is a rose pink metallic, and the right color is a gold metallic.

ELF Moisturizing Lipstick:

 (In the color Cheeky)

These "moisturizing" lipsticks didn't feel any more moisturizing than a regular lipstick. The color is pretty and pigmented, but moisturizing ....nope. This color is a bright coral color with a satin finish.

ELF Lip Definer And Shaper:

If anyone knows if ELF sells the lip Definer as one of their regular lip liners, please let me know because this color is awesome! It is one of my absolute favorite lip liner colors. Its super matte and creamy, and when you fill in your lips with it, it makes them look super big! The shaper is a shimmery light golden pink. I really have only used this to highlight the cupids bow, but you could put this in the center of your bottom lip to fake a shiny lip look. But the Definer is my favorite from this duo. The color is a perfect 'your lips but better' color.

ELF Eyebrow Lifter and Filler:

This eyebrow lifter and filler was okay, not the best but not terrible. I liked the brow color probably the most. The pencil tip is pretty large, so it's hard to get a precise shape. If your just needing to darken the entire eyebrow area, this product might be for you. The brow highlight color I did not like at all though. It goes on very thick, it is hard to blend, and looks cakey. I like the color of it a lot, but the consistency is not good at all.

ELF Body Glow:

( In the color Glow)

This, in my opinion, is not an everyday product. I would save this maybe for special events or to places where you want your skin to look luminous, like the beach. You use this powder to dust all over your body (not your face.) A nice product, but definitely not a necessity.

ELF Mineral Lip Liner:

 (In the color Rose)

I love this lip liner! Its a pretty brownish pink lip liner that glides on smoothly and lasts long! It's more pink than a nude color, but a nice natural color.

ELF Daily Moisturizing Stick:

I though because of the thick texture of this balmy moisturizing stick, it would break me out. But it didn't! Its very moisturizing and helps stop cake foundation. Also, applying this over concealer with your ring finger can help blend concealer. The only thing I don't like about this product is that it smells kind of fishy. I'm not sure if maybe they use fish oil in it, but every time I use it, I detect a faint fish smell.

ELF Lip Primer & Plumper:

The plumper side of this product works really well! If you don't like tingling in plumper then I don't recommend it. But if you don't mind it, then you will like this. The primer is very pigmented and looks chalky, but if you use a lip moisturizer first and then blend it out with your finger, it works well to cancel out your natural lip color. This doesn't come with a ton of product, which is really the only draw back.  

ELF High Definition Under eye Setting Powder:

This under eye setting powder has a slight shimmer and a light pink tint. When you use this to set your concealer, it doesn't act much differently than a regular translucent powder would. I recommend the ELF eye Brightener instead, I use it to set my under eye concealer and it adds brightness, sets it, and also helps eliminate the look of fine lines under your eyes.

ELF Mineral Face Primer:

 (Color brightening lavender)

 

This is a  silicone based primer with a purple tint that is marketed to be a brightening primer. I put this on half of my face to see if it was brighter than the other half, and they looked the same, so I would say it didn't have much of a brightening effect. The primers texture is similar to benefit Pore-fessional Primer. It's good, but nothing special if you already own the other primer.

 

 

ELF Mineral  Mist:

 

 

I originally bought this thinking it was a setting spray, but I soon found out that this is not one. I think this works best as a refreshing spray. It has a lot of minerals in it which are good for the skin, and give your skin a nice glow. This is good to use on a hot day to refresh your makeup. Or if your skin is looking dry or dull, then this will give you a beautiful glow.

 

ELF BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 20:

 

(Color Beige)

 

This BB Cream is a lot thicker than most BB creams. It also has a lot more coverage than most. This is also a very luminous BB cream. If you have dry skin you will probably love it. If you have oily skin, I wouldn't recommend it.

 

 

ELF Mineral Pearls:

 

(Skin Balancing)

 

 I really like these Mineral Pearls, they add a lot of brightness to the skin. And when you use a powder brush to swirl the colors together it makes it so that it is one neutral color. If you pick one up though it is pigmented enough to show the distinct color of each pearl, so they are definitely pigmented. 

ELF Baked Blush:

(In the color pink tastic)

This product is marketed as a blush, but it is basically a shimmery gold. I use it as a highlighter. It isn't the most pigmented color either as a highlighter or a blush.

ELF Hydrating Under Eye Primer:

I haven't heard of any other companies creating an under eye primer, but I really like this one! Its not overly siliconed like most primers, and it is also very moisturizing. It feels like appling an eye cream. This also helps to stop under eye concealer from caking up or creasing.

ELF Lipstick:

(In the color Seductive)

This is a highly pigmented lipstick, and smells like candy, which is always a plus. The color is a bright coral pink color. It also has a nice shine.

ELF Under Eye Rollerball:

This is a cooling and refreshing under eye roller which helps to reduce bags and take away the look of tired eyes. I like to use this at night because I feel like my dark circles are accentuated when I use this. It eventually goes away, but using it at night it how I prefer it.

ELF Smudge Pot:

(Left Popping' Pratt, Middle Gotta Glow, Right Back to Basics)

These smudge pots are beautifully creamy and rich in color. You can use your fingers or a brush and blend them out. I also like how these come in a variety of colors. Elf does cream based shadows excellently.

If you've made it to the end of this post then congratulations! Thank you for reading, and let me know what ELF products you've tried and love! :)

 

Best Wishes,

Heather