I'd define it as a lovely brush to apply blusher, it has a perfect shape. If you are familiar with Elf brushes, this is a little bit smaller than the Studio Blush Brush and has got a more 'anatomical' roundness that makes it easier to evenly apply powder products.
I'd recommend it 100%, for once in my life I feel like doing it ;)
If you need 'live' and comparative pictures, just let me know!
Kali
Why do I like ELF? As many other girls around the globe, I appreciate this
brand because its products have a good quality at a pretty low price, so I'll give it a well deserved 10. Moreover I have to say that I love the fact that it is an officially Cruelty Free brand, so in this case my rating will rise to 10+! (:
My favorites, real favorites, that I've been enjoying for years, are:
- Bamboo Powder Brush, so big and soft, ideal for buffing finishing powder or bronzer all over the face
- Kabuki Brush, even softer than its previously cited cousin, I usually use it for applying mineral foundation (for a light coverage) or finishing powder
- Lip Stains, wonderful product for a wonderful value, it isn't drying at all, the colours are rich and the staying power is really impressive, I love them!
- Waterproof Eyeliner Pens, very quick option for lining your eyes in a 'blink' time, the nib is thin enough to realize a subtle eye line (the only downside is that they usually get dry quickly).
And what about your own favorites?
Kali ;)
I've decided to dedicate a post to these good lipsticks from ELF because they deserve it. Why?
PROS.
- Good pigmentation
- Hydrating and moisturizing formula
- Good staying power
- Good price (5$ each)
Moreover they have got a pretty good INCI, don't you believe it? Let's analyze it together:
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Ceresin Wax, Microcrystalline Wax, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Paraffin Wax, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Tocopherol (Ve),Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vc), Retinyl Palmitate (Va), Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742).
As you can see it contains four different vegetable oils, a little bit of shea butter and vitamine E, not bad at all for a 'drugstore lipstick'.
Here you have the swatches of the shades I own:
1- Party Pink
2- Nicely Nude
3- Natural Nymph
4- Runway Pink
5- Ripe Rose
6- Cheerful Cherry
NOTES: as you can see, there is not much difference between the shades number 1 and 2 and the number 3 is really clear, I wouldn't recommend it to very pale skintones in order to avoid the 'death effect'.
My favorites? Nicely Nude and Cheerful Cherry, the only two shades that I'd recommend for real.
Hasta pronto Guapas!
(:
Kali
Today I'd like to show you the swatches and talk about two illuminizers by ELF.
The Radiance Enhancer gives a nice discreet everyday illuminating touch in a liquid formula, while the All Over Color Stick has a less illuminating power and it's in a creamy formula.
I personally have tried them both in the Spotlight shade, in fact they're pretty similar, but I prefer the Radiance Enhancer because it's a lil bit shinier (the Stick is almost invisible even though it has more pigmentation) but the All Over Color has a wonderful lemony orangy perfume!!
Would I buy them again? I'd purchased again the Radiance Enhancer but I'd leave to others the All Over Color Stick!
Here you have the swatches of the two products, the first picture is taken in daylight, the second with a flash.
1: All Over Color Stick (Spotlight)
2: Radiance Enhancer (Spotlight)
Have 'warm' and sweet holidays ^-^
Kali
