So late last week I ordered some ELF make up off an online website. I requested the faster shipping (as the cost wasn't too different from the slowest form of shipping) and was surprised when it showed up only 5 days later. I ended up getting 10 items for just under $40.00 and these were all products I have been dying to try for a long time so I've been pretty excited!! The products came really well packaged with not a single product damaged. I got a little excited when it first came (and before I'd had a chance to photograph it all!!) so please ignore any marks in the products, they all came smooth and clean. I am looking so forward to trying it all and reviewing it on here...but so far I am well impressed. The first thing I opened was the Translucent Matifying Powder in Translucent. This is just a basic setting powder that is supposed to give a flawless matte finish. It comes in a sleek compact with the powder to one side and a small sponge to the other. It feels soft and silky and is a great colour. I got the Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder in St Lucia, this I've heard it a great dupe for the Nars Laguna and Orgasm Duo so I can not wait to try this. The bronzer looks like its got a small amount of gold shimmer in it but when swatched it looks matte. It's a great golden tone too, not too orange. The blush is a soft peachy pink with a small amount of gold shimmer which does show up when swatched but not too strongly. Just a nice soft everyday blush. I got the extremely popular Eyebrow kit that Youtuber Shaaanxo uses all the time (which is the reason why it has become so popular) I got it in the shade Medium and in the pan it looks quite light but when swatched it looks like it'll be a great colour. In the pan it has a setting gel, which is the dark brown side and the eyebrow powder. The gel looks really dark but is quite a sheer colour and will add a small amount of tint when used. It also comes with a small brush that has a fluffy end and a tapered end. The fluffy end doesn't look practical at all but the tapered end looks quite useable. I've been after a Kabuki brush for a while and I saw this little kit, a kabuki brush on its own was double the price so I thought I'd give the kit a go. This kit comes with a Healthy Glow Shimmer Powder and the brush. The shimmer is actually a gorgeous golden shimmer with small sand gold and copper looking flecks. This blends out really well and looks like it would be a great highlight. The brush however is tiny, I should have realized this before I got it but I still think i can make it work. Its perfectly dense and extremely soft so would be good for setting under eye powder if not the whole face. I got another product made popular by Youtuber Shaaanxo, this is the HD Undereye Setting Powder in Sheer. This product claims to camouflage fine lines, dark circles and imperfections, and is supposed to be perfect for setting cream concealer. The packaging is very sleek and light weight and the powder is self feels soft and silky. There is a pretty good amount of product too considering the amount you actually need to use. It also comes with a brush which is more like an eyeshadow brush and quite stiff. This wouldn't be ideal for the setting powder but could work for a concealer brush or an eyeshadow brush. Next is probably my favourite product! This is the Matte Lip Colour in Rich Red, I've been after a good red matte lip product for a while and this is gorgeous. It comes in pen form and is a simple wind up. There is actually a good amount of product there too which is surprising. The colour is a deep red which doesn't lean too much toward being blue based or orange based so would be easy to wear on most skin tones. I did swatch this on the back of my hand and its creamy and soft and extremely pigmented. I can't wait to try this on my lips and see what its staying power is like. I've got a feeling I'm going to love it! Next is an Eyeshadow Duo in Butter Pecan. The container for this is really sturdy and I think it will be great for travelling. The two colours are a soft champagne and what looks like a mid toned brown, they are also both shimmer. When swatched the champagne colour is gorgeous and looks just like it does in the pan, a perfect all over colour. The brown however is much different, it swatched almost like a copper brown. This colour is AMAZING and will be perfect on blue or green eyes. It has a nice amount of shimmer and I think it would be good for day and night. The last thing I'm going to talk about is the Beauty Book in Smoky Look. As the name would suggest this product comes in a book form and is actually great value for the price (around $5.00) on the inside it has a little instruction guide on how to create a day and night look. The book comes with 6 eyeshadows, 3 matte day shades and 3 shimmer evening shades. It also comes with an eyeshadow primer, a Black eyeliner and a brush. This set comes with a great selection of colours, however some of the shimmers and quite chalky but nothing that can't be fixed with a little primer. All in all this is a great little kit and I'm sure I'll get plenty of use out of it. I also got two Hurraw Lip Balms but I am going to do a seperate blog post about them and review them on their own, so keep an eye out for that! These products are all really great value for the price, they are the perfect beginner products and so far I'm really liking what I've got. I also have a discount code so if anyone wants to make an order just comment below and I'll give it to you. Nicole xx
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