Elf Haul & Review

I received my order a couple of days ago and have been able to play about with everything now and here's what I think. Everything is £1.50 from eyeslipsface.co.uk

Brushes.

Eyeshadow brush : This brush has really soft bristles and is great

 at packing on the colour, it's even alright at blending, so it's pretty multi-purpose. I was excited about this brush after seeing all the positive reviews on it on Youtube and it does live up to it's reputation.

All Over Face Brush : I had seen mixed re

views of this, but I ordered it anyway because my QVS brush was really scratching my face. I really like this brush, it's quite soft, but all I have to compare it with is my QVS brush which really hurts. It's good at applying mineral foundation. It also comes with a plastic guard to keep it in good condition. 

Blushing, Bronzing and Blending Brush : I use this brush to apply blusher and highlight on my cheeks. It's a good multi-purpose face brush

sh as it's angled as well so will be good for contouring. It's about the same softness as the face brush,but it's okay for £1.50

I would definitely recommend the eyeshadow brush. The other two are good enough for £1.50 and I would probably buy them again if I needed to.

Eyelash Curler.

I had seen some pretty bad reviews on this but I needed a new eyelash curler so I thought I may as well try it for a quid50. They've changed the design from the one on the website which doesn't have the hoops and on the box it states it's the "new improved" version. I quite like this, it doesn't pinch my lashes at all and the silicone rubber pad (you can an extra pad too) don't get cut into easily like the pad in my Claire's curler which split in half. Through the day though, the curl does drop slightly, I'm not sure if that's my mascara or the curler but again, it's £1.50, i can't complain really.

Natural False Lash Kit.

These lashes are good, although they don't keep their curved shape when pulled from the lash tray, they're just a straight line of lashes, which does make it a bit awkward to put them onto our curved eyelids. They do look really natural when they're on. The only problem is the glue, which is really bad. I waited for it to get tacky and it still wouldn't work so i pulled out another tube of lash glue from a eylure pack and it worked perfectly. If you have Duo adhesive, you won't have this problem, just bin the ELF glue please :)

Onto makeup and I'm really impressed with the products I got, I will be buying again.

Powders

Natural Radiance Blusher - Shy.

I really like this blusher, the colour is a pretty pink and it blends nicely on the apples of the cheeks. It's really smooth and when you put your finger on it, it feels so nice. It is a bit powdering though, but that might be because I dropped my one, whoops! It's worth a shot for £1.50, just don't break the packaging when you get it, SLIDE it, don't try prising the lid off lol.

Healthy Glow Bronzing Powders in Luminance and Sunkissed.

The one on the left is Luminance with the other one being Sunkissed. Sunkissed is a tad too dark for me but i could maybe use it in the summer or as a contour colour when I'm not tanned.

Luminance is a lovely highlight side that I use on the cheekbones for a little bit of shimmer, and it's very pretty. I had heard that people thought they were too loosely packed but mine both seem pretty tightly packed and aren't too powdery. They're also super soft and feel like velvet.

Here's some swatches of the blusher and bronzers.

Eyeshadows and Compact.

I got a customised compact with Golden Glow, Sage, Periwinkle and Dusk, colours that should complement my blue eyes. The compact is pretty sturdy and comes with a huge mirror which you can see your whole face in so it's good to pop in your bag. 

Top row : Golden Glow & Sage

Bottom Row : Periwinkle & Dusk

The colours are again really soft and velvety and go on the eyelid nicely, they also blend really well. I wear the golden glow on the lid with sage in the crease and it looks really nice, the colours go well with each other. I haven't tried the periwinkle and dusk combination yet but I will soon.

Here are some swatches of the eyeshadows.

Lip Products.

Plumping Lip Glaze in Fire Coral.

This colour is a nice pinky coral colour, great for summer when you're tanned. I can't really say whether it works as a plumper or not. It definitely feels tingly when you put on the white plumping part of the product but I didn't really notice a difference in the size of my lips. It's worth having tho as the colour is really pretty. Both sides have a doe foot applicator.

Moisture Care Lip Colour in Baby Lips.

This colour is a pretty nudey pink colour but it's pretty unnoticeable on my lips, it would be better over a nude lipstick. It gives a lovely sheen to the lips though. I'm not a big fan of this type of packaging, just because when you're twisting the end, the product doesn't come up until like 3 seconds after you stop and then you're left with too much gloss. I would buy again in different colours though.

Here's a picture of the applicator.

All Over Colour Stick in Pink Lemonade.

I love the colour of this and it smells gorgeous, for some reason, it reminds me of Christmas. You can use this on your eyes, lips and cheeks. I only really use this as a cheek product as it gives a lovely illuminating glow and looks really young and fresh. Definitely worth purchasing and I would like to try the other colours as well. 

Here are some swatches of the lip products. Pink lemonade is a bit lighter than shown in the picture.

Nail Polishes.

l-r : Coral, Gum Pink, Blush

I adore the packaging of these nail polishes with the plastic drip on the front, unfortunately they've removed it from the new packaging which is why Blush doesn't have it. If you prefer a more classic nail polish bottle, the plastic drip can be removed by just lifting it from the top. I hope they bring it back thought because it's really cool and completely different than any other nail polish bottle I've seen. All my friends love the packaging, Bring it back ELF! 

All 3 colours went on streaky to begin with but Coral and Blush just needed an extra coat to make it better, Gum Pink however needed about 4 coats before it became less streaky, it looked alright in the end though. All 3 are great summer colours, Coral and Blush are gorgeous metallic-y shades that would great down at the beach and Gum Pink is just a really nice girly barbie colour.

Here are some swatches.

So that's my little haul and review of ELF products, all were £1.50 and it was free delivery because they got 7000 fans on facebook. They do have a lot of discount codes and offers on so look out for those!

xoxo

Amy

Asda Eyeshadow

I went to my local Asda and had a quick look at their makeup range, all the items were reduced to a quid each! So I thought, what's the harm in trying something for a £1.

I stood and looked at the eyeshadows, they had a range of about 20 colours to choose from, most were pretty crazy bright colours and it's coming up to summer so I thought, why not?

I purchased Bright Green (no. 16) and Aqua (no.11)

The swatches are over Benefit's Lemonaid. The shadows are really pigmented, especially the blue which has a slight shimmer to it, the green in a bit more matte. I really love both colours for lining the lower lash line, they look great when paired with a neutral lid for the "pop of colour" look. With my blue eyes, they work great and make my eyes stand out. 

I wouldn't say they were particulary chalky and there's not a lot of fall out. 

Overall, I think these shadows are really good and for a pound, you can't really go wrong, can you?

For the Americans out there, you may be able to find them at Wal-mart with it being Asda's parent company.

I'd really recommend them, I'm going to go and purchase more colours, maybe the bright pink and a dark blue :)

xoxo

Amy

2True Cheek 'n' Lip Tint

I first heard about this from the lovely Hollymae20 on Youtube, she did a video about cheap alternatives to Benefit's Benetint and Posietint. She came across this one in Superdrug, fromthe brand "2true".

So it's basically the same as Benefit's Posietint, it's a liqui-gel consistency and goes on super bright pink. 

I normally do two or three little lines or dots and then you just smooth it on and buff it out to give you a pink flush, great for paler skin tones and especially people with blue eyes.

It gives exactly the same result as Posietint but for a fraction of it's £22.50 price tag. Brace yourselves, 2true's Lip 'n' Cheek Tint it available in Superdrug, for £1.81 or part of an offer of "3 for £5". They also stock a replica of Benefit's Benetint but I've already got Benetint and MeMeMe's "Pussycat" version of it, so didn't think I needed it.

Hope this was helpful :)

xoxo

Amy

Instyle Magazine, FREE NAIL POLISH!

The new June edition of InStyle magazine (£3.50) comes with a free full size 10ml bottle of Nails Inc Nail Polish worth £10.50!

There's a choice of three colours, a pale pink, dark burgundy and a hot coral. I sat on the floor in WHSmith, rifling though the copies until I found the coral one, which is absolutely gorgeous and a must have summer colour. 

It's a stunning colour and I could have got away with using only one coat but I went for two. It's a really good consistency and goes on really well. You'll be left with a beautiful summer nail colour that should last a while, use with the Nails Inc Kensington Cavier Top and Base Coat for extra stability.

xoxo

Amy

Spell Cosmetics Haul/Review #2

So my package arrived a couple of weeks ago and I absolutely love the products!

 

As I said before, I ordered :

Perfect 10 "Tough As Spell" Nail Polish

Mineral Foundation in "Delicate"

The Zinful Trio.

 

I also received the Wisteria and Sublime full sized eyeshadows, as I ordered on April Fools Day :)

 

Perfect 10 "Tough As Spell" Nail Polish.

This makes my nails really strong and at the moment, my nails are a mess from wearing nail polish and picking it off everyday and re-applying, so this really helped make them look healthier.

 

Mineral Foundation in "Delicate"

Now, I swear this foundation has made my skin better, my skin is much clearer since I started using it and it has really great coverage and is really easy to apply.

 

The Zinful Trio

In this trio, you receive the Zinfandel Blusher, Zinfandel Lip Creme and Zinfandel Eyeshadow,and all three are amazing products. The blusher is a really gorgeous pinky bronze colour with a little bit of shimmer, the perfect colour for the summer. The eyeshadow is part of the vineyard collection which includes Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Concord Grape, Bordeaux and is basically the same colour as the blush and it really complements my blues eyes. Then, obviously the lip creme is the same pinky bronze colour as the other elements of the trio and is also perfect for summer. Basically I love this trio :D

 

Eyeshadows in "Wisteria" and "Sublime"

Wisteria is a stunning shimmery lilac colour, that I've been wearing with Urban Decay's "Crash" in the crease. Wisteria is also part of their gorgeous "Spring Shadow" Collection which includes Daffodil (yellow) and Mintallic (green). Ideally I'd have the collection, just not got enough pennies at the minute :(

Sublime is a really dark indigo that is part of the "Loaded" Collection which is on sale at the minute for $39 and a great rainbow eye.

Both eyeshadows are really pigmented and look great on the eye, I normally use Sublime as a liner on the lower lash line, as I have blue eyes and need a darker blue to bring them out. I use them with Benefit's Lemonaid as base, I've not used Urban Decay Primer Potion, but I'm guessing it would work better :)

 

So that's my little haul/review for this package from Spell. I've just watched Allthatglitters21's new YouTube video about her new products with Spell (eyeshadow trio and a blusher), since I already have her lip gloss trio, I think I may have to have the eyeshadows to match.

xoxo

Amy