Hi lovelies, hope everyone is well and enjoying their weekend. Today I'm going to share with you a 50% off ELF Haul. You can still purchase with this offer with a minimum spend of £25, (no code necessary) although most products are out of stock and there isn't too much left. (The promotion finishes on the 16.3.15) I actually found it tricky spending £25 at first as all my favourites and products I wanted to try weren't available. :(
The prices below are the original prices before 50% off was applied.
Mechanical Eyelash Curler £1.95
I was in need of a new curler as my Eylure curler had broken on me last week. The curlers feel very stiff and don't actually feel like they are working very well! I wouldn't recommend this one, but instead would suggest you spend a little bit more to get a better quality curler... I'll be on the lookout for a replacement.
Travel Mirror £1.95
A perfect compact mirror for on the go. I normally just use my Mac Studio Fix Powder compact as a mirror, but felt it was time to get a mirror for those times when I forget to pack it in my handbag!
Mascara Wands x12 £3.95
These are used by makeup artists to hygenically apply mascara on clients, however I find them perfect for brushing my eyebrows into shape and taming them!
Pressed Powder (Caramel) £3.95
I was unsure about the shade of this powder but thought for under £2 I'd try it it and see whether it could be a cheaper alternative to my Mac Studio Fix Pressed Powder.
The pressed powders side by side.
I was surprised to see the ELF powder was very pigmented, much more than Mac which is full coverage. Like Studio Fix, the ELF compact stores a powder puff under the product and this applies the powder really well. It does create a quite a bit of fall out (not great for on the go) but when applied with the puff it creates a beautifully even, full coverage base to your makeup. Although the colours do seem different, the ELF powder oxidises to create a similar shade to Mac (43.5) I really want to repurchase this! Definitely one to try for my full coverage girls.
Pointed Foundation Brush £3.95
I purchased this as it's the perfect shape for applying contour to my cheeks for a more define look. However I wasn't very impressed as it was already shedding as I took it out of the packet....
Lash and Eyebrow Comb £3.95
Is it just me and my wild eyebrows or is this the brush that always seems to die on me?! I do actually prefer using the mascara wands over this tool though.
Slant Tweezer £1.95
A great tweezer that grabs even the shortest of hairs.
Waterproof Eyeliner Pen (Teal & Coffee ) £2.95
I was looking forward to these products the most and was excited to see the colour and quality.
Although the teal looks a dark blue it is infact a light blue. Since these swatches I have worn both eyeliners and am really impressed with the ease in which they apply. In the swatch below the teal shade was very dry, however when using it, it had restored it's inkiness! The eyeliners have a thin tip which is perfect for precision. It does feel like using a felt tip (especially the teal shade!). I love the coffee shade and will use instead of a black liner for more subtle looks. The eyeliners are definitely not waterproof! I have very watery eyes and most of my 'wing' was gone by the end of the night!
Lip Stain (Red Carpet) £3.95
I wore this recently and it is a great orange based red. It applies to the lips smoothly and creates a very matte/dry look to the lips. When the gloss is applied (this did actually stain the gloss wand even though I had waited about 10 minutes before applying it, which shows it isn't such a great stain!) it creates a wet glossy shine. Over the course of 5 hours, after eating, drinking and talking, the stain had almost completely disappeared (without any reapplication). This is a much better product for shorter periods of time if you don't want to reapply.
Swatches: Without gloss and with gloss.
Studio Blush Palette Dark (left) & Light (right) £7.95
These are blusher quads that I've had my eye on for a while and was pleased to see they were available for me to purchase! Each quad comes with three matte shades and a single glitter blush. The compacts have a full sized mirror and I was amazed to discover you can pop out each blush, which means you could customise your own pallette if you had both, which would be perfect for travelling! The light pallette has shades that woukd work perfectly with darker skin tones. Favourite purchase by far!
Swatches:
Bye lovelies, until next time. Stay happy, healthy and appreciative of life. Xx
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