Budget Friendly Makeup

[dumbfairy]

I looked and couldn't find where it said it on the website though.

 

[The_Ida]

I looked and couldn't find where it said it on the website though.

This is from the UK site

 

[dumbfairy]

^I saw that,and it prompted my curiosity as to why they are scented,and if it is particularly strong.

 

[The_Ida]

Some say it's strong, and some don't. I think it depends on how sensitive you are to scents?

In today's world, beauty and wellness go hand in hand - it's a holistic approach that places good health and wellbeing at the center of what it means to be truly beautiful.

Eh? Health and scented cosmetics don't go hand in hand I have no idea why they do it. But I do think it's nice that they tell you that it is scented, because then you can avoid it.

 

[dumbfairy]

My goods arrived today,which was really quick! I like the shade of the nail polish,but the scent of sugar orange I find really quite unusual,I can't quite get my head around it

 

[Erin]

^ I'd love to see the color when you put it on!

 

[dumbfairy]

^ I'll post pics over the weekend

The navy shade does seem really nice,so for £1.50 each their nail polishes seem good value,but then again,they might chip easily.

I'm really reluctant to wear the little all over stick. Seriously,that scent is something else I don't think I'm going to be giving up my Nars multiple any time soon.

 

[The_Ida]

^Does the scent stay on for a long time? I'm kinda worried about that

 

[The_Ida]

Oh well, I ordered from ELF anyway. I did order the All Over Color Stick in Golden Peach (scented) and Spotlight (not scented...odd that it's the only one that isn't

I also ordered some brushes - two eye blending brushes:

A face brush (I think this is a MAC 109 dupe, it's pretty flat and dense)

An eye shadow brush (looks like a dupe of the MAC 239 brush)

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All this for £12 including shipping. Crazy.

 

[dumbfairy]

^It was golden peach that I got,and I love wearing it on my lips. That is probably a bonus over Nars which turns to powder and doesn't feel right on the lips,this does. The scent doesn't stay on for long at all,I just have to learn to stop being curious every time I take it out of my make up bag and smell it

 

[The_Ida]

^Hahaha! Okay, then you're asking for it

I think the face brush might be crap, but the eye brushes have great reviews on MUA. I do think that you need to splurge on face brushes...

 

[Erin]

I also ordered some brushes - two eye blending brushes:

A face brush (I think this is a MAC 109 dupe, it's pretty flat and dense)

An eye shadow brush (looks like a dupe of the MAC 239 brush)

Awesome! I'll have to get some of the brushes, too... Awesome stuff, probably exactly what I would be (or am going to).

 

[thesiren]

the_ida - let me know how you like the elf brushes. i have some from the studio collection, and they're great, but the selection in that collection is very small. my brushes are very soft, but not ideal for cream shadows. i would love a few 239 dupes, so i could have one for blues, purples, blacks, etc.

 

[The_Ida]

^Of course I will! I'll review everything you guys want me to

 

[dumbfairy]

Righties. Erin,my apologies for no photos of the nail polish,but it is awful In under 48 hours,the two coats I applied have entirely chipped off It's so bad I can't express it into words. Avoid avoid avoid!

Plus the little all over stick is barely noticable on my cheeks. One for the lips only I think.

 

[The_Ida]

^I want to use them as highlighters more than blush, so I'm happy to hear that

 

[The_Ida]

I already got the ELF stuff, damn that was quick.

Love:
The eye blending brushes! They blend SO well, I can't believe it! If you only get one thing from ELF, then get this. It is so soft, there was some shedding when I used it the first time, but all my brushes shed at first, so that was to be expected.
The eye shadow brush packs on the colour like nobody's business. It gets so much colour out of my Bourjois shadows, even though they can be a bit tough. Yet it's still sooooo soft. Also a must-buy
The all over colour stick in Golden Peach is just delicious. It works like a charm on top of blush, but not on an overwhelming way. And it looks very pretty on my lips with some gloss on top (it's pretty dry - see pic). A pic with the stick on bare skin - barely visible on top of my cheekbone, but nice sheen:

And now on to the crap. The All Over Colour Stick in Spotlight was utter crap. One white, chalky mess. I wish I'd bought Toasted instead.
The blush brush is also crap. Feels like scraping my skin with sandpaper. Application is OK, it just feels harsh on my skin.

So I'd definitely buy more stuff from ELF sometime - maybe more All Over Colour Sticks. Pink Lemonade and Toasted look delicious. And the concealer brush looks good as well.

Just ordered a Sleek eye shadow palette in Graphite - can't wait! Got one for Michyed as well

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[pinkmartini]

thanks for the reviews The_Ida! You've convinced me to get some new makeup brushes

 

[feeclochette201]

The_ida , you got me , I just ordered a bunch of stuff at ELF , jeeezzz it's soooooooooo cheap !!!

I bought :

Therapeutic Conditioning Balm Blackberry
Shimmering Facial Whip Lilac Petal
Natural Radiance Blusher Flushed
Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder Warm Tan
Hypershine Gloss Flirt
All Over Color Stick Pink Lemonade
Waterproof liquid eyeliner Black

All that for 24$ , plus they send me a free gift...
Can't wait to have my order

 

[michyed]

Just ordered a Sleek eye shadow palette in Graphite - can't wait! Got one for Michyed as well

The colors look fantastic. This will be too exciting to try