E.L.F. Cosmetics - anyone tried?

[angelfish]

how funny, i just bought a lipgloss by ELF at the supermarket and it smelled AWFUL
like rancid candy or something (if you can imagine that)
yeah...2 thumbs down

 

[IWantToBeChloe]

I bought a bunch of $1 E.L.F. stuff about a year ago with the same CAROLINA code, etc. so the stories about the brand offering a one-time $1 clearance/Nordstrom thing is just a way to get you to act fast.

You basically get what you pay for- tiny, OK products. The lip gloss is about Lip Smacker gloss caliber, without the cute packaging or flavors. The one exception, I found, were the tiny little eye makeup remover pads- they worked amazingly well and lasted forever.

 

[jennifer~]

I've have experience with their Liquid Lipstick, which was fine, but yesterday a friend stated that their Super Glossy Lip Shine is 'the stickiest ever', like 'glue'. Just passing the word.

 

[OhJane]

I bought a bronzer and it all crumbled into nothing after using it once! The lipglosses are a bit too gooey too.

 

[23 seconds]

They sell E.L.F. products at my nearby Target, and from my experience, you really do get what you pay for. Or at least in this circumstance. I'm personally all for affordable cosmetics, and I do use brands like Maybelline and Max Factor (and have good experiences), but E.L.F. is mediocre in general.

 

[fashionjunkiexx]

when i ordered elf productucts they got to my house 2 days after i orderered them which i thought was pretty good the bronzer i ordered crumbled when i tried to use it i quite like the concealer for under eyes- it covers well but it can be a bit greasy, the foundation was dissapointing as it was quite orangy and was really small the eye shadow packaging was cracked i liked the lipliner and the lip gloss i bought and i really like the color stick but i feel that the colours of some products are misrepresented on the website as when infront of you are completely different especially with the blushers the reason why their products are so cheap is because they dont spend money on advertising, relying mainly on word of mouth, and also dont spend much on packaging.

 

[Erin]

BUMP!

Their eye brushes are amazing. I bought one at Target the other day.

 

[chicca]

I've done my first order 2 weeks ago and I'm now using some of the products, I agree with Erin the brushes are amazing, I've bought both Studio & classic line brushes and they work very very well (my fav is the foundation brush!). I'm very happy with the mineral booster and the complexion perfection powder , the mineral lipsticks and eyelid primer, well I'm pretty much happy with everything , the makeup I won't buy again are the eyeliner pencils(both studio & classic) don't write well , eyebrow pencil it's too soft and dark and for my sister I bought the plumming lipglaze and she said that has a bad smell and taste. last week I've placed a new order for brushes and some powder and (I guess it's still available) in you spend £25 you can have a free mini makeup collection palette, well after placed my order the free gift was not showed in the "resume" email you get from elf and credit card system and in the email I got the day after with the shipping details! I won't take it long here, but after my complaint (3-4 I guess!) via email & facebook they offered to send me my free gift for free in another shipping..so keep an eye when placing an order (I've used the uk site) . all I can say is that some products are very very nice great quality for a great price, the shipping is fast and not expensive, I love that their products are cruelty free (I try to use all my make up not tested on animals whenever I can) but I'm not sure if I'll buy again, here in Italy we have KIKO that it's cruelty free and not expensive and the makeup it's amazig, ELF it's worth if you want to try something new without spending a fortune, btw as I said before brushes are very good, if you need some go for ELF brushes!

 

[The_Ida]

I am so going to get the concealer brush and some more eyeshadow brushes! I really love their brushes

 

[FrockRadar8]

Their $5 eye shadow encyclopedia is pretty good! I'm really pleased with the neutrals and browns/blacks..good pigment payoff. The only thing I wasn't keen on were the creme bases which would dry out because of hte design of the package...

I just ordered some other things online because they included a pallette for FREE!!

 

[The_Ida]

I posted this in the Budget Friendly Makeup-thread


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.

 

[Erin]

Here's an article on E.L.F. that I came across today...

And though I balk when the article states "compares favorably to $30 and $50 per item for most department store brands" - it gives you an idea of the brand.

Talk about putting lipstick on a pig.

When Ted Rubin, head of [COLOR=#01509d !important][FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif, verdana][COLOR=#01509d !important][FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif, verdana]marketing[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] for E.L.F., a budget make-up company, talks about the Great Recession, he describes it as a welcome blessing, one part of “a perfect storm” that's helped facilitate stellar growth at the mostly online retailer over the past two years. Before the downturn, he tells Minyanville, “People would whisper about using E.L.F. They’d say, ‘Yeah, I use E.L.F. lip gloss, but I’m a M.A.C. buyer.’ Now, cheap is chic, and everybody is looking for ways to save a buck.”

E.L.F., which stands for “Eyes, Lips, Face” makes an entire line of make-up that only costs $1 a piece. That’s right: lipstick is $1, foundation, $1, even brushes are $1 per stick. Two other “premium” labels within the company are slightly costlier, at $3 and $5 per product, which still compares favorably to $30 and $50 per item for most department store brands, even if E.L.F.’s quality is described by many users as simply “fine.”

Link to the rest of the article:

Up-and-Coming Retails: E.L.F. Cosmetics

 

[FleurDeLys]

I want to order a bunch of stuff from their french website (the only site that ships to my country) but half of the stuff I want is unavailable, and it has been for 2 weeks now! When do they restock? I want to order it all in one go.

 

[dancing_supastar]

I use their natural radiance blush in Glow. It's a dupe for NARS orgasm.

 

[lifeistiffanyblu]

dancing_supastar, does the blush last long?

 

[senorgemma]

Anyone know where I could purchase ELF in Australia? Or at least somewhere online that ships to Aus?

 

[The_Ida]

^Try ELF's website.

 

[Mindbear]

I just received their brush cleaner and sadly, as lovely as the bottle looks in comparison to other brush cleaners....it doesn't actually clean the brushes, which is a problem.

 

[dancing_supastar]

dancing_supastar, does the blush last long?

It lasts generally all day for me. When I wear it for a night out it also stays on the whole night even if I get kinda sweaty.

 

[CarolineRose]

The tint in Pink Lemonade is really cute on the lips!