ELF Haul & Review ♥

Hello again, i hope you are all well. :)

A month or so ago i did an ELF haul but at the time i was taking a break from my blog so I'm going to show you what i got and also give a mini review of the things that i got.

Left to right: ELF Nail Polish in Coral, ELF Mineral Lipstick in Natural Nymph, ELF Mineral Lipstick in Runway Pink.

I really love ELF lipsticks, they're so creamy and don't feel drying on the lips at all however i can't say i like the nail polish all that much its very glupey and doesn't seem to dry fully and I'm far too impatient when it comes to waiting for nail polish to dry i like it to dry fairly fast and this one just doesn't, even if i sat for an hour waiting for it to dry i still feel like it would be squishy to the touch. Maybe its just this particular one but i don't think I'll be buying any more ELF nail polishes.

Top: The Beauty Encyclopedia Sparkle Eyes Edition. Bottom: The Beauty Encyclopedia Everyday Eyes Edition.

I feel like there are some really good dupes in these palettes for some Urban Decay Shadows but they obviously aren't as good quality as Urban Decay, I find the shadows to have a somewhat decent colour pay off but they are quite powdery and you do get a bit of fallout. These palettes are great for everyday use and great for people who are on a budget although the cream eye shadows in these palettes tend to crease like crazy and I'm not a big fan of the eyeliners that come with the palettes either.

Thanks for reading, commenting, and following. :)
Charlotte. xx

ELF Brush Review ♥

I've been using these brushes for about a week now, so, review time! :)

Studio Complexion Brush - This is one of those brushes that you can use for multiple things, blush, powder, bronzer, etc.. It's very soft, doesn't shed, washed well, didn't bleed whilst washing, and reshaped well after washing. I love this brush, i think this is my favourite out of the brushes that i purchased.

Studio Contour Brush - This is perfect to use in the crease and outer corner for a more precise application of colour. It is very soft and the bristles are dense.

Professional Blending Eye Brush - This would have to be my second favourite brush out of the ones that i purchased. The bristles are quite dense, its really good at applying colour to the crease and blending colours.

Professional Eye Shadow Brush - This is perfect at picking up and packing on colour, i think its the best eye shadow brush that I've ever owned! What more can i say.. I love it!

Professional Concealer Brush - This is the only brush that i didn't like, it's very stiff and hard and too small to apply concealer to a large area. I wouldn't recommend using this under your eyes but i guess it would be good for applying concealer to blemishes, which is what i think I'm going to use it for.

Overall i think these brushes are really good quality for the price (£3.50 for the studio brushes, £1.50 for the professional brushes) they are perfect if your just starting out and don't have a lot of money. They all washed well with no bleeding and re-shaped perfectly after washing. I'd definitely recommend these brushes. :)

Thanks for reading,
Charlotte. xx

ELF Haul ♥

Yay! My Elf stuff finally arrived!

So first of all i'll start with brushes, in order from left to right i got; the complexion brush, the contour brush, the blending eye brush, the eye shadow brush, and the concealer brush. I already used these, and so far im very impressed, the quality is really good and they feel soo soft i can't believe how good they are for £1.50 and £3.50, i think i'll definatly be buying more brushes from Elf!

Next i got the Eye Primer and Liner Sealer, i used the primer side this morning and my eyeshadow is still on and hasn't creased, so thats really good, and i just tested out the sealer side which is a clear eye liner and you dip it into any shadow you want and can use that colour as an eye liner. I'v never had a liquid eye liner before and i was never really sure how to use them so i figured i would buy this so that i could give it a go and have a bit of a practice. Next i got the Under Eye Concealer and Highligher, the Theraputic Conditioning Balm in Vanilla, a lipstick in Nicely Nude which is actually a lot more pink than i expected, and lastly in this picture the All Over Cover Stick which i wanted to use for a concealer.

Next i got the Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder, the blush is very pretty but i don't think i'll be able to use the bronzer becuase im so pale, maybe if i try with a light hand.. And last but not least i got the Golden Bronzer, because i'v always wanted to try a bronzer but i always think im too pale and that it will look awful on me, but this one looked pretty light so i thought why not!

Thanks for reading

Charlotte. xx