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Member Since: July 12, 2013Reviews
e.l.f. Cosmetics Tinted Shape & Stay Wax Eyebrow Pencil
I have this in clear and dark brown. This is a brow wax pencil that is supposed to hold your brow hairs in place when you draw over your brows. I prefer using this to brow gel, as brow gel can leave your brows feeling sticky. I find that the colors... +
I have this in clear and dark brown. This is a brow wax pencil that is supposed to hold your brow hairs in place when you draw over your brows. I prefer using this to brow gel, as brow gel can leave your brows feeling sticky. I find that the colors are great as they are not red-toned, and blend into hair really well. This is pretty good for the price, however, I do find this to be more oily, rather than waxy.
The colored ones won't last as long as a regular brow pencil, nor are they as user friendly as brow pencils, as they are in a chunky crayon format. The colored ones will not work well at all if you have thin brows, however if you have naturally thick even brows, then this will work perfectly. If you have patchy brows, this will take some learning to use, as it is a much different consistency than a brow pencil, and blending requires a much lighter hand. The colored pencil also leaves colored waxy residue, which makes it difficult to blend.
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e.l.f. Essential Lipstick
It appears that elf is slowly discontinuing these lipsticks on the website. These are $1USD on the website. I own nostalgia, classy, seductive, flirtatious, sociable, fearless and posh. Posh and seductive are no longer available on the website... +
It appears that elf is slowly discontinuing these lipsticks on the website. These are $1USD on the website. I own nostalgia, classy, seductive, flirtatious, sociable, fearless and posh. Posh and seductive are no longer available on the website, which is a shame because these were beautiful colors. Nostalgia and flirtatious are almost too light for my light to medium skin tone, and are specific to certain looks only. They will likely work better for you if you have lighter skin. Classy is also bordering on almost too light, but works well as an everyday pink color. Sociable is a pink that borders on red, and has shimmer in it, its the only one that has shimmer (sparkles) in it. However, the shimmer is sparsely distributed, and the majority of the lipstick is matte. Fearless is a classic red. (Seductive is a pink nude color, and posh is a darker red). For $1 these are great to experiment with different colors, however, they do not wear very long, are not very pigmented, and do not quite set. The lighter colors especially will settle into the lines on your lips. As these do not quite set, lipliner is a must. The formula also varies across the lipsticks, depending on whether you got an older lipstick or a newer one. I prefer the older formula, as it is more matte, but longevity is the same. The newer formula applies more easily, but is glossier. These will not last through a meal, but the packaging is NOT travel friendly at all, as the cap is not secure. On new lipstick, the top of the lipstick also does not twist all the way down into the container, so it is very easy for this to make a mess in your bag. I have tried setting this with powder, and still it does not last very long. The smell of these lipsticks is sweet, and is reminiscent of flintstones vitamins with a chalky sweet scent. These are very easy to remove. The reds are a little harder, but still relatively easy. For the price, I do recommend picking some up to try the colors, but don't expect very much from this lipstick. -
Elf matte lipstick
This review is for the velvet matte lipstick from elf. Currently these appear to be online only. I own all the colors, and formula varies across all the shades. I find that the darker ones have a more matte formula (ie. ruby red, deep burgundy... +
This review is for the velvet matte lipstick from elf. Currently these appear to be online only. I own all the colors, and formula varies across all the shades. I find that the darker ones have a more matte formula (ie. ruby red, deep burgundy, berry bordeaux, vampy violet). As with most darker matte lipsticks, vampy violet does apply patchy, however this is easily fixable. This is the only one with that problem though. These are very pigmented and dry down to a matte finish. None of the colors have shimmer. These have no noticeable scent added to them, they have a chemical scent like other regular lipsticks. Out of all 9 that I have, one has already broken on me. (fuschia fantasy) so for $3USD, there appears to be some quality tradeoffs. Once these set, they are quite long lasting, and require makeup remover to remove. As they are matte, they may dry out your lips, however not as much as a nyx lip suede. After they set, these are not sticky, and true to the name, have a velvet finish. The only downside is that these are online only. if you can find this, its highly recommended. -
Essence Silky Touch Blush
These blushes are great, kinda sad that it seems they are being discontinued. I find these to be very blendable, buildable but pigmented. These are a tiny bit powdery however. They sit on the skin very nicely and come in very flattering colors... +
These blushes are great, kinda sad that it seems they are being discontinued. I find these to be very blendable, buildable but pigmented. These are a tiny bit powdery however. They sit on the skin very nicely and come in very flattering colors. These blushes are rather soft, so if you drop them, they will break, as the packaging doesn't protect them very well. There are 4 colors in this collection, all of which have the same blendable, buildable and silky texture. The shade autumn peach has some shimmer to it as well. The amount of product you get is rather little, but for the price, it is a very good blush. For darker skin tones, this may not work, as the colors seem to be geared towards those that are fairer skinned -
e.l.f. Cosmetics Tweezers
These tweezers work really well. They are sharp (and can cut), but they are very effective. For the price, these are very sturdy, and can tolerate quite a lot.
These tweezers work really well. They are sharp (and can cut), but they are very effective. For the price, these are very sturdy, and can tolerate quite a lot. -
e.l.f. Cosmetics Lip Balm Tint
This is a nice colored lip balm. The color is quite pink, but still very natural. I find this to be quite expensive ($6-8) for a lipbalm. I don't find this to be as moisturizing as a lip balm, but as a lip tint, it does slightly stain your lips. The... +
This is a nice colored lip balm. The color is quite pink, but still very natural. I find this to be quite expensive ($6-8) for a lipbalm. I don't find this to be as moisturizing as a lip balm, but as a lip tint, it does slightly stain your lips. The stain does last for quite a long time, however. The packaging is made of plastic, and that ruins the structural integrity of the tube, as it is prone to breaking very easily. The twisting mechanism is also prone to breaking, and it doesn't always twist up properly. For the price, I think the packaging should be much better. -
e.l.f. Cosmetics Baked Eyeshadow Palette
These colors are beautiful and amazing when wet. When dry, they are a little harder to work with and the pigmentation is lackluster. I have this in California and NYC, and NYC is much more pigmented than California. The quality of this is also sub... +
These colors are beautiful and amazing when wet. When dry, they are a little harder to work with and the pigmentation is lackluster. I have this in California and NYC, and NYC is much more pigmented than California. The quality of this is also sub par in that this will shatter and break if dropped. (The shadows more prone to breaking are also the ones that are more pigmented.) Most of the colors also are shimmery (they are baked). There is only one color that is more matte. However, if you like baked eyeshadows, you will likely enjoy these. -
E.L.F Professional Powder Brush
Most of elf's brushes are now synthetic, however quality control with this brand is terrible. Some brushes are softer than others. This brush has a great size. I love to use it for highlight, blush and contour. It blends things wonderfully. Its... +
Most of elf's brushes are now synthetic, however quality control with this brand is terrible. Some brushes are softer than others. This brush has a great size. I love to use it for highlight, blush and contour. It blends things wonderfully. Its pretty dense, and is not too floppy. It would probably also function decently for mineral foundation also. -
Pure Leaf Green Tea with Jasmine, pyramid bags
I received this as part of the Chickadvisor Product Review Club. This is asian tea. I don't mind jasmine and I enjoy the scent, but it's usually considered the lowest grade of green tea, because its mixed in with other teas - hence probably why its... +
I received this as part of the Chickadvisor Product Review Club. This is asian tea. I don't mind jasmine and I enjoy the scent, but it's usually considered the lowest grade of green tea, because its mixed in with other teas - hence probably why its in tea bags. The tea bags are nice, sturdy, cloth. I prefer the loose tea to this, as you are getting more bang for your buck, but for those of you who are lazy, or just can't be bothered with loose tea, this will work. There was also no information as to how much caffiene was in this, though there was obviously green tea in this. -
Pure Leaf Gunpowder Green Tea Loose Long Leaf
I received this as part of the ChickAdvisor Review Panel. I'm usually a fan of sweeter teas, but this works for my caffiene fix. It's not too different from asian green teas, and I was pretty happy with the taste. I wouldn't necessarily follow the... +
I received this as part of the ChickAdvisor Review Panel. I'm usually a fan of sweeter teas, but this works for my caffiene fix. It's not too different from asian green teas, and I was pretty happy with the taste. I wouldn't necessarily follow the directions on the bottle, if you drink tea, just follow what you usually do. This is targeted towards more advanced tea connoisseurs as it is loose tea. I didn't find that there were too many small pieces, so it works pretty well in a teapot. I'm a little surprised that it doesn't mention anything about how much caffeine is in this tea, as other specialty teas do. There's also a decent amount in this jar, so I don't anticipate running out very soon, especially as it works well with a teapot. -
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