I've never really done first impression reviews before since i always like to use the product extensively before judging but i thought it might be fun for once.
I decided my first victims would be some new items i got from ELF along with ONE old fave.
ELF HD Lifting Concealer is my favorite under eye brightener and i've mentioned it a thousand times so i won't bore you. Everything from the color to the consistency is just perfect and i buy it again and again. I find it best used with a damp beauty blender.
Onto the n00bs...
ELF Moisturizing Stick Foundation- I love a good travel product and stick foundations are perfect for fast, mess-free application on the go (also TSA friendly since its a solid- woo!).
It comes in a decent color range (8 to choose from) and i went for nude which turned out to be a great color for me; light to medium with a yellow undertone. The product blends in really well and provides a decent light to medium coverage with just a few swipes buffed in (i used the zoeva silk finish brush as usual) but its also highly layer-able and i was able to get a really great coverage.
One thing i did notice is that through out the day, the areas i applied a cream bronzer over started to fade and i needed to reapply and powder. To fix this next time i might try and set it with a powder and use a powder bronzer and see how that works.
Over all i was really pleased with it and excited to play around with it some more.
ELF Acne Fighting Foundation- Some of you might be wondering why i'm using this when i do not have acne but from what i've read online it provides a beautiful finish on all skin.
Another sleek little product perfect to slip into your makeup bag; i just can't get enough of the ELF Studio packaging. This one does contain some acne fighting ingredients so i am concerned it might be a little drying but for a once in a while full coverage application, it might be fine.
Again, the color was great (i went for buff in this one) and blended in a dream. One coat provides a medium coverage and spot correcting with another layer or using another layer all over is FLAWLESS.
It does have a slightly satin finish which i love in a full coverage foundation so you don't end up looking a dry, powdery mess.
The staying power was great and i just set my t zone with a little translucent powder but the rest of my face stayed just as well. Definitely wanna try this one for a night out and see how well it holds up!
ELF Eye Brightener- I was super excited about this one cause i've been looking for a dupe of the Bare Minerals Well Rested Powder for a while now.
It did a good job of setting my concealer without creating powdery creases but i don't think you could use it alone like the BM one.
Its slightly lighter than what i'd like ideally but i'm really thinking with a little tweaking of the concealer i use underneath, the color could be adjusted.
My only complaint is the color and the finish; i do wish the finish had a little more sheen to it like the BM one but if you like a bright, set under eye i think this would be perfect!
I have the foundation and it's too light for me. For the price I paid, it wasn't worth sending back. I might retry it and just bronze up my face to see what I think. I've been wanting to try the concealer, you use it all the time, and I need a dupe for the NARS one. If it's nowhere near a dupe, I still need an inexpensive concealer.
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