E.L.F Cosmetics 50% Off Haul!

Hi guys, Sorry it has been such a long time since I have blogged about anything, I've also sort of relaxed and stayed more away (than usual) from social media, I have been so busy with Download Festival and working, travelling back and forth I haven't really had the chance to 'sit and blog' about anything. I have so much to catch up on! At least I have loads to blog about!

Anyway, E.L.F cosmetics, have constantly had these little flash sales, where you can get 50% off your order! (On the UK website) You do have to have at least £20 in your basket before you can use the code, but that's only £10 + shipping you have to spend! I loved E.L.F last time I ordered so I bought some more products, here's what I bought..

e.l.f // Matte Lip Colour // £3.95

Coral & Natural

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It's no secret that I love matte lipsticks, I decided to pick these up because I've been wearing more nude lipsticks but I don't have any matte ones. I also am loving coral colours right now, so this was perfect. The only annoying thing is that they don't do these in an actual lipstick tube.. annoying right. So I had to go with these strange pen thingys. Nice colours though!

e.l.f // Dramatic Lash Kit // £1.95

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Now this is probably the most cheap looking packaging from all of the products, it's not really what I was expecting as the photo looked a lot different on the website, but the lashes themselves look like good quality and for the price I can't moan. I'm quite excited to see how these work out, I love false eyelashes but I think I'll probably use my own eyelash glue.

e.l.f // Eyebrow Kit, Ash // £3.95

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I love filling in my eyebrows, at the moment I use the eyebrow kit from MUA, but I really wanted to try a gel to fill in my eyebrows instead. Naturally I have super dark eyebrows, I don't know why *shrug* But I went with the ash colour because at least I could build it up instead of them being super dark and scary looking. I have admittedly tested this out before I photographed it (whoops) and so far it seems really easy, not so sure on the brush though, it's really thin.

e.l.f // Makeup Mist & Set // £3.95

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I did indeed, read a quick review before I bought this, I've never used a setting spray before, but due to this lovely hot weather we are having for the price, I thought why not? I am kind of disappointed with the packaging though, I thought it would be much bigger for some reason, and it kinda feels cheap but it's portable for your bag I guess!

e.l.f // Studio Blush, Mellow Mauve // £3.95

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After my last purchase I fell in love with these blushes, they feel so posh in your hands and they apply so nicely. I would say however that this colour is a little more bronze than I thought it would be, the swatch on the website made it seem more pink, maybe that's just me but regardless I think it's a lovely colour and I don't have anything similar. Excited to try this out!

So that's it for my little e.l.f haul! Did you take advantage of their flash sale's? Post your links so I can be nosy and see what you got!

emily.

Elf Candid Coral & St Lucia, First impressions & Swatches

This is the first of me ever ordering online from e.l.f and I heard about the hype when they enabled their UK site. I had seen them around before when I went to America last year and I picked up one of the little black book of eyeshadows and I loved it. For the price it was great and I couldn't believe the value for money this brand had.

If you've read my previous post's you would know I've been trying to expand my makeup collection and fill my MUJI makeup storage, (which is nearly complete!) I've been really low on my selection of blushers, I think I had 3.. woah. I was torn between getting Makeup Revolution blushes or e.l.f's. But I went with e.l.f and here's what I got!

ELF Blush // Candid Coral // £3.95

I have to say I am so pleased with this blush, after becoming obsessed with coral this spring, I thought why not put that into my cheeks too. It looks much more pink in photographs, but close up it has these beautiful flecks of gold throughout giving it more of a coral orange tone. I'm super impressed with the packaging, it reminds me of Nars, but it has more of plastic feel, which I don't mind. It feels lovely in your palm and I can't wait to try this out with my new coral lipstick!

ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzer // St Lucia // £3.95

This product just screams 'value for money' The packaging feels great, it has a mirror inside and you are getting 2 products, the blush and bronzer for the same price as a blush. Also the blush in this set is absolutely stunning. Similar to the candid coral, it has slight gold flecks running through, but it's more of a pink toned blush. I think this will look amazing when I go on holiday with a summer glow. The bronzer is however quite a-lot more pigmented than I anticipated! With my ghostly pale skin I think a little will definitely go a long way. It really has a holiday tanned sort of feel to it. I'm really excited to experiment with this.

(Swatches top to bottom)

Candid Coral

St Lucia Bronzer

St Lucia Blush

I hope you enjoyed this post, I think I will purchase more products from e.l.f as I'm quite impressed. I also really love the way my photography turned out with this post.

What do you think?