I hope everyone had a ghoulish Halloween! If you follow my Instagram; @tonitownsley you'll have seen I created a dead/zombie look for the occasion I feel it could have been better but it wasn't bad for a first attempt!
Recently the girls at work have been raving to me about E.L.F products, so naturally like the thoroughly good co-worker that I am I had to try some out. I was astonished at how cheap they're products were so I thought I'd add to my little brush family, and I couldn't resist the Baked highlighters. E.L.F pride themselves on delivering top quality products at an affordable price, and they have every right to be proud. I spent pence on they're website and eagerly waited for the postie to arrive.
I brought three brushes,
I brought three brushes,
- Stippling brush,
- Fan brush,
- Blush brush.
They all arrived displayed in a bendy plastic casing that reminds me of those see through pencil cases we used to take to school, with a separate plasticy slip on brush cover. Behind each brush was a grey slip of cardboard with how to use & clean instructions printed on that any new comers to make-up brushes may find handy,
The brushes themselves are sleek and matte black with shiny black fennel's, so you wouldn't be embarrassed to display these on your dressing table! The bristles of the brushes are soft and fluff, Made from a synthetic hair called Taklon which is a more hygienic material to use rather than real hair, as real hair brushes trap dead skin particles & old make up. Sometimes even cleaning them thoroughly won't fully remove all the trapped nastiness. Whereas synthetic fibers will put back down what they pick up, without soaking in excessive makeup and picking up dead skin which makes them a lot easier to wash and more hygienic in the long run. Also you could buy five of these brushes for the price of one M.A.C brush that is likely to contaminate your skin in the long run, madness.
I loved the colour choices of the Baked Highlighters, but sadly two of them were Out Of Stock. So I could only buy one which is probably a good thing in the long run! One is a beautiful pearly natural colour, the other a gorgeous warm pink with purple undertones, and bronze gold colour. I opted for the warm pink with it being the only one I could buy, but I don't think the gold colour would suit me my skin is porcelain so shimmery bronzers can sometimes look a bit too harsh on me.
The shade name is 'Pink Diamonds', and I know sometimes shade picking whilst internet shopping for makeup can be disastrous.
BBBBBBut this colour did not disappoint and I feel the picture on the website didn't do it nearly enough justice, it's a warm autumn/winter pink that would look lovely on it's own with maybe a matte contour like Benefit's - Hula. Or teamed with a dark pink blush to achieve that ultimate winter cheek. The pinkness of the colour doesn't really come through when it's applied to the skin but it does create a beautiful flush which I like as it's not going to alter the colour of the blusher you wear too much, unlike some highlighters. Be warned it does look quite iridescent and doesn't swatch particularly amazingly because of the colour not paying off.
The product itself retails at another astonishingly good price; £3.95 and contains 5g of product. The packaging itself is sleek and pretty, and displays the product beautifully. I will let the pictures do the talking!
- Tip: Apply highlighter with a Fan brush to the upper cheek bone and apple of the cheek, for a more precise and natural looking highlight.
I'll leave links below for you all if you want to purchase the products!
'Studio' Blush Brush:
www.elf.co.uk/blushbrush
'Studio' Stipple Brush:
www.elf.co.uk/stipplebrush
'Studio' Fan Brush:
www.elf.co.uk/fanbrush
'Studio' Baked Highlighter - Pink Diamonds:
www.elf.co.uk/bakedhighlighter
As always I hope you've enjoyed reading and I really do recommend buying E.L.F products they are well worth the little money you will spend. I forgot to mention to the fast & reliable delivery service. My products were delivered within two days of my order being confirmed and I had just paid for bog standard delivery. So 10 to points to E.L.F! Please feel to +1, comment and subscribe! Also don't forget to look for me on my other internetty places!
Until next time,
'The Average Mum' x.
The brushes themselves are sleek and matte black with shiny black fennel's, so you wouldn't be embarrassed to display these on your dressing table! The bristles of the brushes are soft and fluff, Made from a synthetic hair called Taklon which is a more hygienic material to use rather than real hair, as real hair brushes trap dead skin particles & old make up. Sometimes even cleaning them thoroughly won't fully remove all the trapped nastiness. Whereas synthetic fibers will put back down what they pick up, without soaking in excessive makeup and picking up dead skin which makes them a lot easier to wash and more hygienic in the long run. Also you could buy five of these brushes for the price of one M.A.C brush that is likely to contaminate your skin in the long run, madness.
I loved the colour choices of the Baked Highlighters, but sadly two of them were Out Of Stock. So I could only buy one which is probably a good thing in the long run! One is a beautiful pearly natural colour, the other a gorgeous warm pink with purple undertones, and bronze gold colour. I opted for the warm pink with it being the only one I could buy, but I don't think the gold colour would suit me my skin is porcelain so shimmery bronzers can sometimes look a bit too harsh on me.
The shade name is 'Pink Diamonds', and I know sometimes shade picking whilst internet shopping for makeup can be disastrous.
BBBBBBut this colour did not disappoint and I feel the picture on the website didn't do it nearly enough justice, it's a warm autumn/winter pink that would look lovely on it's own with maybe a matte contour like Benefit's - Hula. Or teamed with a dark pink blush to achieve that ultimate winter cheek. The pinkness of the colour doesn't really come through when it's applied to the skin but it does create a beautiful flush which I like as it's not going to alter the colour of the blusher you wear too much, unlike some highlighters. Be warned it does look quite iridescent and doesn't swatch particularly amazingly because of the colour not paying off.
The product itself retails at another astonishingly good price; £3.95 and contains 5g of product. The packaging itself is sleek and pretty, and displays the product beautifully. I will let the pictures do the talking!
- Tip: Apply highlighter with a Fan brush to the upper cheek bone and apple of the cheek, for a more precise and natural looking highlight.
I'll leave links below for you all if you want to purchase the products!
'Studio' Blush Brush:
www.elf.co.uk/blushbrush
'Studio' Stipple Brush:
www.elf.co.uk/stipplebrush
'Studio' Fan Brush:
www.elf.co.uk/fanbrush
'Studio' Baked Highlighter - Pink Diamonds:
www.elf.co.uk/bakedhighlighter
As always I hope you've enjoyed reading and I really do recommend buying E.L.F products they are well worth the little money you will spend. I forgot to mention to the fast & reliable delivery service. My products were delivered within two days of my order being confirmed and I had just paid for bog standard delivery. So 10 to points to E.L.F! Please feel to +1, comment and subscribe! Also don't forget to look for me on my other internetty places!
Until next time,
'The Average Mum' x.
