Double Elf haul :D

Hello again! I hope you are all well. I know it's been awhile since my last post but i have been writing while the site was down so i have alot to post now. This post is about 2 orders i received from ELF.

Ok so I wanted to do a tutorial before another haul but i haven't had the time and then my second Elf package arrived.

If you haven't heard about elf i'm going to change your make up buying habits forever. Elf, which stands for Eyes Lips Face, is a cosmetics company from America that sells cheap make up. Over in the US the range starts at $1!! and the studio range is $3 but due to import costs the UK website is slightly more expensive and starts at £1.50 and the studio range starts at £3.50, which is still a bargain if you ask me. 

So this is the second order i have placed with Elf the first order i made was just for the studio brushes which are amazing for the price. This time i decided to go for a selection of the studio range make up as well as the studio stipple brush and the large brush holder.

This is really handy as i have loads of make up brushes and things like eyelash curlers, pencil sharpeners and other make up applying gadgets. There is alot of room in this holder and looks really stylish my only problem with this is that one of the bottom corners hasn't been glued together properly so there is a gap but it doesn't affect the function of this holder and you can't really see it unless your really looking for it.

I ordered the studio stipple brush as this is the last brush i needed to complete the set of studio brushes. It's a really soft brush and i'm looking forward to trying it out soon.

I also bought the HD powder which is a ultra fine setting powder for your make up that is said to be a must when you are wanting a HD quality finish. If you are going to a wedding, getting married, going to prom, on a night out or are doing a photoshoot this stuff is for you! it feels amazing and softens the look of your skin! not bad for £6 :D 9/10

Next up is the eye lift pencil. One side is a brow pencil they have a selection of colours i chose dark and the other side is an ivory lift and highlight pencil(same colour on all pencils) for under the brow arch. I think this is a really good product but the chunky pencil makes it a little awkward to get a delicate brow so i would suggest using a brush like the Elf studio small angled brush to create your brow with small strokes. The lift pencil can be applied from the pencil but your going to want to blend the line out with your finger or with a brush like the Elf studio contour brush.

I bought the lipliner aswell which comes in a nautral colour it's a twist up liner on one end and a blending brush on the other side. i like this colour in it's own right.If you line your lips and then fill them in and use the brush to blend it in, it has a matt finish which is perfect for the daytime and when night time rolls around just reapply your liner and either add gloss or top with your colour of choice.

By far my favourite product again from Elf is the Studio Cream liner which i purchased in black. This comes in a stylish clear pot and even has it's own little brush! The brush is really good quality which surprised me. At first when i dipped the brush into the creamy/gel liner i thought it was alittle wet maybe too wet but it made application smooth while still being highly pigmented and after it was applied it was set in about 15 seconds and was a lovely Matt black. Now for me eyeliner is an every day essential! so i thought i'd put it to the test so i had a session on my wii fit and it stayed just where i'd put it. Even a splash of water didn't budge this eyeliner! i think in the future i'll be adding the Purple, Midnight and Ivory liners to my collection.

I also bought the Elf studio Matt Eyeshadow in charcoal this comes in the same style pot as the cream liner and also comes with a mini eyeshadow brush which is of top quality. I haven't used this yet so can't really comment.

I also ordered a few more bits from ELF that arrived this morning so i thought i'd tag them on to this ELF haul. So this is my Third order from ELF and i used one of the many discount and freebie codes so i got a little extra gift with my order :D

As you can see i bought the cream eyeliner in Midnight and purple. I Love the purple it's a plum purple with slight blue undertones once on stays just like the black liner however the midnight liner i thought was going to be a dark blue but it's more like a dark grey. See colour swatch below.


Left to right- Black, Purple and Midnight.

 I also bought the Matt Finisher nail polish which as it says on the box if applied over a nail colour it turns the polish Matt. Also this is a good product to use if your doing a male manicure to finish off instead of a colour or gloss.

So my free gift was two nail colours in black and white!

Sorry for the rubbish photos.

 If you check out ELF on face book they have codes almost every week and every 5000 fans they get the code is for either free delivery or 20% off the entire site. All orders over £30 get free delivery aswell.

Well i hope you've enjoyed reading about my ELF hauls and inspired you to go and check them out :)

Love Jo x x