ELF Mineral Eyeshadow Swatches (pic HEAVY!)
>> Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Anyhoo I recently took advantage of the %50 mineral makeup sale for ELF and picked up some of their eyeshadows I've been wanting to try. I paid $1.50 for each of these but regularly they retail for $3.
The Colors
Caffeinated - A dark pure gold color. Its goes on surprisingly metallic
Wild - Not as shimmery as it looks but it is still generous on the shimmer. This is a matte plummy-taupe color with gold shimmer
Confident - Metallic taupe color. Color wise this is a dupe for MAC's Satin Taupe which I will do a comparison on another post but quality-wise it is not
Celebrity - A light golden beige, perfect for highlighting your brow bone and the inner corner of the eye
Pros
- Cheap! As mentioned before theses were only a $1.50 with the %50 discount, dont be discouraged if you missed the discount because ELF gives away deals like that every week!
- Very pigmented, a little goes a long way
- Brand does NOT animal test :)
Cons
- It gets all over the place!!!Very difficult and messy to work with
Neutral
- Very metallic and shimmery - this is a PRO for me but the matte lovers may not want to pick these up
Final Thoughts
The colors are amazing, I absolutely love them. As far as quality goes, these aren't finely milled like MAC's or Urban Decay's eye shadows but it isn't a bother to me. The main thing about these is they are soooo messy! I swear all you have to do is twist the cap off these bad boys and theres so much glitter and dust flying around its like you just released a genie or something! I like the colors enough to continually use them until don't but I do not like them enough to repurchase. They are good (and cheap) enough to give a shot though!
Swatches and Pictures
***All pics were taken unedited and the eye shadows were swatched with NO base.***
size comparison
Individual Eyeshadows, swatches with and without flash
Caffeinated
Wild
Confident
Celebrity
side by side comparisons
