Hauls are probably my favorite besides Empties posts so I decided to start a Saturday Haulin' series where every Saturday or at least almost every Saturday I will give you a haul of some new stuff I have bought. Some of the products I would have already tried but kept to the side so I could give a mini review during the haul...Sound good? Great!
So this first Saturday Haulin' is going to feature one of my all time favorite brands which is Eyes Lips Face which I have talked about so many times before and have even done a haul (here) in the past. They are affordable and have high quality products, I have even used some products over my high-end brands by preference and some of the products are holy grail in my makeup collection.
Let's get into what I got this time from E.L.F!
Mineral Pearls in "Natural" ($8.00)- I have wanted this since it came out but just couldn't hit the buy button for some reason, so months later I said "Asja, just put it in the cart" and I did. I have not tried it yet but after opening it and swatching it I don't feel like it will be too great or too pigmented. It may be something I use for a slight glow when I am not wearing any makeup but at this point I can't make any promises to the use of it in the future.
Moisturizing Foundation Stick in "Almond" ($6.00)- No, this is not my color if you were wondering but I wanted to try a stick foundation or concealer to start cream contouring. I have been seeing people use the Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Stick but it is $44.00 and for someone who is not an expert I figured I would stick with E.L.F. I really like a warm contour, I don't like that neutral kind of gray toned contour but I think it's because I go for more of a bronze than a structured contour. Anyways, I have used this and I love the color, the creaminess, and that it is buildable and blends out so smooth. I think I will definitely be using this from now on but I do still set with a powder bronzer.
Pressed Mineral Blush in "Cabo Cabana" ($5.00)- This is not new to me and is actually my favorite blush but the glass part on it broke and I just kept using it but in my recent move it started to crumble because it was open. I decided to just go ahead and purchase a new one and I am glad I did because it probably my most reached for blush especially in the warmer months so I got it just in time for Spring and Summer.
Sunkissed Glow Bronzer in ($2.00)- This probably looks familiar if you read my post here of my highlighter collection and I have yet to figure out if it is in fact that discontinued highlighter I love so much. It has the same packaging and looks similar but I have not done a side by side swatch yet but when I saw it was new on the website I had to get it and it is gorgeous and buttery.
Skincare Soothing Serum ($12.00)- This is probably one of the most expensive items on ELF's website but for good reason, drugstore serums aren't even this cheap. It doesn't have much of a smell and a little goes a long away and it absorbs quickly but feels great on the skin. I have been wanting a new serum and when I saw this I had to get it; I wanted the whole line but I already have a day moisturizer, night cream, and eye cream so I decided not to buy them...yet.
Eyebrow Duo Brush ($3.00)- I have almost all of their brushes so this new dual sided brush I had to get and I love my current angled brow brush from eco tools but this being double ended is so convenient.
Contouring Brush ($3.00)- I have been wanting a flat contouring brush and all the ones I see are too expensive so I had to jump on this when it came out. It is really soft and blends well I just have to get used to this shape of brush, if you love brushes like this I would recommend it but I am not positive if I am in love with the shape not necessarily the quality of the brush.
Ultimate Blending Brush ($6.00)- I used this brush for a cream blush and it blended very nice, I can't wait to see how it blends foundation, bb creams, and tinted moisturizers but considering how well my blush blended I am sure it will be great.
Makeup Mist & Set ($3.00)- No explanation needed here! I use this product all the time and you can tell by my empties, favorites, and many other posts in the past. I use it before makeup sometimes but definitely after to get rid of that powder look (I prefer a dewy look) and I use it to wet my brushes for applying foundation, concealer, eyeshadow, pigments, and anything else possible. Every time I buy something on their site I buy at least 2-3 of these so I always have back-ups, I don't even think I am out yet so these are back-ups for my back-ups.
Tell me if you have tried any of their new products or any products mentioned above below, I would love to try some new stuff next time I am on the site.
So this first Saturday Haulin' is going to feature one of my all time favorite brands which is Eyes Lips Face which I have talked about so many times before and have even done a haul (here) in the past. They are affordable and have high quality products, I have even used some products over my high-end brands by preference and some of the products are holy grail in my makeup collection.
Let's get into what I got this time from E.L.F!
Mineral Pearls in "Natural" ($8.00)- I have wanted this since it came out but just couldn't hit the buy button for some reason, so months later I said "Asja, just put it in the cart" and I did. I have not tried it yet but after opening it and swatching it I don't feel like it will be too great or too pigmented. It may be something I use for a slight glow when I am not wearing any makeup but at this point I can't make any promises to the use of it in the future.
Moisturizing Foundation Stick in "Almond" ($6.00)- No, this is not my color if you were wondering but I wanted to try a stick foundation or concealer to start cream contouring. I have been seeing people use the Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Stick but it is $44.00 and for someone who is not an expert I figured I would stick with E.L.F. I really like a warm contour, I don't like that neutral kind of gray toned contour but I think it's because I go for more of a bronze than a structured contour. Anyways, I have used this and I love the color, the creaminess, and that it is buildable and blends out so smooth. I think I will definitely be using this from now on but I do still set with a powder bronzer.
Pressed Mineral Blush in "Cabo Cabana" ($5.00)- This is not new to me and is actually my favorite blush but the glass part on it broke and I just kept using it but in my recent move it started to crumble because it was open. I decided to just go ahead and purchase a new one and I am glad I did because it probably my most reached for blush especially in the warmer months so I got it just in time for Spring and Summer.
Sunkissed Glow Bronzer in ($2.00)- This probably looks familiar if you read my post here of my highlighter collection and I have yet to figure out if it is in fact that discontinued highlighter I love so much. It has the same packaging and looks similar but I have not done a side by side swatch yet but when I saw it was new on the website I had to get it and it is gorgeous and buttery.
Skincare Soothing Serum ($12.00)- This is probably one of the most expensive items on ELF's website but for good reason, drugstore serums aren't even this cheap. It doesn't have much of a smell and a little goes a long away and it absorbs quickly but feels great on the skin. I have been wanting a new serum and when I saw this I had to get it; I wanted the whole line but I already have a day moisturizer, night cream, and eye cream so I decided not to buy them...yet.
Eyebrow Duo Brush ($3.00)- I have almost all of their brushes so this new dual sided brush I had to get and I love my current angled brow brush from eco tools but this being double ended is so convenient.
Contouring Brush ($3.00)- I have been wanting a flat contouring brush and all the ones I see are too expensive so I had to jump on this when it came out. It is really soft and blends well I just have to get used to this shape of brush, if you love brushes like this I would recommend it but I am not positive if I am in love with the shape not necessarily the quality of the brush.
Ultimate Blending Brush ($6.00)- I used this brush for a cream blush and it blended very nice, I can't wait to see how it blends foundation, bb creams, and tinted moisturizers but considering how well my blush blended I am sure it will be great.
Makeup Mist & Set ($3.00)- No explanation needed here! I use this product all the time and you can tell by my empties, favorites, and many other posts in the past. I use it before makeup sometimes but definitely after to get rid of that powder look (I prefer a dewy look) and I use it to wet my brushes for applying foundation, concealer, eyeshadow, pigments, and anything else possible. Every time I buy something on their site I buy at least 2-3 of these so I always have back-ups, I don't even think I am out yet so these are back-ups for my back-ups.
Tell me if you have tried any of their new products or any products mentioned above below, I would love to try some new stuff next time I am on the site.
Love your review on Elf products...I don't know what you can do about the lighting but some of your photos are too brown or the backdrop with doing foundations (its like seeing double brown)
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