Elf Mineral Eyeshadow...

Hey everyone!

Today I wanted to show you some new eye shadows that I've been loving from Elf. They are loose mineral eye shadows* from their mineral range, and they are 100% natural.  I love loose pigment eye shadows, but I usually don't reach for them that often because a pressed shadow is always quicker, right?

That's not how I've been with these though, the colours I chose are perfect for Autumn/Winter and I've been playing with them quite a bit since I got them. There eye shadows are only £3 each! I am kinda amazed at how much you get and how good quality they are for that price...

Let's take a closer look...

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» What am I using? ..

Face
♡ Cleanser: Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish.
♡ Toner/lotion: Liz Earle Skin Tonic. 
♡ Cream/moisturizer: It varies between The Body Shop Seaweed  One & Liz Earle Skin Repair Light. 
♡ Facial mask: Liz Earle Skin Brightening Mask. 
♡ Exfoliator: St Ives Apricot Scrub. 
♡ Make-up remover: Boots Botanics Eye Make Up Remover.

Body
♡ Shower gels/soaps: Soap and Glory Clean On Me.
♡ Body lotions/creams: Lula Bloom Body Butter.
♡ Anticellulite/firming treatment: Come again? ... Er. None!
♡ Body exfoliator:  Clarisonic Body Brush :)
♡ Hand cream: The Body Shop Kind Hands one.
♡ Lip balm or lip treatment: Elf Therapeutic Lipbalm Blackberry.
♡ Perfume: Liz Earle Botanical Essence #1.

Hair
♡ Shampoo/conditioner:  Aussie Frizz Miracle.
♡ Mask or other treatments: Aussie 3 minute miracle.

Make-up
♡ Foundation: Max Factor Weightless Xperience.
♡ Blush: Sleek Rose Gold.
♡ Lipstick/lipgloss: Boots No17 Mirror shine Beehive.
♡ Eyeshadow: Matte Neutrals.
♡ Eyeliner:Collection 2000 24 hour eyeliner.

Wow, lots of amazing Liz Earle in there! :)

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» ELF Nail Polish. ♥

Another mini review of a ELF product for you all.

This time it comes with a NOTD. I was sent one of the nail polishes from the range and thought I would save it for it's own post.

The shade is 'Smoky Brown' and as soon as I saw it I knew it was very me, it's along the lines of Barry M Mushroom and Eyeko Posh Polish. It is a lovely sophisticated wintery shade.

The application was easy, and it dries in a fairly decent time. I needed two coats to get the bottle colour, which is fine and it's staying power with a top coat is about four days for me, but nail polish never stays on me for long anyway.

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The only minor complaint I have is the brush, it's just a little scratchy .. What I mean by that is it leaves a little bit of a streaky look on the nails after application, So you just need a little more effort to make sure it's nice and smooth. Topcoat sorts that problem out though.

For £1.50 you cannot complain, It is a bargains and with the wide range of shades available I will definitely purchase more. Click here to go to their website.

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Review on some ELF Goodies!

Hey All! .. I have recently been trying out some lovely goodies from ELF and I have to say that I have been so impressed by all of them and I definitely want to try more from them in future!

The first thing I want to mention is the ELF Studio Powder Brush, This is a large flat top brush with synthetic Taklon hairs, It can be used with wet or dry products.

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-Creates a professional sculpted look
-Full coverage color
-Use for powder or blush for perfect contouring

This brush is fantastic! It only costs £3.50 and it is so, so soft! The bristles feel velvety smooth against the skin and I can't believe the quality for the price of it. ELF Say that you can use this for contouring, but I personally find it a little too large for that. I do however love to use it to apply my liquid foundation, It gives an airbrushed flawless finish that is so smooth. It's also really good for buffing in mineral and pressed powders.

Next up is something I had seen many times on various blogs and you tube videos, and it is one of the cream eyeshadow duos, I opted for Black Licorice.

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A lovely black and silver cream eyeshadow which are perfect for using as a base under eyeshadow or for wearing alone. I'm not gonna lie, they do crease, but give me a creamy consistency eyeshadow that doesn't! I love these though, they sit well under a shadow to give that extra depth of colour. I also love the black slicked over the lid on it's own for a glossy smoky eye, it looks fab! The best thing about this is that it's only £1.50 and they are so many colour options!

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Lastly, I tried one of their Therapeutic Conditioning Lip Balm's. I tried the Blackberry flavour and it tastes delicious! This is a really lovely moisturising lip balm that I like to put on before bed, It can feel slightly greasy, but that's because of how hydrating it is. When I go to bed with this on, I can still feel it on my lips in the morning. The scent it lovely, and it adds a nice colourless shine to my lips,. This is only £1.50 too!

Products Mentioned Were PR Samples.

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ELF Large Brush Holder «

Excuse the toothbrush.. I don't brush my teeth with it, honest! It's for my brows.. ;)

I was recently tweeting lots about make up storage, and how desperate I was for a new way to store my brushes. My collection just seemed to be growing and I was fast running out of room to store them.

Enter the Elf Large Brush Holder. This thing saved the day, seriously! It has three large compartments to store things in, be it brushes, eye pencils, mascaras, whatever you choose. When I first saw it I was so excited, but still unsure whether it would be enough to store them all in, but to my amazement, it is!

ELF Say This :

The stylish and sleek makeup compartments hold your brushes, makeup pencils, tools and more. The professional storage dividers keep everything organized for quick use. The luxurious material is easy to clean and durable for storing on countertops or in cabinets.

 I have about 70 brushes in total I think, and that is the majority of them, right there. The holder is really well made, very sturdy and quite heavy without the brushes in it. It holds them perfectly and looks nice too, unlike the cheap glass jars that I was using before. The outter packaging of the brush holder has a rubbery feeling (nars-esque-ish feeling?) which makes it easy to grip if you're picking it up to move it or anything, and it says 'Eyes Lips Face' across the front which is cute..

You can buy the ELF Large Brush holder online here, for just £12. They also sell a smaller one for just £5. Sadly the large one is out of stock at the moment, but keep a look out for it, It's great!

Thank You For Reading! 

x x ..Sophie..  x x  

PR Sample.

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Smokey - Face Of The Day!

Just a real quick and simple face of the day today! .. I rarely do these, so thought I would start :)

This is a really quick easy smokey eye - Using hardly anything. I honestly just wanted to play with my Elf Mineral Eyeshadow in 'Partier' again, Cos' I love it! <3 (Click to enlarge)

What I used ..

Face -

L'Oreal True Match Minerals (Lightest Shade)
Primark TTFNxx Light Conceaer
Boots 17 Blusher - China Pink
Prestige Skin Minerals - 01 Pure Shimmer

Eyes -

UDPP
GOSH - Love That Ivory Shadestick
Elf Mineral Eyeshadow - Partier
Stargazer - Matte White
Barry M - Black Kohl Pencil
Avon Color Trend - White Kohl
L'Oreal Carbon Black Liquid Liner
Maybelline Collosal Lash Mascara

Lips -

Natural Collection - Apple Blossom
Avon Dazzle Diamonds Gloss

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Elf Mineral Eyeshadows!

I was lucky enough to have won a mineral elf eyeshadow on youtube last week, and I chose the colour Partier :

Well, I am SO impressed! They are amazing quality! Well, this one is, I don't have anymore, yet! .. I chose the colour 'Partier' (Shown in picture) It is an almost Matte grey/silver colour, It only has a tiny bit of shimmer to it.

You get a whopping 0.9g for just £2.50 which is such a bargain. As soon as I received this I wanted to use it, So I put it in my crease with a simple wash of white over my lid :


I really like it, the pigmentation is awesome (Did I already say that?) and it blended like a dream with my MAC 224. I definetely want more of these shadows now! They have quite a nice colour range too, which you can check out here.

Let me know if you have tried these and which colours you love? :)

(Oh and excuse the mascara on lashline in the picture *damn you bad gal lash!*

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