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FOTD: e.l.f. Mineral Eyeshadows (Socialite and Elegant)

7:01 AM

Just a quick and simple FOTD using e.l.f. Mineral eyeshadow in Socialite and Elegant. Again, these shadows are such a bargain at $3 a piece! I was so pleased with the lasting power and flexibility of these shadows - not only do they work well as an eyeshadow, but I used Socialite as an eyeliner and it was GORGEOUS!


Face
Bare Escentuals Foundation "Fair"
Bare Escentuals Feather Light Tinted Mineral Veil
Avon Smooth Minerals Blush "Blushing Mauve"
Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion
e.l.f. Mineral Eyeshadow "Elegant" - all over lid, lower lashline
e.l.f. Mineral Eyeshadow "Socialite" - crease, wet as eyeliner
LashBlast Mascara "Black"
Lips:
Avon Smooth Minerals Lipstick "Melted Mineral"


I love, love, love these eyeshadows. Again, you can't beat the price! Eyeslipsface.com always has coupon codes that are available as well, so they are definitely worth the try!

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Avon Smooth Minerals and mark. i-mark eyeshadows

8:00 AM

My most recent Avon order was pretty much a hodge-podge of random items, including some of the new Smooth Minerals blushes and eyeshadows and lipstick, and of course, my favorite:  i-mark eyeshadows.  I also got a new Maxi pallet to pop the i-mark eyeshadows into. 

The blush I ordered is called Avon Smooth Minerals in Blushing Mauve, which is a gorgeous true pink with pearl and a hint of cool shimmer. 

As you can see, this is a perfect pink shade with hints of shimmer and a little bit of a cooler undertone, hence the "mauve" shade.

I also ordered the Smooth Minerals eyeshadow in Golden Moss, as olive colors are my favorite! :)  This is a beautiful olive/moss green with golden shimmer.


I also ordered 3 of the i-mark eyeshadows, which I love!  These are so pigmented, have such a range of colors to pick from, and the convenient magnetic compacts (choose from mini, mezzi, or mega).  I picked out Gioia (a deep golden shimmer), Victorian Lace (a shimmery beige) and Sassy (a deep purple/eggplant with hints of shimmer).  Pictures below:


Here are the swatches of the colors below.  Again, the flash washed out the color a little bit, but you get the idea of how beautiful these shadows are!


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Part 2 - e.l.f. Cosmetic Haul - Studio Eyeshadows and Blush

8:00 AM

On Friday I showed you all the mineral eyeshadows I ordered from e.l.f. Cosmetics, and now it's time to introduce the Studio line from e.l.f.  

The first thing I thought when I saw all of these shadows was that the packaging looks so similar to a Nars eyeshadow and/or blush package!  The only difference is the little "window" where you can see the colors, which I love, and the fact that it the package isn't velvety means that nothing sticks to them!


The blush I ordered is called "Tickled Pink".   This color is a very pale, true pink (think Barbie) with hint of shimmer.  The pigmentation is really nice - not so much that you have to worry about having a heavy hand when you are applying, but still enough to show up and give you a healthy, very pretty, color to the apples of your cheeks!


The four eyeshadows I picked were Raspberry Truffle, Butter Cream, Mystic Moss and Saddle.  All of them have some shimmer (of course) and are perfect colors for fall.  The colors I picked remind me of fall leaves!

I swatched each color below - they are all very smooth, almost creamy, and not overly pigmented.  I am used to using loose eyeshadows/pigments, so I was a little thrown back when the color didn't swatch immediately onto my skin in a deep, dark color.  I noticed that using a brush actually gave me a much better swatch then using my finger tips, so that is what I did.  This is because of how creamy these shadows are, even though they are still powders!

(Just as an FYI, the pictures below are washed out by the flash, so the colors are a much richer color in real life...)


Saddle:  A very warm, chocolate brown with hints of golden shimmer.

Mystic Moss:  A very cool, deep grey-green color with hints of turquoise and golden shimmer.

Butter Cream:  Truly the look of butter cream icing, this is a pale creamy-yellow with pearl shimmer.

Raspberry Truffle:  Deep coffee brown with hints of purple-berry and golden shimmer.


When I ordered all of the eyeshadows, I also got some of their Studio brushes.  They remind me of the look of the MAC brushes, and at $3 a piece, they are a steal!  The handles are thick and ergonomic, and the hair in the brushes are soft, compact and work effortlessly into the shadows and your skin.




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e.l.f. Cosmetics Haulage - Mineral Eyeshadows and new Studio Line!

11:25 AM

Wow! It's been a busy week - I can't believe my last post was on Monday! I'm totally slacking behind!

It was actually good timing that I received my order from e.l.f Cosmetics in the mail yesterday, as I was needing a fix of something new to try out! Last week I read some reviews about the new e.l.f. Studio line, and thought I'd order some products and give it a try. I also included some of their mineral eyeshadows - I mean, hey, at $3 a pop, it can't hurt to try them out, right?!

Below is my order - yay!


I ordered five of the mineral eyeshadows to try out: Socialite, Caffeinated, Celebrity, Elegant and Golden - all five are pretty basic colors, but still a bit different from the loads of other mineral eyeshadows I have.
The first thing I noticed was the size of the pot, which is equal, if not a bit bigger to the Bare Escentual eyeshadows I have. The actual weight of the product is 0.03 oz, which I believe is the same as the BE shadows, but the price difference of $13 for a Bare Escentuals versus $3 for an e.l.f. Mineral Eyeshadow says a lot!

The colors are absolutely stunning in the pot - all five that I ordered are extremely shimmery, and some have a hint of other iridescence in them, like Socialite (which reminds me of Bare Escentuals Drama).


Socialite: A beautiful deep, charcoal/taupe color with blue, pink and golden iridescence.

Caffeinated: A rich, deep bronze with golden shimmer. Has a darker base, so this applies darker than it appears in the pot.

Elegant: Pale buttery/golden ivory. Tons of pearlescent shimmer - gorgeous!

Celebrity - a pale beige with iridescence. Reminds me of a cooler version of Bare Escentuals Queen Linda, as it isn't quite as golden as it is beige.

Golden - Exactly as it would seem based on the name - crushed 24K gold!
Swatches for each of the colors are below - these are absolutely stunning. The minerals are very pigmented and easily applied wet, dry, or as a liner. I am very anxious to test out some of the other colors in the collection, including their blushes!

Who else out there has tried these out? Let me know what you think - at $3 a pop, these would be a great way to expand into the mineral lines - gorgeous shades that effortlessly blend together.

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