E.L.F. Haul! (finally)

I am finally posting my E.L.F. haul! The reason it has taken so long is because I wanted to be able to give a short review on the products I purchased instead of just telling you what they are. I don't have any pictures of swatches so if you would like me to swatch anything or post a more in depth review just let me know in the comments! I have divided the products up by category (eyes, lips, face, brushes) instead of posting a picture of each product so here we go!

These are both of their 144 palettes. I got them for less than half price. The pigmentation of the shadows is very spotty. Some of the colors are actually really pigmented and others are not pigmented at all. I had expected this simply because of the price so I'm not too disappointed. I have not really used the color palette yet other than to swatch some colors but I have been using the natural palette on a daily basis. I use a white cream eyeshadow as a base and that really helps the colors to show up more.

Continuing with eyes, I got the Mineral Eyeshadow Primer and the black liquid eyeliner. I love the primer! It works really well and is super cheap! I had been using an eye concealer as a primer which worked really well but this feels much lighter and nicer on the eyes. I am still deciding how I feel about the eyeliner. The brush is pretty stiff and I am not really used to using liquid eyeliner so it will take a little bit for me to decide how I feel. I can say that it doesn't smudge and comes off pretty easily with makeup remover wipes.

I only got two lip products because I really don't wear anything other than chapstick. I got the Lip exfoliator and a matte lip color stick/pencil. Let me start with the exfoliator. I love this thing! I use it after I shower and it helps me to not get chapped lips. It tastes amazing too! It has a sweet vanilla, brown sugar, cocoa-y flavor. As for the Lip Color I got a nude shade and have only tried it out once. I don't think it is the right color for me and it is a little drying but as is the story for matte shades. The product itself isn't that bad just not my favorite.

For the face I am really pleased with all of the products I got! On top is the mineral face primer and from left to right is the setting spray, blush in Tickled Pink, and the HD powder in Translucent. The primer is amazing! I can use it alone without the setting spray and I can go all day and only have to blot a few times. The setting spray is equally as amazing! I wore it one day and only had to blot once all day. Together these two are a summer staple for keeping my makeup in place! The blush is pretty nice too. It doesn't have the best pigmentation but it is better than a lot of others I have tried. As for the HD powder it is nice too. It gives a very slight white cast but nothing too noticable and it keeps my oil under control better than my Covergirl powder.

Lastly I got the Angled Blush Brush, Brush Shampoo, shadow brush, and blending brush. I love the eyeshadow brushes. I like them about as much as my ecotools brushes but these are much prettier! I have yet to use the brush shampoo but plan to soon. As for the blush brush, I don't really like it. It feels too rough on my skin and instead of picking up the blush it just scrapes it out and doesn't get anything on the brush. I was actually really disappointed with it. I like my ecotools brush much better!

That's it! These are all the products I got from E.L.F.. Overall I am pretty pleased with them with the few exceptions. Like I said if you want any swatches or a better review of a product just let me know!

Love Always,
Marlee