Review: e.l.f. Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder

Hey guys! So another review and as promised, I am going to be reviewing one from my recent hauls and for now, it's going to be from e.l.f. (eyes, lips, face). It's their blush and bronzer duo simply called Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder.

Just a quick "sharing", I struggle with applying bronzers and I don't have that much experience with bronzer because I find it hard to contour my face since it's really, really round. My first ever bronzer was NYC's bronzer in the shade of Sunny and I thought that it was really light for my Filipina-Morena complexion. Whenever try to play with it and apply it on my face it's not that obvious. Same thing with the Rimmel one, again it's too light and it's really hard to see if I actually contoured my face. So I am hoping that with the bronzer that came in this duo, it it will be different. So let's get started with the review.

Product description:

• Create a healthy and natural glow year-round
• The Blush highlights the cheeks to add a flush of color
• The Bronzer accents and contours cheekbones for beautiful definition

Directions:

• Brush on the "bronze" to the hollow of the cheeks for definition and dust around the face line to create a healthy glow. Use the "blush" on the apple of the cheeks to create a subtle color.

*The product description and directions are stated at the back of the box.

 The packaging for me is very simple and I think it's sturdy enough considering the price. It also has a decent sized mirror which I think is very convenient. There are no bulky, extra compartment compared to their other products which I think is good since you are getting exactly what you need-the blush and bronzer. You get to have 8g of products which if you divide, it will make each pan to be containing 4g of products each.

A closer look.

If you are going to look at it really close, you can actually see some fine gold reflex from the pan. Both of them has reflex but for the bronzer, I think it goes unnoticeable specially if you are applying it on the hollows of your cheeks. But the reflex from the blush stays noticeable even if you blend it out on your cheeks.

What I like about it:

• It's very pigmented. The bronzer is really pigmented, it's dark enough for my complexion. The blush is very subtle but it's okay. It actually does what it says on the packaging. It does highlight your cheeks.
• Light weight.
• The packaging is really compact and sturdy.
• Very affordable.

What I don't like about it:

• Very powdery. The moment my brush touches the pan, even just a light tap, powder goes all over the place.
• Only one shade for the blush and bronzer. I actually wish that they will make different variety.
• Other than that, nothing more to complain.

I've been reading lots of reviews that this is a dupe for the duo of NARS Orgasm and Laguna which I can't prove since I don't own that NARS duo but if you ask me, I think this is good enough and if there are a lot of people comparing it to a high-end brand then I don't think I will be buying the high-end dupe.

I hope the swatch can help.

 As you can tell from the swatch, the blush is very subtle but the bronzer is really pigmented.

So, there you have it! My review on the e.l.f. Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder. I hope you had fun reading and I hope you find this very helpful.

Bye!

ELF Haul!

Hey guys! Long time no talk, right? Well, I am back and for this post I am going to share to you all my recent haul from ELF!

For those of you who didn't know what E.L.F. means, it's Eyes Lips Face (pretty clever, huh?) Well, anyway, eyeslipsface.com was doing a 50% off if you achieve a total amount of $30- I reached $30 so I was qualified for the promo and I got 50% off on my total purchase. I placed my order on August 8th and received my parcel on the 15th. It took a while but the important thing is that I already have my order. So, here's what I got! ;)

So first, I'm going to show you what was inside the bag. I'm saving the 100 palette for the finale. But it's pretty obvious naman. hehe.

I hauled mainly on tools :)

• From the Studio line, I got the infamous Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder. First impression, I thought the pan were a little small, because I have seen this in videos and I thought that they were bigger and longer. The blush and bronzer does have gold shimmers in it and I will be playing with this more and let you know soon what I think.

•  When I was still in the Philippines, this came out and the first time it was out in the market, it didn't came with an applicator. I bought one before, and it was in brown and it was too dry to be called a CREAM Eyeliner. I gave it to my cousin and having this one now, I would say that it has improved a lot. This one is far more creamier. I'm actually excited about this.

• I got two Eye Primer from the essential line. In the Philippines, this is also being sold for (if I am not mistaken) P129.75. I bought these because I wanted to try them, and I want a legit primer to use when playing with my makeup. 

•  Another primer, and this time it's from their Mineral line which I think is not being sold in the Philippines (?). Anyway, I got this for personal use just in case there's a special occasion and I have to wear makeup. My Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer dried out, and I don't know what cheap good alternative I can buy, but when I saw Xteener's review on this, I thought I should give it a try.

• I seized the moment to haul mainly on tools. These are all 50 cents each well because of the 50% off. I got 1 Eye Crease brush which is a new thing for me. 2 Eye Blending Brush and 3 Eyeshadow brush which shed like crazy the first time I felt the bristles. Mas OK pa rin yung eyeshadow brush ko na nabili ko sa Pilipinas a few years back. 

Can you see the sheded hairs?

•  My first Powder Brush is already gone. So I bought two just in case. I don't know, I feel that the handles on these are shorter and the bristles are not that dense like my first brush. But it's really hard to tell since I threw my old Powder Brush away.

•  And now for the finale, The 100 Eyeshadow Palette.Originally, this was priced for $10 and thanks for the sale, I got this for only $5. Haha! I've seen emilynoel83's review on this and I think for $10 this one is a great palette for beginners like me. I am so excited to play with this one.

Awesome array of colors.

 All in all, I got 14 items. And I am pleased with what I got. I hope you enjoyed this mini haul and please stay tuned for my reviews on these.

Thank you for reading and I hope to talk to you guys soon!