It’s also not quite as easy to remove.īoth shades are in Dark Brown. The Ultra Precise Brow is a bit stiffer, as is necessary to maintain the precision, but it’s not as stiff as all the other brow pencils I’ve used. What I love about the Instant Lift is how creamy it is, though that also means it only stays put as long as you don’t accidentally rub your brows. Not only is the Ultra Precise Brow Pencil much smaller in packaging size, it actually contains a third of the product at 0.002 oz. I recently bought the Ultra Precise Brow Pencil with my ELF website order because Ulta only sells the 4 lightest shades. I’ve discussed the other three mini palettes in this post if you’re interested in seeing more about them.ĮLF’s Instant Lift Brow Pencil was in my favorite products from 2019 post, and I still love it and have continued to use it consistently since then. It’s still better than the Acai palette, but not as good as the Jalapeño or Truffle. I was really looking forward to this one until I saw the texture in person.įor now, I like it enough to keep using the last three shades. It’s a shame because gold is my most loved shade of highlighter among any brand. The glitter is much chunkier, and I’ve never liked sparkly highlighters. TBD.įor some reason, the highlighter formula in this duo is different from the others. I haven’t decided if it’s really worth it trying to use up or not. For example, I’ve worn it with MAC’s Burnt Pepper shade to tone it down a bit, and it looked pretty nice once I was able to blend it in properly, which took a while. I’ve worn this shade the most so far, but since I already own a similar shade that I like better (Format), if I continue to use it, I would use it as a blush topper over blushes with some red in it. I like this one, but I’d love it if it had a slightly reddish tone. It reminds me a bit of the Format shade from MAC.
#ELF PUTTY BLUSH SWATCH SKIN#
I believe this shade was actually intended to be more of a bronzer shade for light-medium skin tones, rather than a blush for tan, dark, or deep complexions, but I decided to try it as a blush anyway. Even though it doesn’t work for me, it would look beautiful on someone of a lighter complexion (especially neutral to pink undertone).Ĭoconut – This shade is a little harder to blend than the others, but the formula feels slightly creamier and less powdery (satin finish).
I don’t see myself reaching for this one anymore, or even repurposing the blush because of the shimmer. I was also disappointed by the highlighter shade, which is a beautiful salmon color in the pan but just comes off icy on my cheeks. It looks matte based on website photos, but it’s far from it. Watermelon – This shade is too light for me, and it’s emphasized by the white/silver shimmer in the blush. In the pink shirt, I’m using the MILK Hydro Grip primer. In the grey shirt, I have the original ELF poreless primer. I’m wearing the Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing foundation with SPF in 440 Amber. I will be posting cheek swatches, but because some of the shades are so light, I wanted to show what my bare cheek looks like with just foundation for comparison purposes. An odd bonus point for me is that I’ll finally have the satisfaction of hitting pan on a blush because the pans are thin and I could definitely get through one eventually. I can’t ask for more at this price point. However, the color combinations are pretty they’re lightweight but still decently pigmented, and they blend into the skin nicely without being patchy.
#ELF PUTTY BLUSH SWATCH MAC#
I recently did a massive MAC blush and highlighter post, so the quality of these duos don’t blow me away when compared to MAC’s formula. I also recently purchased another Bite-Size eyeshadow quad, making my total of those 4 out of 8 as well.Īt the cost of $3, they’re definitely worth checking out. I have 4 out of the 8 Bite-Size Face Duos, the newest additions to their line of minis. Despite having incredible Japanese brushes of the highest quality, I still use some of my ELF brushes that have lasted me years!īut I’ll try to keep this post on the short side for once. They managed to produce some nice quality products at very affordable prices long before Colourpop. Elf Cosmetics, and myself, have come a long way since then.