E.L.F cosmetics! MUST READ for bargain cosmetic hunters!

Hello, my gorgeous, makeup applying fans! So, I've been dreadfully busy with Bombshell Baby, but a week or so back I had placed an order from E.L.F cosmetics and completely forgot about it because I got slow shipping, and it was so incredibly cheap that I wasn't like, "WHERE DID $200 GO out of my account?!" I was so pleasantly surprised today when the package came and there was just an ENORMOUS amount of makeup inside it. Just to put this into perspective...I got 30 things for under $50. Now, let me explain. E.L.F cosmetics is an online only makeup store and they normally have things for $3-$4, and then they even have a line of things for $1. Last week they were having a 50% off sale...so...that's how I got so many things for SO LITTLE.

I had been really skeptical about purchasing from them because none of the "makeup gurus" I watch on youtube have done big E.L.F hauls, but many others have and normally they'd find a few things they liked but it wasn't always spectacular, but when I saw that they were having this insane sale, I just had to go for it. It's a lot of stuff, and I haven't tried it all yet, so I'll start with a few items that caught my eye and review more in the coming days.

I have to say, I like all the lip glosses, besides a fuchsia one called "Funky Fuchsia," which just smells like awful, dentist, bubble gum stuff, but all the other lip glosses are really great. I got a one from the "Pout Perfecter" line called "Miami, which is sort of like a NARS orgasm gloss dupe. I got a "Glitter Gloss" in "Dazzling Diamond," which I like, but maybe not as a lip gloss. I HATE chunky glitter in lip glosses. I think it's weird, but...I might try and use it to set eye shadow...hmmmmm. And then this fuchsia stuff...blegh. The color is fine, but the smell is just so gross. See, this is what I mean, sometimes E.L.F stuff reveals itself to just be not well made, but sometimes you luck out. I also got one of their "mineral glosses" in "Au Naturale," which is actually pretty similar to the "Miami" color I got, but they were $1.50 at the sale price, so I can't complain.

Onto a few more lip products. I purchased one of their "mineral lipsticks," but I'd have to do more research to find out if any of this stuff is actually made with minerals. It's a great color though, called "Natural Nymph," which reminds me of a MAC lipstick called "Myth," which I like a lot. It's creamy and pigmented. I also got two of the Matte lip color sticks, which I really like. The nude color I got called "Nearly Nude," is really nice and simple, does what it's supposed to. The red color "Rich Red," I'd be more interested to see how that lasted throughout an evening...will update, but it's very nice. I also got one of the $1 (50 cent during the sale) lipsticks, but again, it smells awful, will not be using that one.

The last product I will talk about is this concealer pencil I got. I was fiddling around with it for a bit, and I decided I like it. I don't know if I'd use it every day, but maybe I might if I was in a rush or wanted to try something different. A few companies have these "concealer pencils," like Urban Decay, Art Deco, etc. At first I was apprehensive, but they all seem to have found a way to make the pencil creamy enough that it blends well. I will say that this E.L.F pencil is the least easily blended, but here's why it's cool. The cap for the pencil is ALSO a sharpener! (LOVE!) Also, the other end has a blending brush, which actually seems like pretty good quality. It's a little too small, but I'm into it. I was NOT completely disappointed in this product.

So, to end this long post, a few facts. E.L.F is CHEAP and they do a LOT of sales. If you are tentative, as I was, you can sign up and get emails about different sales, or wait for the really enormous sale to come along. They have improved their packaging recently and have copied brands like NARS and Bare Minerals, and it definitely makes the products more appealing. Give it a shot. I don't know if I'll buy more of this stuff, but I'm glad I did. I will write about my other 20 purchases in the coming days. Eye shadows, cream liners, shimmer palettes, pigments, and falsies, OH MY!