04/02/2013

Blushed and Bronzed

Today I have e.l.f's contouring blush and bronzing powder in the shade St Lucia which has been on my wishlist for quite a while! It is an alleged dupe of the Nars Orgasm and Laguna duo. I can't speak of their similarity but there are quite a few blog posts and videos noting their differences. 



It is packaged in a sleek black plastic compact which is very similar to the Nars packaging. I really like it and for a $3 product, the packaging is very nice. It also contains a fairly large mirror which is very handy!


The blush is a peachy-pink with gold shimmer. The shimmer isn't chunky or glittery at all and it provides a nice warm glow to the cheeks. The Bronzer is a nice warm brown which does not lean orange at all. It is quite a dark shade so it can be very easily used to contour as well. It does contain quite a bit of shimmer. In the pan in seems like the blush and bronzer have the same amount of shimmer but I find that the shimmer in the bronzer isn't too obvious but rather provides a nice glow.


The formula of the powders is pretty good considering how affordable it is. They are a little powdery but not so much so that they are difficult to work with. They aren't particularly silky or soft but they have good pigmentation and blend well. Their lasting power is pretty standard, especially as blush and bronzer is typically the first thing to fade on me. 


As my first foray into e.l.f cosmetics, I really like it! I definitely would like to pick up more of their products, namely their studio blushes and brushes. I know I will get quite a bit of use out of these powders!




4 comments:

  1. They're pretty. Seems like a good deal, I want to try this duo x

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    1. They are very pretty! If you can get your hands on it, I highly reccommend it!

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  2. I quite like this duo! The brown colour looks perfect for contouring as it isn't too shimmery :)

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    1. It would be more ideal if it were matte but I do like the colour!

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