E.L.F. Mineral Eyeshadow by E.L.F., Eyeshadow Review

10

Absolutely the best mineral shadow for $3, in my opinion!

All those who know me, know that I’m truly obsessed with these… I have to really force myself to use anything else… I own all the colours, obviously and there are so many that I love – I’m not going to go into details of all the 26 colors in this review, but I’ll tell you the one I am truly in love with and it’s called “caffeinated”… My hair colour is dark ash blonde, my e...read moreyes are green and I have a very pale complexion. This color is sort of like a mixture of light roast coffee, khaki and bronze… It’s not particularly brown or green or bronze – that’s the beautiful thing about it, and it would complement someone with my complexion immensely. I almost always get complemented when I wear this color. So!! I know a lot of people say that they are messy, but there is a very easy solution in order to avoid the messiness. Just don’t remove the tape all the way. I usually take an “exacto” knife and cut the protective tape in such a way that there are only two little holes left open to distribute the shadow, so that most of it always stays in the jar. Now when it’s time to apply the shadow, don’t load it onto your brush and bring it straight to your eye lid. Put some shadow on your brush and then kind of roll it around a bit to make sure that you got all the excess off (I usually do it in the lid of the container). I can swear to you that I never once had a problem with this shadow getting messy or glitter all over my eyes or anything like that, when using it this way. And by the way, not opening the plastic film all the way trick works for all ELF’s mineral products. There is really no need to deal with any kind of mess – it will last you longer that way, and you’ll be happier using it. I don’t think I need to describe the consistency, because mineral shadows are pretty standard in consistency. Maybe I could say that these shadows are not insanely loose… They actually have kind of a magnetic consistency, if I can say that, which makes them even better and not at all messy, in my opinion… My favourite everyday combination is “elegant” in the corner of my eye and up to the middle of my lid, with “caffeinated” in the outer corner and slightly in the crease… Beautiful colors, amazing pigmentation and effect, and you definitely can’t beat the price!

Nikatron | 150 reviews

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10

Really impressive stuff!

I am definitely not typically one to enjoy loose powder eye shadows (or any type of loose powder makeup), but this shadow really, really impresses me! A friend passed on a shade called "Royal" and it is a gorgeous, shimmering deep purple color. I am in love. I use them with a primer underneath and I apply just a little at a time so I can blend and build the color as needed, and I don't really have...read more any trouble at all with it being messy or leaving any fallout to be cleaned up after doing my eyes. The color is really easy to blend and it lasts really well throughout the day. By the end of a day, I sometimes see that it has started to rub off my lids, but I put my makeup on before 5:30 am and I'm noticing this rub off at 6 or 6:30 pm, so that's still a really respectable staying power. Pressed powder shadows (and cream shadows) are still my favorite, but this particular shade is really amazing and I'm glad I have it!

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6

Eh

I got 10 for free when elf had their "spend 30+ and receive 10 mineral eyeshadow for free" deal. These are extremely messy. Apply this before your foundation or use a tissue to protect your skin to avoid major smudging. It's too glittery and sparkly for my taste. But I love their color selection, it's pretty big.

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