Last week us Aussies had some exciting news...elf ( eyes-lips-face ) cosmetics are now being sold in Kmart! Hooray! Whilst I have come across the odd little stand here and there, it is really nice to finally be able to look at, touch and feel products first hand, and to be able to take them home the same day!
I haven't had a chance to check out my local store, so I am not sure exactly which products they are stocking, however I thought I would share some thoughts and swatches of three of the baked eyeshadow shades that I own. I purchased these from the Australian website, here for $8.00 AU each.
One of the features of baked products is that you can use them wet or dry, depending on the depth of colour, or finish that you are after.
Elf Baked Eyeshadow - "Burnt Plum"
This is a beautiful plummy-brown shimmer, perfect for adding depth to the outer corner/crease. Excellent pigmentation and colour pay off.
Elf Baked Eyeshadow - "Pixie"
A very pretty warm peachy-pink with gold shimmer, and could double as a blush/highlight. Nicely pigmented, though not as smooth on application as Burnt Plum.
Elf Baked Eyeshadow - "Toasted"
A stunning golden bronze that boarders on a metallic finish, the softest and smoothest of the shades I own, highly pigmented...gorgeous! It works perfectly as an "all over the lid" shade, blend up into the crease, and you're done.
A stunning golden bronze that boarders on a metallic finish, the softest and smoothest of the shades I own, highly pigmented...gorgeous! It works perfectly as an "all over the lid" shade, blend up into the crease, and you're done.
L-R Burnt Plum, Pixie, Toasted
Swatched in natural light
L-R Burnt Plum, Pixie, Toasted
Top row-wet
Bottom row-dry
As you can see from the photo above, using these shadows wet really enhances both the depth of colour, and the finish. I am particularly taken with Burnt Plum and Toasted...
There are six shades in the baked eyeshadow range available on elf's Australian website. The other shades available are "Enchanted" "Bark" and "Dusk".
I have a few other single eyeshadows and a couple of blushes from elf''s Studio line, do let me know if you would like to see some swatches.
Do let me know your favourite elf products in the comments section, I would love to hear from you!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Blessings,
Lou xo
There are six shades in the baked eyeshadow range available on elf's Australian website. The other shades available are "Enchanted" "Bark" and "Dusk".
I have a few other single eyeshadows and a couple of blushes from elf''s Studio line, do let me know if you would like to see some swatches.
Do let me know your favourite elf products in the comments section, I would love to hear from you!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Blessings,
Lou xo
I used to buy elf at kMart years ago! Is it the same brand? It looked different?
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, As far as I know, eyes lips face is an American brand, and has been available only online for us Aussies for the last couple of years. It is quite possible that they had something similar, I'm not sure how many years we are talking here? Kmart are the first big retailer to stock elf in Aus. Lou x
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