Jan 11, 2013

ELF Blush Bronzer duo & Eyebrow Kit

ELF has a lot of great products at amazing price. Too bad they are not so readily available here in Canada. I was going to place a small order online but all I wanted was the eyebrow kit which is $3. With the shipping, it is just not worth placing the order.

Fortunately, I found the eyebrow kit at Winners(similar to TJ Maxx) and they even had the shade I wanted. I was so excited.





I got the kit in medium. On the left, it is a darker brown wax texture to shape your brows. The right hand side is a lighter shade of a powder base to fill in your brows.


This is my Benefit Brow Zings

I have been using Benefit brow zings for years. Think this may be my third or fourth kit. As much as I love it, always nice to find cheaper alternatives for comparison.


Left: ELF Brow Kit
Right: Benefit Brow Zings

I just got the ELF kit last week and haven't tried it yet. But from what I see, the shades and textures are very similar and comparable. If you want swatches and reviews of this kit, check out Cheap Makeup Reviews

Another great product from ELF is the Blush Bronzer duo. I got that last year and I believe they are now called contouring blush and bronzing cream.


This looks lighter in picture 


Left: NARS Laguna bronzer
Right: NARS Orgasm blush

I got the ELF set before I got the NARS. I was just curious as how comparable they are.


Swatches from NARS


The blushes do not look even similar in pictures. But in swatches, they both resemble a coral shade.


Left: NARS orgasm
Right: ELF blush

NARS orgasm has a hint of shimmer and appear more pink on skin than the ELF. ELF has no shimmer, a more matte finish.


Left: ELF bronzer
Right: NARS Laguna

Really have to be careful with ELF as the pigmentation is intense. Only apply the bronzer with a light hand. NARS Laguna is a more subtle bronzer which I adore. By the way, the two NARS products are the smaller sampler sizes I got from Sephora Favorites(in the glow set) and inside beauty points. I plan to get the NARS Laguna in full size when I'm finished with this.