Beauty Product Reviews

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

These nail polishes are just great!! On me they wear about 2-3 days on their own with only minor tip wear, but throw a nice topcoat on and those puppies will last you all week, if not longer. They are quick drying compared to some polishes, but the formulation for most of the polish with the exception of a couple sheer shades, and you truly do need to wait between coats for the polish to set. Most of the shades only take two coats to be opaque, and I find it takes about 10 minutes total for my nails to be completely dry, five minutes per coat. Compared to 15-30 minutes for other brands I own, that is pretty quick in my opinion. The color range in their permanent line is great, lots of nice bright colors, jewel tones, and some glitters/metallics. A few of the colors are duochrome! They also come out with limited edition colors once or twice a year and the colors from those collections have yet to disappoint either. The polish names in the permanent line are adorable, they have all been named after TV shows. I have bought every single one that I can get my hands on, and at less than $2 a bottle you really can't beat the quality that you get! The only thing I can really say is a negative, has nothing to do with the polish and everything to do with the brush. The brush is a wedge shape and can be very awkward to work with. However, practice makes perfect, and once you get used to the brush, the polish has a very smooth and even application. I highly recommend that you go pick up a couple of shades and try it out for yourself!

I want more!

I only have one of these (Royal Sugar) which I won in a contest, and I WANT MORE! I love using it as a pop of color on my bottom lash line! LOOOOOVE IT!

Meh...

These are impossible to sharpen and the pigmentation is only so so. There are other drug store pencils out there, like Wet N' Wild and Prestige that work much much better. This was a complete miss for me.

Buy it!

I have every single color. There is a wide range of shades from natural to crazy, and they are all pigmented and blend well. The only thing, which isn't even a bad thing, is that they do all have shimmer or sparkle of some kind, so if you are looking for a matte loose pigment you won't find one from this brand. All of the colors are just beautiful! And when you compare them to prices MAC or Urban Decay, you are getting an amazing deal, because the quality of these is just as good, and there are some very unique shades as well! I would recommend giving them a try!

FAVORITE LIPSTICK EVER!

Every shade I have tried, I have fallen in love with! I have a whole range from the plums, to the nudes, to the pinks, to their totally awesome reds. My favorites are 5th Avenue Fuchsia, Red Revival, Coral Crush, and Plum Perfect. Lots of them are shimmery, but if you hunt you can find more that are more creamy and have less sparkle (like Pink Please). They smell delicious like honey and vanilla, and the formulation is wonderful. I own MAC lipsticks that aren't as pigmented or go on as nicely. They glide on beautifully and because they have honey nectar in the formula are not drying at all, most times I don't need a gloss or anything! The pigmentation is wonderful as well on most of the shades, there are a few of the lighter pinks and nudes that go on more sheerly, but the majority are opaque with one coat! They last for quite a long time considering they are not marketed as long wearing lipsticks. I find I have to reapply after I eat, but that is it otherwise they stay put for about 5 hours or so. The packaging is nice and sturdy too, so you can throw it in your purse and not really have to worry about the top coming off! I would definitely recommend these, and with such a wide shade range (48 colors) there is a color for everyone!

OMG

I almost attacked the poor UPS man...I couldn't open the box fast enough. I have only had this a week, and I already don't know how I lived without it! Ok...update I have now had this palette for a month and I still love it just as much. I use it every single day! Beautiful colors, beautiful blend-ability, beautiful staying power even without primer! I rue the day I hit pan on some of the colors because they are unique to this palette (Virgin, Sidecar, Buck, Hustle, and Creep) and cannot be purchased in single form. I guess I will just have to buy a new palette when that day comes!

Lifesaver!

I am really really really hard on my hands and this has been a lifesaver for my nails and dry skin! I work in a health care setting, and paperwork, sanitizer, and general wear and tear are a daily thing for me. I used to have horrible cracks on my fingertips and my nails have always cracked, flaked, and chipped. Not anymore! I have only been using this for about a month, but now I keep one in my purse, one by my bed, and one in my car. Every time I have a spare moment I am massaging this into my fingers and hands....and I couldn't be more pleased with the results. My nail health has improved, I have seen a large reduction in chipping and peeling, and my fingertips don't get painful cracks anywhere near as often as they used to! I highly recommend! Plus it smells wonderful!

More Colors Please!

They only downfall to this lipstick in my opinion is that the shad range is limited! More please! I have almost every color I have been able to lay my hands on....they are often sold out at my local drugstores! I love rocking a matte lip at work, and these are perfect! Pigmentation is great, formula is great, and price is awesome!

In my opinion the powder brush alone is worth the price. The other brushes aren't bad...some are not so great, and some are good. Their eye brushes are nice, and I like the fan brush...most of the face brushes are oddly shaped for my taste but will get the job done. The one thing that usually bugs me about ELF brushes is that the ferrels are often loose. This is easily fixed with glue but still. If you are wanting a set of brushes and are on a budget...these are definitely for you!

Holy Grail!

I love this top coat! I have tried many different top coats...Sally Hansen, Essie, random ones picked up at Sally's....none of them beat this! I finally caved a couple of months ago (it is pricey...) and I am so glad I did, my bottle is still going strong and I change my nail color several times a week. It does have a very strong scent, but that is a small price to pay for a top coat that actually prevents my nails from chipping and dries quickly!