EOS Smooth Sphere

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Hey guys and welcome to my new followers!
So this is going to be a review of the EOS (evolution of smooth) smooth sphere which is a lip balm that claims to be made of 100% natural ingredients and 95% of those are organic. You can find these at http://www.evolutionofsmooth.com or if you live in the states : Walgreens, Rite-aid etc. Unfortunately I live in Canada so I don't have access to those stores. The EOS website charges flat rate shipping of $15 USD to Canada. As you can imagine I found that to be totally outrageous for a $4 USD lip balm, so I turned to Ebay. I was able to find one that cost $8 USD including shipping. The flavor I purchased is called summer fruits.




Summer fruits has been described to smell similar to a whole arrangement of fruits from strawberries to peaches to grapefruit. I guess everyone has their own idea of what it smells like but what I think it smells like is ......... Fuzzy peaches!!




I find that this product works best when it is slightly warm.
The pros:
* natural/organic ingredients
* cute packaging
* great scent
* tastes good
* staying power is good while sleeping

The Cons:
* comes off easily while eating and drinking
* need to swipe across your lips several times to feel a decent amount of product
* runs out fast

Now, I will admit I have probably been using this balm more than most people would. I have been applying only this product to my lips since it has arrived on June 14th. So maybe that is like 10-15 times a day but for the amount that is gone you would think that I have had it for more than 8 days!




I do really like this product but I think it has been very over-rated. The first time I puckered up to apply this bad boy I found myself saying ... out loud... "Don't believe the hype".

If I could find this product in a store where it was maybe only $5 or so I would probably buy it again but having to track it down on ebay, pay for the shipping and wait 2 weeks is a bit much.

Well, I think I am just rambling now, if you have any questions or comments leave them below!!

<3
Syvannah

All over cover stick

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So lets talk about the all over cover stick. I have lined them up in the order they appear on the website. **************************************************************************************







I'll start by stating the obvious - this product is not suitable for all colors of skin. If you happen to be a match to one of these colors it is a FANTASTIC product! ***********************************************************************************

Pros:
- Great coverage - Easy to use
- Good pigmentation
- Smooth
- Creamy
- Versatile
- Long lasting

Cons:
- Not all are created equally
- Not a great range of colors
- Settles in fine lines if not applied correctly
- Cakes if put on a blemish that is peeling already

What I mean by them not all being created equally is just that. I own 6 out of the 7 that are available and they aren't all the same consistency. I also have a duplicate that is not the same consistency as it's match. I guess it just depends on the batch and on the temperature of the product. I find that these work the best when they are slightly warm.

Flash

Natural Light



The product swatches are in the order that I listed in the second picture from the top.
As you can see the jump from the second last color and the last color is big. I can appreciate that not everyone has my skin tone, so to give a better judge of what the colors look like I have done some swatches on white paper. I know that people aren't the color of white paper but it will give you a clearer idea of what the colors are.

Flash

Natural Light


Ok so How do I use this product?

I use it to conceal my blemishes, under eye circles and to contour my nose, cheeks and jaw. That's right I use the toffee color to contour and it works great! You just have to make sure to blend it out well otherwise it can appear to be dirty and orange. Also you want to make sure to follow it with a bronzer or something to set it.

When I apply it under my eyes I like to just put some on my ring finger and then dab and blend that way. I find that using a brush puts it on thicker and it just settles in my fine lines.

I use a concealer brush to apply it to my blemishes and any hyper-pigmentation that I have.

Oh!
One more thing... this product does have the same citrus type of smell that some of the other ELF products have.

I definitely recommend this product to anyone and everyone!!

Take care guys!

ELF Cream Eyeliners

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The above picture is taken without flash

Ok so in this post I am going to talk about the 3 eyeliners that I own from ELF.
I own the colors coffee, black and ivory. Of the 3 that I own, I love the colors coffee and black. Ivory - not so much. Lets talk about why I don't like ivory.

When I purchased it all the other colors were out of stock but I wanted to try the consistency of the product. I thought that this would be a matte white color... honestly I don't really know why I wanted a matte white right now but at the time it is what I expected. I received it in the mail and ripped it opened only to find out that white was more of a pearly silver color.

UGH!!
I was so mad because on the website you can not tell the color the product. So I wasn't really sure what to do with it. I tried it as a highlight, it was not bad.

The black is very dark and rich. When I think of coffee I think of a really dark brown - the coffee color is not very dark but it is such a great color!!
These eyeliners are really great.

I have tried a variety of eye liners - liquid and kohl pencils. I have a big problem with smudging, so finding the perfect liner has been a big challenge for me. ELF cream liners claim to be: "Smudge-proof, budge-proof and water-resistant coverage for all day wear to combat against, sweat, tears and rain". I would say that this holds true. They hold up all day too!

I really don't have anything bad to say about these except that ivory is not a matte white. I really want to get the midnight color to complete my collection!!

Taken with Flash


taken without flash in natural light

I defiantly recommend these to anyone and everyone!!
For only $3 give them a try!

My ELF Brushes

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So this is going to be a review of my ELF brushes, including pictures of the ones I own and what I use them for. After every description I will have a picture of the brush from the side or the top so you can see how thick or wide the brush is. So first I am going to talk about the brushes from the professional line. These brushes only cost $1 USD.


So the top 3 brushes are actually from the sugarkiss line that has been discontinued but they are the same quality as the professional line.
The eyeshadow brush is really good. It is dense enough that it can pack on color and fluffy enough to blend shadows. I own about 8 eyeshadow brushes so I don't use this one very often.


Next is the sugarkiss smudge brush - they call it a brush but it is just kind of like a hard sponge. I use this to smudge my eyeshadows or eyeliners.


The sugarkiss set includes a sponge tip applicator. I don't use these so I don't have much to say. Before I used a smudge "brush" I used to use these to smudge my shadow/liner.


Ok So now onto the professional line starting from the left is the eyelash & brow wand. Which I refer to as a spoolie. I love these things I own 4 of them. Mostly I use them when I am removing my eye make up. I really like to make sure that my lashes are clean and separated when I am going to bed. I also use them to comb my eyebrows.


Next is the smudge brush - which is the same tip as the sugarkiss line.


The third brush is the lip defining brush. It is quite small. I don't use this brush on my lips at all. I use this brush for small detail work on my eyes.


The eyeshadow brush is the same as the sugarkiss line just with a longer handle.


The blending brush is amazing. I use this for blending my colors together and softening any harsh lines I might have. I also use it to apply color and it picks the color up pretty good.


I am not a fan of the foundation brush. I have never tried any brand other than elf so I have nothing to compare it to. What I do know is that of all the times I have tried to use it, it just leaves me streaky and is not really worth using for the amount of time I have to spend blending out the lines.


The blushing, bronzing and blending brush does what it says. The name is ridiculously long but it is true. I use this brush mostly for contouring my face. The hollows of my cheeks, along my jawline etc. The only thing about this brush is it has red hairs that make it kind of scratchy. It is really hardly noticeable compared to the brush I am going to talk about next.


The next brush I am going to talk about is a total let down. I mean for $1 it is not a huge loss but I really wanted this to be a good brush. The brush has those red hairs I was talking about. On this brush those red hairs feel like you are trying to apply makeup with a green scrubby from your kitchen. It also doesn't pick up product as well as I thought it would.


Ok.... on to the studio line. These brushes are $3 except for the kabuki's they are a few dollars more. The studio line may be a bit more money than the professional line but it is well worth the money. They are all VERY soft!


Kabuki Face brush - I LOVE LOVE LOVE this brush. It is so soft and blends product so well. I use this to apply finishing powders or even to blend out my blush and bronzer.



Powder brush - I don't know if I love this brush more or the same as the kabuki. This brush is so great!! It is really soft and dense and it picks up product so well. The only down side is when you are washing it you have to spend extra time rinsing it out because it is so dense. I use this brush to stipple on liquid foundation, stipple/buff pressed powder, apply blush/bronzer and blend out and harsh lines.


Angled Foundation brush - I don't like this at all. Maybe I don't know how to use foundation brushes but I just find it to leave me very streaky.


Complexion Brush - This brush is like the way better version of the total face brush. It picks up product really well and is easy to use for blending. I use it only if I use the complexion perfection powder from ELF.


Blush brush - This brush picks up product fairly well. I try to use this brush but I don't wear a lot of blush so I don't have a very good idea of the quality.


Concealer brush - This brush works really well. It is fairly dense and holds product nicely. I use this brush every day to apply my concealer.


Fan brush - This brush is your typical fan brush. It is quite flimsy but it works well for brushing away eyeshadow fallout. This picture shows it being quite a bit thicker than it really is.


Lastly is the Small angled brush - It is a fairly thick brush compared to other angled brushes. I really like it for my cream liners, lining the waterline.
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Well that is all of my brushes, you can find any of them at eyeslipsface.com I hope that some of this info has helped you. Leave me any questions or comments!
Take care
Syvannah