Affordable Cream Contouring With Elf.

Last week my eyebrow pencil died and having half filled in brows I pottered over to the Elf website to stock back up on my favorite pencil.

Elf had a spend £15 and get £5 off deal, so before I knew it I was browsing the Elf website to see what other bargainous items I could fill my basket with. This is when I chose to order Contouring Blush & Bronzing Cream in St. Lucia for a meager £3.75.

Lest we forget Kim K's infamous contouring picture, it seems cream contour products have been increasing in popularity ever since. I love the look that careful contouring creates and I have a few cream blushes in my make-up collection, its just I was never willing to pay the £17.50 for MACs sculpting creams or Illamasqua's  Cream cream pigments for £17.00 straight up without knowing if the cream formula would work well for me as a contour colour.

I have to confess I don't really rate the accompanying cream blush colour. It has these huge flecks of glitter in it. I used a very slight application of it on the apples of my cheeks and it looked ok- but going forward I think Ill use my Topshop cream colours.

To apply Elfs bronzing cream I use my Japonesque travel rounded stippling brush, to swipe just under my cheek bones. I then use my Real techniques stippling brush to blend the colour out. I then finish with a dusting of Benefit's Hoola over the same area and blend it out in the same way. Im really happy with the result, the shade isn't too orange or too brown and the cream consistency melts into my skin.

I think the products used together create a defined yet subtle contour, I wore this over the weekend and was really impressed with the results.

Above Right- swatch
Left- blended into the skin
 

If cream blushes aren't your thing I highly reccommend Elfs powder alternative the Contouring blush and bronzing powder before I become a Hoola convert I used this religeously as a contour/blush combo.

Have you tried Elf's cream bronzer before?

 
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Product Love Favourites video October 2011

To set the scene I am by the fire drinking hot choc while the leaves outside are looking very autumnal. Yes really that's where I'm at right now.

......So Ive filmed my favs video and its taken forever to upload!

Whilst I write this Ive just realised Lolipop26 is now following me on twitter.

No joke I am thrilled- I am a big fan from back in the day when she filmed Youtube vids!
& Now I follow her blog and have done for some time.

If you've never heard of her I can only assume you've been living in a hole somewhere.

Lets get down to business
que vile still of me!

In Other News

I am off to the gym for an overdue session with the girls no doubt I will ache something silly tomorrow.
I made gingerbread yesterday. I cant help but realise Christmas is on the way.
I'm out with the girls on Saturday, to say its overdue is an understatement so look out for OOTNs!
Ive decided singing voicemails are the way forward to get an answer back!

Tell me about your favourites!

Hair Disasters, Sunday Insprirations, Chills and NOTD

Being ill and stuff its not been an overly productive day. However yesterday I did go on a semi-huge shopping trip and purchased myself amongst other things the Chanel Pro Lumiere. Wow. It is brilliant! Ive been after a dewy look and this foundation certainly aids in achieving that. I'm not going to bore you with what the bottle looks like as I know this product has been reviewed up teen times. I plan to use the foundation for nights out. At £33 a bottle its got a place in my heart but it hurt the bank balance!

I was flicking through the latest ASOS mag and stumbled upon this...

I love the blazer/jumper combo!

& hat

& boots

Filled with inspiration I purchased a camel blazer from H&M. Its pretty edgy for my tastes but I love it. I'm sure ill follow with it in OOTD's soon! Also bought a felt trilby <3 Just need to get a lighter shade jumper...

On to THE HAIR INCIDENT. Well. I used the John Freida lightening spray about a week ago and got no results. For those of you that aren't aware of the spray it is a "gradual lightener" and is heat activated (dryer & straighteners suggested. You spray it on when damp. I was more interested in lightening my hairline and roots to save having to pop to the salon. But after one application I saw little change. Something came over me so I did all the top section of my head...This is the result

I cant quite figure if I'm ginger or lighter brown. This is in direct light but when its darker it is certainly less glowy. Either way I'm leaving it for a few days to decide if I like it or should fiddle a little more :/

I currently have "sensible nails". I am usually bright pink/red and over the summer have used a lot of oranges. At the moment I have "smoky brown" by Elf. I guess I like it cause its super neutral and goes with a lot of the A/W ensembles I have been buying/wearing.

The application is pretty crappy I do apologise but you get the gist.

Wishing you all a super chilled Sunday

Products I'm Loving This Month

So we are nearing the end of summer...sighhh! & This calls for a good examination of what Ive been digging out of the make-up bag more than usual. They are as follows:

Elf Products:

Elf Complete coverage concealer: This baby is brilliant! You know when you've been away or out in the sun and your skin colour darkens? Well this consists of four different shades which allow you to get an exact skin match my mixing or shifting up/down a shade. Very happy with this investment!

Elf Shimmering Whip: I haven't owned this product too long but it gives me a brilliant glow to my cheeks and also works really nicely on my lips. I see big things for this one when attempting the "pinched look" over Autumn/Winter.

Elf Eyelid primer: This is a staple for me. I use it everyday and sometimes with it naked on my eyelids. The colour helps my eyelids pop and works as great eyeshadow base.

Bourjois Chocolate bronzer: This gets a lot of hype over other blogs/Youtube vids. All I'm gonna say it smells amazing and is a great shade for contouring!

Stila Eyebrow Kit: I love this! I use it to shade my eyebrows as dramatic/soft as I want. It really gives me the POP I want and I cant recommend it enough!

Sleek Eyeliner Gel Pot: Ive always been a eyeliner-pen kinda gal. But on purchasing this I have been able to create much more precise dramatic make-up & Im loving it!

Maybelline One By One Volume Express Mascara: The wand is ideal for separating your eyelashes and fanning them out. I'm not a hugely mascara-bothered person but it does the trick!

On a good note I'm off to purchase the Chanel Pro Lumiere over the weekend and possibly a little MAC trip...we shall see!

On a bad one my poor tonsils have seen better days and I'm off to the doctors tomorrow!

Are there any products your particularly loving this month?

Get in touch!

Liz

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