A little over a week ago E.L.F after famously stating there would be no more 50% codes did the polar opposite and not for the first time, not that I am complaining half price goodies are never to be sniffed at.
I of course placed an order which was actually my first ever (in the past the very few E.L.F products I featured were samples) and made a bee line for the E.L.F HD Blushes.
When there is a huge sale stocks of well everything dwindle rather quickly and I was only able to order E.L.F HD Blush in Superstar, which I somehow stupidly bought two off...same shade etc.
To my eye the packaging is very akin to that of the Make Up Forever HD Blushes, a small black and transparent tube that has a built in pump for ease of use.
And easy it is, to use I simple pump the a small amount of blush onto the back of my hand and depending on my mood I either stipple on with a brush or blend with my fingertips.
I find it is easier to achieve a sheerer look with my fingers rather than the brush but to each their own.
E.L.F HD Blush in Superstar is a bright strongly pink based coral, i'd technically describe it as a coral pink rather than coral but then again I do like to nit pick haha!
If like myself you are not the biggest fan of pink blushes but would like to switch it up slightly away from your typical bright coral or bronze based shades (completely talking about myself here) then this is a good way to go. Now I don't actually own any of the Make Up Forever HD Blushes (i'm hoping to remedy that come IMATS and when I go to the states later on in the year) but to my eye E.L.F HD Blush in Superstar looks to be a good dupe for their shade aptly dubbed Coral.
Being priced at £3.75 (without the discount) I didn't really have high expectations but my goodness these creamy liquid blushes excel their price point and many other cream/liquid blushes I have tried in the past.
To say the E.L.F HD Blush formula is pigmented is an understatement and for that reason I suggest approaching with a less is more attitude to avoid looking like a clown. The bonus however of having such wonderful colour pay off is that all skin tones can wear the blush without having to apply layer upon layer.
In my opinion E.L.F HD Blushes have a natural dewy, soft focus finish that leaves the skin with a light glow and is perfect for those like myself with enlarged pores as it doesn't settle into them and make things look worse than they are. In terms of wear this blush tends to last close to the 8 hour mark before my oily skin gets the better of it but on normal to dry skin types I'd imagine the wear time to be prolonged.
E.L.F HD Blush in Superstar 10ml/£3.75 via E.L.F - link
I've been really tempted by an Elf order lately, they seem to have so many new things compared to the last time i went on their site!
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i've had my eye on these blushes for a while, so i think i'll be adding one to the next e.l.f order i make after this review!
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I was eyeing these up as they remind me of Daniel Sandler Watercolour Blushers. The swatch is seriously beautiful and fit's so cheap! Def gna pick this up for my next blush x
ReplyDeleteI'm adding this to my wishlist now :-)
ReplyDeleteI got a couple of these in the sale, and i love them :) Impressive product from such a cheap brand!
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to try this for ages but I was very skeptical. I am really glad I found your review. It has been very helpful and I will be purchasing soon! Thankyou!
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Its beautiful, gosh it looks so pigmented and the packaging is quite sleek as well. After such a positive review i may have to buy it :) On to my wishlist it goes
ReplyDeletethe elf hd blushes always look so pretty! :)
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I've never tried ELF products before but I always hear they're such good for value makeup! This blush looks good though
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I was just looking at these online yesterday! They have run out of Superstar so i'm gonna have to get a different colour. It looks gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a lovely brush, but it's a bit too bright for me!
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I've never tried this, but that sounds great!
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I've been tempted by these for ages but wasn't sure if they'd be that good considering the price but i'm definitely going to give them a go now, thanks!x
ReplyDeleteIm so going to try out ELF HD Blushes pretty soon.. Great dupe of MUFE and great product in good price xx
ReplyDeleteI want some so badly! I just haven't had the chance to try them out
ReplyDeleteLove the colour! Great quality for the price
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This looks beautiful. I have been lusting over a Daniel Sandler Watercolour Blush but I might pop one of these on the wishlist as a budget option! Lovely post :)
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the color looks beautiful and highly pigmented for the price!
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I haven't tried these Elf liquid blushes, but I've tried Essence gel-like one. In a few months Essence or Catrice (I don't remember which one...) is releasing a couple of this cream-liquid blushes :)
ReplyDeleteAwww, i was excited when ELF came out with this and i bought into the 50% discount code too...although when i went on, these HD blushes were all sold out unfortunately. I like how pigmented these are and doesn't seem to emphasize on enlarged pores like you said :) I must get my hands on some of these on my next order with ELF hehe~
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E.l.f. is my absolute favorite! I've made 4 GIGANTIC hauls over the past two months, but I could NEVER get my hand on these HD blushes. It's rather sad. I will definitely be trying to get them on my next order, which won't be too far away. ;)
ReplyDeleteThe color pay off of these blushes is so pretty. It's amazing how pigmented they are!
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gonna throw this into my next elf order I think! x
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I actually wasn't too pleased with previous elf orders and thought i'd never go back... but now of course I want this blush!!
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Great review, can't wait to purchase this!
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