E.L.F Studio Blush in Candid Coral Photo

This weekend has been spent getting to grips with my new E.L.F goodies that I bought during their 50% sale that they do have fairly often...i'm hoping for another code soon so I can buy a few more of their HD Cream Blushes.
Speaking of blushes E.L.F Studio Blush in Candid Coral is certainly a shade to seek out for the Spring/Summer months.

E.L.F Studio Blush in Candid Coral Photo
E.L.F Studio Blush in Candid Coral Photo

I'm sure the comparison to between NARS and E.L.F packaging is something most will have picked up on.
Yes they are similar in style only the E.L.F version lacks the rubberized finish - it is completely plastic and as a result does feel and look a little cheaper. I guess budget brands have to skimp somewhere in order to cut costs and if that happens to be the packaging element so be it...better that than the product formulation.
One thing I must credit E.L.F for is the inclusion of a transparent window on their blushes, when you own a few the last thing you want to do is hunt for a certain shade.

E.L.F Studio Blush in Candid Coral Photo
E.L.F Studio Blush in Candid Coral Photo
E.L.F Studio Blush in Candid Coral Photo

E.L.F Studio Blush in Candid Coral is of course a member of the coral family and reminds me of MAC's Style blush. I would describe E.L.F Candid Coral as an orange based coral with only the tiniest hint of pink, it leans fairly warm and golden with a yellow undertone.
It is fairly light in tone so I wouldn't recommend it as a blush for deeper skin tones but deep complexions may enjoy Candid Coral as a highlighter? 

E.L.F Studio Blush in Candid Coral Photo
E.L.F Studio Blush in Candid Coral Photo
E.L.F Studio Blush in Candid Coral Photo

Now I must stress that E.L.F blushes retail for at full price £3.75 so they are great candidates for the cheap and cheerful category so to compare them to the quality and standard of MAC and NARS blushes is a little unfair. What I will say is the the E.L.F formula is fairly well pigmented despite Candid Coral being one of their lighter shades but can become a little powdery/ashen in finish when applied in layers. E.L.F's Candid Coral is shimmer in finish which didn't present a problem for my enlarged pores rather than emphasis my enlarged pores it added a little radiance and would allow you to skip highlighting if you so wished.
Sadly the wear time wasn't too great at around 6 hours per application with primed skin but then again I do have oily skin so that can be to blame at times.

E.L.F Studio Blush in Candid Coral £3.75/4.75g via E.L.F - link