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Sometimes there’s a lot to be said about a product in a review—and sometimes, not so much. This is where a “Quick Review” will suffice because I just don’t need all the words to tell you how I feel…lol. Plus I’m SO backed up on product reviews and really don’t want to be :x
Today we’re quickly going over the Elf Foundation Palette in Medium/Dark and the Elf Contour Palette.
I received both along with some other items at an Elf Cosmetics press preview in late July (told you I was backed up on reviews…lol—but hey, between travel and the gazillion other things I do, it happens).
Elf Contour Palette
We’re going to very quickly glaze over this one because there isn’t much to be said for me. First it only seems to come in this shade (it’s possible they’ll add on more shades in the future but I don’t have any intel on that). I’m surprised about this one shade though since Elf seems to make somewhat of an effort to be more inclusive with foundation shades. But alas.
There’s four shades—one of which has slight shimmer to it and can be used for strobing (which is really highlighting–see a how-to here). The powders feel smooth and pigmented, but all four shades are way too light for someone around my complexion to do anything with. I take that back—you *might* be able to use one or two of the shades to set your highlight BUT why buy this palette to only use one or two shades. This is best for those with fair to medium skin tones.
Elf Foundation Palette
I’m actually quite impressed with the performance on this and the shade range. You’re obviously not going to get the type of quality you’d get with pricier cream foundations, but these are nice if you’re on a budget or want to dabble into cream foundations without forking over a ton of cash. You can layer these to add more coverage where you need it or apply one layer for less coverage. You can also blend these into each other easily to create different shades which is great for
The undertones on the colors run on the warmer side though. I’ve already explained why using MAC equivalents don’t work for me most times in reviews here, but if you twisted my arm, I’d say this palette would be great for someone around NC50/NC55 of course depending on how you intended to use it.
See the various foundation shades I wear here
Price and where to buy: e.l.f. Studio Contour Palette and e.l.f. Studio Foundation Palette $6 each. Go to eyeslipsface.com to buy (plus 3.5% cash back when you use eBates) and for in-store locations.
Great article! Gives me some things to think about!