Elf Studio Matte Lip Colors

Check out the video review here-http://youtu.be/IHGFNNJhqlo

From Top to Bottom (Nearly Nude, Natural, Tea Rose)

Elf's Description-This convenient jumbo sized lip pencil creates exact color application with twist up ease so you never have to sharpen. The pigment rich color glides on effortlessly and easily to provide long lasting matte color. The enriched Vitamin A, C & E formula moisturizes and hydrates lips for beautiful healthy looking lips.

The collection of these lip sticks has 6 colors mostly nude with one red. These don't have much product in them and they aren't jumbo sized. If you use them often you will run out of product quite quickly. These do dry out the lips but that's expected for mattes anyway. 

Nearly Nude, Natural, Tea Rose

 Nearly Nude is a peachy nude, Natural is a darker nude with a peachy undertone, and tea rose is a very cool toned nude almost purply color.

Overall I would recommend these as a good matte lip color. 

Elf Studio Lip Stain Review/Swatches

*Check out my video review on these too-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5bUziJI87k

*Elf's Description-Achieve full coverage that lasts for hours with this long-wear formula. Enjoy silky matte color or layer on the moisturizing clear gloss for a shiny look. With key Vitamins A & E your lips stay smooth all day long.

*Let me address these claims...these are nowhere near full coverage, these give little to no color. The brightest color gives the most color which isn't much at all. These take around 1 HOUR to dry! Definitely not practical as a lip stain. The clear gloss is good but doesn't come out on the applicator,therefore useless. Once on the lips and dried the color doesn't last either it fades in a few hours, not good for a lip stain. But they do have staining properties.

   The colors left to right Fashionista, First Date, Heartbreaker, Clear Gloss

The darker colors obviously are brighter and show up better on the lips, these do work as sort of a liquid lipstick if you play with them and not let them smear/transfer.

**Overall these aren't worth it at all, I wouldn't repurchase or recommend these.**

Ulta Automatic Eyeliner in Black

Ulta's Claims: Smooth, deep colors glide on effortlessly from the automatic tip of this eyeliner. Color is long-lasting and waterproof, for dramatic, attention-getting eyes. No sharpening is required.

I picked this eyeliner up when it was on sale for $1. Normally it retails for $8, for me it is not worth 8 dollars. You can pick up a NYX slide on pencil for $8 which are way better. It also doesn't last long at all. It is definantly NOT waterproof !

  It is retractable, a plus in my book because I don't always have a sharpener on hand.

 It does have a good texture and creaminess to it. The tip isn't super fine, but not super thick either. So this works for everyday eye looks. The color is quite black,but doesn't set and smudges like crazy. So the bottom line is it is smudgy,expensive,not waterproof, and not very long wearing. I would not recommend it!

  (Top-one pass Bottom-Built up)