HI GUYS!
So today(I lied, its actually been over a week now), I received the
elf stuff that I've ordered.
I was super duper excited to share it with (well whoever that reads this blog.)!
I had to restrain myself from blogging about it straight away.
why?
I really wanted to test the products out first before I posted about them!
so this is the first product that I got.
the elf mineral blending eye brush.
I'm not sure of the price of the brush...it was on sale but the price at the website currently states that its for 5 dollars.
initially I wanted the

elf gem blending eye brush.
Well, for obvious reasons. Its pink and covered with rhinestones but they were sold out. T-T
So anyway I've tested this product for a few times and I must say its pretty good! However I can't give a good 'review' I guess because its the only blending brush that I have. Normally I would just use a fluffy eyeshadow brush but this blending brush works much better of course! Maybe I should get the elf gem brush now that its in stock...then I can give a good comparison.
nonetheless, it does the job and its affordable.
the next item I got is the
BRUSH CLEANER!

this product I've tested out on different brushes...
On the elf blending brush, it worked great. A couple of sprays, about two or three and you can see makeup coming off the brush...swirl on a clean tissue or wet wipes and the brush is clean!
However, when i tested it out on regular flat eyeshadow brushes,(the ones i bought from sasa) it didnt work as well. :(
Not all of the makeup came off...it took alot more swipes for the brush to be cleaned and it took longer to dry as well..
So i will try that out a few more times and see how it works.
Again i forgot how much this thing costs me..
:(
Well just as a side note, I thought I would share a method I use to clean my brushes besides buying a brush cleaner.
I watched a video from a youtube guru who shared how he cleaned his brushes with alcohol. He used 90% alcohol to clean them...so I decided
to try it and went to scout for alcohol to clean my brushes with.
I use 80% alcohol that you can buy from drugstores.(costs about 2-3 dollars)
It cleans your eyeshadow brushes really really well! For bigger brushes it would take longer to dry of course...for normal eyeshadow brushes it takes about a minute or two to dry so its great for cleaning your brushes. Of course you should wash them as it would really deep clean your brushes but this method is good if you want to save on time. Personally my brushes still work the same, they aren't damaged or whatsoever:)
Most of all I would like to thank my sister for getting this stuff for me!
She's been awesome and getting me all sorts of makeup products(including the naked palette from urban decay!).
I really have to pay her back or get her some awesome gifts in return!
Oh and she also bought a ton of stuff from elf
Basically their makeup brushes that are about a dollar each?
she also got the eyeshadow palette!
IT IS INSANELY HUGE!
From the pictures on the website, I really really doubted
the quality and the colours look like they would turn out chalky and they AREN'T!
they are super bright
and the palette was much bigger than expected.
so overall I would say that I'm satisfied with the stuff that I got from elf, except for the brush cleaner...the 80% alcohol works better in my opinion and it costs less. The only good thing about the elf brush cleaner is the spray nozzle.
I will ask my sister to give me her thoughts on her purchases and update again!
p.s. I will be posting about my holiday to Kl and be posting up pictures of goodies that I bought! So if you want to see how my trip was, stay tuned!