E.L.F. Duo Eye Shadow Creams

October 03, 2011 bee. 15 Comments

E.L.F. Duo Eye Shadow Cream in Sugar Cookie, Butter Pecan, Berry Mix, Black Licorice, & Olive.

What it does:

Express yourse.l.f. with the easy to blend, crease resistant, creamy duo eye shadow colors. Each gorgeous shade can be worn alone or together for a dramatic effect. The soft-blending formula can also be layered under powder eye shadow to set the color in and keep it lasting vibrant all day.

Description taken from here.

What I like:

Affordable! $1 only.
Great color variety & pigmentation.
Silky texture and blends easily.
Good eyeshadow base. Builds up the vibrancy of an eyeshadow of the same color.
Small. Great for on-the-go.

What I don't like:

Will wear off eventually if used alone.
Creases if too much product is applied.
Costs 125PHP in the Philippines! (150% increase! LOL.)

I actually don't give these babies much love, can you tell? LOL. But when I actually used these the results were pretty awesome. I used the silver portion of Black Licorice on my cousin when she attended a debut party... I topped it off with a silver eyeshadow and it made the color payoff better. It also lasted her throughout the night and so I definitely think this can be used as a base (yes, that was in the Philippines). You have to use a similar eyeshadow to the eyeshadow cream you pick, mind you.

I actually got a majority of these through a seller in Multiply who marked down all her E.L.F. Essential line stock to 75PHP (I paid more than a $1!) when I was in the Philippines... Yeah! Lucky me! You can actually get this in most department stores (e.g. SM) or most Watsons. For all you Bicolanos, these are available at SM Naga for sure! And finally, think I got 1 or 2 of it at a forum sale over at GirlTalk for much less.

E.L.F. Duo Eye Shadow Cream in Olive.

E.L.F. Duo Eye Shadow Cream in Berry Mix.

E.L.F. Duo Eye Shadow Cream in Butter Pecan.


E.L.F. Duo Eye Shadow Cream in Black Licorice.

E.L.F. Duo Eye Shadow Cream in Sugar Cookie.

I think Sugar Cookie is the best for everyday use. Not dramatic at all yet if placed all over your lid, it will brighten up your eyes. I applied the yellow one under my eyes and it did great brightening it up the area, too.

Swatches: E.L.F. Duo Eye Shadow Cream in Black Licorice, Berry Mix, Sugar Cookie, Butter Pecan, & Olive.

I think these are an affordable version of the Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadows. I actually have the one in Twilight and I think its pretty much the same.

I feel bad for almost forgetting these babies. I remember how I was so ecstatic when I saw them go on sale... It was rush hour then! People reserving items like madmen! So yeah, I definitely will try to use these more.

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15 comments:

Oneiro October 3, 2011 at 1:48 AM
Wow so pretty! I've heard of Elf before, but they don't sell it in my country I think...
bee.October 3, 2011 at 1:50 AM
Hi Xixi! You're even prettier! What country are you from? :)
KimOctober 3, 2011 at 4:19 AM
wah, u've got quite a huge collection. I just have one mini palette consist of four color for eyeshadow lol, and that palette was also a gift. since my eyelids are quite hooded, I won't bother buy them. oh my, I think later ^^

and thx for your comment on my blog too =D
bee.October 3, 2011 at 10:04 AM
Lina, you can tell??? Haha. Now I look at my stuff, I can say it has grown from almost 2 years of reckless buying (sometimes)! And I never blogged about them before so I'm putting it all out now to review.

I'm trying to learn how to use eyeshadows so my palletes don't go to waste! You should also try yours sometime! LOL.

Thank you for visiting my blog, cutie :)
just Jennifer :3October 3, 2011 at 5:02 PM
woahh such nice colours * ^*
wish they had them in our country :<

and btw, thankyou so much for following me! <3
really appreciate itt n___n
bee.October 4, 2011 at 6:14 PM
Hi Jennifer! No problem! Thanks for following me too! ^____^
Punky Bunny BlogOctober 9, 2011 at 10:15 AM
love the colors :D
bee.October 9, 2011 at 11:00 AM
@aMz88
I know, sis! Teehee :)))
monsterfriendlyOctober 9, 2011 at 6:51 PM
look so nice!

i followed you hope u follow me back too :)

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αвву M.October 10, 2011 at 2:22 AM
i have them in Sugar cookie :) i haven´t tried them yet but i will asap :D
bee.October 10, 2011 at 2:29 AM
@Cris
Hello! Thanks, sweetie! :)

@Abby M.
Hi! I hope you enjoy using it! Let's not allow our makeup/money go to waste! Teehee ^_^
ΕviOctober 10, 2011 at 7:26 AM
1st of all, your photos have great clarity, I love them! Secondly, I'm also a fan of these babies- have only tried the black licorice duo but I'm def getting more of these soon! 3rdly, I'm so glad I found your blog, girl! xx
bee.October 10, 2011 at 3:05 PM
@cbsg5861
Hey girl! I love them too but I need to use them more often! Teehee. And looks like I have my older sister to thank for showing me how to get my pictures done right! LOL. Thank you for following me! I'm so flattered! Teeheehee :")
JanetFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:46 PM
wow the shades are so attractive and pretty!! i think they are all pretty pigmented..and they are quite affordable too..I think i'll grab some of these when I drop by Watson's later..thanks for the swatches..=)