E.L.F Studio Makeup Mist & Set Spray.

Ever heard of make-up stories? I have a story to tell you guys today. Oh don't worry it'll be really short. Once upon a time I bought this ELF Studio Makeup Mist & Set Spray, was very excited, but it didn't work for me initially. Months passed by and this poor Mist laid in my make-up stash un-touched, un-loved. Then one fine day, I finally figured how to make it work. And then it did wonders for me. And so I lived happily ever after! :D 

Haha! This story honestly summarises my entire time with this gem I spent. 

What does E.L.F say about this product?

Wish you could have a product for your makeup like Hairspray is for your hair? Well…keep your makeup staying in place all day with a radiance boosting invisible hold with our new Makeup Mist & Set. The invigorating mist moisturises and soothes the skin with key ingredients Aloe, Green Tea, Cucumber and Vitamins A, C & E. The lightweight, comfortable and alcohol free formula improves makeup wearability and prevents color from running or fading.

Review: This Elf Makeup Mist & Setting Spray comes in a black plastic, 60ml bottle with a nozzle for spray. Packaging is pretty good & travel-friendly. Since it's a spray so it is liquid in consistency. I haven't noticed any weird smell or any smell at all, so that's a plus point! Having a combination skin my first concern regarding this product was whether it'd make my skin more greasy/oily. But to my surprise it didn't!

How to use: There pretty much different ways of using this spray. You can work it in whatever you like.

• After you're done with your  makeup, hold the Elf mist bottle at a distance of an inch or two from your face and directly spray it on your face. At first you'd see your face being all wet but let it settle/dry for a minute or so and then you're good to go! (This way NEVER worked for me).
• The other way of using this Magical mist (AS I call it :D) is that you spray it on your make-up brush and then use that for applying make-up. For instance what I do is that as I start with my foundation, I take my foundation brush and spray a little Elf mist on to my brush and then dip the brush in my foundation (liquid) and  put it all over my face! This way has ALWAYS worked for me! Believe me guys it gives this SUPER glow-y look plus doesn't make my face look cake-y too. 

Similarly I do this with my Blusher, highlighter, eye shades too. Before applying I take the relevant brush (Blush brush/Highlighter brush/Eye shade brush) and spray a little amount of the mist directly on to the dry brush, let it settle for few seconds and then swirl the brush in the blusher/ highlighter pan and then apply it on my face. This way the colour not only appears more vibrant/rich but it also stays on for VERY long! Even in this scorching heat.

Have a look at the swatches below:

Here I swatched a Luscious Blusher in Peach Melba. Both of these are single swipes!

 

Here I swatched an eye-shade.

Price & Availability: I bought this online from Facebook page Lush Grooming Bargains. Not available at local drug stores. Can only be purchased online via Facebook pages. Worth 650Pkr.

Points in favour:

1. Reasonable.
2. No weird fragrance present.
3. Can be used in multiple ways.
4. Single bottle will last you for a good 6-8 months.
5. Holds make-up at place for long hours. Also making it sweat & heat proof to some extent.
6. Caused no adverse reaction.
7. Travel-friendly packaging.

Points not in favour:

1. Not available at local drug-stores.

Current Favourites!

(Picture Credits: Google)

Hey there gorgeous readers! I decided to do a different blog post this time and that is when this idea clicked me, where I can briefly review multiple products. The products shown in the picture above are my current-to-go products!

MUA Power Pout, Irreplaceable: This a gorgeous Pink lip tint. Honestly I have it for a few months now but it is only recently that I started using it excessively and totally love it! The best part about this power pout/lip tint is that after a few hours when the glossy look is gone, the color/tint still stays there. Unlike lipsticks, which when wear off they look kinda ugly because some part of the lip has the color while the other part doesn't, this power pout leaves the entire lip tinted uniformly. So even after hours when the power pout wears off my lips are still tinted pink and that looks amazing! 

Worth: 500Pkr.

You can buy this online from Just4Girls.pk

Color Studio Pro-Luminous Foundation: This is my HG foundation! Totally love it. I don't know what'd I do without it. It is liquid in consistency. Has an amazing finish. I have used this in winters and am currently using this in this terribly hot weather and it just works as good as anything! Blends in easily. Does not at all feel heavy. Let's my skin breathe. I apply this using my Real Techniques Buffing brush or my MUA stippling brush and it just gives an amazing finish! I use this in shade "Natural Skin". Comes in 4 different shades. 

Worth: 750Pkr

You can buy this from local drug-stores across the nation. If you live in Karachi you can get this from Naheed, Dolmen City Mall, Ebco at The Forum. You can buy this online too from Color Studio or from Just4Girls.pk.

MUA Undress Your Skin Highlighter: highlighters are my favourite! I'm a highlighter person. It's like my new-found-love, hehe! Okay I got this highlighter a month back and have been using since then & it is great for the price that it comes in. It has this silvery-pink sheen which glows amazingly! The design and the packaging are really good, 5/5 for that! Although the glow doesn't show up in just one swipe and I have to use multiple swipes to get the actual glow but that's okay, doesn't really bother me. Can be used as a daily highlighter. Plus the product quantity is sufficient enough to last me for a life-time! 

Worth: 500Pkr

You can buy this online from Just4Girls.pk.

Luscious Blush, Peach Melba: Bought this blush lately and it-is-to-die-for! it's a gorgeous peach with slight gold sheen in it! How cool is that? I am NC25-30 and it compliments my skin amazingly! Can be used as a daily blusher. I prefer using it during evening parties, dinners and wedding parties. When paired with a smoky eye it just shows up beautifully! You'd not want to miss out on this one. 

Worth: 675Pkr

You can buy this online from Luscious Cosmetics or if you live in Karachi, can buy it from local drug stores like Aghas, Scentsation at Dolmen City, Ebco at The Forum, Naheed. 

ELF Makeup Mist & Set: I bough this product last year and honestly, initially it kept lying in my makeup stash unsed, untouched & unloved. It is only a few days back that I learnt how to use it properly and since then it has been my HG makeup setting spray! Cannot imagine my life without it. In this hot summers, this mist is one thing which keeps my makeup all day long in place  and also, it gives a dewy glow to my foundation base! Totally recommend this. Keeps my makeup in place for a good six hours during the day time when it is very very hot. 

Worth: 650Pkr

I bought this online from Lush Grooming Bargains.