e.l.f Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder

I didn't really like this product, I have always had my holy grail blush and bronzer products (both Nars) but decided to have a cheaper option on hand to wear to uni etc, but upon trying this e.l.f one based upon positive reviews I didn't think much of it. The blush was so minimal that it almost seemed like it did nothing, just a few specks of shine to the cheek, and the bronzer shades were quite overpowering. I would always start with a little and work it up but it was very simple to slightly overdo to with one sweep of the brush and I think that is just from it being quite a thick powder.

This is great for those starting out but I do not think it anywhere near as good as the Nars duo. St Lucia is the one I own, they're nice but quite powdery and have a bit of fallout. For pale girls don't go darker than St Lucia

Whether this product is worth it really depends on what you want out of it. It's so cheap, but it doesn't technically perform what it's designed to do - the bronzing shade is so shimmery that it isn't effective as a contour. It is quite a warm brown but it does work as a low key bronzer if you have light-medium skin with a warm undertone.

The blush in this is quite nice although do be aware it has large glittery flecks, which can be a bit much for the daytime or if you're not a huge makeup wearer.

The products are highly pigmented but not the finest out there so can be a little difficult to blend.

i like this product but that's it just "like".

i have st. lucia, its great if you're just starting out or want to save $$$.i like the colors and think they compliment each other well.

i manage to achieve a pretty good contour with the bronzer however its too shimmery for my liking. i also love the blush colour but it doesnt apply very well and doesnt last long at all.

i probably will save up when i want to buy another blush/bronzer duo and buy high quality instead

I like the design of this product - it's nice and compact and the packaging is simple following most of their studio line.

The description says the bronzer is perfect for contouring but I really really do not agree. If you like your contour to be shimmery and hard to blend out then go for it. The colour is too warm for me to use as a contour but that's personal preference. What I have a major problem with is the amount of glitter that's in the bronzer. The product comes off chunky on my contouring brush and no matter what I can't blend it out nicely - it just looks like a harsh line of mud smeared on my cheeks.

The blush colour is beautiful though. I'm not one to like a shimmery blush but I make an exception with this one because the colour is so nice. My duo is in the shade St. Lucia and the colour is really nice and natural and glowy. I do however have to use it with a light hand because, like I said, it's so hard to blend.

Overall I probably won't repurchase this item because I'd just be getting it for the blush and any of their other blushes work just as well for me.

I popped this into an iherb order for $3us when I was getting ready to go on holiday to Brazil. I bought it primarily for the bronzer as I was definitely going to need a bit more colour than I naturally possess. I was immediately impressed with the sturdy packaging. Instead of being a hard plastic, it has a tactile, rubberised feel to it. It has an adequate sized mirror and reminds me of NARS' packaging. It certainly didn't look like it cost $3.

I got this in St Lucia and as well as the bronzer it contains a coral blusher with slight gold flecks in it (again, ELF seemed to have been inspired by NARS) It is easy to apply and suits my skin tone. I tend to go in a bit heavy with the blush as I apply setting powder afterward which always takes it down a bit. In the end it was this blusher that I used the most, and actually managed to completely pan it. I barely touched the bronzer which although it looks good in the palette, it had a muddy appearance on my skin.

Whilst I really liked the blusher, I don't think I would purchase this again as I wouldn't use the bronzer. Even though it's a bargain price, I don't like wasting product. I would recommend it to others who might get full use out of it. Also, the sturdy packaging and the fact the blush stayed solid right until the end means it's a good one to have kicking around in your handbag for any touch ups through out the day.

I didn't like either of the shades in this compact. I couldn't use them for contouring, like it says, because its far too sparkly/shimmery and the darker shade is REALY orangey and dark and made me look bruised. I tried using different techniques to apply it but it just wasn't right for what I needed and didn't work for me in any way. Im a bit gutted as I do like the e.l.f range. I passed it on and will not re-purchase.

I got mine from Iherb (where I buy all of my ELF makeup) in the colour St Lucia and I was really excited to try it out. I was pretty disappointed when I finally did try it.

I find that it doesn't really contour my face that great (perhaps the colour I got was too light to do this) and found it to be a little shimmery.

I do like the blush though, but definitely not a fan of the contour powder.

I have used both the real techniques contour brush and also one of the Jessup face brushes using this product. Don't think I will buy it again. Have just bought the NARS blush kit so will see if that does a better job xx

Nice simple compact, crap product! I brought this with high hopes as I had heard it was a good dupe for nars. It wasn't ! I found the powder chunky and hard to use. The brown shade was glittery and too pigmented, with the smallest amount on my brush it was still too much and hard to blend. Did not work for me and I was so disappointed I haven't wanted to give to anymore chances.

Purchased this kit off iherb for around $3.00. The packaging is nice and does't look cheap and it has a mirror. The blush shade is a pretty pink however when I applied it it was very powdery. The bronzer is terrible despite only applying a small amount on my brush and lots of blending it still managed to look like a muddy mess on my face. I would not recommend. For $3.00 you get what you pay for.