e.l.f. Skincare Review

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Good morning! Today I am finally sharing an e.l.f. skincare review on the entire line, which consists of 4 products: the Nourishing Night Cream, Soothing Serum, Illuminating Eye Cream & Daily Hydration Moisturizer.

I must first make a comment about the packaging. It screams luxury and classiness. Pretty rare for a drugstore based brand. I’m obsessed.

Here’s what e.l.f. has to say about their Soothing Serum:

• Purified water and essential nutrients help lock in moisture to reduce the look of fine lines for glowing, healthy-looking skin.
• This silky serum infused with skin norushing Jojoba, Aloe, and Vitamin E to sooth and protect the delicate skin area. It’s also rich in antioxidants including Shea Butter and Grape.

This item alone is a great steal to jump on. I have known serums to begin at $50; I personally have a $50 one and another that’s valued at $200. Quite pricey to spend on one item if you ask me. This serum is not your average serum that is in liquid form either. I would describe it more as a lightweight gel with a water-based consistency. If you’re oily, this shouldn’t have an effect on your skin, though I cannot guarantee that since I have very dry skin. It definitely helps if you have flaky skin like me, to apply this right before moisturizer. It pretty much erases any evidence of dryness.

Here’s what e.l.f. has to say about their Daily Hydration Moisturizer:

• Purified water and essential nutrients help hydrate and nourish for glowing, healthy looking skin. This lightweight, lightly fragranced moisturizer is infused with skin nourishing Jojoba, Aloe, Vitamin E, and Cucumber to sooth and protect delicate skin. It’s also rich in antioxidants such as Shea Butter, Grape, and Orange. 

I have to address this packaging first. It’s annoying, but it has its pros. For one, you have to have the bottle facing with the pump down for the product to come out. It looks like a regular pump with a tube on the inside, but this particular bottle is tubeless. I would honestly rather have a container like the Nourishing Night Cream that way no product is gone to waste.

Here’s what e.l.f. has to say about their Nourishing Night Cream:

• Purified water and essential nutrients help rehydrate and refresh skin overnight for glowing, healthy looking skin. Infused with skin-nourishing Jojoba, Aloe, Vitamin E, and cucumber to sooth and protect delicate skin. It’s also rich in antioxidants such as Shea Butter, Orange, and Lemon.

I love the feel of night cream. It has more of a whipped texture and you can feel the moisture locking in immediately after application. It definitely works its magic overnight in preventing dryness in the morning, though you still need to moisturize in the morning.

Here’s what e.l.f. has to say about their Illuminating Eye Cream:

• Purified water and essential nutrients help hydrate and minimize the appearance of dark circles and puffiness for glowing, healthy looking skin.
• Infused with nourishing Jojoba, Vitamin E, and Cucumber to soothe and protect the delicate skin area around the eyes. It’s also rich in antioxidants Shea Butter and Green Tea.

This stuff is amazeballs, no kidding. It is lightweight and non-greasy. It is definitely hydrating; I can attest to that. It works great if you have dry skin, particularly eyelids, and really helps your eye primer to glide on without those awful flakes. I definitely noticed a brightening effect with my eyes upon extended use of this product.

Everything in this line is $42 altogether, that’s it. It may seem like a lot to some of you, but I know higher end skincare lines that start at $42 per item. This is definitely a great deal for some awesome products. The only thing missing is a cleanser, but I’m not a brand freak and don’t have to use all the same branded items for my skincare. If you happen to have a favorite eye cream or even moisturizer, you can certainly purchase each item in this line separately.

PROS:

• inexpensive
• luxurious packaging
• super hydrating
• a little product goes a long way
• no parabens

CONS:

• lack of a facial cleanser in the line
• packaging of the Daily Hydration Moisturizer

You can buy the entire line here or in singles here.

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