AC, I know there aren't categories for everything I'm reviewing, so feel free to put them wherever you see fit  ;)b

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Elements custom compact
Love it! The lid has a mirror that's actually big enough to be useful, which is always nice. It's also great to pick out whatever colors of eyeshadow I want to create my own compact. (kristinv)

Liquid Eyeliner
(coffee) Comparable to other liquid liners I've used but MUCH cheaper...win! Color is a nice, deep brown. No complaints. (kristinv)

Eyeliner & Shadow Stick
(basic/brown) Bad. Just bad. The eyeliner does not go on smoothly. And then it fell out of the stick after a couple uses. The shadow part works fine, though. I really like the coppery color of the shadow. Does eventually crease. (kristinv)

Eye Shadow (general)
I really like all the eye shadows I've tried so far! Some of the light shades end up being really sheer, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The powder shadows are easy to apply and don't crease. (kristinv)

Duo Eye Shadow Cream
(black licorice) Love it! One half is a shimmery gray, and the other is a shimmery black. I like to smudge on the gray shadow with my finger, then use an eyeliner brush to line my eyes with the black color. Unlike the powdered eye shadows, creasing may occur. (kristinv)

Brightening Eye Shadow
(silver lining) This color set has pink, lavender, purple and charcoal colors (all shimmery). The pink and lavender colors look pretty natural with a bit of shimmer on my fair skin. And the purple color isn't as saturated as I would like. (kristinv)

Waterproof/Regular Duo Mascara
I tried the waterproof mascara, and my eyelashes kept sticking/clumping together even though I applied it cleanly. Part of the issue is that the mascara brush isn't well made for defining individual lashes. After having this issue a few times, I've given up on it and haven't bothered to try the regular mascara end. (kristinv)

Mineral Infused Mascara
Awesome! This is my new favorite mascara. Does a great job defining and lengthening without clumping. It can be difficult to wash off, but the makeup remover wipes by e.l.f. seem to work pretty well. (kristinv)

Woah I am behind on this....

Elf products:
mineral infused mascara
Awesome.  A really really good mascara.  It's as good as any I've ever tried even the expensive ones.  The brush is really good, and I'm sure that's part of it.  Really lengthens the lashes and doesn't clump them all up together.  Love it. (shelloid)

duo mascara
ok.  Not too bad for the price.  The brush isn't amazing and I found it was easy to make my lashes look clumped up.  If I was careful with the application it was fine though, but I much prefer the mineral infused one. (shelloid)

Tinted Moisturiser SPF 15
Excellent.  I like the coverage it gives, considering it's only a moisturiser.  It smells really nice too.  Only problem is that the tube is really small, but it is incredibly cheap. (shelloid)

Studio Pressed Powder
Excellent.  Goes on nice and smoothly.  The compact it comes in is great - it has a separate bit for the applicator thing and a little mirror.  Love it and prefer it to the ordinary pressed powder from elf and to the studio translucent powder. (shelloid)

Studio Translucent Powder
I thought that this was great....until I tried the studio pressed powder.  I think the reason I prefer the pressed powder is the compact it comes in...but the translucent powder has a better applicator.  This is good, but it's just bulkier to carry around. (shelloid)

Nail Polish
I have mixed views on these.  I tried the plum colour and loved it - it only needed one or two coats to give a nice colour.  Then I tried the lilac and the cover just wasn't that great and it needed about 4 coats just to notice any colour at all.  So I'm guessing the lighter colours need more coats than the darker ones.  BUT they do last really well and they don't tend to chip that much - I only use them on my toenails and so the colour tends to wear off rather than chipping, but with other brands I have experienced chips on my toenails.  Next time I can get someone to bring some stuff over from the UK I'll get more colours of these (shelloid)

Tone Correcting Concealer
I like this just fine.  It gives a pretty good cover - but I only really use it to cover up the dark circles under my eyes.  Seems to last pretty well. (shelloid)

Under Eye Concealer & Highlighter
I liked this pretty well, but only ever really used the concealer end and not the highlighter bit (what do you use that for!?).  I didn't really notice it being much better than the tone correcting concealer so I'll stick with that one as it's cheaper. (shelloid)

super glossy lip shine spf 15
I like this a lot.  I used to have the clear one and loved that - it smells lovely.  This time I got the iced latte colour and like that too - I was surprised at how much colour it gives though.  For a lip gloss I expected less colour, but I like it!  It is a little bit sticky though, but not too bad. (shelloid)

Luscious Liquid Lipstick
wasn't that impressed with this.  It didn't give that much colour and was pretty much just a lip gloss and not a lipstick.  I expect a lipstick to give full coverage.  I got the maple sugar colour and could hardly see anything except a gloss. (shelloid)

Liquid eyeliner
I like this just fine.  It's nothing amazing but it's certainly not any worse than other liquid eye liners I've had.  For the price it is great though. (shelloid)

Nature's Organics products
I love these.  I am so pleased I found these when we first got to NZ.  We use the shower gels and shower cream and love them.  We both like the exfoliating gel.  I also use the 'fruits' shampoo and conditioner - they smell lovely and are so super cheap.  I have used the Organic care shampoo and conditioner and whilst they are also good, they are not as cheap as the fruit ones. (shelloid)

ok, I can get that.  I really don't wear make up often enough to know much about it...but this highlighter seemed to just rub in to nothingness!

Alba Botanica Hawiian Aloe & Green Tea Moisturizer is a nice, light, easily absorbed moisturizer. I have bad combination skin (dry and acne prone), and this is moisturizing without being greasy. It is fine under makeup, and doesn't make makeup look shinier like some moisturizers. However, I hate the packaging -- a pump would be much more sanitary. I use it at night only, because it doesn't have sun protection. It's gentle enough to use under the eyes.

Beauty Without Cruelty Facial Cleanser Vitamin C with Coq10 is wonderful for me. It is gentle enough for my very sensitive skin, doesn't lead to breakouts, and isn't drying either. It also removes makeup easily and the price is reasonable. I have been using it for about a year and wish I'd found it earlier. I can't find it locally and have purchased it from Amazon.

Too Faced Retractable Kabuki Brush is the best for applying mineral makeup or finishing powder. It is so soft, and holds up well to washing. It's also easy to carry around in a purse because of the way it retracts. It is expensive (about $30), and I was hesitant to buy it at first, but I'm so glad I did. I have used Smashbox and Essence of Beauty synthetic Kabuki brushes, and this blows them both away.

Purology Products since I'm a whore for them.

Hydrate conditioner: The best conditioner in the universe. Leaves my hair soft, beautiful, healthy and completely manageable. Love love love.

Hydrate shampoo: The best shampoo in the universe. My hair looks, feels, and smells incredible. Will never use anything else on it.

Nanworks-Shine luxe: I bought some of this stuff like 5 years ago and still have it. It's not that it's a bad product. It smells amazing, but I can't find a practical use for it in my daily hair. I have this other wax I was given that makes my hair so stiff and sticky feeling. I find that using this stuff afterward makes my hair smooth, shiny and amazing.

Stylers for support-Power dressing: I don't know what this product is actually for, but I like to use this with the Texture Twist in my hair. I put this stuff in my hair when it's wet, blowdry it and then apply texture twist. It gives my hair a firm hold that lasts longer in the extreme humidity of the summers down here in the south.

Stylers for texture-Nano wax: I love this stuff so much. It's too bad it's hard to find in my area now because it's the best wax EVER. It styles perfectly, and holds all day long without being greasy or crusty. If I could find this, I would still use this and only this in my hair. I don't care that it costs close to $30 in retailers. Worth every freakin' penny.

Stylers for texture-Texture twist: This stuff is AWESOME. I use it daily. It works well with a good haircut in adding texture and a medium hold without getting hard/crusty like a lot of styling products. Men: Try this stuff!

I have these new E.L.F. products to review once I use them a while. I find I might think I love a product in the beginning, but might think differently later.

Mineral Infused Mascara - Black
Essential Waterproof Eyeliner Pen - Black
Studio Exact Lash Mascara - Black
Essential Liquid Eyeliner - Midnight
Mineral Blemish Kit - Sheer

That reminds me that I have a couple E.L.F. products to review!

Mineral Blemish Powder
I like it, but I'm not sure if I will keep buying it. Sometimes it seems to help my breakouts, but other times it doesn't seem to do much. I think this might be an issue where the powder helps best with regular acne but may not be as effective for hormonal breakouts. It also doesn't really work as a concealer, so plan on using a different concealer as well if you want any kind of coverage. (kristinv)

Cream Eyeliner (Midnight)
I love it! I sometimes use an angled brush to use eyeshadow as an eyeliner, so using the little eyeliner brush felt really natural to me. It's easier to control than liquid liner. And it doesn't smudge, even after a long day. The color is really nice. It's dark but you can still tell it's blue-toned. I want to get a ton of these in different colors! (kristinv)

Mineral Lipstick (Ripe Rose)
I'm pretty picky about what kind of lipsticks I wear...they have to have moisturizing ingredients and can't feel sticky. This is one of the best ones I've tried! It goes on smooth and the ingredients like jojoba oil and shea butter make it nice and moisturizing...almost like wearing a lip balm.  I would definitely recommend it. Ripe Rose is a nice neutral color that would probably work well with a lot of skin tones. (kristinv)

More e.l.f. products!

Mineral Foundation
(fair) I've always had to use the lightest possible foundation, and this works well for my skin tone. I bought this hoping to save a little $, since previously I have always bought Bare Minerals matte foundation. This foundation is not matte, however, so my skin still has a little shine. I'm learning to get used to it, but if you want zero-shine, don't bother with this foundation. The coverage is pretty light but looks natural. I always use an additional concealer stick (from Urban Decay), but I had to do the same thing with Bare Minerals so it's not a big deal. (kristinv)

Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20
(porcelain) This lotion smells a little weird, but I'm starting to get used to it. The best part is that the nourishing ingredients (Aloe, Cucumber and Vitamins A, C & E) have actually made my skin softer! The lotion does have a slight greasy feel, but putting powder on top to set it helps a lot. I like to use this under my mineral foundation for extra coverage. (kristinv)