e.l.f Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder

I have this in St Lucia and I love how compact it is. I used to use this combo a lot before I got my real Nars duo. For the price you pay, it's pretty good.

I love the blush more than the bronzer. You have to really blend the bronzer to make it work and look natural on the skin. The blush is a lovely pink shade. I've hit pan on the blush and that shows how much I love it. It's not quite like Nars Laguna but it's still good.

I think the ELF blush and bronzer duo are an amazing value particularly if you're on a budget or you're beginning your adventure into the makeup world. There's no need to spend up large when you're testing the waters. I bought the majority of my ELF products prior to when they were available in New Zealand from the ELF website via Shipito.

I managed to snag this for under $NZD5.00 during the website's 50% sale which is an absolute steal for 8.4g of product. The compact comes with a good mirror and is slightly bigger than a card case and is made of a sturdy matte black case that is reminiscent of NARS packaging. The great thing about the compact is that you can easily wipe it down.

St Lucia

The blush is a light peach shade with gold flecks and despite how smooth it looks in the pan it's quite powdery so expect a lot of kick up. The pigmentation is buildable and I feel that it shows up more easily on my chocolate skin so I don't have to go in for more product compared to the lovelies with a lighter complexion. The bronzer on the other hand is what gets on my nerves. The pigmentation is almost perfect but can look slightly muddy. The texture is less powdery and glides on better than the blush. The problem is the SHIMMER. This could have been a lovely affordable staple for me but I can't do much with a shimmery bronzer.

Fiji

ELF released the only matte version (for now) of this product so here was my opportunity to find a bronzer without shimmer. The blush is a berry mauve with great pigmentation so I have to go in with a light hand. I don't find this blush as powdery as St Lucia so I don't feel that I'm wasting so much product. The bronzer is a beautiful milk chocolate but it's not dark enough on my skin tone to be of any real use to me. Unfortunately the pigmentation is not as good as the bronzer in St Lucia so I have to go in with a heavy hand to get any decent colour pay off.

Overall the staying power of the blushes were impressive, it got me through the day without fading too much. The bronzers on the other hand are a bit of a miss for me. I feel that one could find gems in ONE compact but I found that even when I owned all 4 not ONE compact could offer me the perfect blush and bronzer combination. When you need to travel light, taking the entire collection is not an option.

This product is great, especially if you are a beginner. It's really cheap and surprisingly does a great job. I wasn't expecting much from this product and didn't think the shades would match my skin, but they do. I have light-medium skin tone with a warm undertone. The blush looks quite dark so I thought it would be too pink for my skin but it gives a nice warm pink colour. The bronzer is quite dark for me but is good for contouring.

Now the way this product is advertised is a bit confusing as its called a blush bronzer due contour kit. And I didn't know this to begin with, but you shouldn't really contour with a bronzer. This is because a bronzer isn't usually matte, and therefore won't create a good shadow. And this bronzer does have a little bit of a sheen to it (tiny sparkles). Which means it's not ideal to use for contouring as advertised. In saying that, I think it's still good and is passable as it still creates a good shadow. This is why I think this product is more suitable for beginners.

Both the blush and bronzer are powder products. They are easy to use and apply and are also quite pigmented. Make sure you shake any excess powder off your brush before applying to your face as I find my brush picks up quite a bit of product. Otherwise it can look quite heavy on your face and it's hard to blend out.

Elf products are so cheap and affordable. I got this online for $3 USD. So it is definitely worth the money, even if the bronzer isn't a proper contouring product.

Overall even though I really like this product I probably wouldn't buy this again. This is because it is great as a first time product (I've never used blush/bronzer or contoured before), but I would probably look for something that it more suitable for contouring. I would use the bronzer as a face bronzer but the shade is a little too dark for my liking.

If you're looking for a cheap, sparkly bronzer and blush, then this is for you! This is amazingly affordable. I personally didn't like the sparkle it gave and I found I used the bronzer a lot more than the blush, the blush then came unstuck from the packaging - but that's what you get for such a cheap product :-)

Pretty good product when you think of how cheap it is. Its super pigmented so I only use the bronzer when I'm going out and want a harsher look. The blush however is really nice and flattering on my skin tone. Has some sparkles in there which I don't mind but I know not everyone does.

I have this in St Lucia and I've heard all over youtube that its a dupe for a Nars one that's like this (i cant remember the name). Firstly pigmentation of the bronzer is great, although very very dark. I tend to use this more for a night look because it is more dramatic. But the blush is rather disappointing for ELF. Lacks pigmentation, just leaves a lot of glitter on the skin. So its only the bronzer that's really getting used in mine but if your looking for a cheap dark bronzer...here she is.

This duo did not live up to expectations for me.

Packaging was nice and sleep, but as it modelled itself on NARS packaging there are no points for orginality there.

The blush was like all the elf blushes I have used,fantastic,easy to use and highly pigmented.

The bronzer gets a huge thumbs down from me, it is too hard to work with,using a little or a lot it is streaky and muddy. I managed to get it looking ok-ish with time and patience but I dont want to add time to my already lengthy make up application process. I need something that will do it's job and it didnt do it

Would not repurchase

Both the blush and bronzer are sparkly, which may appeal to some. They are very pigmented and last all day. Amazing for the price :)

I bought this contouring and blush kit in the shade St Lucia as It looked to be the lightest shade and I am pale skinned.

To begin with, my attitude for elf products is that they are so affordable that you may aswell buy it to try and if it doesn't work for you then you haven't lost much, but if you end up loving the product then its such a score!

The packaging is super simple and it is quite sturdy feeling, although the mirror fell out the second time I used this.

Contour: I have found that the contour shade is not quite the right colour for me, it is a bit dark and makes my skin look a bit muddy. That being said I can tone it down a bit by re applying some of my mineral foundation over top once I have contoured.

Blush: The blush shade is okay, however I find it to be a bit too powdery for my liking and I don't find that colour payoff to be that great.

Overall I don't really reach for this product very often at all, although I gave it a good crack to see if I could change my mind.

I found that both the blush and bronzer are both wayyyyy too shimmery on me when applied as I normally would. I've found ways to make it work though. The blush when applied lightly on a matte base looks decent. But the bronzer is only usable if I'm wanting a VERY glowy bronzed look (when used lightly). Definitely can't use the bronzer as a contour.