e.l.f Shimmering Facial Whip

I was really nervous about trying this as it has such mixed reviews. But it was $3 at kmart so why not! I was actually really pleasantly surprised. The stickyness is not that big of deal, the warmth of your finger blends the product out fine. It provides such a nice sheen, i like to use it on my cheekbones, nose and occasionally my cupids bow, and lasts all day.

I really like this product especially if I'm going for a dewy look. Its really nice and bright and pretty. My only complaint is that its quite hard to apply. Can be quite stiff and sticky and hard to blend

When i first got this product i absolutely hated it, its very thick and can be hard to spread. however i soon realised how to use it properly. the trick is to only use a small amount, use the tips of your fingers to dab it into the skin, don't rub! i use it on my cheekbones and sometimes on the bridge of my nose. the lighter the facial whip the better i have found, the darker colours look kind of overdone and very fake.

I picked one up randomly from Kmart, I bought Lilac Petal and really didn't know what to do with it at first! Then, as my make up skills developed I found it to be an amazing highlight.. it does have quite a thick consistency, and is difficult to blend out but it once you get the hang of it, for $3, it's an amazing product! I've got the rest of the colours on its way from iHerb, can't wait to try them all!

This product is brilliant for starting out with high lighting and creating definition, I mainly use it on the bridge of my nose, brow bone, cheeks and cupids bow, I find using my finger rather than a brush helps it warm into my skin and create a dewy, shimmery highlighted look. For a cheapie its great ! I would repurchase !

For $3 I think this is worth a try for anyone I got the shade lilac petal. It is a lovely highlighter to a few dabs on the cheeks looks amazing (if you use your finger and not a brush) but I much prefer to add this to my foundation and mix it in to create a nice illuminated look in your foundation nice simple easy cheap product that I cant wait to try more shades in. Simple little tube packaging with a white twist lid simple but works perfect.

I love this highlighter, has a nice creamy texture and goes on smooth, This does have a big shimmer factor which im not a huge fan of but this one is a nice non over the top product. I paid $3 from iherb or im sure they retail for $5 at kmart. Cute wee pink bottle and easy to use tip, this makes a staple highlighter in any ones beauty kit.

For the money you spend (a total of $3 at Kmart) the Elf Shimmering Facial Whip is great. I usually apply just before my blush, warming it up between two fingers then patting and blending it along the top of my cheek bone and a bit beneath my eye area. It does exactly what it says and looks like it does, with a shimmery sheer appearance with a slight pink. Will repurchase due highly to it's easy availability, great price and the fact that it does what I want it too. Definitely isn't a high end product so if your looking for something of higher quality with better blendability, then this one's probably not for you.

I don’t know why this is, but I am completely incompetent at working with powder. So a powder highlighter is impossible for me to work with, but this baby is so very easy.

It’s also a really good beginner highlighter, and because it is really cheap, you can get this to do a good practice with.

I have this in the white shade it comes in. It is a really small tube - which I wasn’t expecting. I thought it would be way bigger, but for $1 totally enough product.

I also love the little nozzle it has, it’s really small which is perfect as the perfect amount of product comes out. No need to worry about wasting it. It’s also perfect for coming out in little tiny circles so you can dot it in the areas that it needs to go.

It’s a really thick and sticky product which I don’t like. I have to wash my hands after I put it on. It’s also really difficult to blend, and you will need to use your fingers for this because using a brush will only just remove all the product off your face and onto the brush. Using your fingers will help warm the product up. But it is really thick, and difficult to work with. I find that I have to give quite a bit of a drag across my face to get it to spread, which also unfortunately makes it difficult to make sure it doesn’t spread to places you don’t want it to go. It will take practice but once you perfect it, it’s really nice.

While it is sticky on the fingers, it’s not sticky on the face when it dries which is good. But it is really shimmery as well. Even once it’s dried and you touch your face, shimmer and colour will transfer onto your face.

I always get heaps of compliments when I wear it. But I do recommend that if you are wearing the white shade, that you contour with it. It can make your face look wider and larger if you don’t because it is so pale.

I also notice that for it to look best, I have to wear it over bb cream or foundation. It makes my skin look really bad if I wear it on it’s on, making all these little red bumps come up.

I’m making it sound like it’s a horrible product, but I truly love it, despite all those things, and I will purchase it over and over again. I’m also keen on experimenting with the different shades it comes in. So lovely.

I may have just got the wrong colour (Pink Lemonade) but this product looked too wet on my face and made my skin go overly pink. Not only did it look horrible but it also felt horrible too, this facial whip made my face feel sticky and my hair kept getting stuck on my cheek bones where the product was.