tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post1288338832052022557..comments2024-03-28T00:20:19.015-07:00Comments on brutally honest beauty: Is e.l.f. Essential Hypershine Gloss ($1) a dupe for Stila Lip Glaze ($8)?Lyn Bhbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12081735635995970890noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-85687448323545460042014-02-08T11:35:24.673-08:002014-02-08T11:35:24.673-08:00I don't tend to find most lip colors moisturiz...I don't tend to find most lip colors moisturizing, and I'm really picky about balms too, so keep that in mind. I actually don't think the e.l.f. ones are sticky. They're a totally different texture from the Stila glosses. But you may have a lower threshold for stickiness than I do!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02075243940219740263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-91133258517904777052014-02-07T13:22:12.575-08:002014-02-07T13:22:12.575-08:00" You know, you click it 58 times and nothing..." You know, you click it 58 times and nothing happens and then you click it one more time and an enormous fucking blob gushes out. " --> so true. I bought that Maybelline lumitouch highlighting perfection concealer thingy and it was the same fucking deal. I feel like the product runs out super fast, too. <br /><br />Interesting to hear the elf glosses are better. I actually thought the Stila ones were pretty moisturizing, so I guess I just have really dry lips. I really hate sticky lip gloss though, so I won't be buying either. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-89934463323598351382014-02-07T11:42:35.280-08:002014-02-07T11:42:35.280-08:00Yes! Click pens are actually my least favorite typ...Yes! Click pens are actually my least favorite type of makeup applicator. My cat's transdermal medication came in one of those (with a sponge tip), though, and so I figured out that they do actually serve a purpose: you can measure out an exact amount of product by counting the clicks. That's totally unnecessary for makeup, of course. Here it's mostly a gimmick, I think.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02075243940219740263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-67819014678203981942014-02-07T11:12:42.536-08:002014-02-07T11:12:42.536-08:00I've actually never tried the Stila ones. I go...I've actually never tried the Stila ones. I got some of these Elf ones years ago for Christmas, and found out I greatly dislike the whole click up+brush thingy. That's one thing I love ELF for. If you're trying new colour/format that you're not sure if you're going to like, at least you only waste a few bucks to find out you hate it. Yay cheap!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-21077402479164106992014-02-07T10:41:29.326-08:002014-02-07T10:41:29.326-08:00Oh, I agree. As if there is some kind of intrinsic...Oh, I agree. As if there is some kind of intrinsic money value to makeup anyway (besides the production cost). Is this e.l.f. lip gloss actually a $10 product, because I like it better than the Stila one? Those claims are meaningless. But then I tend to hate pretty much all cosmetic marketing. It's usually particularly deceptive.<br /><br />I don't know about better quality ingredients in department store stuff, but the packaging is usually sturdier or fancier, for sure. I think it depends how important that is for each person. I know some people are really into nice packaging, but I don't usually care unless it interferes with the performance. In this case, the e.l.f. packaging is actually slightly better than the Stila (brush works better).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02075243940219740263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-542764249799529022014-02-07T10:23:38.689-08:002014-02-07T10:23:38.689-08:00One thing I hate about E.L.F is their deceptive ma...One thing I hate about E.L.F is their deceptive marketing. I hate, hate, HATE getting the emails that are like "a $300* value for $24!) *Compared with department store brands.<br /><br />Yes, E.L.F has some great products, but I really dislike when they compare themselves like that. With department store products, you're usually getting better quality ingredients, better packaging and better customer service and, in my experience, usually better quality overall. You can't just take a brown eyeshadow and say it's comparable to another brown eyeshadow when all they have in common is the colour and type of product.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com